Wednesday, August 26, 7:30 P.M.
- Schubert Grand marche heroique in A minor for four hands, D. 885
- Schubert Marche militaire in D Major, D. 733
- Shostakovich Seven Romances on Poems by Alexander Blok
- Dvořák Piano Trio in E mino, Op. 90 “Dumky”
Soovin Kim, violin
Edward Arron, cello
Alisa Weilerstein, cello
Jeewon Park, piano
Ignat Solzhenitsyn, piano
Hyunah Yu, soprano
Free pre-concert lecture at 6:45 p.m. Audience members are invited to meet the Festival Artists at a dessert reception after the concert.
- David Ludwig Flowers in the Desert (world premiere)
- Kurtag Hommage à R. Sch., Op. 15d
- Schumann Liederkreis ("Song Cycle"), Op. 39
- Messiaen Quartet for the End of Time
Hsin-Yun Huang, viola
Alisa Weilerstein, cello
Jeewon Park, piano
Ignat Solzhenitsyn, piano
David Shifrin, clarinet
Hyunah Yu, soprano
The festival’s second concert introduces an exciting work written for the LCCMF by its (and the VSO’s) composer-in-residence David Ludwig. Flowers in the Desert and Kurtág’s work that follows are both sets of miniature movements scored for viola, clarinet, and piano. These lead to Liederkreis, Schumann’s settings of the poetry of Joseph von Eichendorff to songs for soprano and piano. The first half of short movements and songs gives way to the eternal lengths of a work composed in a World War II concentration camp - Messiaen’s sprawling Quatuor pour la fin du temps.
Free pre-concert lecture at 6:45 p.m. Audience members are invited to meet the Festival Artists at a dessert reception after the concert.
- R. Murray Schafer Trio for Violin, Viola, and Cello
- Dvořák Bagatelles, Op. 47
- Schubert String Quintet in C Major, D.956
Soovin Kim, violin
Hsin-Yun Huang, viola
Edward Arron, cello
Alisa Weilerstein, cello
Jeewon Park, harmonium
The LCCMF finale opens with Canadian composer R. Murray Schafer’s string trio, a work commissioned and premiered by artistic director Soovin Kim in 2006. Schafer has achieved a cult-hero status among musicians in Canada with his brilliant and inventive compositions. Dvořák’s Bagatelles for two violins, cello, and harmonium will provide this afternoon’s audience members with the rare treat of hearing a Mustel art harmonium. Dvořák’s melodies and unique texture in these songs take one’s heart back to 19th-century Prague. Closing the festival is one of the greatest compositions of Western music, Schubert’s divine cello quintet.
Free pre-concert lecture at 2:15 p.m. Audience members are invited to meet the Festival Artists at a dessert reception after the concert.
Ticket Information
The Festival Artists will present three full-length chamber music concerts during the week. Each concert will be held at the Elley-Long Music Center at St. Michael’s College in Colchester, Vermont.
Tickets to each concert are $25 for adults and $10 for students. A Festival Subscription provides admission to all three concerts as well as the day of Master Classes for only $60 for adults and $25 for students. Ticket are now on sale on-line at the Flynn Box Office, or you may call them at (802) 863-5966.
Bach on Church
Tuesday, August 25, 12:15 P.M.
- Partita No. 2 in d minor, BWV 1004 for solo violin
Thursday, August 27, 12:15 P.M.
- Suite No. 5 in c minor, BWV 1011 for solo cello
“Bach on Church” recitals will take place on the second floor of the Firehouse Gallery on Church Street during the lunch hour. Join Soovin and Alisa for some of Bach’s greatest works for stringed instruments and enjoy the current Firehouse Gallery Exhibit, Human=Landscape. The "Bach on Church" recitals are FREE and are cosponsored by Burlington City Arts and St. Michael's College.
