2008-2009 SEASON
Tuesday, September 2 at 7 pm
Recital with Peter Minkler, viola
Dunwoody Village, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania
This recital is being given at the retirement home where Gene Rochberg, widow of George Rochberg, currently lives. We will perform George Rochberg’s Viola Sonata and other works from our upcoming CD, which will be released in 2009 on the Centaur Label.
Friday, September 12 at 8:00 pm
Concert with the Baltimore Symphony
Mark O’Connor’s Americana Symphony
Havre de Grace High School
Havre de Grace, MD
Saturday, September 13 at 8:30 pm
Gala Concert with Yo-Yo Ma and the Baltimore Symphony, Marin Alsop conducting
Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Sunday, September 14 at 7:30 pm
Chamber Music by Candlelight
Viola Sonata, Op. 11 No. 4 by Hindemith
with Karin Brown, BSO violist
Baltimore MD
Thursday September 18 at 8 pm, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Friday September 19 at 8 pm, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Saturday September 20 at 8 pm, Strathmore Music Center
Sunday September 21 at 3 pm, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Gustav Holst’s The Planets, with the Baltimore Symphony and Marin Alsop
Thursday, September 25 at 8 pm, Strathmore Music Center
Friday, September 26 at 8 pm, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Saturday, September 27 at 8 pm, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Sunday, September 28 at 3 pm, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Bernstein’s Symphony #1 with the Baltimore Symphony and Marin Alsop
October 4 at 8 pm
Chamber Music Recital with Laurien Laufman, cellist
The Violin-Cello, Music written for violin played on the cello: Beethoven “Spring Sonata”, Franck Sonata, Tartini Grave, Francoeur Largo and Allegro vivo, Sarasate Zapateado and Caprice Basque
The Lyceum, Alexandria VA
Information at (301) 770-2292, $20 at the door
October 16, 17, and 18 at 8 pm (Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore)
Leonard Bernstein’s Mass with the Baltimore Symphony, Marin Alsop conducting
October 24-26 Tour with Baltimore Symphony, Marin Alsop conducting
Leonard Bernstein’s Mass
Friday, October 24, 8 pm Carnegie Hall, New York
Saturday, October 25, United Palace Theater, New York
Sunday, October 26, Kennedy Center, Washington DC
Wednesday, October 29 at 8:15 pm
Towson New Music Ensemble
Center for the Arts, Towson University, MD
Cindy COX: Axis Mundi
Samuel NICHOLS: Axis
Donald MARTINO: Notturno
Sunday, November 2 at 2:30 pm
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
91 Key St., Hagerstown, MD
Recital with Ilya Finkelshteyn, principal cellist BSO
Schumann Adagio and Allegro
Grieg Cello Sonata
Barber Cello Sonata
Sunday, November 9 at 7:30 pm
Chamber Music by Candlelight
Brahms G Major Violin Sonata
with Ellen Pendleton Troyer, BSO violinist
Baltimore, MD
Tuesday, November 11 at 7:30 pm
Chamber Music Recital with Baltimore Symphony concertmaster Jonathan Carney
Montgomery College in Rockville, MD
51 Mannakee St.,
Rockville MD 20850
(240) 567-5209
Sunday, November 23 at 3 pm
Jennings-Johnson Duo with Christina Jennings, flute
Big Arts
Sanibel Island, Florida
Program:
Geiseking: Sonatine
Schnittke: Suite in the Olden Style
Bach Partita for Violin in E Major, transcribed for solo piano by Rachmaninoff
McCaffrey: Reflections on Beati Quorum Via
Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano, transcribed for flute
Tuesday, December 9 at 8 pm
Wednesday, December 10 at 8 pm
Martha Graham Dance Company
America’s oldest contemporary dance company returns to perform Graham’s full-length Clytemnestra with live orchestra as part of Modern Masters, the Center’s celebration of American modern dance.
Eisenhower Theater at the Kennedy Center
$22.00 – $65.00
Click Here for more information
Thursday, December 11 at 8 pm
Verge Ensemble at the Library of Congress
Washington DC
Celebrating the 100th birthday of composer Elliott Carter
kairos: time outside of time by Steve Antosca
Tower of the Eight Winds by Judith Shatin
A Mirror on Which to Dwell by Elliott Carter
Wednesday, January 7 at 8 pm, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Thursday, January 8 at 8 pm, Strathmore Music Center
Friday, January 9 at 8 pm, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Martin Luther King, Jr. 80th Birthday Celebration
Joseph Schwantner’s New Morning for the World with the Baltimore Symphony, Marin Alsop conducting
Thursday, January 15 at 8 pm, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Friday January 16 at 8 pm, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Saturday, January 17 at 8 pm, Strathmore Music Center
Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances with the Baltimore Symphony, Stéphane Denéve conducting
Sunday, January 18 at 7:30 pm
Chamber Music by Candlelight
Sonata for viola and piano by George Rochberg
with Peter Minkler, BSO violist
Baltimore MD
Thursday, January 22 at 8 pm, Strathmore Music Center
Friday, January 23 at 8 pm, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Martinu Oboe Concerto with the Baltimore Symphony, Carlos Kalmar conducting, Katherine Needleman, soloist
Saturday, January 24 at 7:00 pm
House Concert with Peter Minkler, BSO violist
Britten: Lachrymae for Viola and Piano
Stravinsky: Elegie for unaccompanied Viola
Rochberg: Sonata for Viola and Piano (1979)
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2 “Moonlight”
Shostakovich: Sonata for Viola and Piano, Op. 147
Debussy Beau Soir
Monday, January 26 at noon
Recital with Barry Trent, bassoon
Shenandoah Conservatory, Winchester VA
Thursday, January 29 at 8 pm, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Friday, January 30 at 8 pm, Chesapeake College in Wye Mills
Saturday, January 31 at 8 pm, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Liadov’s Kikimora with the Baltimore Symphony, Vasily Petrenko conducting
SOUTHWEST TOUR with Peter Minkler, BSO violist
Thurs, February 5
Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, Louisiana
10 am *MASTERCLASS* Magale Recital Hall
7:30 pm Recital
Sun February 8 at 4 pm,
Houston, Texas
Channing Concert Series, First Unitarian Universalist Church
5200 Fannin at Southmore, (713) 526-5200 –
Admission Free, Donations Accepted
Friday, February 13 at 8 pm, Strathmore Music Center
Saturday, February 14 at 8 pm, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Sunday, February 15 at 3 pm, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Performances with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop, conductor
Savion Glover, tap dancer
Thursday, February 19 at 8 pm, Strathmore Music Center
Friday, February 20 at 8 pm, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Saturday, February 21 at 8 pm, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Saint-Saens Symphony No. 3 “Organ” with the Baltimore Symphony, Marin Alsop conducting
Sunday, February 22 at 7:30 pm
Chamber Music by Candlelight
Brahms Piano Quintet
with BSO musicians Ken Goldstein, James Umber, Noah Chaves, and Ilya Finkelshteyn
Thursday, March 5 at 8 pm, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Friday, March 6 at 8 pm, Wye Mills
Saturday, March 7 at 8 pm, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Sunday, March 8 at 3 pm, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Mozart Requiem with the Baltimore Symphony, Jun Markl conducting
Sunday, March 15 at 7:30 pm
Chamber Music by Candlelight
Tchaikovsky Piano Trio
with Ken Goldstein and Ilya Finkelshteyn
Monday, March 23 at noon, Loyola University’s Open Ears Open Minds Series
Arvo Pärt’s Spiegel im Spiegel – Peter Minkler, viola
Judah Adashi’s The Dark Hours – Ilya Finkelshteyn, cello
William Kleinsasser’s A Gift of Possible Futures – Ilya Finkelshteyn, cello
Anthony Villa’s Duo – Barry Dove, percussion
Thursday, March 26 at 8 pm, Strathmore Music Center
Friday, March 27 at 8 pm, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Saturday, March 28 at 8 pm, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Sunday, March 29 at 3 pm, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Prokofiev Symphony No. 5 with the Baltimore Symphony, Yan Pascal Tortelier conducting
Wednesday, April 1 at noon, Loyola College
Open Ears Open Minds concert
Andy Warhol Sez by Paul Moravec
Distance (slight return) by Stephen Makowski
Duo for Percussion and Piano by Anthony Villa
Featuring performers Lura Johnson, Barry Trent, David LaVorgna, Ruth Rose, Barry Dove
Sunday, April 5 at 4 pm, Corcoran Gallery of Art
Verge Ensemble
performs Schnittke Cello Sonata - Tobias Werner, cello
Lei Liang Trio for Piano Cello and Percussion - Ignacio Alcover, cello, William Richards, percussion
Tom DeLio Transients/Resonances - David Whiteside, flute – David Jones, clarinet – James Stern, violin – Ignacio Alcover, cello – William Richards, percussion
Monday, April 13 at 7 pm
New Music Ensemble Concert at Shenandoah Conservatory, Winchester VA
Paul Moravec’s Andy Warhol Sez for Bassoon and Piano
Paul Moravec’s Chamber Symphony
Thursday, April 16 at 8 pm, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Friday, April 17 at 8 pm, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Saturday, April 18 at 7 pm, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Copland’s Third Symphony with the Baltimore Symphony, Marin Alsop conducting
Sunday, April 19 at 3 pm
Sundays at Three
Columbia, MD
with Ron Mutchnik, Peter Minkler, Seth Low
Brahms Piano Quartet in C Minor
Mozart Piano Quartet in G Minor
April 21
Side by Side concert with the BSO
Thursday, April 23 at 8 pm, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Friday, April 24 at 8 pm, Strathmore Music Center
Saturday, April 25 at 3 pm, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall and Strathmore Music Center
Bernstein “On the Town” and Prokofiev “Romeo and Juliet Selections” with the Baltimore Symphony, Marin Alsop conducting
Thursday, April 30 at 8 pm
Bach D Minor Concerto for Piano and Strings
with Oberlin College Community Strings
and Philip Highfill, music director
Finney Chapel, Oberlin OH
Sunday, May 3 at 7:30 pm
Chamber Music by Candlelight
Schumann Piano Quartet
with BSO musicians Igor Yuzefovich, Peter Minkler, Kristin Ostling
Baltimore, MD
Thursday, May 21 at 8:oo pm
Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Concert with Baltimore Symphony and Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio
June 1-5
In residence with Verge Ensemble at June in Buffalo New Music Festival. Buffalo NY
June 27 at 8:00 pm, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Music from Final Fantasy with the Baltimore Symphony
July 3 and 4 at 8 pm
Fourth of July concerts with the Baltimore Symphony at Oregon Ridge Park
Thursday, July 16 at 8:00 pm, Music Center at Strathmore
Friday, July 17 at 7:30 pm, Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
The Magical Music of Disney with the Baltimore Symphony
July 22
Performance with Barry Trent, bassoon
Birmingham, England
Annual Convention of the International Double Reed Society
2007-2008 SEASON
Wednesday, September 5
Recital with Jonathan Carney, violin
Private event
Friday, September 7
Recital with Jonathan Carney, violin
House concert
Sunday, September 16, 5:00 pm
The Brahms Violin Sonatas with BSO Concertmaster Jonathan Carney, violin
Music in the Great Hall
Sunday, September 23, 4:30 pm
Verge Ensemble
Contemporary Music Forum
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Washington, DC
Dan Visconti, Fractured Jams (2006) for viola, clarinet, cello, and piano
Thursday, September 27, 8:00 pm (Strathmore Music Center, Live XM Radio Broadcast)
Friday, September 28, 8:00 pm (Meyerhoff Symphony Hall)
Saturday, September 29, 8:00 pm (Meyerhoff)
Sunday, September 30, 3:00 pm (Meyerhoff)
Performance with Baltimore Symphony’s “Favorites Series” with Marin Alsop conducting her debut concert as BSO Music Director
John Adams, Fearful Symmetries
Sunday, October 7, 7:30 pm
Chamber Music by Candlelight
Qing Li, violin
Karin Brown, viola
Ilya Finkelshteyn, cello
Faure Piano Quartet No. 2 in G Minor
Tuesday, October 16, 7:30 pm
Loyola College Faculty Recital
Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Op. 22 in B Flat Major and Op. 53 in C Major, “Waldstein”
October 18-23
Carnegie Hall Professional Training Workshop Part I
Beethoven Piano Sonatas with Leon Fleisher
Masterclasses open to the public:
October 18, 2:15-4 pm
October 20, 1-3 pm
October 23 at 7:30 pm
Sonata Op. 22 in B Flat Major, Sonata Op. 53 in C Major, “Waldstein,” and Sonata Op. 109 in E Major
Sunday, October 28, 4:30 pm
Verge Ensemble
Contemporary Music Forum
Corcoran Gallery
Washington DC
Absence of Joy for four hands by Sam Hamm
with Audrey Andrist, piano
Sunday, November 18, 7:30 pm
Lorain County Civic Orchestra
Robert Beckstrom, Music Director
Stocker Center, Lorain County Community College
Schumann Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54
Thursday, November 29, 8:00 pm
Friday, November 30, 8:00 pm
Performance as guest artist in the Baltimore Symphony’s “Celebrity Series,” Marin Alsop conducting
Aaron Jay Kernis, Newly Drawn Sky
Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore MD
Saturday, December 1, 8:00 pm
Performance as guest artist in the Baltimore Symphony’s “Celebrity Series,” Marin Alsop conducting
Aaron Jay Kernis, Newly Drawn Sky
Strathmore Music Center, North Bethesda, MD
Sunday, December 2, 3:00 pm
Grace United Methodist Church
Recital with BSO violist Karin Brown
Saturday, December 22, 2:00 pm
Concerts & Cuisine event
Tiburon, California
Program:
Chopin Nocturne in D-Flat Major, Op. 27, No. 2
Debussy Clair de Lune (Moonlight), from Suite Bergamasque
Debussy L’Isle Joyeuse (Island of Joy)
Schumann Widmung (Dedication), transcribed by Franz Liszt
Chopin Ballade No. 3 in Ab Major, Op. 47
Beethoven Sonata in C Major, Op. 53 “Waldstein”
Sunday, January 6, 3:00 pm
An Die Musik
CD release party in celebration of Peter Minkler’s solo viola CD, Viola Seul (just released on Centaur Records)
Featuring works from the CD and Rochberg Viola Sonata
Wednesday, January 9, 7:30 pm
Performance and interview on Maryland Public Television’s
Artworks This Week, hosted by Nate Howard and Rhea Feikin
Channel 22 in Baltimore
Saturday, January 12, 4:00 pm
University of Maryland, College Park campus
Maryland State Music Teacher’s Association
50th Anniversary Convention
Exploring Beethoven Piano Sonatas
Baltimore-based pianist and educator Lura Johnson presents a lecture-recital exploring two Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Opus 22 and Opus 53, “Waldstein.” The presentation will include interactive discussions of stylistic differences between Beethoven’s early and middle periods and a performance of both sonatas.
January 17-19
Carnegie Hall
Professional Training Workshop Part II
Beethoven Piano Sonatas with Leon Fleisher
Masterclasses and workshop sessions open to Workshop Participants and Auditors
Saturday, January 19, 7:30 pm
Weill Recital Hall performance of Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in B Flat Major, Op. 22
Thursday, January 31, 8:00 pm
Performance as guest artist in the Baltimore Symphony’s “Explorer Series: America,” Marin Alsop conducting
Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring (1945 version)
Strathmore Music Center, North Bethesda, MD
Friday, February 1, 8:00 pm
Saturday, February 2, 8:00 pm
Sunday, February 3, 3:00 pm
Performance as guest artist in the Baltimore Symphony’s “Explorer Series: America,” Marin Alsop conducting
Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring (1945 version)
Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
February 11-16
The Jennings-Johnson Duo
Residency in Quad Cities, Iowa with Christina Jennings, flute
Sunday, February 17, 7:30 pm
Chamber Music by Candlelight
Ilya Finkelshteyn, cello
Beethoven Handel Variations
Tuesday, February 26, 7:30 PM
Faculty Chamber Music Recital, Loyola College, McManus Theatre
Elizabeth Hart, soprano
David LaVorgna, flute
Lura Johnson, piano
Featuring: Schumann Liederkreis, Op. 39, Ravel Shéhérezade, and more…
Sunday, March 2, 4 pm
Solo Piano Recital
Sundays at Central
Bach/Rachmaninoff Partita, C. Curtis-Smith Etudes, Debussy L’Isle Joyeuse, Ravel Jeux d’Eau, Schubert/Rachmaninoff Wohin, Schubert Sonata in C Minor
Saturday, March 8, evening
Solo Recital
Arts Club of Washington
Wednesday, March 12, 8:00 pm
Spotlight UB: BSO Musicians Series at University of Baltimore
Ken Goldstein, violin
Ilya Finkelshteyn, cello
Lura Johnson, piano
with Noah Chaves, viola
Beethoven Piano Trio in C Minor, Ives Piano Trio,
and Dvorak Eb Major Piano Quartet
March 14-22
Tour of England, France, and Belgium with Dayseye, Bryn Mawr’s all-women’s chorus
with concerts in Oxford, Canterbury, Brugge, and
a solo performance in Amsterdam at the Basilica of the Holy Blood
March 25 at 7:30 pm
Recital with Dean Woody, bassoon
Brucker Hall, Fort Myer, VA
Sunday, April 6, 7:30 pm
Chamber Music by Candlelight
Ken Goldstein, violin
Peter Minkler, viola
Kristin Ostling, cello
Brahms A Major Piano Quartet
April 19
Masterclass, Potomac MD
Piano students from the studio of Mei-Yu Lin
Sunday, April 20, 3:00 pm
Chamber Music with the BSO
Frederick Community College
Beethoven C Minor Piano Trio
Dvorak Eb Major Piano Quartet
Jonathan Carney, violin
Noah Chaves, viola
Dariusz Skoraczewski, ‘cello
Wednesday, April 23, 8:15 pm
Towson New Music Ensemble, Towson University, MD
Pierre Boulez DERIVE 1
Charles Wuorinen NEW YORK NOTES
Thursday, May 1, 8:00 pm (Meyerhoff)
Friday, May 2, 8:00 pm (Meyerhoff)
Saturday, May 3, 8:00 pm (Strathmore, XM Radio Broadcast)
Sunday, May 4, 3:00 pm (Meyerhoff)
Performance in the Baltimore Symphony, with Marin Alsop conducting
Orff: Carmina Burana
Barber: Medea’s Dance of Vengeance
Sunday, May 4, 7:30 pm
Chamber Music by Candlelight
Greg Mulligan, violin
Grieg C Minor Violin Sonata
May 7, 8, 9, 10, 13
Music for Youth project with Baltimore Symphony, Carolyn Kuan conducting
Strathmore Music Center, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Wednesday, May 14 evening
Concerts & Cuisine event
Sunday, May 18 afternoon
Concerts & Cuisine event
Wednesday, May 21, 7:45 pm
Private Event: Recital with Andrew Balio, Principal Trumpet BSO
Brightwood Club Association
Martinu Sonatine for Trumpet and Piano, Bach Sonata in Eb Major, Mozart Sonata for Piano, K. 330, Genzmer Sonatine for Trumpet and Piano
Tuesday, June 3, evening
Private donor event for Baltimore Symphony
Friday, June 6, 8:00 pm (Frederick Community College, Jack B. Kussmaul Theater)
Saturday, June 7, 11:00 am (Meyerhoff Symphony Hall)
Performance with Baltimore Symphony
Madeline Adkins, violin and leader
Saturday June 14, 5:30 pm
Private Event – Fundraiser at the home of Fred Weck
Verge Ensemble shares its talents! For more information on Verge Ensemble, the Contemporary Music Forum, and to find out what we are up to, please visit www.contemporarymusicforum.org
June 28 at 3 pm
Recital with Dean Woody
Lyceum: Alexandria’s History Museum in Old Town Alexandria, VA
Thursday, July 3 at 8:00 pm
Friday, July 4 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, July 5 at 8:00 pm
Star-Spangled Spectacular with the Baltimore Symphony and Constantine Kitsopoulos, conductor at Oregon Ridge Park
Friday, July 18 at 8:00 pm
Play! A Video Game Symphony
with Baltimore Symphony, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Arnie Roth conducting
Saturday July 19 at 8 pm
Hocus Pocus
The Baltimore Symphony at Oregon Ridge
Sunday, July 20 at 7 pm
Recital with BSO Violist Peter Minkler
An Die Musik, Baltimore MD
Shostakovich and Rochberg Viola Sonatas
Britten Lachrymae, Op. 48
Arvo Pärt, Spiegel im Spiegel
Beethoven, Moonlight Sonata
July 21-23
Performances with Barry Trent and Yvonne Haines, bassoon and with the IRDS Orchestra
at the International Double Reed Society Annual Convention
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT
Thursday, July 31 at 8:00 pm
A Tribute to Gershwin and Bernstein
with Baltimore Symphony, Strathmore Music Center,
Bramwell Tovey, conductor and pianist
Friday, August 1 at 8:00 pm
A Symphonic Tribute to the Grateful Dead
with Baltimore Symphony, Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Sun, Sept 17 at 3:00 pm
Sundays at Three Chamber Music Series, Columbia, MD
with Ivan Stefanovic, BSO violinist, Mark Evans, NSO cellist
Beethoven Bei Männern Cello Variations
Mozart Piano and Violin Sonata K. 454
Schumann Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
Sat, Oct 7 at 8:00 pm
Spotlight UB: the BSO Musicians Series, Baltimore, MD
Brahms Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34
with BSO string players Jonathan Carney, Madeline Adkins, Peter Minkler, Ilya Finkelshteyn
Wed, Oct 25 at 8:15 pm
Towson New Music Ensemble
Towson University, Towson, MD
Sat, Oct 28 at 8:00 pm
Spotlight UB: the BSO Musicians Series, Baltimore, MD
Brahms Piano Quartet in C Minor, Op. 60
with BSO string players Igor Yuzefovich, Peter Minkler, Seth Low
Thurs, Nov 9 at 8 pm
Open Ears, Open Minds
Loyola College, Baltimore, MD
performed by members of Contemporary Music Forum
Gabriela Lena Frank: Sonata Andina
Sun, Nov 12 at 7:30 pm
Chamber Music by Candlelight, Baltimore, MD
with violinists Ken Goldstein and Greg Mulligan and cellist Ilya Finkelshteyn
Mendelssohn Piano Trio in C Minor
Beethoven Violin Sonata in C Minor
Thurs, Nov 16 at 7:30 pm
Solo performance
The Arts Club of Washington
Washington, DC
Mozart Sonata in C, K. 330
Gabriela Lena Frank Sonata Andina
Chopin Waltz/Nocturne set
Fri, Nov 17 at 8 pm
An Die Musik! and Judah Adashi present
Evolution: New Music Series
American Piano Music: The Last 25 Years
Baltimore, MD
Gabriela Lena Frank Sonata Andina
Derek Bermel Turning
Sun, Dec 3 at 7:30 pm
Chamber Music by Candlelight, Baltimore, MD
with Peter Minkler, Viola
Rebecca Clarke Viola Sonata
Sun, Jan. 7 at 3:30 pm
House Concert
London, England
Bach/Rachmaninoff Partita in E
Mozart Sonata K. 330
Chopin Waltz/Nocturne Set
Debussy Clair de Lune
William Bolcom The Serpent’s Kiss: Rag Fantasy
Tues, Jan 23 at 12 noon
Recital at Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center,
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
with Jonathan Carney, violin
Sibelius and Korngold Violin Concerti
Sun, Feb. 11 at 4 pm
Contemporary Music Forum
Corcoran Gallery, Washington DC
Kathryn Alexander: From the Far Away Nearby for piano trio
Lina Bahn, violin and Ilya Finkelshteyn, cello
Gabriela Lena Frank Sonata Andina
Sun, Feb 18 at 4 pm
Sundays at Central Concert Series, Towson, MD
Copland’s Appalachian Spring
with The Monarch Brass Quintet
Tues, Feb 20 at 7:30 pm
Faculty Recital
with R. Timothy McReynolds, piano
Loyola College, Baltimore, MD
Debussy: Petite Suite
Faure: Dolly Suite
Mozart: Variations on Ah! vous dirai-je Maman
excerpts from Petrouchka
Gottschalk Ojos Criollos and Danse Cubaine
Wed, Feb 28 at 1 pm
Friends of the Pikesville Library “Friends Café Series”
with Matthew Horwitz-Lee, violin
Brahms GM Violin Sonata, Op. 78
Sat, Mar 3 at 7 pm
Concerts & Cuisine event
Annapolis, MD
Bach/Rachmaninoff Partita in E
Brahms Klavierstücke, Op. 118
Brahms GM Violin Sonata, Op. 78
Sun, Mar 4 at 3 pm
Peabody Faculty Recital, Baltimore, MD
Brahms GM Violin Sonata, Op. 78
Sun, Mar 4 at 6:30 pm
Contemporary Music Forum
at the National Gallery in Washington DC
a concert featuring works by John Cage
Nocturne
Credo in US
Tues, Mar 13 at 7:30 pm
Faculty Piano Recital
Loyola College, Baltimore, MD
Bach/Rachmaninoff Partita in E
Mozart Twinkle Variations
Bolcom The Serpent’s Kiss: Rag Fantasy
Clara Schumann Variations on a Theme of Robert Schumann, Op. 20
Brahms Klavierstucke Op. 118
Schumann/Liszt Widmung
Sun, Mar 18 at 4 pm
Solo recital at Grace United Methodist Church
Baltimore, MD
as Second Prizewinner, 2005 William Garrison Competition
Bach/Rachmaninoff Partita in E
Mozart Twinkle Variations
Bolcom The Serpent’s Kiss: Rag Fantasy
Clara Schumann Variations on a Theme of Robert Schumann, Op. 20
Brahms Klavierstucke Op. 118
Schumann/Liszt Widmung
Sat, March 24
Concerts & Cuisine event
Ellicott City, MD
Sun Apr 22 at 4:30 pm
Contemporary Music Forum
Corcoran Gallery
Washington, DC
Laura Schwendinger High Wire Act
Sat, April 28 at 3 pm
Recital with Ilya Finkelshteyn, cello
An Die Musik, Baltimore, MD
Beethoven Handel Variations
Barber Sonata, Op. 6
Piazzolla Le Grand Tango
Brahms Sonata in FM, Op. 99
May 11-13, 2007
Weekend of concerts as guest artist with Garth Newel Chamber Players
“Dogwood Music Holiday”
Garth Newel Music Center
Warm Springs, VA
Clara Schumann Variations, Op. 20
Schumann/Liszt Widmung
Brahms C Minor Piano Quartet, Op. 60
Martinu Piano Quartet No. 1
Beethoven Ghost Trio, Op. 70
FESTIVAL DE MUSIQUE AMERICAINE
PARIS, FRANCE – MAY 20-27, 2007
a joint production of Contemporary Music Forum and Ensemble Aleph
Paris 13e Théâtre Dunois
Douglas Boyce: Palimpsest for violin and piano
Jeffrey Mumford: undiluted days for piano trio
Cage Credo in US
Geoffrey Gordon: Fallen Eve
Fri, Jun 8, 2007 at 8 pm
The Jennings-Johnson Duo
The Library Theatre
Hoover-Birmingham, AL 35216
Schumann Romances, Op. 94
Rochberg Between Two Worlds
Franck Sonata in A Major
Chaminade Concertino
Sat, Jun 16, 2007 at 2 pm
Concert in Memoriam Jeff Liss
with members of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Strathmore Music Center
Bethesda, MD
Chopin Waltz No. 1 in E Flat Major
The Lark Ascending with Madeline Adkins, violin
Jul 21-22, 2007
Guest artist with Garth Newel Chamber Players
Garth Newel Music Center
Warm Springs, VA
Brahms Klavierstucke Op 118
Brahms Hungarian Dances with Robert Merfeld, piano
Beethoven Bei Männern Variations with Tobias Werner, cello
Debussy Petite Suite with Robert Merfeld
Dvorak Piano Quartet in E Flat Major, Op. 87
with Teresa Ling, violin Evelyn Grau, viola and Tobias Werner, cello
Sept 18, 2005
Contemporary Music Forum at Corcoran Gallery of Art,
Washington DC
Critical Moments by George Perle
Turning by Derek Bermel
Sept 24, 2005
Garrison Piano Competition, Baltimore MD
2nd prize winner
Best Performance of an American Twentieth Century Composition
Oct 18-23, 2005
Residency in Utica NY with Christina Jennings, flute
3 days of school visits
concert at Museum of Arts Institute, Utica, NY
Nov 20, 2005
Chamber Music by Candlelight, Baltimore MD
Mozart Piano Quartet in Eb Major with members of the BSO
Nov 30, 2005 7:30 pm
Solo Recital, Loyola College, Baltimore MD
Chopin Ballade in F Minor
Derek Bermel’s Turning
Prokofiev First Sonata
Beethoven Op. 109
Liszt Rhapsodie Espagnole
Dec 4, 2005 3 pm
Sundays at Three Series, Columbia MD
Recital with Karin Brown, violist, BSO
Sat, Jan. 14 8:00 pm
Music in the Mansion at Strathmore, Bethesda MD
Chamber music recital with Christina Jennings, flute
Sun, Jan. 15 3:30 pm
An Die Musik! Live, Baltimore MD
Concert and CD Signing with Christina Jennings, flute
Sun, Jan 22 3:30 pm
Recital with Ilya Finkelshteyn, principal ‘cellist of Baltimore Symphony
Community Concerts at Second
Second Presbyterian Church in Baltimore
Boccherini Sonata
Schumann Fantasiestucke, Op. 73
Shostakovich Sonata
Debussy Sonata
Brahms Sonata in E Minor
Wed, Mar 15 7:30 pm
Mozart Piano Concerto in D Minor, K. 466
The Da Camera Players
Ernest Liotti, conductor
Loyola College, Alumni Chapel
Sun, Mar 19 7:30 pm
Chamber Music by Candlelight
Second Presbyterian Church in Baltimore, MD
Brahms Violin Sonata in D Minor, Op. 108
Ken Goldstein, violin
Admission free, donations accepted
Sun, Apr 2 4:00 pm
Chamber Music Concert for Benefit of Community Music Works
Providence, RI
Brahms C Minor Piano Quartet &
Mozart Eb Major Piano Quartet
William Fedkenheuer of the Borromeo String Quartet
Carol Rodland of the New England Conservatory
Michael Reynolds of the Muir String Quartet
Admission: $75, call 401.861.5650
Sun, Apr 9 7:30 pm
Chamber Music by Candlelight
Second Presbyterian Church in Baltimore, MD
Brahms Piano Trio, Op. 8 in B Major
Ken Goldstein, violin
Ilya Finkelshteyn, ‘cello
Admission free, donations accepted
Wed, Apr 12 8:15 pm
World Premiere
A Gift of Possible Futures, by William Kleinsasser
Ilya Finkelshteyn, ‘cello
Towson New Music Ensemble
Towson University
Harold J. Kaplan Concert Hall
Wed, Apr 19 1:30 pm
Chamber Music Concert in celebration of
University of Baltimore’s new concert hall
Maryland Ave at Mount Royal in downtown Baltimore
Debussy Cello Sonata in D Minor
Brahms Viola Sonata in F Minor, Op. 120, No. 2
Mozart G Minor Piano Quartet, K. 478
Qing Li, violin
Peter Minkler, viola
Ilya Finkelshteyn, ‘cello
Sun, May 7 3:00 pm
Chamber Music with members of the Baltimore Symphony
Catonsville Presbyterian Church Concert Series
1400 Frederick Rd, Catonsville, MD
Faure Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano
Ivan Stefanovic, violin
For more information, call 410-747-6180 or 410-747-7122
No tickets are required for admission, contributions welcome
Sun, May 7 7:30 pm
Chamber Music by Candlelight
Second Presbyterian Church in Baltimore, MD
Brahms Viola Sonata in F Minor, Op. 120, No. 2
Peter Minkler, viola
Admission free, donations accepted
Sun, May 21 5:00 pm
Contemporary Music Forum
Phillips Collection Art Gallery in Washington, DC
Rip Rap – Eric Moe
a focused expanse of evolving experience – Jeffrey Mumford
A Book of Songs – Douglas Boyce
Thurs, Jul 20 10:30 am
Lecture Recital
Peabody Institute of Music
Cohen-Davison Theatre
Program info:
“Opus One – Something to Prove”
Alexander Zemlinsky, Ländliche Tänze (Rustic Dances), Op.1
Alban Berg, Sonata, Op. 1
Dmitry Shostakovich, Three Fantastic Dances, Op. 1
Sergei Prokofiev, Sonata in F Minor, Op. 1
Johannes Brahms, Sonata in C Major, Op. 1
Followed by a masterclass
from 1:15-4:10
also in Cohen Davison Theatre
2004-2005 SEASON
Jan 1, 2004
Private House Concert, Boston, MA
Nathaniel Farny, violin
Brahms GM Violin Sonata
Beethoven’s Spring Sonata
Feb 4, 2004
The Kennedy Center Millenium Stage, Washington, DC
Collaboration with Boris Willis Moves Dance Company
Jeffrey Mumford’s dances for boris
Feb. 16, 2004
Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Durant, OK
Recital with Christina Jennings, flute, “Friends and Lovers”:
Schumann Romances
Hahn Variations
Clara Schumann Variations for Solo Piano
Fauré Violin Sonata
Feb 17, 2004
Brightmusic Concert Series, Oklahoma City, OK
Recital with Christina Jennings, flute, “Friends and Lovers”
Program info:
Schumann Romances
Hahn Variations
Clara Schumann Variations for Solo Piano
Fauré Violin Sonata
Mar 14, 2004
Sundays at Three series, Columbia, MD
Recital with Peter Minkler, viola
Program info:
Schumann Märchenbilder
Schubert Arpeggione
Britten Lachrymae
Beethoven Notturno
Apr 19-25, 2004
Missouri Southern International Piano Competition, Joplin, MO
Semifinalist
May 13-25, 2004
International Russian Music Competition, San Jose, CA
Semifinalist
Best Prize for the Performance of the Commissioned Work
Jun 15-28, 2004
Residency at Sequoia Chamber Music Festival, Arcata, CA
July 18, 2004
Chamber Music Recital with Thomas Hooten, President’s Marine Band
Sept 19, 2004
Chamber Music by Candlelight Series, Baltimore MD
Arvo Pärt Spiegel im Spiegel
Peter Minkler, viola
Oct 15-18, 2004
Tour with Christina Jennings, flute
Oct 15 Peabody Institute, Baltimore, MD concert and class
Oct 15 All Newton Music School, Newton MA
Oct 17 Music at St. Paul’s, Weston, MA
Oct 18 Loyola College, Baltimore, MD
Oct 31 Tri County Concerts Association, Philadelphia PA
Program info:
Mozart Sonata for Piano and Violin, K. 378
Rochberg Between Two Worlds
Chopin Marche Funebre from Sonata in Bb Minor, Op. 35
Griffes Poem
McCaffrey Reflections on Beati quorum via (world premiere)
Faure A Major Violin Sonata
Feb 13, 2005
Chamber Music by Candlelight Series, Baltimore MD
Brahms Songs for Alto, Viola, and Piano with Peter Minkler and Beth Miller Ryan
Feb 27, 2005
Sundays at Central Series, Central Presbyterian, Baltimore MD
Kreutzer Violin Sonata with Ken Goldstein, BSO
Dvorak Piano Quartet in D Major with Ken Goldstein, Peter Minkler, and Ilya Finkelshteyn, BSO
Mar 9, 2005
Towson New Music Ensemble
Innocent proteins, by William Kleinsasser
Mar 24-26, 2005
Tour with Christina Jennings, flute
Mar 24 Radio Interview/Performance on Vermont Public Radio
Mar 25 Kendall at Hanover, Hanover, NH
Mar 26 Bravi, Vermont! Chamber Music Series, Rutland, VT
Griffes Poem
Rochberg Between Two Worlds
Chopin Marche Funebre
McCaffrey Reflections on Beati quorum via
Faure A Major Violin Sonata
Apr 17, 2005
Sequoia Chamber Players
Mozart Eb Major Piano Quartet
Mendelssohn Song Without Words in D Major, Op. 106 for ‘Cello and Piano
Schumann Fantasiestucke, Op. 73 for Cello and Piano
Brahms C Minor Piano Quartet
May 8, 2005
Detroit Institute of Art, Detroit MI
Recital with Christina Jennings, flute
Faure Fantasy
Schumann Op. 94 Romances
Chopin Ballade in Ab Major
McCaffrey Reflections
Faure A Major Violin Sonata
Jun 18-Jul 2, 2005
Residency at Sequoia Chamber Music Workshop, Arcata CA
