2014

50th Anniversary

Pictured above: Ray Chen

AUgust 8 • festival friday

Crooker Theater

JOHANNES BRAHMS
String Sextet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 36
Frank Huang, violin
Janet Sung, violin
Rami Solomonow, viola
Caroline Coade, viola
Meta Weiss, cello
Nicholas Tzavaras, cello

JOHANNES BRAHMS
Concerto for Violin and Cello, Op. 102
Ray Chen, violin
David Requiro, cello
Bowdoin Festival Orchestra
Lewis Kaplan, conductor

august 6 • wednesday upbeat!

Studzinski Recital Hall

ERNEST BLOCH
Violin Sonata No. 2 (“Poeme mystique”)
Sergiu Schwarz, violin
Peter Basquin, piano

VIVIAN FUNG
The Voices Inside My Head
Commissioned by Aeolian Chamber Players (World Premiere)
Luke Rinderknecht, percussion
Tony Guarino, percussion
Christina Mancoer, percussion

MIKHAIL GLINKA
Grand Sextet in E-flat Major
Mikhail Kopelman, violin
Renée Jolles, violin
Dimitri Murrath, viola
Nicholas Canellakis, cello
Kurt Muroki, double bass
Elizaveta Kopelman, piano

August 4 • monday showcase

Studzinski Recital Hall

SHANGHAI QUARTET
Weigang Li, violin
Yi-Wen Jiang, violin
Honggang Li, viola
Nicholas Tzavaras, cello

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18, No. 1
String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135
String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59, No. 3

August 1 • festival friday

Crooker Theater

SEBASTIAN CURRIER
Night Time
Muneko Otani, violin
June Han, harp

MAURICE RAVEL
Piano Trio in A Minor
Renée Jolles, violin
Nicholas Canellakis, cello
Tao Lin, piano

FRANZ SHUBERT
Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667, “Trout”
Frank Huang, violin
Caroline Coade, viola
Nicolas Canellakis, cello
Kurt Muroki, double bass
Yong Hi Moon, piano

July 30 • wednesday upbeat!

Studzinski Recital Hall

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Violin Concerto in A Minor, BWV 1041
Jennifer Koh, violin
Bowdoin Festival Chamber Orchestra

KAIJA SAARIAHO
Light and Matter
Commissioned by the Aeolian Chamber Players (World Premiere)
Jennifer Koh, violin
Nicholas Canellakis, cello
Benjamin Hochman, piano

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
String Quintet No. 4 in G Minor, K. 516
Mikhail Kopelman, violin
Renée Jolles, violin
Rami Solomonow, viola
Dimitri Murrath, viola
Meta Weiss, cello

July 28 • monday showcase

Studzinski Recital Hall

PACIFICA QUARTET
Simin Ganatra, violin
Sibbi Bernhardsson, violin
Masumi Per Rostad, viola
Brandon Vamos, cello

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
String Quartet No. 6 in B-flat Major, Op. 18, No. 6
String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat Major, Op. 74, “Harp”
String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59, No. 2

July 25 • festival friday

Crooker Theater

CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Sonata for Cello and Piano
Nicholas Canellakis, cello
Peter Basquin, piano

GEORGE CRUMB
Vox Balaenae (Voice of the Whale)
Eric Graf, flute
Jerry Grossman, cello
Walter Ponce, piano

ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK
Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53
Sarah Chang, violin
Bowdoin Festival Orchestra
Lewis Kaplan, conductor

July 23 • WEDNESDAY UPBEAT!

Studzinski Recital Hall

DIMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Viola Sonata, Op. 147
Jesus Rudolfo, viola
Peter Basquin, piano

SAMUEL ADLER
String Quartet (World Premiere)
Cassatt String Quartet

ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK
Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 87
Janet Sung, violin
Dimitri Murrath, viola
Nicholas Canellakis, cello
Constance Moore, piano

July 21 • MONDAY SHOWCASE

Studzinski Recital Hall

SHANGHAI QUARTET
Weigang Li, violin
Yi-Wen Jiang, violin
Honggang Li, viola
Nicholas Tzavaras, cello

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
String Quartet No. 5 In A Major, Op. 18, No. 5
String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat Major, Op. 130 with Grosse Fugue, Op 133
Encore:  Finale from Op. 130 (rev. 1825-26)

July 18 • FESTIVAL FRIDAY

Crooker Theater

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Piano Quartet in G Minor, K. 478
Charlene Kluegel, violin
Minjung Chun, viola
Nathaniel Pierce, cello
Min Young Park, piano

ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK
Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81
Ani Schnarch, violin
Cyrus Forough, violin
Michele La Course, viola
Steven Doane, cello
Elinor Freer, piano

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Piano Concerto in D Minor, K. 466
Shai Wosner, piano
Bowdoin Festival Orchestra
Lewis Kaplan, conductor

July 16 • WEDNESDAY UPBEAT!

Studzinski Recital Hall

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Fantasie in C Minor, K. 397
Peter Basquin, piano

CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Piano Trio in G Major
Yibin Li, violin
Amir Eldan, cello
Tao Lin, piano

GEORGE ROCHBERG
Contra Mortem et Tempus
Zuoliang Liu, flute
Saerom Kim, clarinet
Lewis Kaplan, violin
Peter Basquin, piano

FRANZ SCHUBERT
Piano Sonata in A Major, D. 959
Shai Wosner, piano

july 14 • MONDAY SHOWCASE

Studzinski Recital Hall

YING QUARTET
Ayano Ninomiya, violin
Susie Park, violin
Phillip Ying, viola
David Ying, cello

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
String Quartet No. 2 In G Major, Op. 18, No. 2
String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18, No. 4
String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132

July 11 • FESTIVAL FRIDAY

Crooker Theater

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048
Olga Dubossarskayer Kaler, violin
Cyrus Forough, violin
Sergiu Schwartz, violin
Karen Dreyfus, viola
Michelle LaCourse, viola
Carol Rodland, viola
Steven Doane, cello
Amir Eldan, cello
Keiko Ying, cello
Kurt Muroki, double bass
Tao Lin, keyboard

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Concerto No. 1 in D Minor for Harpsichord, BWV 1052
Eric Zuber, piano
Bowdoin Festival Chamber Orchestra
Lewis Kaplan, conductor

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Cantata:  “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme”, BWV 140
Marguerite Krull, soprano
Stefan Reed, tenor
Paul Tipton, baritone
Oratorio Chorale
Emily Isaacson, Music Director
Bowdoin Festival Chamber Orchestra
Lewis Kaplan, conductor

july 9 • WEDNESDAY UPBEAT!

Studzinski Recital Hall

SEBASTIAN CURRIER
“Links”
(US premiere)
Momo Wong, violin

JOHANNES BRAHMS
Piano Trio No. 2 in C Major, Op. 87
Olga Dubossarskaya Kaler, violin
Rosemary Elliott, cello
Emma Tahmizian, piano

RICHARD STRAUSS
Violin Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 18
Ilya Kaler, violin
Boris Slutsky, piano

july 7 • MONDAY SHOWCASE

Studzinski Recital Hall

BRENTANO QUARTET
Misha Amory, viola
Serena Canin, violin
Nina Lee, cello
Mark Steinberg, violin

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18, No. 3
String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95, “ Serioso”

String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 131

July 4 • FESTIVAL FRIDAY

Crooker Theater

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Cello Sonata No. 4 in C Major, Op. 102, No. 1
Steven Doane, cello
Elinor Freer, piano

MAURICE RAVEL
La Valse
Emma Tahmizian, piano

JOHANNES BRAHMS
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77
Ilya Kaler, violin
Bowdoin Festival Orchestra
Lewis Kaplan, conductor

july 2 • WEDNESDAY UPBEAT!

Studzinski Recital Hall

DARIUS MILHAUD
Quatre Visages for Viola and Piano
Karen Dreyfus, viola
Constance Moore, piano

SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 119
Amir Eldan, cello
Tao Lin, piano

WILLIAM BOLCOM
Whisper Moon
Aeolian Chamber Players commission, 1971
Lewis Kaplan, violin
Amir Eldan, cello
Linda Chesis, flute
Derek Bermel, clarinet
Peter Basquin, piano

CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp
Linda Chesis, flute
Karen Dreyfus, viola
June Han, harp

June 30 • MONDAY SHOWCASE

Studzinski Recital Hall

YING QUARTET
Ayano Ninomiya, violin
Susie Park, violin
Phillip Ying, viola
David Ying, cello

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat Major, Op. 127
String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59, No. 1