The Concert Hall
2011-12 Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Series
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La Bonne Chanson
Saturday, October 22, 2011, 8:00 PM
Pre-concert conversation with Garyth Nair and CMS Artists at 7:15 PM
Caplet’s chilling portrayal of Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Masque of the Red Death” and Dvořák’s “Songs My Mother Taught Me” precede Dvořák’s exhilarating Quintet for double bass and string quartet.
Debussy Danse sacrée et Danse profane for Harp, Two Violins, Viola, Cello, and Bass (1904)
Caplet Conte fantastique for Harp, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello (1922-23)
Fauré La bonne chanson for Voice, Two Violins, Viola, Cello, Bass, and Piano, Op. 61 (1892-94)
Dvo řák Cigánské melodie (Gypsy Songs) for Voice and Piano, B. 104, Op. 55 (1880)
Dvo řák Quintet in G major for Two Violins, Viola, Cello, and Bass, Op. 77 (1875)
- Dina Kuznetsova, soprano
- Warren Jones, piano
- Jennifer Frautschi, violin
- Erin Keefe, violin
- Kristin Lee, violin
- Richard O’Neill, viola
- Jakob Koranyi, cello
- Edgar Meyer, double bass;
- Bridget Kibbey, harp
In the German Tradition
Monday, November 14, 2011, 8:00 PM
Pre-concert conversation with Garyth Nair and CMS Artists at 7:15 PM
Classics by Beethoven and Schumann surround a pair of tributes to Schumann and Mozart by brilliant composers of our time, Jörg Widmann and Alfred Schnittke.
Beethoven String Trio in G major, Op. 9, No. 1 (1797-98)
Schnitke Moz-Art for Two Violins, after Mozart K. 416d (1976)
Widmann Jagdquartett for Strings (2003)
Schumann Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44 (1842)
- Wu Han, piano
- Ani Kavafian, violin
- Arnaud Sussmann,violin
- Paul Neubauer, viola
- Nicolas Altstaedt, cello
Russian Dedications
Saturday, March 31, 2012, 8:00 PM
Pre-concert conversation with Garyth Nair and CMS Artists at 7:15 PM
From Glazunov’s Élégie dedicated to Liszt, to Rachmaninov’s massive Trio elégiaque paying tribute to his teacher Tchaikovsky, passion, pain, and remembrance abound in a program that reflects upon the power of one life to move another.
Glazunov Élégie in D-flat major for Cello and Piano, Op. 17 (1887)
Rachmaninov Vocalise for Violin and Piano, Op. 34, No. 14 (1912, rev. 1915)
Glazunov Quintet in A major for Two Violins, Viola, and Two Cellos, Op. 39 (1891-92)
Rachmaninov Trio élégiaque in D minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 9 (1893, rev. 1907, 1917)
- Alessio Bax, piano
- Erin Keefe, violin
- Elmar Oliveira, violin
- Paul Neubauer, viola
- Nicholas Canellakis, cello
- Paul Watkins, cello
Special Benefit Concert Featuring David Finckel, Wu Han and Phillip Setzer
Tuesday, May 1, 2012, 8:00 p.m.
Post-concert reception with the artists immediately following the concert
Support the series that brings the best in chamber music directly from Lincoln Center’s stages to you. This celebratory concert features CMS Artistic Directors David Finckel and Wu Han, along with violinist Philip Setzer from the Emerson String Quartet as they perform chamber music favorites of Mendelssohn. Enjoy a post-concert reception with the artists as part of your ticket purchase.
MENDELSSOHN Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49 (1839)
MENDELSSOHN Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66 (1845)
About the Concert Hall
“From the moment we first saw the magnificent new concert hall at Drew University, we knew it could become an important home for chamber music.”
David Finckel and Wu Han
Artistic Directors
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
“…an ideal convergence of program, performers and venue…”
Bradley Bambarger
The Star Ledger