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We are pleased to announce members' performances and
local events featuring the Viola here! Contact us at
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for details.
Upcoming and Future Events
June 3, 2009, 8:00 p.m.
Merkin Concert Hall
THE AZURE ENSEMBLE
Karen Ritscher, Viola
Susan Glaser, Flute
Pascal Archer, Clarinet
Katie Schlaikjer, Cello
Ingrid Gordon, Percussion
Christopher Oldfather, Piano
Inspiration
Christian Woehr - Djembach Suite for Viola and Percussion, 1997
Alexandra du Bois - Tempête de Sable, for clarinet, viola and cello
Chen Yi - Night Thoughts
Gabriela Lena Frank - Canto de Harawi: “Amadeoso”
Susan Glaser - Breathing
Melinda Wagner - Wing and Prayer
June 5-7, 2009
Cleveland Institute of Music
Susan Dubois, Jeffrey Irvine, Kim Kashkashian, Michelle LaCourse, Lynne Ramsey, Karen Ritscher, Carol Rodland
Karen Tuttle Coordination Workshop
June 28 - July 5, 2009
Eastman School of Music
George Taylor, Katie Dey
Viola Technique Workshop
July 5-10, 2009
Eastman School of Music
George Taylor, Katie Dey
Interpretive Skills for String Players
July 27 - August 1, 2009
Stellenbosch University (near Cape Town), South Africa
37th International Viola Congress
For more information: http://www.miagi.co.za/viola%2009.html
December 10, 11 & 12, 2009
Avery Fischer Hall
Cynthia Phelps, Viola
Glen Dichterow, Violin
Mozart - Sinfonia Concertante, K. 364
Past Events from the 2008-2009 Season:
October 2, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Merkin Concert Hall
Lois Martin, Viola
The Washington Square Ensemble
Charles Wuorinen - Viola Variations (2008) World Premiere
Morton Feldman - The Viola in My Life II for chamber ensemble (1970)
October 12, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
Le Poisson Rouge
Garth Knox, Viola
Music from his recently released album, D'Amore
October 23, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Paul Hall, Juilliard School
Samuel Rhodes, Viola
Martino - Three Sad Songs for Viola and Piaon
Stravinsky - Elegie
Babbitt - Play it Again, Sam
Carter - Figment IV
Hindemith - Sonata for Solo Viola, Op. 25, No. 1
Overton - Sonata for Viola and Piano
October 25, 2008, 6:00 p.m.
Paul Hall, Juilliard School
Kenji Bunch, Viola
Pre-College Faculty Recital
October 29, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall
Adria Benjamin, Viola
Adria Benjamin will be joining Voices of Ascension, under the direction of Dennis Keene, for an exciting evening of world premieres of diverse works for chorus and instrumental soloists, as well as wonderful selections from the cantatas of JS Bach. She will be premiering on this concert Aurora, a piece for solo viola and choir by Christine Donkin, one of Canada's significant young composers.
More information is available at http://voicesofascension.org
October 30, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
The Time Center Hall, 242 West 41st Street, NYC
Liuh-Wen Ting and David Cerutti, Violists
Interpretations presents "Music by Elizabeth Brown and Frances White"
The concert includes three world premieres, and features music for a variety of instruments Eastern and Western, antique and modern, including: shakuhachi, guitar, violin, viola, bass, theremin, flute, viola d'amore, narrator, electronic sound, and video. Performing Frances' music: Violist David Cerutti will premiere a piece for viola d'amore and electronic sound, violist Liuh-Wen Ting and bass player Troy Rinker will perform "Like the lily", and Liuh-Wen will be joined by Tom Buckner in the premiere of "The book of roses and memory" for viola, narrator, and electronic sound. This piece, a kind of "sequel" to "The Old Rose Reader" will also feature a beautiful, "singing" book designed by computer artist Marshall Wilson. The other performers include violinist Mari Kimura performing "The Old Rose Reader".
For Elizabeth Brown's portion of the program, Liuh-Wen Ting, David Cerutti, Tom Buckner and Elizabeth will be premiering Elizabeth's new work for two violas, baritone, theremin, and electronic sound. For the shakuhachi duets "From Isle Royale", Elizabeth will be joined by Ralph Samuleson; also for her "Atlantis" for theremin and guitar, she will be joined by Ben Verdery on guitar, with a new video by Lothar Osterburg.
December 7, 2008, 5:00 p.m.
Nicholas Roerich Museum, 319 W. 107th St., NYC
Shmuel Katz, Viola
Dmitri Shteinberg, Piano
Music of Bach, Schumann, Shostakovich and Prokofiev
February 7, 2009, 2:00 p.m.
Paul Hall - The Juilliard School
Isabel Hagen, Viola
Works by Bach, Brahms, Hindemith and Paganini
February 9, 2009, 8:00 p.m.
Weill Recital Hall - Carnegie Hall
William Frampton, Viola
Christopher Oldfather, Piano
Mary Nessinger, Mezzo-soprano
Angelia Cho, Violin
David Huckaby, Cello
"Five Ways of Looking at a Viola"
Robert Schumann- Fantasiestucke, op 73
Benjamin Britten - Lachrymae, Reflections on a song of Dowland, op 48
György Kurtág - Signs, Games and Messages for string trio
György Kurtág - Jelek, op 5
Peter Homans - 5 songs for Viola and Piano
Johannes Brahms - Two Songs for Contralto, Viola and Piano
February 10, 2009, 8:00 p.m.
Mannes College of Music
Hsin-Yun Huang, Viola
Mozart - "Kegelstatt" Trio for Clarinet, VIola and Piano K. 498
Lawrence Dillion - "Still Point" for Mezzo, Viola and Piano
Reynaldo Hahn - Selections of Songs
Gyorgy Kurtag - Hommage a Robert Schumann
Johannes Brahms - Sonata No.1 for Violin and Piano op. 78 (transcribed for viola)
February 17, 2009, 8:00 p.m.
Ethical Culture Society on 64th Street and Central Park West
Louise Schulman, Viola
Gerald Ranck, Piano
J.S. Bach - Viola da Gamba Sonata in G Minor
Shostakovich - Sonata for Viola and Piano
Daniel Waitzman - Sonata in D Minor for Viola and Piano
February 22, 2009, 4:00 p.m.
Battell Chapel on the Yale campus in New Haven
Memorial Service for Jesse Lebine - featured Yale faculty performances, the Yale Cellos, spoken tributes, current viola students performing, and to close, a special arrangement of Schubert's "An die Musik" for multiple viola voices.
February 26, 2009, 8:00 p.m.
92nd Street Y
Pinchas Zukerman, Viola
Marc Neikrug, Piano
Shostakovich - Sonata for Viola and Piano, Op. 147
February 27, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
Symphony Space - 95th & Broadway
Martha Mooke, Viola
Michi Wiancko, Violin
Martha Mooke performs electro-acoustic explorations. The two performer-composers also offer World premiers written specifically for this evening.
March 4, 2009, 8:00 p.m.
The theatro of the Italian Academy at Columbia University
1161 Amsterdam Avenue
Hsin-Yun Huang, Viola
Lucy Shelton, Soprano
other performers
Berio - Folk Songs
March 15, 2009, 5:00 p.m.
The Frick Collection
Julian Rachlin, Viola
Itamar Golan, Piano
Shostakovich - Viola Sonata
March 21, 2009, 1:15 p.m.
St. Mary's Church, 145 West 46th St.
David Cerutti, Viola
Chamber Choir of St.Mary's School, Calne, England, Edward Whititng, Conductor
David Bednall - Requiem
March 51, 2009, 1:00 p.m.
QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, NEW YORK
Ching Chen Juhl, Viola
Joanne Chang, Piano
Rebecca Clarke - Sonata for Viola and Piano
April 2, 2009, 8:00 p.m.
Alice Tully Hall
Luke Fleming, Viola
Juilliard Chamber Orchestra
Rolla - Viola Concerto in Eb
April 4, 2009, 8:00 p.m.
Good Shepherd-Faith Church (152 West 66th Street)
John Dexter, Viola
New York Repertory Orchestra, David Leibowitz, Conductor
Berlioz - Harold in Italy
April 5, 2009, 3:00 p.m.
St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery, 131 E. 10th Street
New York Composer's Circle
Rozanna Weinberger, Viola
Michael Laderman, Flute
William Vollinger - Christ and his Bride for Flute and Viola
April 10, 2009, 1:00 p.m.
St. Paul's Chapel, Broadway and Fulton Streets
Ensemble BREVE
Deborah Booth - recorders and flutes
Louise Schulman - vielle and viola
A Sound Installation Honoring the Events of 9-11. The repertoire will include music from the Medieval through the Baroque periods.
April 10, 2009, 8:00 p.m.
Bargemusic, Brooklyn
Jeanne Mallow, Viola
Vladimir Valjarevic, Piano
Schumann - Violin Sonata No. 1 in a minor, Op. 105 (arr. for viola by Milton Katims)
Hummel - Potpourri for Viola and Piano, Op. 94, “Fantasy”
Brahms - Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 120, No. 2
April 13, 2009, 8:00 p.m.
Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall
David Aaron Carpenter, Viola - 2006 Viola Award
Julien Quentin, Piano
Presented by the Walter W. Naumburg Foundation
Tickets: Tickets on sale at the Carnegie Hall Box office, For information call 212.247.7800 or www.carnegiehall.org
York Bowen: Phantasy, op. 54
Pietro Antonio Locatelli (arr. David Aaron Carpenter): Sonata in D minor, op. 6, no. 12
Rebecca Clarke: Sonta for Viola and Piano
Kryztof Penderecki: Cadenza per viola solo
Toru Takemitsu: A Bird Came Down the Walk
Astor Piazzolla (arr. Sofia Gubaidulina): Le Grand Tango Sergey
Prokofiev (arr. Vadim Borisowsky): Romeo and Juliet, Ballet in 4 Acts, op. 64
April 14, 2009, 8:00 p.m.
Christ and St. Stephens Episcopal Church, 69th between Broadway and Columbus
Rita Porfiris, viola
Anton Miller, violin
Charles Tauber, piano
Gershwin - Preludes for viola and piano
Rochberg - Viola Sonata
Vieuxtemps - "Souvenir d'Amerique on Yankee Doodle" for violin and piano
Bruch - Eight Pieces for Clarinet (Violin), Viola, and Piano Op. 83 (selections)
April 19, 2009, 5:00 p.m.
The Nicholas Roerich Museum (319 West 107th Street)
Ann Roggen, Viola
Tim Ruedeman, soprano and tenor saxophone
Itay Goren, piano
Bloch - Rapsodie for viola and piano
Martinu - Sonata for viola and piano
Mansurian - Lachrymae for viola and soprano saxophone
Hindemith - Trio op.47 for viola, tenor saxophone and piano
April 19, 2009, 4:00 p.m.
Scarsdale Community Baptist Church, Popham and Autenrieth Roads, Scarsdale
Naomi Graf Rooks, Viola
Tomoko Uchino, piano
Marin Marais - Five Old French Dances for Viola and Piano
Robert Schumann - Märchenbilder (Fairy Tales) for Viola & Piano, Opus 113
J. S. Bach - Suite # 1 in G Major, originally for solo violoncello
Ernest Bloch - Meditation and Processional for Viola and Piano
Béla Bartók (arr. Naomi Graf Rooks) - Rumänische Volkstänze for Viola and Piano
April 19, 2009, 5:00 p.m.
The Frick Collection
David Geringas, Baryton
Jens Peter Maintz, Cello
Hartmut Rohde, Viola
Tomasini, Baryton Trio in C major
Rossini, Duo for 2 cellos
Paganini, Variations on a theme by Rossini
Haydn, Baryton Trio no. 82 in C major, Hob XI:82
Haydn, Baryton Trio no. 97 in D major, Hob XI:97
April 20, 2009, 8:00 p.m.
Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker Street, New York, NY
John Pickford Richards, Viola
Film screening of La Passion De Jeanne d’Arc (1927, Carl Theodore Dreyer, Gaumont) with score for viola and tape by Vincent Calianno.
For more information:
http://lepoissonrouge.inticketing.com/evinfo.php?eventid=31610 and http://dangercleveland.com/works_new/jeanne_film.html
April 22, 2009, 6:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
92nd Street Y
Hsin-Yun Huang, Viola
Peter Kolkay, Bassoon
Heinz Holliger & others - concert featuring music of Elliot Carter
Carter - Figment IV for Solo Viola
Carter - Au Quai for Bassoon and Viola
April 26, 2009, 2:00 p.m.
Carnegie Hall
Yuri Bashmet, Viola
Anne-Sophie Mutter, Violin
Orchestra of St. Luke's, Andre Previn, Conductor
Andre Previn - Concerto for Violin, Viola, and Orchstra (World Premiere)
May 3, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
Tenri Cultural Institute, 43A W. 13th St., NYC
Jeanne Mallow, Viola
Barbara Stein Mallow, Cello
Albert Lotto, Piano
Brahms - Sonata in Eb, Op. 120, No. 2
Brahms - Sonata in F for cello & piano, Op. 99
Brahms - Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 5
May 10, 2009, 3:00 p.m.
St. George's Church, Newburgh, NY
Elmar Oliveira, Violin
Sandra Robbins, Viola
Carole Cowan, Violin
Valentina Charlap-Evans, Viola
Susan Seligman, Cello
The program includes Martinu's Madrigals for Violin and Viola, the Dvorak Terzetto, Op. 74, and Brahms' Viola Quintet in G, Op.111
Visit www.newburghchambermusic.org for more information.
May 10, 2009, 5:30 p.m.
Weill Hall
Maggie Snyder, Viola
Alexandra Snyder Dunbar, Piano
Works by Bach, C.P.E. Bach, Falla, Hovhaness, Kenji Bunch, Thomas Pasatieri, Kamran Ince, and Garrett Byrnes
May 15, 2009, 8:00 p.m.
Brooklyn Chamber Music Society
First Unitarian Church, Pierrepont St. and Monroe Place, Brooklyn
Hsin-Yun Huang, Viola
Ensemble
J. S. Bach - Viola Concerto in E-flat major (Reconstruction of the Concerto for Harpsichord BWV 1053)
May 28 - 31, 2009, 8:00 p.m.
Triskelion Arts
118N. 11St. 3rd Floor (L train to Bedford Avenue), Williamburgs, Brooklyn
Stephanie Griffin, Viola
Chris Mannigan, Saxophone
Angela Helland, Jen Kosky and Stephanie Sleeper, Dancers
Admission: $12 advance, $15 day of show - Reservations and more info: www.sleepdance.org or sleepdance@gmail.com
Music for Motion Air and Strings
From Stephanie Griffin:
This will be our third production of this show, which we developed two years ago at our loft and subsequently brought to Salt Lake City. It is a unique dance production in that the musicians (myself and saxophonist Chris Mannigan) are really fully integrated into the piece as a whole. In fact the whole piece revolves around music. I have been describing this to friends as a choreographed viola recital – or, more accurately, a choreographic essay on the art of page turning.
The music includes selections from the highlights of my solo viola repertoire:
Bridges for Solo Viola by Brazilian composer Arthur Kampela
C’est un jardin secret, ma soeur, ma fiancée, une source scellee, une fontaine close by French composer Tristan Murail
Khse Buon for Solo Viola by Cambodian composer Chinary Ung
Music for Multiple Violas 1999 by Indonesian composer Tony Prabowo
Strung Out for Solo Violin (BETTER ON VIOLA!!!!!!!) by Philip Glass
Saxophonist Chris Mannigan will join me in:
Ke Erse by Tony Prabowo
Chris’ arrangement of an African children’s song
In addition to providing the sonic landscape for Stephanie Sleeper’s choregraphy, the written scores for these pieces form the basis for the set, a violistic jungle gym of sorts with pages of music hung from the ceiling on thick elastic bands – strung to hooks, weighted down by washers, gently pulled towards the violist at times, unceremoniously flung towards said violist at other moments. We like to call Stephanie's sleepdance company “High Stakes Dance.” It is thrilling to be a violist in imminent danger - and also rare for we players of the alto violin to have a whole staff of dancers and a saxophonist so elaborately serving to our needs!
My friend Taylor Ho Bynum wrote about the original production on his blog - please go to this link if you want to hear about it from his perspective (thank you Taylor!) - moreover, Taylor is a fabulous musician you all should check out yourselves, so while you are at it, please look at what he is up to:
http://www.taylorhobynum.com/applications/wordpress/?p=45
June 1, 2009, 8:00 p.m.
New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West at 77th Street
Phillip Ying, Viola
The Four Nations Ensemble
M. Haydn - Concerto in C for viola & keyboard
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