SeptemberFEST 2007
2007-2008 FamilySERIES
Visiting Artists in Chamber Music: Pacifica Quartet
Gessner-Schocken Series
SeptemberFEST 2007: Celebrating Music and Musicians
Saturday, September 15 - Sunday, September 23, 2007
The 2007-2008 Boston and Cambridge concert season begins with Longy's annual SeptemberFEST. Join Longy's exceptional faculty and friends for five extraordinary, memorable events.
Saturday, September 15, 2007
8:00 PM / Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall
AMERICAN MUSIC: SONG and DANCE
BRUST: Rilke Songs (2007) World Premiere
CLARKE: Viola Sonata (1919)
MORRISON: Heart Poems (2001)
WILDER: Who Can I Turn To?, The Lady Sings the Blues, Moon and Sand, Lovers and Losers
LARSEN: Barn Dances (2001)
Featuring soprano Karyl Ryczek and pianist Wayman Chin; violist Roger Tapping and pianist Esther Ning Yau; mezzo-soprano Laurie Monahan and pianist Peter Cassino's Trio featuring bassist Sean Farias and drummer Miki Matsuki; mezzo-soprano Miranda Loud and pianist Brian Moll; flutist Vanessa Breault Mulvey, clarinetist Michelle Shoemaker, and pianist Barbara Lieurance.
Sunday, September 16, 2007
7:00 PM / Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall
ANNIVERSARIES
ELGAR: Chanson de nuit, Op. 15, No. 1
ELGAR: Chanson de matin, Op. 15, No. 2
ELGAR: Salut d'amour, Op. 12
ELGAR: Romance, Op. 62
ELGAR: Six Songs
RAVEL: Histoires naturelles
TURINA: Piano Trio No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 35
Featuring cellist Michael Bonner, baritone Anton Belov, and pianist Lyubov Shlain; soprano Jayne West and pianist Robert Merfeld; violinist Kirsi Perttuli, cellist Junko Fujiwara-Simons and pianist Sandra Hebert.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
8:00 PM / Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall
SeptemberFEST 2007
The SPIRIT of IMPROVISATION
FREE IMPROVISATIONS
JACQUET DE LA GUERRE: Sonata in F Major
MOULINIÉ: Enfin la beaute from Airs de cour pour voix et luth
BATAILLE: Ma Bergere
JACQUET DE LA GUERRE: Divertissement from ACT III of Cephale et Procris
COREA: Got a Match
EVANS: Time Remembered
CASSINO : For Now
CASSINO : Look outside
This performance explores the unexpected similarities between so-called "early music" of the past and "jazz" of the present. Like the modern 'lead sheet,' music written down prior to 1800 carried the composer's expectation that performers would expand on the original raw melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic inspiration by invoking the spirit of improvisation.
Featuring flutist and saxophonist Stan Strickland, pianist Peter Cassino, saxophonist Paul Saunders, bassist Sean Farias, percussionist Miki Matsuki, soprano Cristi Catt, mezzo-soprano Laurie Monahan, Baroque flautists Carol Epple and Na'ama Lion, violinist Dana Maiben, viola da gambist Jane Hershey, lutenist Douglas Freundlich, harpsichordists Francis Conover Fitch and Peter Sykes; dancers Camilla Finlay and Ken Pierce.
Saturday, September 22, 2007
8:00 PM / Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall
SeptemberFEST 2007
ATMOSPHERES
ELGAR: Sea Pictures, Op. 37
BARTÓK: Romanian Folk Dances (arr. Székely)
FOOTE: A Night Piece and Scherzo
RAVEL: Violin Sonata (1927)
FAURÉ: La bonne chanson, Op. 61
Featuring mezzo-soprano D'Anna Fortunato and pianist William Merrill; violinist Laura Bossert and pianist Naoko Sugiyama; flautist Julie Scolnik, violinists Laura Bossert and Arlyn Valencia, violist Paula Majerfeld and cellist Mihail Jojatu; violinist Bayla Keyes and pianist Robert Merfeld; soprano Jayne West, violinist Olha Patramanska, violist Kirsten Swanson, cellist Robert Bradshaw, and pianist Brian Moll.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
7:00 PM / Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall
SeptemberFEST 2007
TURNING POINT: FROM THE ROMANTICS TO THE IMPRESSIONISTS
BRAHMS: Intermezzo in B Minor, Op. 119, No.1
BRAHMS: Rhapsody No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 79
DEBUSSY: Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp (1916)
DVORÁK: Dumky Trio, Op.90
RAVEL: La valse (1920)
Featuring flautist Julie Scolnik, violist Paula Majerfeld, and harpist Franziska Huhn; violinist Clayton Hoener, cellist Mihail Jojatu, and pianist Victor Rosenbaum, and duo pianists Ludmilla Lifson and Eda Shlyam.
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2007-2008 FamilySERIES
Longy's FamilySERIES offers four engaging, interactive musical performances featuring gifted faculty, students, and guest artists, designed to introduce families to the wonderful world of music. All FamilySERIES concerts take place in Pickman Concert Hall, 27 Garden Street, Cambridge.
CURIOUS GEORGE goes to MUSIC SCHOOL
Sunday, October 28, 2007 at 2:00 PM
A monkey in a music school? Oh, no! Oh, yes! Come along with H.A. Rey's "very curious" George as he visits a music school, meets different instruments, and learns about the powerful sounds, images, and emotions created by music. In this interactive program, children become conductors, singers, active listeners, and even "drumming" partners with George! This performance is based upon H.A. and Margret Rey's creation with permission from the Rey-Waldstein Foundation.
PETER and the WOLF
Sunday, December 9, 2007 at 2:00 PM and JUST ADDED: 2nd show at 3:15 pm
Join us for Prokofiev's classic telling of the adventures of young Peter, his duck, a twittering bird, a sneaky cat.and, of course, the wolf! The musical and narrative magic of this popular folk story entertains children of all ages while exposing them to the inner workings of the woodwind quintet. Audience members will be invited to ask questions and share their musical experiences with performers during the instrument demonstrations after the concert.
INTRODUCTION to the ORCHESTRA
Sunday, February 3, 2008 at 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm
Back by popular demand, this annual concert features the Longy Youth Chamber Orchestra, conducted by George Ogata, and highlights talented soloists from Longy's Young Performers program. Mr. Ogata introduces all of the instruments and engages audience members of all ages as he talks about the wonderful world of the orchestra. Members of the orchestra will be available to showcase their instruments during a post concert 'instrument petting zoo'.
KITCHEN MUSIC and the BUCKET BRIGADE
Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 2:00 PM
Did you know that you can make music out of ordinary things? First, find out what's cooking in a percussionist's kitchen, as Longy's master chef Taki Masuko creates Kitchen Music in this thrilling rhythmic showcase. Then, feel the beat of Matt Taylor's Bucket Brigade, as kids show you what they can drum up using plastic buckets, a couple of sticks, and their imaginations. After the show, you can explore the 'musical kitchen' with the performers.
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Visiting Artists in Chamber Music
PACIFICA QUARTET
"One of the finest and most energetic quartets of the younger generation." Gramophone
"Spellbinding blend of subtlety and style" The Daily Telegraph
"Breadth of understanding and vision" The Guardian
Recognized for its virtuosity, exuberant performance style, and daring repertory choices, the Pacifica Quartet returns to the Longy School of Music for four 2007-2008 Visiting Artist in Chamber Music events. As Visiting Artists, violinists Simin Ganatra and Sibbi Bernhardsson, violist Masumi Rostad, and cellist Brandon Vamos will work closely with Longy's students and community over the next four years.
The Visiting Artists in Chamber Music program is made possible by a generous gift from Adelaide and John Zabriskie.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
8:00 PM / Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall
Visiting Artists in Chamber Music
PACIFICA QUARTET WITH GUEST ARTIST WAYMAN CHIN, piano
BEETHOVEN: String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6
CARTER: String Quartet No. 2 (1959)
DVOØÁK: Quintet for Piano and Strings in A Major, Op. 81
Admission: $25 general admission; $15 students/seniors/alumni; free advance tickets available to Longy students, faculty, and staff with ID through the reception desk.
Tickets: Advance tickets may be purchased at Longy's reception desk (Mon.-Sat. 10am-4pm; cash/check sales) or on-line at www.longy.edu/tickets. Event-day tickets may be purchased at the box office, which will open at 7:15pm (cash sales).
Friday, March 28, 2008
3:00 PM / Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall
Visiting Artists in Chamber Music
CONSERVATORY MASTER CLASS with the PACIFICA QUARTET
The Pacifica Quartet explore the art of interpretation and performance with chamber ensembles from the Conservatory.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
6:30 PM / Recital Room N-1
Visiting Artists in Chamber Music
CONTINUING STUDIES MASTER CLASS WITH THE PACIFICA QUARTET
Friday, April 11, 2008
7:00 PM / The Charles Hotel, Harvard Square, One Bennett St., Cambridge, MA
"LONGY AT THE REGATTABAR" FEATURING THE PACIFICA QUARTET
As presented by Longy, this is a music milestone with uncommon pizzazz - the first performance of chamber music at the Regattabar, an acclaimed jazz club in Harvard Square. It will feature the internationally renowned Pacifica Quartet, joined by pianist Wayman Chin, chair of Longy's Chamber Music Program. Conservatory students will also join the quartet in a movement from Mendelssohn's glorious Octet. Don't miss this opportunity to hear seasoned artists along with several world-class musicians-in-the-making who are training at Longy. Refreshments will be served between pieces, creating a relaxed club atmosphere during this evening to remember.
Tickets: $20 general; please call 617-395-7757 or visit www.regattabarjazz.com.
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Gessner-Schocken Series Thursday, November 8, 2007
8:00 PM / Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall
Gessner-Schocken Series
BARBARA QUINTILIANI, soprano
"What Quintiliani does with the role is almost unheard of these days: With her rich, dark-toned but surprisingly agile soprano, she fills every note and every word with such honest commitment and almost superhuman passion that she becomes her character and makes you believe her against all odds." Boston Herald
Made possible by a generous gift from Ruth Gessner-Schocken.
MOZART: Bella mia fiamma....Resta, o cara, K.528
SCHUMANN: Aufträge from Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 77
Mondnacht from Liederkeis, Op. 39
Meine Rose from Sechs Gedichte von N. Lenau und Requiem, Op. 90
Die Kartenlegerin from Drei Gesänge, Op. 31
Widmung from Myrthen, Op. 25, No. 1
Stille Thränen from Zwölf Gedichte, Op. 35
LISZT: Enfant, si j'étais roi, LW N24
Oh! quand je dors, LW N11
Comment disaient-ils, LW N12
STRAUSS: Einerlei from Fünf kleine Lieder, Op. 69
Schlechtes Wetter from Fünf kleine Lieder, Op. 69
Die nacht from Acht Gedichte aus Letzte Blätter, Op. 10
Befreit from Fünf Lieder, Op. 39
Cäcilie from Vier Lieder, Op. 27
Admission: Free; tickets are required
Tickets: The box office will open 45 minutes before the concert
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Ticket Information
Admission: $10 adult // $5 child (3-17)// free for children 2 and under
$99 FamilyPASS - 4 tickets to each of the 4 events this season!
Advance Tickets: Tickets and FamilyPASSES may be purchased on-line or in person
ON-LINE: Tickets to be available from MKTix.com shortly.
Longy's on-line ticket sales are managed through MKTix.com. Tickets will be held in for you in the Longy event box office will-call on the day of the event. Please be sure to bring your MK Tix receipt in order to pick them up.
AT LONGY: Tickets may be obtained in person from the reception desk, M-Sat. 10 AM - 4PM;cash and check sales only. Walk-in sales end the Friday preceding the performance.
Tickets at the Door: Tickets may be purchased at the Longy event box office on the day of the event 45 minutes prior to the start of the concert, cash sales only.
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