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George Frideric Handel (1685-1759). Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op.6 No.5, HWV 323 (1739). Zenas Hsu, YuEun Kim, Harriet Langley, Magdalena Filipczak, Brian Hong, Leonard Fu, Mélanie Clapiès, violins; Tegen Davidge, Emily Brandenburg, Yitong Guo, violas; Natasha Brofsky, Cristina Basili, cellos; Peter Walsh, double bass; Alice Chenyang Xu, harpsichord—July 6, 2018
Larghetto e staccato: 0'
Allegro: 1.42'
Presto: 3.53'
Largo: 7.36'
Allegro: 9.44'
Menuet. Un Poco larghetto: 12.18'

Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928-2016). Ballad for Harp and Strings (1973/1981). Marion Ravot, harp; Violaine Melançon, Leonard Fu, violins; Lauren Siess, viola; Sein Lee, cello; Peter Walsh, double bass—July 7, 2018 | Program Note

Liza Lim (b.1966). Love Letter (2011). Sam Seyoung Um, percussion—July 7, 2018 | Program Note

Gustav Mahler (1860-1911). Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen "Songs of a Wayfarer" (1883-85) (arr. Arnold Schoenberg). Melanie Henley Heyn, soprano; Rosie Gallagher, flute; Yasmina Spiegelberg, clarinet; Emma Frucht, Juliette Roos, violins; Katherine Murdock, viola; Jean-Michel Fonteneau, cello; Peter Walsh, double bass; EunAe Lee, piano; Pedro Borges, harmonium; Sam Seyong Um, percussion—July 7, 2018
Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht: 0'
Ging heut morgen übers Feld: 5.38'
Ich hab’ ein glühend Messer: 9.48'
Die zwei blauen Augen von meinem Schatz: 13.17'

Béla Bartók (1881-1945). Violin Sonata No.2, Sz.76 (1922). Mélanie Clapiès, violin; Pedro Borges, piano—July 20, 2018
Molto moderato: 0'
Allegretto: 9.08'

Christopher Rouse (b.1949). Compline (1996). Rosie Gallagher, flute; Yasmina Spiegelberg, clarinet; Marion Ravot, harp; Brian Hong, Juliette Roos, violins; Emily Brandenburg, viola; Daniel Hamin Go, cello—July 21, 2018 | Program Note

Franz Schubert (1797-1828). Fantasie in F Minor, D.940 (1828). Tomer Gewirtzman, Pedro Borges, piano four-hands—July 21, 2018
Allegro molto moderato: 0'
Largo: 5.25'
Allegro vivace: 8.01'
Allegro molto moderato: 13.49'

Alexander Raskatov (b.1953). Monk’s Music, Seven Words by Starets Silouan (In memoriam Mieczyslaw Weinberg) (2005). Leonard Fu, YuEun Kim, violins; Lauren Siess, viola; Natasha Brofsky, cello; William Sharp, baritone—July 21, 2018 | Program Note
I. Adagio: 0'
II. Adagio cantabile: 7.14'
III. Adagio recitando: 16.39'
IV. Adagio chiaro e dolcissimo: 24.58'
V. Adagio affetuoso: 31.29'
VI. Adagio spianato: 39.31'
VII. Adagio molto: 45.10'

Steven Mackey (b.1956). Heavy Light (2001). Steven Mackey, electric guitar; Rosie Gallagher, flute; John Myerscough, cello; Eduardo Leandro, percussion; Pedro Borges, piano—July 28, 2018 | Program Note
Ritual: 3.0'
First Crossing: 14.32'
Psychedelic Sketch: 19.14'
Voices: 23.51'
Second Crossing: 26.10'
Heavy Light: 29.19'

Nicholas Maw (1935-2009). Roman Canticle (Two in the Campagna) (1991). William Sharp, baritone; Rosie Gallagher, flute; Maren Rothfritz, viola; Marion Ravot, harp—July 24, 2018 | Program Note

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937). Ballade de la reine morte d'aimer “Ballad of the queen who died of love” (1893). Melanie Henley Heyn, soprano; Alice Chenyang Xu, piano—July 24, 2018

Harrison Birtwistle (b.1934). 9 Settings of Lorine Niedecker (1998/2000). Lucy Shelton, soprano; John Myerscough, cello—July 24, 2018 | Program Note

Steven Mackey (b.1956). Ars Moriendi, nine tableaux on the art of dying well (2000). Claire Bourg, Jennifer Liu, violins; Jesse Morrison, viola; Jean-Michel Fonteneau, cello—July 24, 2018 | Program Note
1. “Don’t trouble trouble.”: 0'
2. First Lament Fragment: 6.03'
3. “Speak like the people, write like the king.”: 7.14'
4. Second Lament Fragment: 11.24'
5. A Peculiar Spice: 12.58'
6. “Everything in moderation, including moderation.”: 14.39'
7. Third Lament: 18.28'
8. Fibrillation: 25.0'
9. Londonderry Air: 27.55'

Steven Mackey (b.1956). Fusion Tune (1994). Edvard Pogossian, cello; Steven Mackey, electric guitar—July 25, 2018 | Composer Bio

François Sarhan (b.1972). Situation No.7 (Imagination) (2008). Eduardo Leandro, Sam Seyong Um, percussion—July 26, 2018 | Program Note

Mauricio Kagel (1931-2008). Exotica (1971/72). Jean-Michel Fonteneau, Coleman Itzkoff, Eduardo Leandro, Yoshika Masuda, Edvard Pogossian, Sarah Rommel—July 26, 2018 | Program Note

roneat, khim, khloy, tro sau, sampho, skor, udu, talking drum, bass djembe, ocarina, didgeridoo, shofar, taso, ching, tamtam, wind gong, Thai gong, temple bell, rainstick

Steven Mackey (b.1956). Four Iconoclastic Episodes (2009). Anthony Marwood, solo violin; Steven Mackey, solo electric guitar; Eunae Koh, Harriet Langley, Jennifer Liu, Brian Hong, Zenas Hsu, YuEun Kim, Claire Bourg, Mélanie Clapiès, Magdalena Filipczak, Leonard Fu, Emma Frucht, violins; Emily Brandenburg, Maren Rothfritz, Yitong Guo, Lauren Siess, violas; Sarah Rommel, Cristina Basili, Daniel Hamin Go, cellos; Pete Walsh, double bass—July 26, 2018 | Program Note
Like an Animal: 0'
Salad Days: 5.27'
Lost in Splendor: 10.10'
Destiny: 15.36'

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). String Quartet in F Major, Op.135 (1826). Zenas Hsu, Claire Bourg, violins; Emily Brandenburg, viola; Annie Jacobs-Perkins, cello—July 26, 2018
Allegretto: 0'
Vivace: 7.09'
Assai lento, contante e tranquillo: 10.52'
Der schwer gefaßte Entschluß. Grave, ma non troppo tratto—Allegro: 18.55'

Mark Applebaum (b.1967). Aphasia (2010). Eduardo Leandro—July 27, 2018 | Program Note

Sofia Gubaidulina (b.1931). Perception, for soprano, baritone, string septet, and tape (1981-83). On texts of Francisco Tanzer and Psalms. Lucy Shelton, soprano; William Sharp, baritone; Harriet Langley, Juliette Roos, violins; Tegen Davidge, Jesse Morrison, violas; Jean-Michel Fonteneau, Cristina Basili, cellos; Peter Walsh, double bass—July 27, 2018 | Program Note
I. Einsicht: 0’
II. Wir: 3.13’
III. Pizzicato I: 8.23’
IV. Dezember: 9.46’
V. Pizzicato II: 12.40’
VI. Begegnung: 13.09’
VII. Am Meer: 15.35’
VIII. Col legno I: 23.11’
IX. Ich: 25.07’
X. Ich und Du: 31.40’
XI. Col legno II: 37.00’
XII. Montys Tod: 37.47’
XIII. Stimmen: 46.42’

Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957). Suite, Op.23 (1930). Anthony Marwood, Mélanie Clapiès, violins; John Myerscough, cello; Alice Chenyang Xu, piano left hand—July 27, 2018 
Präludium und Fuge: 0’
Walzer: 10.09’
Groteske: 16.34’
Lied: 27.58’
Rondo. Finale: 32.02’

Steven Mackey (b.1956) On All Fours (1990). Brian Hong, Magdalena Filipczak, violins; Maren Rothfritz, viola; Sarah Rommel, cello—July 27, 2018 | Program Note

Jacob Druckman (1928-1996). Bō (1979). Sam Seyong Um, percussion; Marion Ravot, harp; Alan Kay, bass clarinet; Wonjung Kim, Lucy Shelton, Melanie Henley Heyn, accompanying voices—July 31, 2018 | Program Note

Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951). Phantasy, Op.47 (1949). Magdalena Filipczak, violin; Christina Dahl, piano—July 31, 2018 | Program Note

Edison Denisov (1929-1996). Clarinet Quintet (1987). Alan Kay, clarinet; Magdalena Filipczak, Eunae Koh, violins; Emily Brandenburg, viola; Edvard Pogossian, cello—August 1, 2018 | Program Note
I. Agitato: 0’
II. Molto tranquillo: 8.42’
III. Agitato: 14.47’

Leon Kirchner (1919-2009). String Quartet No.4 (2006). Emma Frucht, Zenas Hsu, violins; Lauren Siess, viola; Michael Kannen, cello—August 1, 2018 | Program Note

Luciano Berio (1925-2003). Folk Songs (1964). Lucy Shelton, soprano; Rosie Gallagher, flute; Yasmina Spiegelberg, clarinet; Marion Ravot, harp; Maren Rothfritz, viola; Sein Lee, cello; Sam Seyong Um, percussion—August 1, 2018 | Program Note
1. Black is the color…: 0’
2. I wonder as I wander…: 2.59’
3. Loosin yelav…: 5.08’
4. Roosignolet du bois: 7.57’
5. A la femminisca: 9.24’
6. La donna ideale: 10.45’
7. Ballo: 12.09’
8. Motettu de tristura: 13.51’
9. Malurous qu’o uno fenno: 16.26’
10. Lo fiolaire: 17.28’
11. Azerbaijan Love Song: 20.15’

Elliott Carter (1908-2012). String Quartet No.1 (1951). Mélanie Clapiès, Emma Frucht, violins; Roger Tapping, viola; Coleman Itzkoff, cello—August 2, 2018 | Program Note
I.    (1) Fantasia—Maestoso: 0'
      (2) Allegro Scorrevole
II.   (2) Allegro Scorrevole: 13.46'
      (3) Adagio
      (4) (m.236)
III.  (4) Variations: 27.24'

Viktor Suslin (1942-2012). Grenzübertritt “Crossing Beyond” (1990). Tegen Davidge, viola; Yoshika Masuda, cello; Pete Walsh, double bass—August 3, 2018 | Program Note

Béla Bartók (1881-1945). The Miraculous Mandarin, Op.19, Sz.73 (BB 82) (1925). Alice Chenyang Xu, Christina Dahl, pianos—August 3, 2018 | Program Note

Dieter Ammann (b.1962). A(tenir)tension (2002-03). Rosie Gallagher, flute; Eduardo Leandro, Sam Seyong Um, percussion—August 3, 2018 | Program Note

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897). Piano Quartet in G Minor, Op.25 (1861). Pedro Borges, piano; Anthony Marwood, violin; Lauren Siess, viola; Annie Jacobs-Perkins, cello—August 3, 2018
Allegro: 0’
Intermezzo. Allegro, ma non troppo: 13.48’
Andante con moto: 22.01’
Rondo alla Zingarese. Presto: 32.21’

Cathy Berberian (1925-1983). Stripsody (1966). Melanie Henley Heyn, voice—August 4, 2018 (finale) | Program Note

Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951). Notturno (1896). Anthony Marwood, Claire Bourg, Mélanie Clapiès, Magdalena Filipczak, Zenas Hsu, Brian Hong, Emma Frucht, Leonard Fu, YuEun Kim, Juliette Roos, Jennifer Liu, violins; Maren Rothfritz, Lauren Siess, Emily Brandenburg, Tegen Davidge, violas; Edvard Pogossian, Cristina Basili, Sein Lee, Sarah Rommel, cellos; Pete Walsh, double bass; Marion Ravot, harp—August 4, 2018 (finale)