2011/2012 Season Schedule

Concert 1. Saturday, September 24, 2011, 8 p.m.
Lincoln Middle School
Sponsored by Dr. Elinor Spring-Mills and Dr. Darvin Varon

Orion String Quartet
Ever since joining together in 1987, this constellation of stellar musicians has been winning praise for its many performances and recordings. Artist members of Lincoln Center, they are the quartet-in-residence at Indiana University, have a summer residency at the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, and perform more than 50 concerts worldwide each year. “A standing ovation is nothing rare, but these players certainly deserved theirs after their stellar performance.” -- New York Times
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Program  Bach: Contrapuncti 1 and 8 from The Art of the Fugue Stravinsky: Concertino Haydn: String Quartet Op.76 No.2 in D minor (“Fifths”) Brahms: String Quartet Op.51 No.2 in A minor

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Concert 2. Saturday, October 22, 2011, 8 p.m.
Lincoln Middle School

American Chamber Players
Drawing upon their mixed instrumentation of strings, winds and piano, the American Chamber Players have been widely praised for their imaginative programming as well as for their dynamic performances. Frequently heard on National Public Radio's “Performance Today”, they have “established standards of chamber music performances equal to any in the world.” --Washington Post.
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Photo by Mary Noble Ours

Program  Mozart: Quartet No.4 in A Major for flute and strings, K.298 Bloch: Concertino for flute, viola, and piano Gaubert: Three Watercolors for flute, cello, and piano Dvorak: Piano Quartet No.2 in E-flat Major, Op.87 American Chamber Players dazzles Syracuse audience Syracuse Newspapers, Leah Harrison, 2011-10-22

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Concert 3. Saturday, November 12, 2011, 8 p.m.
Lincoln Middle School
Sponsored by George Bain

Jupiter String Quartet
A great success with both SFCM and Skanfest audiences, the Jupiter Quartet orbit the globe, concertizing in major concert venues such as London's Wigmore Hall, Mexico City's Palacio de Bellas Artes and the Aspen Festival. "Every so often a performance leaves us in awe of its loving sophistication, its attention to the finest details of balance and expression. That's how it was with the Jupiter Quartet's performance." — Dallas Morning News.
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Program  Beethoven: String Quartet Op.18 No.6 in B-flat Major Prokofiev: String Quartet No.2 in F Major, Op.92 Mendelssohn: String Quartet No.3 in D Major, Op.44-1 Jupiter String Quartet's engaging SFCM program rewarding, persuasive CNY Café Momus, David Abrams, 2011-11-12

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Concert 4. Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 7:30 p.m.*
DeWitt Community Church, 3600 Erie Blvd. East, DeWitt

Vive la France!
Travel with us halfway around the globe for a sumptuous and varied feast drawn from three centuries of French music.

For the appetizer, we'll have a "Conversation Galante et Amusante" for flute, violin, 'cello and piano, Op. 12, no. 1 by Louis-Gabriel Guillemain, a prolific composer and brilliant violinist at the court of Louis XV, who often performed for the royal couple.

The rich fare of the main course will consist of two masterworks: the Sonata in A major for violin and piano of Cesar Franck, followed after intermission by the one and only String Quartet (Quatuor a Cordes) of Maurice Ravel.

And for dessert, we finish with the delightful Sextet for Piano and Winds of Francis Poulenc.

The musicians, well known to fans of the former Syracuse Symphony, are: Jeremy and Sara Mastrangelo, violins; Arvilla Rovit, viola; David LeDoux, cello; Sar-Shalom Strong, piano; Deborah Coble, flute; Anna Petersen Stearns, oboe; Allan Kolsky, clarinet; Gregory Quick, bassoon; Julie Bridge, French horn.

*Please note the earlier time and different location.

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Concert 5. Saturday, February 25, 2012, 8 p.m.
Lincoln Middle School

Jasper String Quartet
Good news: gifted young American ensembles continue to create a big bang in the universe of classical music. The Jasper String Quartet only began their professional career as an ensemble in 2006, and have already been named Quartet-in-Residence at Oberlin Conservatory and at the Caramoor Center for the Arts. “Keep an ear on the Jasper Quartet,” was the advice given by Clevelandclassical.com. “Their programming savvy and keen adaptability to different musical styles made this concert an unforgettable experience for the near-capacity crowd.”
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Program  Borodin: String Quartet No.2 in D Major Lera Auerbach: String Quartet No.2 “Primordial Light” Beethoven: String Quartet Op.59 No.1 in F Major

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Concert 6. Saturday, March 24, 2012, 8 p.m.
Lincoln Middle School

Borealis Wind Quintet with pianist Leon Bates
Like the spectacular Aurora Borealis, the Grammy-nominated Borealis Wind Quintet displays a brilliant array of sparkling color in the music they perform. One of the major wind quintets of our time, they are recognized for their fundamental contribution to the wind quintet literature through commissions and recordings and publications. Pianist Leon Bates has soloed with such prestigious orchestras as the Boston Symphony, the Cleveland Orchestra, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. High Fidelity/Musical America described him as “a formidable pianist and a virtuoso.”
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Program  Onslow: Wind Quintet in F Major Op.81 Schubert: Two Impromptus, Op.90, Nos. 2 and 4 (solo piano) Blumer: Sextet, Theme and Variations, Op.45 Thuille: Sextet for Piano and Winds, Op.6

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Concert 7. Saturday, April 21, 2012, 8 p.m.
Lincoln Middle School

Kalichstein Laredo Robinson Trio
Nearly 35 years after its debut at the White House, the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio continues to bring technical mastery, expressive depth and magnetism to the concert stage. A favorite with SFCM audiences, they will be bringing our season to a grand finale with their fourth appearance within a decade. “One of the best-blended, most sensitive and intelligent piano trios in the world today.” --New York Times
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Program  Mozart: Piano Trio in B-flat Major K.502 Stanley Silverman: Piano Trio No.2 Beethoven: Piano Trio Op.97 No.7 in B-flat Major ("Archduke")

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