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  CUARTETO CASALS
Violin, Violin, Viola & Cello
Saturday, October 22, 2011, 7:30 p.m.
South Congregational Church, St. Johnsbury, VT

Cuarteto Casals
www.cuarteto-casals.com

   


"A quartet with a vivid sonic signature entirely its own."
– The New York Times

From Barcelona, we are thrilled to present one of Europe's most distinguished string quartets, named for the great Spanish cellist, Pablo Casals. With works by Boccherini, Shostakovich, and Schubert, our season opener is sure to please everyone.

  • Luigi Boccherini    String Quartet Op. 32 #5
  • Dmitri Shostakovich    String Quartet #8, Op. 110 in C minor
  • Franz Schubert    String Quartet #13 in A minor, D. 804    "The Rosamunde"
       
       
       
  WIND SOLOISTS OF NEW YORK
Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon & French Horn
Saturday, February 4, 2012, 7:30 p.m
South Congregational Church, St. Johnsbury, VT
   


"Models of intelligence and expertise." – Ann Arbor News

So many have requested a wind quintet, and we are happy to oblige. This renowned ensemble, made up of distinguished wind players from New York City's leading orchestras, will perform music from a broad range of periods, including works by Haydn, Beethoven, Hindemith, and Francaix.

  • Jean Francaix    Quartet for Winds
  • Anton Reicha    Quintet for Winds, Op. 88, No. 2
  • Claude Debussy    Syrinx for Solo Flute
  • August Klughardt    Quintet Op. 79
  • Paul Hindemith    Kleine Kammermusik, Op.24, No. 2
   
       
       
       
  CHROMA PIANO TRIO
Violin, Cello & Piano
Saturday, March 10, 2012, 7:30 p.m.
South Congregational Church, St. Johnsbury, VT
   


"Polished performance, with elegance and energy finely balanced." – The New York Times

Three consummate musicians – pianist Priya Mayadas from the New England Conservatory, violinist Nurit Pacht, playing a 1750 Guarneri, and cellist Robert DeMaine, first chair in the Detroit Symphony – come together for some of the glories of the piano trio repertoire.

  • Ernest Bloch    3 Nocturnes for Piano Trio
  • Ludwig van Beethoven    Trio in C Minor, Op. 1 no. 3
  • Josef Suk    Elegy for Piano Trio
  • Antonin Dvořák    Piano Trio No. 4 in E Minor "Dumky"
   
       
       
       
  YAEL WEISS
Piano
Saturday, April 28, 2012, 7:30 p.m.
South Congregational Church, St. Johnsbury, VT
   


"A pianist who delves deeply and tellingly."
– The Washington Post

Performing in the Classical Series as part of the Weiss-Kaplan-Newman Piano Trio in 2010, Ms. Weiss captivated the audience with her expressive and ardent playing. We knew we had to have her back for a solo appearance.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven,    Sonata No. 22 in F Major,
    Op. 54
  • Robert Schumann,    Kreisleriana, Op. 16
  • Jennifer Higdon,    Secret and Glass Gardens
  • Ludwig van Beethoven,    Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"