THE MORGAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM
2011/2012 Chamber Music Series

RICHARD GILDER CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES

Morgan Series


KINDRED SPIRITS
Kindred Spirits
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
CONCERT DATE HAS PASSED

Friday, October 21, 2011 
CONCERT DATE HAS PASSED
BEETHOVEN Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 11, “Gassenhauer”
SCHUMANN Märchenerzählungen (“Fairy Tales”) for clarinet, viola, and piano, Op. 132
BRAHMS Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8

PERFORMERS
Jon Manasse, clarinet
Naoko Tanaka, violin
David Cerutti, viola
Daire FitzGerald, cello
Benjamin Hochman, piano

Hear a program of trios sparked by friendship and mutual admiration, including Brahms’ first chamber work championed by the elder Schumann, Schumann’s final chamber piece inspired by the music of young Brahms, and Beethoven's "Gassenhauer" Trio for clarinet, cello, and piano.


CIRCLING BACH
Circling Bach
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
7:30 PM
SOLD OUT 

Friday, March 2, 2012
7:30 PM
SOLD OUT

ROSSI Sonata Settima Sopra L’Aria d’un Balletto, Sinfonia Grave, Sonata duodecima Sopra la Bergamasca 
VIVALDI Concerto for Cello in A minor, RV 420
HANDEL Concerto Grosso in F Major, Op. 6, No. 9
C.P.E. BACH Flute Concerto in D minor, H 426
GEMINIANI Variations in D minor ‘La Folia’ after Corelli

PERFORMERS
Elizabeth Mann, flute
Krista Bennion Feeney, violin
Eriko Sato, violin
Naoko Tanaka, violin
Mitsuru Tsubota, violin
Louise Schulman, viola
Daire FitzGerald, cello
Myron Lutzke, cello
John Feeney, bass
Robert Wolinsky, harpsichord

Take a musical journey through the Baroque era, before and beyond, and explore the diverse influences and consequences of the music of J.S. Bach with works by Rossi, Vivaldi, Handel, C.P.E. Bach, and Geminiani.

These performances are dedicated to the memory of St. Luke’s beloved principal bassoonist Dennis Godburn (1949 – 2011), whose great artistry continues to inspire its musicians.

View the first edition of the printed score of Corelli's Sonate a violino e violone o cimbalo, op. 5. (dated 1700), which will be on display in the lower lobby immediately outside of Gilder Lehrman Hall during both Circling Bach performances at The Morgan Library & Museum.


LIFE STORIES
Life Stories
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
7:30 PM


Friday, May 4, 2012
7:30 PM

MOZART Divertimento in D Major, K. 136 (K. 125a)
MARSHALL Evensongs for string quartet
MOZART Horn Quintet in E-flat Major, K. 407

PERFORMERS
Krista Bennion Feeney, violin
Naoko Tanaka, violin
David Cerutti, viola
Louise Schulman, viola
Myron Lutzke, cello
Patrick Pridemore, horn

Explore the inner worlds of two composers with music inspired by friends and family. Featuring Mozart’s Horn Quintet, written for his close friend, Ignaz Leutgeb, and a musical reflection of childhood by American composer, Ingram Marshall.


The Morgan Library & MuseumThe Morgan Library & Museum
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Friday tickets include pre-concert admission to The Morgan Library & Museum.

Enjoy dinner at Barbes (36th Street at Madison Avenue) before the performance. Show your ticket and receive 10% off!