Spoleto Festival USA Announces 2014 Bank of America Chamber Music Series Programs
33 concerts of 11 programs performed twice daily in Charlestons historic Dock Street Theatre throughout the Festival, May 23June 8
Series features the world premiere of Stephen Prutsmans Color Preludes for Piano Quintet to be performed by Prutsman and the St. Lawrence String Quartet June 4 and 5
APRIL 1, 2014 (CHARLESTON, SC)Geoff Nuttall, The Charles E. and Andrea L. Volpe Director for Chamber Music for the Bank of America Chamber Music series, today announced details of the 11 programs for the 33 concerts that will be performed at this years Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, South Carolina from Friday, May 23 through Sunday, June 8.
This years series includes the world premiere of Color Preludes for String Quintet by pianist/composer/conductor Stephen Prutsman, who has been a regular performer at the chamber series for the past 19 years. This work will be performed by Mr. Prutsman and the St. Lawrence String Quartet on Wednesday, June 4 at 1:00pm and Thursday, June 5 at 11:00am and 1:00pm.
Swedish mezzo-soprano Charlotte Hellekant will appear in four programs this season, with performances of baroque opera arias as well as romantic and 20th-century songs. An instrument not always included in Spoletos chamber series, the voice allows for great expression, a skill Hellekant has perfected; she is often praised for her strong stage presence and acting ability.
Programs for this seasons series span nearly 350 years and include well-known canonic jewels as well as new musical experiences with contemporary compositions and selections unearthed from past centuries. Program highlights include two arias from Handels Giulio Cesare; George Crumbs Vox Balaenae (Voice of the Whale); Mendelssohns Piano Trio in D Minor, op. 49, no. 1; Schoenbergs Ein Stelldichein; Michael Colgrasss Hammer and Bow; a chamber arrangement of Haydns Symphony no. 102 in B-flat Major; a string sextetfrom Richard Strausss opera Capriccio; a solo jazz set by Stephen Prutsman; and Vaughan Williamss Piano Quintet in C Minor.
The chamber music series begins on Friday, May 23 at 1:00pm with Telemanns Concerto for Oboe in E Minor, TWV 51:e1, Sarasates Nouvelle fantaisie sur Faust, op. 13 and Schuberts admired Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667, The Trout.
Assembling distinguished musicians from around the world, the chamber series is renowned for its engaging artists and their onstage camaraderie as much as for their virtuosity. In addition to Mr. Prutsman and the St. Lawrence String Quartet (Mr. Nuttall, Mark Fewer, Lesley Robertson, Christopher Costanza), returning artists include pianist Inon Barnatan, cellist Andrés Díaz, percussionist Aiyun Huang, flutist Tara Helen OConnor, clarinetist Todd Palmerwho celebrates his 20th year as part of this seriesbassist Anthony Manzo, pianist Pedja Muzijevic, violinist Daniel Phillips, oboist James Austin Smith, and violinist Livia Sohn. Artists making their Festival debut include violinist/violist Gabriela Díaz, violist Masumi Per Rostad of the Pacifica Quartet, cellist David Ying from the Grammy Award-winning Ying Quartet, and mezzo-soprano Charlotte Hellekant.
This years festival will be Mr. Nuttalls fifth season as chamber music director with programs spanning many musical periods, from early music through 19th-century cornerstones of the chamber repertoire, to vocal and contemporary compositions. Mr. Nuttall introduces each program from the stage. Of his ability to educate and entertain, Mr. Nuttall has been referred to as the chamber musics Jon Stewart while maintaining the high musical standards of the series, he has established a new style of presentation that juxtaposes the ridiculous with the sublime, delves into serious musicology and casually uses technology. In short, he is subtly redefining what a chamber music concert can be.
Each of the 11 programs is performed three times with two chamber performances daily at 11:00am and 1:00pm in the 463-seat Dock Street Theatre at 135 Church Street.
Chamber Music Series Subscriptions
Spoleto Festival USA offers three chamber music subscription packages that include benefits such as premium reserved seats, up to a 15% savings on full-price chamber music tickets, access to Patron Services Manager Sally Lovejoy, and free exchanges:
· SUBSCRIPTION A: $192 (six odd-numbered chamber concerts, 1:00pm)
· SUBSCRIPTION B: $160 (five even-numbered chamber concerts, 1:00pm)
· SUBSCRIPTION C: $352 (first performance of each chamber concert, times vary)
Subscriptions are available by calling Patron Services Manager Sally Lovejoy at 843.720.1114.
Chamber Affinity Program
For $50, Chamber Affinity Program members are invited to five receptions in a private home following the 1:00pm weekend chamber performances giving them the opportunity to meet Geoff Nuttall and the chamber artists, and to socialize with other chamber music lovers. For more information or to purchase membership in the Chamber Affinity Program, please call Patron Services Manager Sally Lovejoy at 843.720.1114.
Tickets
Tickets to all Bank of America Chamber Music series performances are available online at spoletousa.org, by phone at 843.579.3100, in person at the Charleston Visitor Center, 375 Meeting Street, or through the Festivals mobile app. Tickets start at $15.
SPOLETO festival USA
Bank of America Chamber Music series 2014
PROGRAM I
Friday, May 23 at 1:00pm
Saturday, May 24 at 11:00am and 1:00pm
Concerto for Oboe in E Minor, TWV 51:e1 Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
James Austin Smith, oboe
Geoff Nuttall and Livia Sohn, violins
Gabriela Díaz, viola
David Ying, cello
Anthony Manzo, double bass
Pedja Muzijevic, harpsichord
Nouvelle fantaisie sur Faust, op. 13 Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908)
Livia Sohn, violin
Pedja Muzijevic, piano
Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667, The Trout Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Inon Barnatan, piano
Geoff Nuttall, violin
Gabriela Díaz, viola
David Ying, cello
Anthony Manzo, double bass
PROGRAM II
Sunday, May 25 at 11:00am and 1:00pm
Monday, May 26 at 11:00am
Neue Wiener Ländler, op. 1 Joseph Lanner (1801-43)
Geoff Nuttall and Livia Sohn, violins
Gabriela Díaz, viola
Anthony Manzo, double bass
Sonata op. 3, no. 2 Giovanni Antonio Pandolfi (fl 1660-69)
Mark Fewer, violin
David Ying, cello
Pedja Muzijevic, harpsichord
Le corps á corps, op. 49 Georges Aperghis (b 1945)
Aiyun Huang, percussion
Piano Quartet in G Minor, K. 478 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-91)
Pedja Muzijevic, piano
Geoff Nuttall, violin
Gabriela Díaz, viola
David Ying, cello
PROGRAM III
Monday, May 26 at 1:00pm
Tuesday, May 27 at 11:00am and 1:00pm
Sonata in G Major, H. XVI: 40 Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Pedja Muzijevic, piano
Hammer and Bow Michael Colgrass (b 1932)
Mark Fewer, violin
Aiyun Huang, percussion
Hommage à Tristan György Kurtág (b 1926)
James Austin Smith, English horn
Todd Palmer, bass clarinet
Piano Trio in D Minor, op. 49, no. 1 Felix Mendelssohn(1809-47)
Inon Barnatan, piano
Livia Sohn, violin
David Ying, cello
PROGRAM IV
Wednesday, May 28 at 11:00am and 1:00pm
Thursday, May 29 at 11:00am
Violin Concerto in B-flat Major Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-36)
Livia Sohn, violin
Geoff Nuttall, Mark Fewer, Daniel Phillips, Gabriela Díaz, violins
Masumi Per Rostad, viola
David Ying, cello
Anthony Manzo, double bass
Pedja Muzijevic, harpsichord
“Flickan kom ifrån sin älsklings möte” Wilhelm Stenhammar (1871-1927)
“Memories: a. Very Pleasant, b. Rather Sad” Charles Ives (1874-1954)
“Den enda stunden” Ture Rangström (1884-1947)
“Funeral Blues” Benjamin Britten (1913-76)
Charlotte Hellekant, mezzo-soprano
Pedja Muzijevic, piano
String Quartet in C Major, op. 20, no. 2 Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Geoff Nuttall and Daniel Phillips, violins
Masumi Per Rostad, viola
David Ying, cello
Techno-parade Guillaume Connesson (b 1970)
Tara Helen OConnor, flute
Todd Palmer, clarinet
Inon Barnatan, piano
PROGRAM V
Thursday, May 29 at 1:00pm
Friday, May 30 at 11:00am and 1:00pm
Caprice sur des aires danois et russes, op. 79 Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Tara Helen OConnor, flute
James Austin Smith, oboe
Todd Palmer, clarinet
Inon Barnatan, piano
Priva son dogni conforto George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Deh, piangete, o mesti lumi
from Giulio Cesare
Charlotte Hellekant, mezzo-soprano
Geoff Nuttall, Mark Fewer, Gabriela Díaz, Daniel Phillips, violins
Masumi Per Rostad, viola
David Ying, cello
Anthony Manzo, double bass
Pedja Muzijevic, harpsichord
Viola Quintet in B-flat Major, op. 87 Felix Mendelssohn (1809-47)
Daniel Phillips and Mark Fewer, violins
Masumi Per Rostad and Gabriela Díaz, violas
David Ying, cello
PROGRAM VI
Saturday, May 31 at 11:00am and 1:00pm
Sunday, June 1 at 11:00am
Serenade No. 3 for Oboe, Clarinet, 4 Violins and Cello, H. 218 Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959)
James Austin Smith, oboe
Todd Palmer, clarinet
Gabriela Díaz, Mark Fewer, Livia Sohn, Geoff Nuttall, violins
David Ying, cello
Two Songs, op. 91 Johannes Brahms (1833-97)
Charlotte Hellekant, mezzo-soprano
Masumi Per Rostad, viola
Pedja Muzijevic, piano
Harmonia artificiosa-ariosa, Partita no. 3 Henrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (1644-1704)
Mark Fewer and Livia Sohn, violins
Pedja Muzijevic, harpsichord
Piano Quintet in C Minor Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Inon Barnatan, piano
Geoff Nuttall, violin
Masumi Per Rostad, viola
David Ying, cello
Anthony Manzo, double bass
PROGRAM VII
Sunday, June 1 at 1:00pm
Monday, June 2 at 11:00am and 1:00pm
Kegelstatt Trio, K.498 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-91)
Todd Palmer, clarinet
Masumi Per Rostad, viola
Pedja Muzijevic, piano
Vox Balaenae (Voice of the Whale) George Crumb (b 1929)
Tara Helen OConnor, flute
Chris Costanza, cello
Pedja Muzijevic, piano
Il tramonto Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)
Charlotte Hellekant, mezzo-soprano
St. Lawrence String Quartet
PROGRAM VIII
Tuesday, June 3 at 11:00am and 1:00pm
Wednesday, June 4 at 11:00am
String Quartet in E Minor Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
St. Lawrence String Quartet
Ein Stelldichein Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951)
James Austin Smith, oboe
Todd Palmer, clarinet
Gabriela Díaz, violin
Andrés Díaz, cello
Pedja Muzijevic, piano
Piano Quartet in C Minor, op. 60, no. 3 Johannes Brahms (1833-97)
Stephen Prutsman, piano
Livia Sohn, violin
Gabriela Díaz, viola
Andrés Díaz, cello
PROGRAM IX
Wednesday, June 4 at 1:00pm
Thursday, June 5 at 11:00am and 1:00pm
Quintet in D Major Franz Xaver Süssmayr (1766-1803)
Tara Helen OConnor, flute
James Austin Smith, oboe
Livia Sohn, violin
Gabriela Díaz, viola
Andrés Díaz, cello
Elégie, op. 24 Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
Andrés Díaz, cello
Stephen Prutsman, piano
Color Preludes for Piano Quintet (World Premiere) Stephen Prutsman (b 1960)
Stephen Prutsman, piano
St. Lawrence String Quartet
PROGRAM X
Friday, June 6 at 11:00am and 1:00pm
Saturday, June 7 at 11:00am
Symphony no. 102 in B-flat Major Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), arr. Salomon
Pedja Muzijevic, piano
Tara Helen OConnor, flute
St. Lawrence String Quartet
Jazz Set
Stephen Prutsman, piano
Duo for Violin and Cello, op. 7 Zoltán Kodály (1882-1967)
Gabriela Díaz, violin
Andrés Díaz, cello
PROGRAM XI
Saturday, June 7 at 1:00pm
Sunday, June 8 at 11:00am and 1:00pm
Sextet from Capriccio, op. 85 Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
St. Lawrence String Quartet
Gabriela Díaz, viola
Andrés Díaz, cello
Introduction, Theme and Variations for Clarinet and Orchestra
Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868), arr. Palmer
Todd Palmer, clarinet
Tara Helen OConnor, flute
James Austin Smith, oboe
Livia Sohn and Daniel Phillips, violins
Gabriela Díaz, viola
Andrés Díaz, cello
St. Lawrence String Quartet
Scherzo from A Midsummer Nights Dream Felix Mendelssohn (1809-47)
Stephen Prutsman and Pedja Muzijevic, piano
Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-91)
Todd Palmer, clarinet
St. Lawrence String Quartet
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