Program:
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Trio No. 1 in G minor, "Elegiaque"
Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin
Nicholas Finch, cello
Adam Neiman, piano

Anton Arensky: Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 32
Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin
Nicholas Finch, cello
Adam Neiman, piano

-Intermission-

Sergei Tanayev: Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 22
Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin
Nicholas Finch, cello
Adam Neiman, piano

Shigeru Kawai pianos are the official instruments of the
Manchester Music Festival.

Program:
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Trio No. 1 in G minor, "Elegiaque"
Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin
Nicholas Finch, cello
Adam Neiman, piano

Anton Arensky: Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 32
Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin
Nicholas Finch, cello
Adam Neiman, piano

-Intermission-

Sergei Tanayev: Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 22
Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin
Nicholas Finch, cello
Adam Neiman, piano

Shigeru Kawai pianos are the official instruments of the
Manchester Music Festival.

Program:
Georg Friedrich Händel/Johan Halvorsen: Passacaglia in G minor for Violin & Cello
Axel Strauss, violin
Peter Stumpf, cello

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Trio in C Major, K. 548
Axel Strauss, violin
Peter Stumpf, cello
Craig Sheppard, piano

Johannes Brahms: Scherzo in C minor from the FAE Sonata
Axel Strauss, violin
Craig Sheppard, piano

-Intermission-

Robert Schumann: Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 63
Axel Strauss, violin
Peter Stumpf, cello
Craig Sheppard, piano

Shigeru Kawai pianos are the official instruments of the
Manchester Music Festival.

Program:
Georg Friedrich Händel/Johan Halvorsen: Passacaglia in G minor for Violin & Cello
Axel Strauss, violin
Peter Stumpf, cello

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Trio in C Major, K. 548
Axel Strauss, violin
Peter Stumpf, cello
Craig Sheppard, piano

Johannes Brahms: Scherzo in C minor from the FAE Sonata
Axel Strauss, violin
Craig Sheppard, piano

-Intermission-

Robert Schumann: Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 63
Axel Strauss, violin
Peter Stumpf, cello
Craig Sheppard, piano

Shigeru Kawai pianos are the official instruments of the
Manchester Music Festival.

Program:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Méditation in D minor for Violin & Piano, Op. 42 No. 1
Elmar Oliveira, violin
Evelyne Brancart, piano

Felix Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49
Elmar Oliveira, violin
Ani Aznavoorian, cello
Evelyne Brancart, piano

-Intermission-

Frédéric Chopin: Introduction & Polonaise Brillante for Cello & Piano, Op. 3
Ani Aznavoorian, cello
Evelyne Brancart, piano

Arno Babadjanian: Piano Trio in F-sharp minor (1952)
Ara Gregorian, violin
Ani Aznavoorian, cello
Evelyne Brancart, piano

Shigeru Kawai pianos are the official instruments of the
Manchester Music Festival.

Program:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Méditation in D minor for Violin & Piano, Op. 42 No. 1
Elmar Oliveira, violin
Evelyne Brancart, piano

Felix Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49
Elmar Oliveira, violin
Ani Aznavoorian, cello
Evelyne Brancart, piano

-Intermission-

Frédéric Chopin: Introduction & Polonaise Brillante for Cello & Piano, Op. 3
Ani Aznavoorian, cello
Evelyne Brancart, piano

Arno Babadjanian: Piano Trio in F-sharp minor (1952)
Ara Gregorian, violin
Ani Aznavoorian, cello
Evelyne Brancart, piano

Shigeru Kawai pianos are the official instruments of the
Manchester Music Festival.

Program:
Franz Schubert: Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat Major, D. 898
MingHuan Xu, violin
Edward Arron, cello
Winston Choi, piano

-Intermission-

Sergei Rachmaninoff: Prélude & Danse Orientale for Cello & Piano, Op. 2
Edward Arron, cello
Winston Choi, piano

Béla Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances for Violin & Piano
MingHuan Xu, violin
Winston Choi, piano

Paul Schoenfield: Café Music for Piano Trio
MingHuan Xu, violin
Edward Arron, cello
Winston Choi, piano

Shigeru Kawai pianos are the official instruments of the
Manchester Music Festival.

Program:
Franz Schubert: Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat Major, D. 898
MingHuan Xu, violin
Edward Arron, cello
Winston Choi, piano

-Intermission-

Sergei Rachmaninoff: Prélude & Danse Orientale for Cello & Piano, Op. 2
Edward Arron, cello
Winston Choi, piano

Béla Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances for Violin & Piano
MingHuan Xu, violin
Winston Choi, piano

Paul Schoenfield: Café Music for Piano Trio
MingHuan Xu, violin
Edward Arron, cello
Winston Choi, piano

Shigeru Kawai pianos are the official instruments of the
Manchester Music Festival.

Program:
Franz Joseph Haydn: Piano Trio in E Major, Hob. XV: 28
Ani Kavafian, violin
Alexis Pia Gerlach, cello
Adam Neiman, piano

Rebecca Clarke: Sonata for Viola & Piano (1919)
Toby Appel, viola
Adam Neiman, piano

-Intermission-

Ernest Chausson: Piano Quartet in A Major, Op. 30
Ani Kavafian, violin
Toby Appel, viola
Alexis Pia Gerlach, cello
Adam Neiman, piano

Shigeru Kawai pianos are the official instruments of the
Manchester Music Festival.

Program:
Franz Joseph Haydn: Piano Trio in E Major, Hob. XV: 28
Ani Kavafian, violin
Alexis Pia Gerlach, cello
Adam Neiman, piano

Rebecca Clarke: Sonata for Viola & Piano (1919)
Toby Appel, viola
Adam Neiman, piano

-Intermission-

Ernest Chausson: Piano Quartet in A Major, Op. 30
Ani Kavafian, violin
Toby Appel, viola
Alexis Pia Gerlach, cello
Adam Neiman, piano

Shigeru Kawai pianos are the official instruments of the
Manchester Music Festival.

Festival regular, clarinetist Vadim Lando, is joined by his emerging superstar son, Maxim in a performance featuring clarinet & piano duos, as well as solo piano selections performed by Maxim. Not only will the music-making be virtuosic and highly colorful, but the interaction between parent and child will be fascinating to witness!

Husband and wife piano duo, Ariella Mak-Neiman and MMF Artistic Director Adam Neiman, will perform musical bon-bons both together and individually as soloists. This recital, which will include verbal introductions by the performers, will feature favorite works by Schubert, Chopin, Debussy, Tchaikovsky, and Rachmaninoff, and the multi-camera angle style of filming will enable the audience to witness closely the physical coordination required of 4-handed piano performance.

MMF festival favorite, violinist Stefan Milenkovich, performs a solo violin recital in his home, where he and his wife just welcomed their first child into the world! Stefan’s unique charisma, violinistic prowess, and his status as an MMF superstar should make this a must-see broadcast.

Program:
Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita No. 3 in E major for solo violin, BWV 1006.1
Eugène Ysaÿe: Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 27, No. 2
Fritz Kreisler: Recitativo und Scherzo-Caprice in D-minor, Op. 6
Niccolò Paganini: Caprice No. 24 in A minor

Violinist MingHuan Xu (2017 MMF faculty artist) is joined by her husband, pianist Winston Choi in a recital featuring three Beethoven violin sonatas.

Program:
Ludwig Van Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 3, 7 & 10
MingHuan Zu, violin
Winston Choi, piano

PROGRAM:

Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, arr. for String Trio by Sitkovetsky
Axel Strauss, violin
Dimitri Murrath, viola
Edward Arron, cello 

-intermission-

Johannes Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25
Axel Strauss, violin
Dimitri Murrath, viola
Edward Arron, cello
Jeewon Park, piano

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FREE PRE-CONCERT TALK
6:45 PM
YESTER HOUSE, SOUTHERN VERMONT ARTS CENTER

Artistic Director Adam Neiman invites the community to join him prior to Thursday evening concerts for talks exploring the musical and socio-historical context that influenced the composers of this evening’s pieces. These talks are free and open to the public and take place in Southern Vermont Art Center’s Yester House.

PROGRAM:

Felix Mendelssohn: Song without Words in D Major for Cello & Piano, Op. 109
Bion Tsang, cello
Vassily Primakov, piano 

Robert Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48
Randall Scarlata, baritone
Vassily Primakov, piano

-intermission-

Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97 "Archduke"
Emily Daggett Smith, violin
Bion Tsang, cello
Adam Neiman, piano

Due to unforeseen circumstances, pianist Craig Sheppard is unable to appear at MMF this summer. Pianist Adam Neiman will serve as his substitute. We look forward to welcoming Craig back in a future year.

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FREE PRE-CONCERT TALK
6:45 PM
YESTER HOUSE, SOUTHERN VERMONT ARTS CENTER

Artistic Director Adam Neiman invites the community to join him prior to Thursday evening concerts for talks exploring the musical and socio-historical context that influenced the composers of this evening’s pieces. These talks are free and open to the public and take place in Southern Vermont Art Center’s Yester House.

PROGRAM:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: “Ma qual mai s’offre, o Dei” from Don Giovanni
Mathilda Edge, soprano
Jonathan Johnson, tenor
Warren Jones, piano

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: “Hai già vinta la causa” from Le nozze di Figaro
Jesús Suaste, baritone
Warren Jones, piano

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: “Soave sia il vento” from Cosi fan tutte
Mathilda Edge, soprano
Kathleen Felty, mezzo-soprano
Jesús Suaste, baritone
Warren Jones, piano

Camille Saint-Saëns: “Mon coeur s’ouvre à ta voix” from Samson et Dalila
Kathleen Felty, mezzo-soprano
Warren Jones, piano

Gustave Charpentier: “Depuis le jour” from Louise
Mathlida Edge, soprano
Warren Jones, piano

Richard Wagner: “O Du mein holder Abendstern” from Tannhaeuser
Jesús Suaste, baritone
Warren Jones, piano

Richard Strauss: “Di rigore armato il seno” from Der Rosenkavalier
Jonathan Johnson, tenor
Warren Jones, piano

Richard Strauss: “Sein wir wieder gut” from Ariadne auf Naxos
Kathleen Felty, mezzo-soprano
Warren Jones, piano

-intermission-

Gaetano Donizetti: “Una furtiva lagrima” from L’elisir d’amore
Jonathan Johnson, tenor
Warren Jones, piano

Gaetano Donizetti: “Venti scudi” from L’elisir d’amore
Jonathan Johnson, tenor
Jesús Suaste, baritone
Warren Jones, piano

Ruggero Leoncavallo: “Silvio! A quest’ora” from Pagliacci
Mathilda Edge, soprano
Jesús Suaste, baritone
Warren Jones, piano

Gaetano Donizetti: “Minacciata è la mia vita” from Lucrezia Borgia
Kathleen Felty, mezzo-soprano
Jonathan Johnson, tenor
Warren Jones, piano

Giacomo Puccini: “Un bel di’ vedremo” from Madama Butterfly
Mathilda Edge, soprano
Warren Jones, piano

Giacomo Puccini: “Tutti i fior” from Madama Butterfly
Mathilda Edge, soprano
Kathleen Felty, mezzo-soprano
Warren Jones, piano

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PROGRAM:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, K. 478
Hye-Jin Kim, violin
Ara Gregorian, viola
Peter Stumpf, cello
Adam Neiman, piano 

Sergei Prokofieff: Sonata in D Major for Flute & Piano, Op. 94
Tara Helen O'Connor, flute
Adam Neiman, piano

-intermission-

Gordon Jacob: Four Fancies for Flute, Violin, Viola, & Cello (1976)
Tara Helen O'Connor, flute
Hye-Jin Kim, violin
Ara Gregorian, viola
Peter Stumpf, cello

Edward Elgar: Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 84
Elmar Oliveira & Hye-Jin Kim, violins
Ara Gregorian, viola
Peter Stumpf, cello
Adam Neiman, piano

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FREE PRE-CONCERT TALK
6:45 PM
YESTER HOUSE, SOUTHERN VERMONT ARTS CENTER

Artistic Director Adam Neiman invites the community to join him prior to Thursday evening concerts for talks exploring the musical and socio-historical context that influenced the composers of this evening’s pieces. These talks are free and open to the public and take place in Southern Vermont Art Center’s Yester House.

PROGRAM:

Christopher Theofanidis: Quintet for Clarinet and String Quartet (2019)
Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet
Ariel Quartet

Johannes Brahms: String Quintet in F Major, Op. 88
Toby Appel, viola
Ariel Quartet

-intermission-

Franz Schubert: Quartettsatz, D. 703
Ariel Quartet

Robert Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44
Ariel Quartet
Jon Nakamatsu, piano

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FREE PRE-CONCERT TALK
6:45 PM
YESTER HOUSE, SOUTHERN VERMONT ARTS CENTER

Artistic Director Adam Neiman invites the community to join him prior to Thursday evening concerts for talks exploring the musical and socio-historical context that influenced the composers of this evening’s pieces. These talks are free and open to the public and take place in Southern Vermont Art Center’s Yester House.