Our 2024 Festival
FOLKLORE
Dear LCCMF Friends,
With great excitement, we present to you our 16th Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival, Folklore!
Folklore lies deep within each of our hearts. Among us, we have many traditions, languages, stories, and music from distinct cultures. We are shaped by our own heritages as well as by an appreciation of the folklore of other peoples.
During this festival week, we will explore how classical musicians celebrate their love of folk music from around the world. Composers like Dvořák and Bartók so fully incorporated their folk styles of Bohemia and Hungary that their compositions are now part of their countries’ folklore. Luciano Berio, in his folk songs, paid homage to his native Italy, Armenia, France, Azerbaijan, and the United States.
Please join us for a festival full of personal stories and musical tributes that will celebrate the diverse Folklore of our world.
Gloria Chien and Soovin Kim, Artistic Directors
ARTISTS
Lucy Fitz Gibbon, soprano
Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano
Robyn Bollinger, violin
Jennifer Frautschi, violin
Soovin Kim, violin, Artistic Director
Hsin-Yun Huang, viola
Wenting Kang, viola
Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola
Edward Arron, cello
Marcy Rosen, cello
Peter Stumpf, cello
Emi Ferguson, flute
Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet
David Shifrin, clarinet
Nancy Allen, harp
Ji Hye Jung, percussion
Ji Su Jung, percussion
Sandeep Das, tabla
Gloria Chien, piano, Artistic Director
Ieva Jokubaviciute, piano
Jeewon Park, piano
Jin Kim, guest speaker
David Serkin Ludwig, Resident Composer
Alan Bise, Recording Producer and Engineer
FESTIVAL AT A GLANCE
MAINSTAGE CONCERTS
SUN, 8/18, 3:00 PM, East to West
THUR, 8/22, 2:00 PM, Stories from Asia
FRI, 8/23, 7:30 PM, Postcards from Europe
SUN, 8/25, 3:00 PM, From Lagos to Paris
SPOTLIGHT CONCERTS
SAT, 8/17, 3:30 PM, Stories from South America
TUES, 8/20, 12:15 PM, Bach to Hungary - FREE CONCERT
LCCMF YOUNG ARTISTS
MON, 8/19, 9:30 AM, Masterclass with Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola
WED, 8/21, 1:00 PM, Masterclass with Marcy Rosen, cello
SAT, 8/24, 10:30 AM, Resident Young Artists Showcase - FREE CONCERT
YOUNG COMPOSER SEMINAR
TUES, 8/20, 4:00 PM, Sounding Board I
WED, 8/21, 4:00 PM, Sounding Board II Recording Session
INSIDE PITCH with David Serkin Ludwig
MON, 8/19, 11:00 AM, Béla Bartók: A Life of Folk Music
WED, 8/21, 3:00 PM, Folklore: The Future of Tradition
THUR, 8/22, 1:00 PM, Music from Asia: a New Musical Identity
IN DEPTH
SAT, 8/17, 2:00 PM, The Power of Folklore with Jin Kim
FRI, 8/23, 10:00 AM, The Drum of India with Sandeep Das
FAMILY EVENT
SAT, 8/24, 12:00 PM, Family Concert: Virtuoso Showcase - FREE CONCERT
Instrument Petting Zoo + Snacks to Follow