August 15 - 24, 2024
2019 Festival Programs
"Bohemian Rhapsody"
Saturday, 9/21/19 at 7 pm
Soiree 1 in a private home
Artists: Horszowski Trio (Rieko Aizawa, piano; Jesse Mills, violin; Raman Ramakrishnan, cello); Masumi Rostad, viola
Smetana
Piano Trio in g minor, Op.15
Dvorak
Piano Quartet #2 in E-flat Major, Op.87
Featuring two master Czech composers, Smetana and Dvorak, who each wrote rhapsodic, brilliant works full of wit and melancholy.
"Gypsies Sweep into Vienna"
Sunday, 9/22/19 at 6 pm
Concert 1 at the Day Lodge at the Frisco Adventure Center
Artists: Horszowski Trio (Rieko Aizawa, piano; Jesse Mills, violin; Raman Ramakrishnan, cello); Masumi Rostad, viola
Haydn
Piano Trio “Gypsy” in G Major, Hob. XV: 25
Dohnanyi
Serenade for String Trio in C Major, Op.10
Shchedrin
“Gypsy Melody” for Solo Violin
Brahms
Piano Quartet #1 in g minor, Op.25
Haydn and Brahms often brought Hungarian Gypsy influence into their compositions, mesmerizing Viennese audiences. Dohnanyi, the Hungarian composer, was later introduced to Vienna by Brahms himself. Here we celebrate Haydn's masterpiece alongside Dohnanyi's joyful Serenade, a hidden Russian treasure by Shchedrin, culminating in this famous Brahms Hungarian dance.
"Flash & Elegance"
Friday, 9/27/19 at 7 pm
Soiree 2 in a private home
Artists: Rieko Aizawa, piano; Jesse Mills, violin; Aaron Boyd, violin; Kenji Bunch, viola & composer; Raman Ramakrishnan, cello; Igor Begelman, clarinet
Mendelssohn
Variations Concertantes for Cello and Piano in D Major, Op.17
Bunch
The 3 G’s
Schnittke
Moz-Art for Two Violins
Mozart
Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K.581
Mendelssohn and Mozart, two of the most elegant composers in musical history, were both celebrated virtuoso pianists and violinists, as well as composers. These works exhibit the flair that each of these titans brought to their own performances, blended with exceptional grace. Scnhittke pays his respect to Mozart with this humorous gem. One of the most important American composers of his generation Kenji Bunch, showcases his own virtuosity as a violist and composer in this signature work.
"Living Room Music - Humor and Romanticism"
Saturday, 9/28/19 at 7 pm
NEW! Pre-Concert "Wine & Dine" at 5:15pm
Concert 2 at the Silverthorne Performing Arts Center
Artists: Rieko Aizawa, piano; Jesse Mills, violin; Aaron Boyd, violin; Kenji Bunch, viola & composer; Raman Ramakrishnan, cello; Igor Begelman, clarinet
Weber
Clarinet Quintet in B-flat Major, Op.34
Bunch
Piano Quartet "Hard Winter / Holler and Stomp"
Cage
“Story” from Living Room Music
Schumann
Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op.44
Historically, chamber music is meant for intimate spaces (chambers). In this up-close and personal vignette by Cage, our hearts are playfully warmed by this charming "Story." For our final concert, we present two essential works from the chamber music literature, by Weber and Schumann. We feature our artist/composer, Kenji Bunch, in his powerful and evocative Piano Quartet.