SUMMER CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES
All performances in Auer Hall
American Chamber Players
June 18, Note: This concert is at 4 p.m.
"An extraordinarily talented group who play beautifully together…They have established standards of chamber music performance equal to any in the world,” exults the Washington Post about the American Chamber Players. Enjoy this innovative ensemble which includes IU piano professor Jean-Louis Haguenauer and NPR personality Miles Hoffman, violist.
Pierné: Sonata da camera for Flute, Cello and Piano, Op. 48
Piston: Duo for Viola and Cello (1949)
Poulenc: Sonata for Flute and Piano (1958)
Mendelssohn: Piano Quartet in B Minor, Op. 3
Piano Recital by Daniel Schene
June 20, 8 p.m.
Revel in the virtuosity of IU Piano Academy faculty member Daniel Schene, director of the Keyboard Studies Program at Webster University. PLEASE NOTE: due to a family emergency, Gregory Sioles will not be able to perform in this concert as originally planned.
Mozart: Rondo in D major, K. 485
Beethoven: Sonata in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 (“Tempest”)
Liszt: From Douze études d’execution transcendante (1851-52), S. 139
- No. 11 Harmonies du soir
Lizst: From Années de Pèlerinage, Deuxième Année
- Après une lecture de Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata
Chamber Music Recital
June 21, 8 p.m.
The combined artistry of IU String Academy and Jacobs faculty members Mark Kaplan, Barnabás Kelemen, and Carol Cole, violin; Atar Arad and Katalin Kokas, viola; Csaba Onczay, cello; and Yael Weiss, piano, will sweep you away!
Brahms: Viola Quintet in G Major, Op. 111
W.A. Mozart: Trio in E-Flat Major for Violin, Viola and Cello, K.563 “Ein Divertimento”
Schumann: Piano Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 47
Sarah Kapustin and Jeannette Koekkoek
June 22, 8 p.m.
Join this exciting prize-winning young violinist and esteemed Dutch pianist as they share their passion for the art of chamber music. Kapustin graduated from IU as a pupil of Mauricio Fuks and has also studied with Mimi Zweig. Koekkoek’s passion for chamber music matured under the tutelage of Menahem Pressler.
Sarah recently won Second Place in the Washington International Competition, and has just been granted a Fulbright Scholarship to study in Paris. She hopes to enter into "le cycle de perfectionnement" in violin and chamber music at the Conservatoire Nationale Superieur de Musique. Her summer activities include performances at the Malboro Music Festival in Vermont. She has also begun perfoming with the NY-based Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
W.A. Mozart: Sonata in B-Flat Major, K.454
Debussy: Sonata in G Minor
Bartók: Sonata No. 1
Beaux Arts Trio
June 23 and 24, 8 p.m.
The legendary Beaux Arts Trio returns to Bloomington following the historic celebration of their 50th anniversary at last year’s festival. IU Distinguished Professor Menahem Pressler, the remaining founding member in the trio, leads these sure-to-be-sell-out concerts. Be sure to get your tickets early!
Dvořák: Trio in E Minor, Op. 90, “Dumky”
György Kurtág: Piece for Trio
(dedicated to Beaux Arts Trio)
Schubert: Trio in B-Flat Major, D.898 (Op. 99)
Yael Weiss Piano Recital
June 25, Note: This concert is at 4 p.m.
Experience first-hand why Israeli pianist and recent Jacobs faculty appointee Yael Weiss has been hailed by today's greatest musicians for visionary interpretations of surpassing depth, immediacy, and communicative power.
Schubert: Sonata in A Minor, D.845
Chopin: Three Mazurkas
Chopin: Barcarolle in F-Sharp Major, Op. 60
Copland: Piano Variations (1930)
Beethoven: Sonata in C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"
Penderecki Quartet
Discover why this ensemble has again been asked to return to the IU Summer Music Festival, by popular demand. The acclaimed quartet is known for its unique and masterful interpretation of scores that range from the 18th to the 21st century. International artists Antonio Lysy, cello, and Jeannette Koekkoek, piano, make these evenings even more special!
June 26 with Antonio Lysy, 8 p.m.
Janáček: String Quartet No. 1, “Kreutzer Sonata”
Ryan: String Quartet No. 3, “Trukhachevski”
Beethoven: Kreutzer Sonata for String Quintet
June 28 with Jeannette Koekkoek, 8 p.m.
W.A. Mozart: String Quartet in B-Flat Major, K. 589
Debussy: String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10
Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 44
Chih-Yi Chen and Jeannette Koekkoek
July 6, 8 p.m.
Immerse yourself in the sublime sounds of accomplished pianists Chih-Yi Chen and Jeannette Koekkoek. Chen is the official pianist for the IU Violin Virtuosi and is currently pursuing her doctorate with Luba Edlina-Dubinsky. Koekkoek is a renowned recitalist and pianist of the Sagee Trio.
W.A. Mozart: Sonata in D Major, K.448
Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56b
Poulenc: Capriccio d’après Le bal masque
Shostakovich: Concertino, Op. 94
Brubeck: Points on Jazz
Chamber Music Recital
July 9, Note: This concert is at 4 p.m.
Enjoy the exquisite strains of IU String Academy and Jacobs faculty members Yael Weiss and Chih-Yi Chen, piano; Barnabas Kelemen and Mark Kaplan, violin; Evelina Chao, viola; and
Csaba Onczay, cello.
W. A. Mozart: Sonata in G Major, K.301
Franck: Sonata
Brahms: C Minor Piano Quartet
William Harvey and Jeannette Koekkoek
July 10, 8 p.m.
Don’t miss your chance to hear brilliant violinist William Harvey, winner of Juilliard's 2006 concerto competition, with extraordinary pianist Jeannette Koekkoek.
Schubert: Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano, D.574
Babbitt: Melismata for Solo Violin (1982)
Cage: Nocturne (1947)
Messiaen: Theme and Variations (1932)
Saint-Saëns: Sonata in D Minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 75
Sequenza Trio
July 13, 8 p.m.
Featuring three of the finest musicians on the concert stage: Yael Weiss, piano; Mark Kaplan, violin; and Adrian Brendel, cello, the Sequenza Trio has been uniformly praised for superb performances exploring the repertoire from the first piano trios to exciting newly commissioned works. Come and see why!
Haydn: Trio in E Major, Hob XV:28
Martinů: Cinq Pieces Breves
Paul Chihara: Ain’t No Sunshine (written in 2006 for Sequenza)
Schubert: Trio in E-Flat Major, D.929
