Amy Sue Barston and Edward Klorman, Artistic Directors | P. O. Box 717, Canandaigua, NY 14424 | 585-690-1220 | info@lakemusicfestival.org
LAKEMUSIC '08 CONCERTS
FESTIVAL SERIES CONCERTS
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"Chamber music the way I like
to hear it made – big, bold, direct and un-self-conscious." |
FESTIVAL SERIES #1 – Amelia Piano Trio
Friday, August 22 at 7:30 PM (7:15 PM Pre-Concert Chat)
Zion Fellowship (5188 Bristol Road, Canandaigua, NY)
Tickets: $50 Patron | $30 General | $10 Student
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One of America’s premiere musical ensembles, the Amelia Piano Trio opens the season with a concert that ranges from the wittiness of Haydn to the warmth of Brahms. The program includes a rarely heard, jazzy trio by American favorite Leonard Bernstein.
Bernstein: Trio for Piano, Violin, and Violoncello
Brahms: Piano Trio in B major, Op. 8
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“One of the great quartets of
the new generation." |
FESTIVAL SERIES #2 – Corigliano Quartet
Sunday, August 24 at 7:30 PM (7:15 PM Pre-Concert Chat)
Zion Fellowship (5188 Bristol Road, Canandaigua, NY)
Tickets: $50 Patron | $30 General | $10 Student
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Hailed for their “knockout performances” (New York Times) of American music, the Corigliano Quartet returns for a fourth consecutive summer. Don’t miss the East Coast premiere of Dan Visconti’s Ballads and Broken Rhymes, a contemporary reflection on the music of Gershwin and other Tin Pan Alley songwriters. The quartet is joined by four mystery guests for Mendelssohn’s ebullient Octet for Strings.
Paul Moravec: Atmosfera a Villa Aurenia
Dan Visconti: Ballads and Broken Rhymes
(*East Coast premiere)
Felix Mendelssohn: Octet for String, Op. 20
(with four mystery guests to be announced from the stage!)
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CLASSICAL BLUE JEANS
Wednesday, August 27 at 6 PM Bristol Harbour (5410 Seneca Point Road,
Canandaigua, NY - NEW LOCATION!)
Tickets: $40 General | $15 Student (under 18)
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Reservations required by August 19.
Unlock your inner composer! Noam Sivan, the Israeli composer and improvisation artist, leads a lively musical show where you are invited to participate actively in the music-making, regardless of prior experience. RPO concertmaster Juliana Athayde and other special guests join Noam for an improvised encore, where they amaze you by creating music based on themes suggested by the audience.
This festive event, which opens with a delicious barbecue dinner, takes place for the first time at the scenic Bristol Harbour Resort. And, as always, the evening showcases traditional country fiddling – selections from Marc O’Connor’s Appalachia Waltz, performed by sisters Amy Sue and Elisa Barston, together with virtuoso bassist Dennis Whitaker. A family-friendly event!
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FESTIVAL SERIES #3 – LakeMusic
Friday, August 29 at 7:30 PM (7:15 PM Pre-Concert Chat)
Zion Fellowship (5188 Bristol Road, Canandaigua, NY)
Tickets: $50 Patron | $30 General | $10 Student
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An evening of music inspired by water, opening with Debussy’s dreamy Reflections in Water. Jon Nakamatsu – the Van Cliburn-winning pianist and special friend of the our community – joins Rochester’s own Juliana Athayde for Brahms’ youthful Sonata in G major. The evening closes in true Canandaigua style, with Schubert’s beloved Trout Quintet.
Claude Debussy: Reflections in Water
Claude Debussy: Selections from Preludes, Bk 1
Maya Hartman, piano
Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major, Op. 78
Juliana Athayde, violin
Jon Nakamatsu, piano
Franz Schubert: Piano Quintet in A major (“Trout”), Op. 114
Jon Nakamatsu, piano
Elisa Barston, violin
Edward Klorman, viola
Amy Sue Barston, cello
Dennis Whitaker, bass
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FESTIVAL SERIES #4 – Appalachian Spring
Sunday, August 31 at 7:30 PM (7:15 PM Pre-Concert Chat)
Zion Fellowship (5188 Bristol Road, Canandaigua, NY)
Tickets: $50 Patron | $30 General | $10 Student
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Celebrate the beauty and power of nature through music! Puccini’s lyrical Chrysanthemums precedes one of the 20th century’s great masterworks, Stravinsky’s path-breaking The Rite of Spring, performed in a fiendishly difficult version for four-hands piano by the MayaNoam Duo. The season closes with a musical celebration: Copland’s beloved Appalachian Spring, led by RPO concertmaster Juliana Athayde.
Elisa Barston and Juliana Athayde, violins
Edward Klorman, viola
Amy Sue Barston, cello
Igor Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring
(trancribed for piano duo by Stravinsky/Sivan)
MayaNoam Duo
Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring
(original version for 13 instruments)
Juliana Athayde, Elisa Barston, Liana Koteva, and Shannon Nance, violins
Edward Klorman and Melissa Matson, violas
Amy Sue Barston and Kathleen Kemp, cellos
Dennis Whitaker, bass
Rebecca Gilbert, flute
Robert DiLutis, clarinet
Martha Scholl, bassoon
Maya Hartman, piano
COMMUNITY EVENTS - Free!
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FAMILY CONCERT
Thursday, August 21 at 10:30 AM
All Things Art (65 S. Main St., Canandaigua, NY)
A lively, 45-minute concert with performances by the Amelia Piano Trio and Corigliano Quartet. Storytelling, musical games, and more! Recommended for children 5-11, but all ages are welcome. A free performance – no tickets required!
MASTER CLASS
Saturday, August 23 at 11 AM – 12:30 PM
Denton Cottier and Daniels, Piano Works Mall (349 West Commercial St.,
E. Rochester, NY)
Step inside the musicians’ workshop. Listen as talented student chamber ensembles perform and are coached by members of the Amelia Piano Trio. You will witness a musical transformation as the Amelia Piano Trio offers insider tips and inspiration about performing. Enjoy the beautiful Steinway instruments and unique ambiance of the Denton Cottier & Daniels piano store, located in a historic building formerly occupied by the old Aeolian Piano Factory. Free and open to the public!
OPEN REHEARSAL
Thursday, August 28 at 11 AM – 12 noon
Bristol Harbour (5410 Seneca Point Road, Canandaigua, NY)
Join us behind the scenes as the MayaNoam Duo, a husband-and-wife piano team, performs and walks you through the anatomy of a chamber music rehearsal. Throughout the rehearsal, you will have a rare opportunity to ask the musicians about their working process – deepening your enjoyment of the music! Free and open to the public.