2007

The Great Romantics

Pictured above: Joan Kwuon

august 3 • the great romantics

Crooker Theater

ROBERT SCHUMANN (arr. Iznaola)
“The Prophet Bird” from Waldscenen, Op. 82
Ricardo Iznaola, guitar

FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN (arr. Iznaola)
Grande Valse Brillante, Op. 18
Ricardo Iznaola, guitar

ROBERT SCHUMANN

Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44
Renée Jolles, violin
Dennis Kim, violin
Michael Klotz, viola
Elizabeth Simkin, cello
Emma Tahmizian, piano

SERGEI RACHMANINOFF
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18
Albert Nose, piano
Bowdoin Festival Orchestra
Lewis Kaplan, conductor

august 1 • WEDNESDAY UPBEAT!

Crooker Theater

CARL MARIA VON WEBER
Quintet for Clarinet & Strings, Op 34
Igor Begelman, clarinet
Sergiu Schwarz, violin
Maria Alanen, violin
Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola
Elizabeth Simkin, cello

FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN
Waltz No. 9 in A-flat Major, Op. 69, No. 1, “L’Adieu”
Waltz No. 11 in G-flat Major, Op. 70, No. 1
Waltz No. 5 in A-flat Major, Op. 42
Waltz No. 7 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2
Waltz No. 14 in E Minor, Op. posth
.
Yeol Eum Son, piano

ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK
String Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 97
Renée Jolles, violin
Dennis Kim, violin
Michael Klotz, viola
Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola
Yehuda Hanani, cello

july 27 • THE GREAT ROMANTICS

Crooker Theater

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Septet in E-flat Major, Op. 20
Dennis Kim, violin
Michael Klotz, viola
Andre Emelianoff, cello
Kurt Muroki, bass
Igor Begelman, clarinet
Larisa Gelman, bassoon
Erik Ruske, horn

JOHANNES BRAHMS
Piano Quartet in G Minor, Op. 35
Joan Kwuon, violin
Joel Smirnoff, viola
Yehudi Hanani, cello
Emma Tahmizian, piano

july 25 • WEDNESDAY UPBEAT!

Crooker Theater

ROBERT BEASER
Souvenirs for Clarinet & Piano

Igor Begelman, clarinet
Peter Basquin, piano

PETER DEMBSKI
Original Works
Peter Dembski, piano

EDWARD ELGAR
Piano Quintet in A Minor Op. 84
Jacqueline Ross, violin
Renée Jolles, violin
Rami Solomonow, viola
Andre Emelianoff, cello
Peter Basquin, piano

july 20 • THE GREAT ROMANTICS

Crooker Theater

FRANZ SCHUBERT
Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667, “Trout”
Joel Smirnoff, violin
Rami Solomonow, viola
Elizabeth Simkin, cello
Kurt Muroki, bass
Constance Moore, piano

PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
Joan Kwuon, violin
Bowdoin Festival Orchestra
Lewis Kaplan, conductor

july 18 • WEDNESDAY UPBEAT!

Crooker Theater

BÉLA BARTÓK (arr. Paul Arma)
Suite Paysanne Hongroise
Joshua Smith, flute
Emma Tahmizian, piano

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 70, No. 2
Lewis Kaplan, violin
Andre Emelianoff, cello
Peter Basquin, piano

SEBASTIAN CURRIER
Clockwork
Renée Jolles, violin
Emma Tahmizian, piano

GEORGE CRUMB
Vox Balaenae (Voice of the Whale)

Joshua Smith, flute
Andre Emelianoff, cello
Peter Basquin, piano

july 13 • THE GREAT ROMANTICS

Crooker Theater

ROBERT SCHUMANN
Marchenbilder (Fairy Tale Pictures), Op. 113
Michael Tree, viola
Constance Moore, piano

MAURICE RAVEL
String Quartet in F Major
Ying Quartet

JOHANNES BRAHMS
String Sextet in B-flat Major, Op. 18
Glenn Dicterow, violin
Maria Schleuning, violin
Michael Tree, viola
Karen Dreyfus, viola
Steven Doane, cello
Rosemary Elliott, cello

july 11 • WEDNESDAY UPBEAT!

Crooker Theater

BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Phantasy Quartet in F Minor, Op. 2
Joseph Robinson, oboe
Mary Kay Robinson, violin
Michael Klotz, viola
Victor Coo, cello

“DIM SUM”
Works by contemporary Chinese composers
Ying Quartet

ZHOU LONG
The Old Fisherman

VIVIAN FUNG
Pizzacato

CHEN YI
Shuo

ASTOR PIAZZOLLA
Tango from the Four Seasons
Stephen Picard, violin
Peter Basquin, piano

JOHANNES BRAHMS
Piano Trio in C Major, Op. 87
Maria Schleuning, violin
Rosemary Elliott cello
Constance Moore, piano

july 6 • THE GREAT ROMANTICS

Crooker Theater

CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS
Fantasie for Violin and Harp, Op .24
Marie Schleuning, violin
June Han, harp

JOHANNES BRAHMS
Viola Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 120, No 2
Kim Kashkashian, viola
Emma Tahmizian, piano

BEDRICH SMETANA
Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 15
Sergiu Schwartz, violin
David Ying, cello
Elinor Freer, piano

july 4 • WEDNESDAY UPBEAT!

Crooker Theater

MAURICE RAVEL
Viola Sonata in G Major
Yair Kless, violin
Emma Tahmizian

ROBERTO SIERRA
Clarinet Sonata
Igor Begelman, clarinet
Peter Basquin, piano

FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN
Polonaise-Fantasy in A-flat Major, Op. 61
Fantasy in F Minor, Op. 49
Frank Glazer, piano

ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK
Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81
Sergiu Schwartz, violin
Stephan Picard, violin
Michael Klotz, viola
Rosemary Elliott, cello
Frank Glazer, piano

june 29 • THE GREAT ROMANTICS

Crooker Theater

ROBERT SCHUMANN
Fantasiestucke (Fantasy Pieces), Op. 73
Steven Doane, cello
Julian Martin, piano

EDWARD ELGAR
Violin Sonata in E Minor, Op. 82
Ani Schnarch, violin
Peter Basquin, piano

JOHANNES BRAHMS
Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34
Lewis Kaplan, violin
Maria Schleuning, violin
Michael Klotz, viola
David Ying, cello
Oliver Gardon, piano

june 27 • wednesday upbeat!

Crooker Theater

MARIO CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO
Fantasia, Op. 145
Ricardo Iznaola, guitar
Emma Tahmizian, piano

MIKHAIL GLINKA

Trio Pathetique in D Minor for Clarinet, Bassoon and Piano
Igor Begelman, clarinet
Benjamin Kamins, bassoon
Peter Basquin, piano

GEORGE ROCHBERG
Viola Sonata
Michael Klotz, viola
Elinor Freer, piano

ROBERT SCHUMANN
Kreisleriana, Op. 16
Oliver Gardon, piano