Chamber Music Concert 2018

Performances

Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 7:30 PM
The Broadway Presbyterian Church
114th and Broadway, New York City

Samuel Scheidt
Canzon Cornetto 

Emily Whildin, Jen Luzzo, Brian Metcalf, Tom McGee, Trumpets

J. S. Bach
Trio Sonata from The Musical Offering, BWV 1079, No. 8

Mary Duncan Brust, Flute
Harriet Levine, Violin
Lenny Mims, ‘Cello
Carolyn Friedman, Piano

Anton Arensky
Variations on a Theme by Tchaikowsky, Op. 35a

Sue Yang, Violin
Tom Frenkel, Viola
Sonna Kim, ‘Cello
Mike Tietz, ‘Cello

Erwin Schulhoff 
Trio Concertante (1927) 
I Andante con moto
II Furiant
III Andante
IV Rondino

Martha Somach, Flute
Anita Maresh, Viola
Norman Lotz, Bass

Clara Schumann
Three Romances for Piano and Violin, Op. 22

Arlene Hajinlian, Piano
Guy Kettelhack, Violin

Elliott Carter
Canon for 3 (In memoriam Igor Stravinsky) 

Brian Metcalf, Jen Luzzo, Emily Whildin, Trumpets

György Ligeti
Sechs Bagatellen (1953)
I. Allegro con spirito
II. Rubato. Lamentoso
III. Allegro grazioso
IV. Presto ruvido
V. Adagio. Mesto
VI. Molto vivace. Capriccioso

Renee Oakford, Flute
Eliot Friedman, Oboe
Stephen Loffredo, Clarinet
Liz Dejean, French Horn
Kukiko Mitani, Bassoon

Dmitri Shostakovich (arr. L. Atovmian)
Five Pieces For Two Violins and Piano
1. Prelude
2. Gavotte
3. Elegy

Djurdjaja Vucinic, Piano
Nem Pejovic, Violin
Richard Epstein, ‘Cello

Paul Hindemith
Morgenmusik

Brian Metcalf, Jen Luzzo, Trumpets
Peter Huitzacua, French Horn
Carl Reinlib, Trombone

Louis Vierne
String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 12
I Lento – Adagio agitato
II Intermezzo – Leggiero non troppo vivo

Laura Mole, Violin
Kurt Behnke, ‘Cello
Louise Moed, Violins
Tom Frenkel, Viola

Chamber Music Concert 2017

Performances

Thursday, March 30, 2017 at 7:30 PM
The Broadway Presbyterian Church
114th and Broadway, New York City

Igor Stravinsky
Fanfare for a New Theater

Tom McGee and Brian Metcalf, trumpet

Antonín Dvořák
Largo from the New World Symphony (Symphony No. 9)*

Nina Basescu, Harriet Levine, Jack Levy and Olivia Stockard, violins
Nancy Dunetz, Jeff Hertzberg, violas
Lenny Mims, Mike Tietz, ‘celli

Benjamin Britten
Fanfare for St. Edmundsbury

Jen Luzzo, Tom McGee and Brian Metcalf, trumpets

Samuel Barber
Summer Music

Renée Oakford, flute
Eliot Friedman, oboe
Steve Loffredo, clarinet
Kukiko Mitani, bassoon
Liz Dejean, horn

John Curtin (arranger)
The Water is Wide (Folk Song Variations for Smallpipes and Strings)

Nina Basescu, violin
Lenny Mims, ‘cello
Mike Tietz, smallpipes

Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Quartet, Op 16, 1st movement

Olivia Stockard, violin
Jeff Hertzberg, viola
Lenny Mims, ‘cello
Verna MacCornack, piano

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sonata in E Minor for Violin and Piano, K. 304

Guy Kettelhack, violin
Arlene Hajinlian, piano

Antonín Dvořák
Largo from the New World Symphony (Symphony No. 9) *

Renée Oakford, flute
Eliot Friedman, English horn
Steve Loffredo, clarinet
Kukiko Mitani, bassoon
Liz Dejean, horn

* Presented as part of the New York Philharmonic’s “New World Initiative”

2016 Annual Chamber Music Concert

Performances

This year we’re again presenting a program of chamber music performed by members of The Broadway Bach Ensemble and their colleagues.

Mark your calendars for 7:30PM, Monday, April 4, 2016, at the Broadway Presbyterian Church.

This year’s lineup (subject to change) is:

Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic Trio Per Uno
ZYMA Percussion
ChiChing Grace Lin
Christine Chen,
Greg Riss

Elliott Carter Woodwind Quintet
Renée Oakford, Flute
Eliot Friedman, Oboe
Kukiko Mitani, Bassoon
Liz Dejean, French Horn
Steve Loffredo, Clarinet

Ludwig van Beethoven String Quartet Op. 59 #1
James Eng, Julie Ringelheim, Violins
Raquel Laneri, Viola
Jihyun Kim, Cello

Arthur Foote Quintet for Flute and String Quartet
David Rosen, Flute
Yuxin Yu, Ken Johnson, Violins
Heather Faust, Viola
Mike Tietz, Cello

Gordon Jacob Suite for 8 Violas
Heather Faust, Sarah Stefanski, Ken Johnson, Nancy Dunetz,
Jack Levy, Paula Washington, John Austin, Jeff Hertzberg

Elgar Howarth Fanfares for Brass Ensemble
Giovanni Gabrielli Canzon Septimi Toni No. 2
and Canzon Primi Toni
Bruce Kung, Jen Luzzo, Brian Metcalf, Dan Sugarman, Trumpet
Stan Corfman, Leah Van Doornik, French Horn
Phil Mayer, Carl Reinlib, Trombone