Week 1: Bach and Beyond
Considered to be one of the greatest composers of all time, J.S. Bach brought the music of the Baroque period to its zenith and crafted masterpieces that are unrivaled in their blend of the intellectual, the artistic, and the technical. We open the season with a tribute to Bach's genius and influence: each program features one of his masterpieces, paired with complementary and contrasting musical delights. Long live "The Old Wig!", a nickname given to J.S. Bach by his son, C.P.E. Bach.
Thursday, August 9 - 8:00 PM
Bach and Beyond, Part I
Bach Trio Sonata in G Major for flute, violin, and continuo, BWV 1039
Franz Doppler Nocturne Op. 19 for flute, horn, violin, and piano
Mozart Quintet in E-flat Major for violin, 2 violas, cello, and horn, K 407
Mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66
Rebecca Albers, viola; Elinor Freer, piano; Jung Min Amy Lee, violin; Liz Mann, flute; Harumi Rhodes, violin; Stewart Rose, horn; Michael Unger, harpsichord; David Ying, cello
Concert location:
First Presbyterian Church
97 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles
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Friday, August 10 - 8:00 PM
Bach and Beyond, Part II
Arthur Foote Night Piece and Scherzo for flute and string quartet
Beethoven Sonata in F Major for horn and piano, Op. 17
Bach/Sitkovetsky Goldberg Variations (selected)
Rebecca Albers, viola; Elinor Freer, piano; Jung Min Amy Lee, violin; Liz Mann, flute; Harumi Rhodes, violin; Stewart Rose, horn; Michael Unger, harpsichord; David Ying, cello
Concert location:
First Presbyterian Church
97 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles
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Saturday, August 11 - 8:00 PM
Rossini Sonata No. 5 in D Major for Woodwind Quartet
Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, BWV 1050
Spohr Nonet in F Major for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, violin, viola, cello, bass, Op. 31
Concert location:
Brook Farm
2.5 miles south of the village on Route 41A, Skaneateles
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Week 2: We Shall Overcome
The most communicative music often reflects composers' personal struggles or the external turmoil around them. Here we present an exploration of profound and powerful music, from the inner battles of Beethoven, Smetana and Schumann to the expressions of faith, war, and social injustice from Bloch, Schulhoff, and the Imani Winds' own Valerie Coleman. It is deeply moving and thoughtful music that you won't want to miss.
Tuesday, August 14 - 12:00 PM
Community Event with the Imani Winds
Take a break from your afternoon and join the world-renowned Imani Winds for a casual mini-concert featuring a selection of powerful and communicative music. The name Imani means "faith" in Swahili, and subtly mirrors the African-American and Latin American backgrounds of the group’s five players: flutist Valerie Coleman, oboist Toyin Spellman-Diaz, clarinetist Mariam Adam, hornist Jeff Scott, and bassoonist Monica Ellis. They’ll perform and discuss musical expressions of faith, heritage, and social injustice, from Negro spirituals to a piece written by their own Valerie Coleman. It will be a deeply thoughtful experience that you won’t want to miss!
Concert location:
Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center
205 Genesee Street, Auburn, NY 13021
Tuesday, August 14 - 3:00 PM
Community Event with the Imani Winds
Take a break from your afternoon and join the world-renowned Imani Winds for a casual mini-concert featuring a selection of powerful and communicative music. The name Imani means "faith" in Swahili, and subtly mirrors the African-American and Latin American backgrounds of the group’s five players: flutist Valerie Coleman, oboist Toyin Spellman-Diaz, clarinetist Mariam Adam, hornist Jeff Scott, and bassoonist Monica Ellis. They’ll perform and discuss musical expressions of faith, heritage, and social injustice, from Negro spirituals to a piece written by their own Valerie Coleman. It will be a deeply thoughtful experience that you won’t want to miss!
Concert location:
Fayetteville Free Library
300 Orchard Street, Fayetteville, NY 13066
Wednesday, August 15 - 11:00 AM
FamilyFest: "The Power of Music"
Concert location:
First Presbyterian Church
97 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles
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Wednesday, August 15 - 7:00 PM
The Redhouse presents: Not Your Mother's Chamber Music Concert! Part II
Paloma Capanna, multimedia artist
Concert location:
The Redhouse
201 S. West Street, Syracuse, NY 13202
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Thursday, August 16 - 8:00 PM
We Shall Overcome: Chamber Music Concert
Valerie Coleman Speech and Canzone (for wind quintet and tape)
Bloch From Jewish Life (3 sketches for cello and piano)
Wolf and Schumann Selected Lieder for baritone and piano
Smetana String Quartet No. 1
Imani Winds (Valerie Coleman, flute; Toyin Spellman-Diaz, oboe; Mariam Adam, clarinet; Jeff Scott, french horn; Monica Ellis, bassoon); Jasper String Quartet (Nelson Lee, violin; Sae Chonabayashi, violin; Sam Quintal, viola; Nicole Djokic, cello); Troy Cook, baritone; Elinor Freer, piano; David Ying, cello
Concert location:
First Presbyterian Church
97 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles
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Friday, August 17 - 7:00 PM
Behind the Scenes: Pre-concert chat with the Imani Winds
Concert location:
First Presbyterian Church
97 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles
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Friday, August 17 - 8:00 PM
Not Your Mother's Chamber Music Concert! Part II
A powerful multi-media event combining a wide variety of music that celebrates and demonstrates triumph over adversity. An array of talented and communicative performers will present music accompanied by video images and readings.
Bach (arr) Chorale Prelude: "A Mighty Fortress is Our God" for wind quintet
Civil War songs for baritone and piano
Jason Moran excerpts from "Cane"
Beethoven excerpts from String Quartet Op. 95
Erwin Schulhoff 5 Pieces for String Quartet
Spirituals (arr) for wind quintet (with readings)
Imani Winds (Valerie Coleman, flute; Toyin Spellman-Diaz, oboe; Mariam Adam, clarinet; Jeff Scott, french horn; Monica Ellis, bassoon); Jasper String Quartet (Nelson Lee, violin; Sae Chonabayashi, violin; Sam Quintal, viola; Nicole Djokic, cello); Paloma Capanna, multimedia artist; Troy Cook, baritone; Elinor Freer, piano
Concert location:
First Presbyterian Church
97 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles
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Saturday, August 18 - 7:30 PM
Barber Adagio for Strings
Copland Appalachian Spring (original version for 13 instruments)
Janacek Mládi ("Youth"), Suite for Wind Sextet
Shostakovich Chamber Symphony Op. 110a
Concert location:
Brook Farm
2.5 miles south of the village on Route 41A, Skaneateles
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Week 3: Tickling the Ivories
Join us in our love affair with the keyboard in all its many guises! The piano has always been one of the most popular musical instruments, but its favored status shouldn't prevent one from enjoying the musical creativity expressed by the "other" keyboards: the organ, harpsichord and accordion. It's all here, as well as the opportunity to hear superstar performers play these versatile instruments in various settings: with other instruments and the voice, in styles ranging from early Baroque to folk music.
Wednesday, August 22 - 8:00 PM
Organ Recital with Chelsea Chen
Marcel Dupré Prelude and Fugue in G Minor, Op. 7, No. 3
Debussy Children’s Corner
Chelsea Chen Taiwanese Suite (2003)
Petr Eben Moto Ostinato from Sunday Music
Ola Gjeilo Sinfonietta
Gershwin I Got Rhythm
Ad Wammes Miroir
Maurice Duruflé Toccata from Suite, Op. 5
Chelsea Chen, organ
Concert location:
First Presbyterian Church
97 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles
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Thursday, August 23 - 8:00 PM
Special Event: Solo Piano Recital with Peter Serkin
Beethoven 11 Bagatelles, Op. 119
Beethoven Sonata in A-flat Major, Op. 110
Beethoven 6 Bagatelles, Op. 126
Beethoven Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 81a, "Les Adieux"
Peter Serkin, piano
Concert location:
First Presbyterian Church
97 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles
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Friday, August 24 - 8:00 PM
The Four Nations Ensemble
Vivaldi Sonata for Violin, Cello and Continuo
Louis Couperin Pieces de Claveçin
J C. Mondonville Sonata for Harpsichord and Violin
Handel Lucretia, Cantata for Voice and Continuo
Bach, arr. Mozart Concerto for Harpsichord, 2 Violins and Continuo
Four Nations Ensemble (Andrew Appel, harpsichord, Krista Bennion Feeney, violin, Loretta O'Sullivan, cello, TBA, violin II, with Guest artist Dominique Labelle, soprano)
Concert location:
First Presbyterian Church
97 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles
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Saturday, August 25 - 7:30 PM
Musica Viva - an International Celebration!
Alexander Sevastian, accordian
International accordion champion Alexander Sevastian and his dazzling Musica Viva Band bring an exhilarating program of French, Italian, Argentinean and gypsy tunes to Brook Farm.
Concert location:
Brook Farm
2.5 miles south of the village on Route 41A, Skaneateles
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Week 4: Just Stringing You Along
Strings are definitely the thing as the Festival closes with return visits from two favorite ensembles. Tf3 brings its innovative and highly entertaining style back to Brook Farm, and the dynamic musical electricity of the East Coast Chamber Orchestra lights up the evening on closing night. With winning selections from traditional classics by Dvorak to bluegrass and beyond, the performances are sure to make for thrilling musical adventure.
Wednesday, August 29 - 5:30 PM
Musical Happy Hour at Anyela's Vineyards
ECCO (East Coast Chamber Orchestra
Violins: Michi Wiancko, Nick Kendall, Susie Park, Sean Lee, Kyu-Young Kim, Kris Tong, Annaliesa Place
Violas: Maurycy Banaszek, Melissa Reardon, Dov Scheindlin
Celli: Raman Ramakrishnan, Paul Wiancko, Ken Olsen
Bass: Tom Van Dyck
)
Concert location:
Anyela's Vineyards
2433 West Lake Road, Skaneateles
Thursday, August 30 - 8:00 PM
Just Stringing You Along: Chamber Music Concert
Kodaly Serenade for two violins and viola Op. 12
Schulhoff Sextet for two violins, two violas, and two cellos
Dvorak String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Opus 77
ECCO (East Coast Chamber Orchestra
Violins: Michi Wiancko, Nick Kendall, Susie Park, Sean Lee, Kyu-Young Kim, Kris Tong, Annaliesa Place
Violas: Maurycy Banaszek, Melissa Reardon, Dov Scheindlin
Celli: Raman Ramakrishnan, Paul Wiancko, Ken Olsen
Bass: Tom Van Dyck
)
Concert location:
First Presbyterian Church
97 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles
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Friday, August 31 - 8:00 PM
tf3 at Brook Farm
Fall in love with the world's first classically-trained garage band! Performing everything from their own compositions inspired by classical, jazz and bluegrass, from Bach to the Beatles, to their own arrangements of Katy Perry, Kanye West, and Justin Timberlake. A treat for the whole family!
tf3: Time for Three (Zach De Pue, violin; Nick Kendall, violin; Ranaan Meyer, double bass)
Concert sponsored by Jary and Julie Shimer.
Concert location:
Brook Farm
2.5 miles south of the village on Route 41A, Skaneateles
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Saturday, September 1 - 7:30 PM
Festival Finale with ECCO
ECCO
Holst St. Paul Suite Op. 29 No. 2
Barber Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 1
Stravinsky Concerto in D for String Orchestra, "Basel Concerto"
Dvorak Serenade for Strings, Op 22 in E Major
Concert location:
Brook Farm
2.5 miles south of the village on Route 41A, Skaneateles
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All programs subject to change.
