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Carmit Zori, violin; Atar Arad, viola;
and Chih-Yi Chen, piano
June 16, 8 p.m. | Auer Hall
Savor works by Handel-Halverson, Martinu, Paganini, Brahms, and R. Clarke as Artistic Director of the Brooklyn Chamber Music Society Carmit Zori, violin; Jacobs Professor Atar Arad, viola; and Jacobs Lecturer in Piano Chih-Yi Chen, as they combine their formidable talents!
Handel-Halverson: Passacaglia for violin and cello
Martinu: Three Madrigals for violin and viola
Paganini: Grand Sonata for viola
Intermission
Brahms: Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78 for violin and piano
R. Clarke: Duo Concertant (Dumka) for violin, viola, and piano
Biava Quartet and Jeannette Koekkoek, piano
June 17, 8 p.m. | Auer Hall
Discover why the Biava Quartet is recognized as one of today’s top young American quartets, as they are joined by esteemed Dutch pianist Jeannette Koekkoek.
Haydn: Quartet in C Major, Op. 54 No.2
Janacek: Quartet No. 1 in E Minor
Franck: Piano Quintet, Op. 14
>>Please Note: Fred Child (Host of Performance Today) will introduce this program. Read more here.
Menahem Pressler and Friends
June 18, 8 p.m. | Auer Hall
The collective artistry of IU Distinguished Professor Menahem Pressler, pianist and founding member of the Beaux Arts Trio, violinist Carmit Zori, cellist Amir Eldan, and violist Atar Arad will sweep you away during two piano quartets.
Mozart: Piano Quartet, K493, in E-Flat Major
Intermission
Brahms: Piano Quartet No 1, Op. 25, in G Minor
>>Please Note: This program will be broadcast live on WFIU Public Radio. Fred Child (Host of Performance Today) will introduce this program. Read more here.
Logan Skelton, piano
June 19, 8 p.m. | RecitalHall
An international figure in the piano world, Logan Skelton regularly appears in prominent music festivals and has given countless performances and master classes at colleges and conservatories throughout the world.
Amir Eldan, cello; Cory Smythe, piano
June 20, 8 p.m. | Auer Hall
Cellist Amir Eldan, assistant professor of cello at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, and pianist Cory Smythe, Jacobs alumnus and member of the Oblique Trio.
Shostakovich: Sonata
Intermission
Bloch: Nigun (Improvisation) from "Baal Shem"
Brahms: Sonata in F Major, Op. 99
Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio
June 22, 4 p.m. | Auer Hall
The technical mastery, expressive depth, performance experience, and personal charm of this trio will amaze you. Joseph Kalichstein, piano, joins Jacobs faculty members Jaime Laredo, violin, and Sharon Robinson, cello.
Beethoven: Trio in B-flat, Op.11
Joan Tower: For Daniel (written for Trio)
Intermission
Tchaikovsky: Trio in A Minor, Op. 50
Daniel Schene
June 23, 8 p.m. | Auer Hall
This concert is presented in conjunction with the 2008 Summer Piano Academy, of which Daniel Schene is a founding faculty member.
J. S. Bach: French Suite No. 5 in G Minor
Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata in G major, Op. 31 No. 1
Intermission
Franz Liszt: from Harmonies Poétiques et Religieuses (1845-52)
No. 3 Bénédiction de Dieu dans la Solitude
Liszt: Rhapsodie Hongrois
Weiss-Kaplan-Newman Trio
June 25, 8 p.m. | Auer Hall
Featuring three of the finest musicians on the concert stage: Yael Weiss, piano; Mark Kaplan, violin; and Clancy Newman, cello; the Weiss-Kaplan-Newman Trio has been uniformly praised for superb performances.
Weiss-Kaplan-Newman Trio appears by arrangement with Jonathan Wentworth Assoc. Ltd.. office@jwentworth.com.
Beethoven: Piano Trio No. 2 in G major, Op. 1 No. 2
Benjamin Lees: Piano Trio No. 2 "Silent Voices"
Intermission
Schubert: Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op.99
Summer Festival Chamber Players: Biava Quartet, Csaba Onczay, Liana Gourdjia, Atar Arad, and Chih-Yi Chen
June 27, 8 p.m. | Auer Hall
The Biava Quartet continues to impress audiences with its sensitive artistry and communicative powers. It teams up with Csaba Onczay, professor of cello at the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest; Liana Gourdjia, virtuoso violinist; Atar Arad, Jacobs School professor of viola; and Chih-Yi Chen, Chen.
Shostakovich: Cello Sonata, Op. 40
Shostakovich: Trio
Mozart: Quintet in G Minor, K516
Beaux Arts Trio
June 28, 7:30 p.m. | Musical Arts Center
The legendary Beaux Arts Trio returns to Bloomington for the last time, as part of its farewell tour. IU Distinguished Professor Menahem Pressler, the remaining founding member in the trio, leads this sure-to-be-sell-out concert. Don’t miss this historic occasion!
Beethoven: Piano Trio in B flat major ("Archduke"), Op. 97
Intermission
Kurtag piece
Schubert: Trio No. 2 in E-flat Major
Penderecki Quartet; Csaba Onczay, cello; and Atar Arad, viola
June 29, 4 p.m. | Auer Hall
The acclaimed Penderecki Quartet, known for its unique and masterful interpretation of scores that range from the 18th to the 21st century, renowned cellist Csaba Onczay, and master violist Atar Arad present stirring performances of works by Schubert, Beethoven, and Schoenberg.
Schubert: Quartetsatz in C Minor, D703
Beethoven: Quartet No. 10, Op. 74 (Harp)
Intermission
Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4
Edward Auer, piano
June 30, 8 p.m. | Auer Hall
Schubert: Impromptu in C Minor
Beethoven: Sonata in A-Flat Major, Op. 110
Chopin: Two Ballades
Chopin: Two Scherzi
Junghwa Moon, piano; Susan Baik, violin,
and Joseph Keizer, cello
July 1, 5 p.m. | Auer Hall
Chopin: Cello Sonata
Chopin: Piano Trio
Penderecki Quartet and Jeannette Koekkoek, piano
July 1, 8 p.m. | Auer Hall
Immerse yourself in the sublime sounds of this acclaimed quartet with pianist Jeannette Koekkoek, director of the Tuscan International Music Academy.
Schubert: Quartetsatz in C Minor, D703
Beethoven: Quartet No. 10, Op. 74 (Harp)
Intermission
Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4
William Harvey, violin; Cory Smythe, piano; and Biava Quartet
July 2, 8 p.m. | Auer Hall
Brilliant violinist William Harvey joins exciting pianist and fellow Jacobs alum Cory Smythe and the Biava Quintet.
Kodaly: Quartet No. 2 in D Major, Op. 10
Ives: Sonata No. 3 for violin and piano
Ives: Sonata No. 4 for violin and piano
Erin Aldridge, violin
July 3, 8 p.m. | Auer Hall
BSee why this Jacobs School alumna is such a sought-after violinist and pedagogue, as she performs Ysaÿe's Six Sonatas for unaccompanied violin.
Ysaÿe Six Sonatas for unaccompanied violin.
Biava Quartet and Susan Moses, cello
July 6, 4 p.m. | Auer Hall
Enjoy this popular quartet and outstanding cellist Susan Moses, head of the cello department at the IU String Academy.
Shostakovich: Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110
Boccherini: Cello Quintet in D Major (Bird Sanctuary)
Grieg: Quartet
William Harvey, violin and Jeannette Koekkoek, piano
July 9, 8 p.m. | Auer Hall
Gifted violinist William Harvey and accomplished pianist Jeannette Koekkoek join forces in this concert.
Mozart: Sonata K. 454
Ives: Sonatas No. 1
Ives: Sonata No. 2
Evelyne Brancart, piano
July 20, 8 p.m. | Auer Hall
Chopin: Etudes 1,2 3 and 4 from Op. 10
Beethoven: Andante in F major, WoO 57, "Andante favori"
Beethoven: Sonata Op.53 in C Major, “Waldstein”
Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 (First Book)
Liszt: Transcendental Etude, No. 9, in A-Flat, “Ricordanza “
Liszt: Mephisto Valse
Alan Bennett, tenor, and Hye-Seon Choi, piano
August 4, 8 p.m. | Auer Hall
Program TBA
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