Concert Schedule

2023
Festival Concerts

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Artist Showcase - 1

romance and the city

Thursday, June 8, 2023 | 4:30 pm | Holley Hall
Program

BEACH
Romance

Melissa White, violin

Joy Cline Phinney, piano

SCHUMANN
Märchenbilder (Fairy Tales)

Paul Neubauer, viola

Jean Schneider, piano

VALERIE COLEMAN
Rubispheres

Demarre McGill , flute

Mark Nuccio, clarinet

Peter Kolkay, bassoon

BRAHMS
Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major

Alexander Kerr, violin

Brinton Smith, cello

Jeffrey Kahane, piano

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Festival Friday - 1

scenes and seasons

Friday, June 9, 2023 | 7:30 pm | Sarasota Opera House
Program

VIVALDI
Summer from The Four Seasons

Melissa White, violin

Emilia Sharpe, violin*

Hila Dahari, violin*

Sumin Cho, violin*

Sophia Su, violin*

Jeremy Klein, viola*

Chloe Ehrmantraut, viola*

Dawn Song, cello*

Melanie Chen, cello*

Nicholas Greer-Young, bass*

Michael Adcock, harpsichord

Gabriela Lena Frank
Four Folk Songs for Piano Trio

Katherine Butler, violin*

Benjamin Mekinulov, cello*

Matthew Figel, piano*

JANÁČEK
Mladi (Youth)

Demarre McGill, flute

Toyin Spellman-Diaz, oboe

Mark Nuccio, clarinet

Noah Stone, bass clarinet*

Peter Kolkay, bassoon

Daniel Itzkowitz, horn*

DVOŘÁK
String Quintet in E-flat Major (American)

Ani Kavafian, violin

Chihiro Kakishima, violin*

Paul Neubauer, viola

Jane Taerim Kim, viola*

Brinton Smith, cello

* denotes SMF Fellow

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Festival Saturday - 1

pastorale

Saturday, June 10, 2023 | 7:30 pm | Sarasota Opera House
Program

MENDELSSOHN
Excerpts from A Midsummer Night’s Dream

SCHUMANN
Piano Concerto in A Minor

Anne-Marie McDermott, piano

BEETHOVEN
Symphony No. 6 (Pastorale)

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Rising Stars - 1

Sunday, June 11, 2023 | 2:30pm | Holley Hall
Program

PREVIN
Trio

III. Jaunty

Nathaniel Wolff, oboe

Jonathan Churchett, bassoon

Ashley Lee, piano

SCHULHOFF
Concertino

I. Andante con moto

IV. Rondino

Dabeen Kim, flute

Flavia Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola

Sarah Wager, bass

BEETHOVEN
Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 16

II. Andante cantabile

Jacks Pollard, oboe

Taig Egan, clarinet

Lauren Goff, horn

Avery Dabe, bassoon

Jonathan Mak, piano

FRANCK
Piano Quintet in F Minor

III. Allegro non troppo ma con fuoco

Henry Rogers, violin 1

Ellen Hayashi, violin 2

Chloe Ehrmantraut, viola

Ania Lewis, cello

Yoshino Toi, piano

INTERMISSION

Valerie COLEMAN
Red Clay and Mississippi Delta

Ann Kuo, flute

Isabel DiFiore, oboe

Raymond Wyant, clarinet

Cole George, bassoon

William Hugo Bliss, horn

PROKOFIEV
Quintet in G Minor, Op. 39

V. Allegro precipitato

VI. Andantino

Robert Diaz, oboe

Victor Ni, clarinet

Haeun Honney Kim, violin

Zoey Ma, viola

Nicholas Greer-Young, bass

BEETHOVEN
Piano Trio in B-Flat Major, Op. 11

II. Adagio

III. Tema con variazioni

Paige Stafford, clarinet

Sebastian Berofsky, cello

Angie Zhang, piano

F. MENDELSSOHN
String Quartet in E-Flat Major

III. Romanze

IV. Allegro molto vivace

Bingxin Leng, violin 1

Miriam Smith, violin 2

Marcus Stevenson, viola

Felix Kim, cello

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Artist Showcase - 2

gold standard

Thursday, June 15, 2023 | 4:30 pm | Holley Hall
Program

WEINBERG
Sonatina for Violin and Piano

Grigory Kalinovsky, violin

Jonathan Spivey, piano

SATO MATSUI
Goldenrod

Carol Wincenc, flute

Joy Cline Phinney, piano

CAROLINE SHAW
Three Essays: First Essay (Nimrod)

RAVEL
String Quartet in F Major

Attacca Quartet

Amy Schroeder, violin

Dominic Salerni, violin

Nathan Schram, viola

Andrew Yee, cello

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Festival Friday - 2

appalachian spring

Friday, June 16, 2023 | 7:30 pm | Sarasota Opera House
Program

MOZART
Serenade No. 11 in E-flat Major

Marion Kuszyk, oboe

Isabel DiFiore, oboe*

Raymond Wyant, clarinet*

Paige Stafford, clarinet*

Adolfo Pena, horn*

Michelle Reed Baker, horn

Cole George, bassoon*

Jonathan Churchett, bassoon*

COPLAND
Appalachian Spring (13 instrument version)

Ann Kuo, flute*

Kimberly Cole Luevano, clarinet

Frank Morelli, bassoon

Margaret Batjer, violin

Yoojin Hong, violin*

Haeun Honney Kim, violin*

Henry Rogers, violin*

Yura Lee, viola

Marcus Steveson, viola*

Yuri Ahn, cello*

Sebastian Berofsky, cello*

Sarah Wager, bass*

Angie Zhang, piano*

Jeffrey Kahane, conductor

BRAHMS
Piano Quintet in F Minor

Jeffrey Kahane, piano

Attacca Quartet

Amy Schroeder, violin

Dominic Salerni, violin

Nathan Schram, viola

Andrew Yee, cello

* denotes SMF Fellow

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Festival Saturday - 2

sound stories

Saturday, June 17, 2023 | 7:30 pm | Sarasota Opera House
Program

RESPIGHI
Trittico Botticelliano

TCHAIKOVSKY
Variations on a Rococo Theme

Desmond Hoebig, cello

MOZART
Symphony No. 41 (Jupiter)

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Rising Stars - 2

Sunday, June 18, 2023 | 2:30pm | Holley Hall
Program

DVORAK
Terzetto in C Major

IV. Tema con variazioni

Thierry de Lucas, Violin

Belle Wang, violin

Jane Taerim Kim, viola

BRAHMS
Piano Trio No. 3 in C Minor

III. Andante grazioso

IV. Allegro molto

Asher Blackburn, violin

Felix Kim, cello

Jonathan Mak, piano

IBERT
Trois pièces brèves

Dabeen Kim, flute

Nathaniel Wolff, oboe

Taig Egan, clarinet

Tucker Van Gundy, bassoon

William Hugo Bliss, horn

FAURE
Piano Quartet No. 1 in C Minor

IV. Allegro molto

Chihiro Kakishima, violin

Flavia Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola

Yuri Ahn, cello

Matthew Figel, piano

INTERMISSION

DOHNANYI
Sextet

IV. Finale – Allegro vivace, giocoso

Victor Ni, clarinet

Lauren Goff, horn

Delia Li, violin

Jeremy Klein, viola

Kyle Johnson, cello

Yoshino Toi, piano

FRANÇAIX
Quatuor

III. Allegro molto

IV. Allegro vivo

Graeme Sugden, flute

Jacks Pollard, oboe

Noah Stone, clarinet

Avery Dabe, bassoon

BEETHOVEN
String Quartet No. 4

I. Allego ma non tanto

Sumin Cho, violin

Sofia Hashemi-Asasi, violin

Ho Fei Ng, viola

Melanie Chen, cello

DVOŘÁK
Piano Quintet in A Major

I. Allegro, ma non tanto

Miriam Smith, violin

Yejin Pak, violin

Zoey Ma, viola

Dawn Song, cello

Yang Gao, piano

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Levin Lecture

Wednesday, June 21, 2023 | 1:00pm | Holley Hall
Program

Both illuminating and engaging, the beloved SMF tradition continues with the intellect and humor of past Festival Music Director Robert Levin, the eminent pianist and musicologist.

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Artist Showcase - 3

fairy tale

Thursday, June 22, 2023 | 4:30 pm | Holley Hall
Program

DUTILLEUX
Sonatine for flute and piano

Jasmine Choi, flute

Michael Adcock, piano

JANÁČEK
Pohádka (Fairy Tale)

Hai-Ye Ni, cello

Jean Schneider, piano

DE FALLA/KREISLER
Danse Espagnole

David Halen, violin

Jeffrey Kahane, piano

KREISLER
Liebesleid

David Halen, violin

Jeffrey Kahane, piano

SCHUBERT
Piano Quintet in A Major (Trout)

Jennifer Frautschi, violin

Teng Li, viola

Hai-Ye Ni, cello

Timothy Cobb, bass

Robert Levin, piano

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Rising Stars - 3

Friday, June 23, 2023 | 2:30 pm | Holley Hall
Program

FANNY MENDELSSOHN
Piano Trio in D Minor

I. Allegro molto vivace

Hila Dahari, violin

Kyle Johnson, cello

Yang Gao, piano

BRAHMS
Horn Trio in E-Flat Major

I. Andante

II. Scherzo - Allegro

Daniel Itzkowitz, horn

Chihiro Kakishima, violin

Matthew Figel, piano

STRAUSS
Till Eulenspiegel – einmal anders!

Victor Ni, clarinet

Tucker Van Gundy, bassoon

William Hugo Bliss, horn

Wendi Li, violin

Sarah Wager, bass

RAVEL
Piano Trio in A Minor

I. Modéré

Sophia Su, violin

Ania Lewis, cello

Ashley Lee, piano

SPOHR
Nonet

Graeme Sugden, flute

Robert Diaz, oboe

Noah Stone, clarinet

Avery Dabe, bassoon

Adolfo Pena, horn

Kayla Yagi-Bacon, violin

Jeremy Klein, viola

Felix Kim, cello

Nicholas Greer-Young, bass

Felix Kim, cello

Nicholas Greer-Young, bass

BRAHMS
Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor

IV. Rondo alla Zingarese: Presto

Katherine Butler, violin

Ho Fei Ng, viola

Benjamin Mekinulov, cello

Angie Zhang, piano

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Festival Friday - 3

traditions and transformations

Friday, June 23, 2023 | 7:30 pm | Sarasota Opera House
Program

DEBUSSY
Syrinx

Jasmine Choi, flute

LIGETI
Six Bagatelles

Jasmine Choi, flute

Nancy Ambrose King, oboe

Charles Neidich, clarinet

William Purvis, horn

Carin Miller, bassoon

BEETHOVEN
Cello Sonata No. 2 in G Minor

Gabriel Cabezas, cello

Robert Levin, piano

MENDELSSOHN
Octet in E-flat Major

Jennifer Frautschi, violin

Teng Li, viola

Hai-Ye Ni, cello

SMF Fellows (violins, viola, cello)

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Festival Saturday - 3

kahane plays beethoven

Saturday, June 24, 2023 | 7:30 pm | Sarasota Opera House
Program

BEETHOVEN
Piano Concerto No. 4

Jeffrey Kahane, piano

EMILY COOLEY
Argo

SCHUMANN
Symphony No. 1 (Spring)

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