Bridgehampton Chamber Music FestivalMarya Martin, Artistic Director

33rd Season July 31–August 28, 2016

2016

ViolinFrank HuangAni KavafianJessica LeeKristin LeeSean LeeYura LeeAnthony MarwoodAmy Schwartz MorettiAlexander Sitkovetsky

ViolaEttore CausaRichard O’NeillCynthia PhelpsTien-Hsin Cindy Wu

CelloCarter BreyClive GreensmithJakob KoranyiRaman RamakrishnanPeter Stumpf

Double BassKarl DotyDonald Palma

PianoAlessio BaxJon Kimura ParkerGilles VonsattelOrion Weiss

HarpsichordKenneth Weiss

NarratorAlan Alda

2016 ArtistsDear Friends,Welcome to the 33rd Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival! Following on the heels of our second successful spring series, this year’s summer festival is packed with both the beloved and the revelatory. We start the season with a special program dedicated to the life of Mozart hosted by friend of the Festival Alan Alda in which he weaves the letters of Mozart, his family, and those who knew him best with music of the great master.

The following Wednesday, our Free Outdoor Concert moves to the field in back of our home venue at the Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church. There we will present Summer Winds, a program that draws on some of the most beautiful and enticing music ever written for mixed ensemble.

On Saturday, August 6, friends of the Festival will gather at our annual benefit for a virtuosic evening of music and dining in support of the festival. BCMF’s donors make everything we do possible, and we are deeply grateful for your continued support.

Over the course of the festival we will present beloved works by Bach, Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Brahms, and Dvořák, as well as rarely heard gems by their contemporaries such as Boccherini, Spohr, Hummel, and Rheinberger. We continue to explore the best in contemporary music and have several exciting surprises in store. I’m also thrilled that our partnership with the Parrish Art Museum continues with two performances offered on the same day. Our sole Saturday concert this year focuses on music from the Court of the Sun King, Louis XIV, and students of his most famous court musician, Jean-Baptiste Lully.

Finally, we are constantly amazed by the truly magical musicians who join me each summer to share their artistic passion with you, our beloved audience.

I look forward to seeing you at the concerts.

With warm regards,

Marya Martin

Founder and Artistic Director

FluteMarya MartinTara Helen O’Connor

OboeKemp JerniganJohn Snow

ClarinetRomie de Guise-Langlois

BassoonPeter Kolkay

TrumpetBrandon Ridenour

HornStewart Rose

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2016 Season Overview Core ClassicsAt the heart of the festival are concerts dedicated to innovative programs featuring the best chamber music has to offer performed in our home, the acoustically-superb Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church.

Free Outdoor Concert New LocationA summer favorite, one and all are invited to enjoy an evening of music al fresco in the field behind the Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church. Bring family and friends and don’t forget to reserve your free tickets through our website or on the phone.

Benefit ConcertA cultural and social highlight on the East End, the BCMF Board of Directors invites you to join them in supporting the Festival in a superb evening of music and friendship at the Atlantic Golf Club.

Wm. Brian Little ConcertNow a Hamptons tradition, this annual concert takes place among the whimsical sculptures of the Channing Sculpture Garden in Bridgehampton. Hors d’oeuvres and Channing Daughters’ wines round out the evening.

Baroque SaturdayDesigned to both engage and enliven spirits, this approximately one-hour program at the Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church will provide a soul-refreshing jumpstart to your Saturday evening.

BCMF at the ParrishWe once again will partner with the Parrish Art Museum in presenting a special program in the Lichtenstein Theater. Free admission to the Museum is included with your ticket. Choose between 4:30 and 6:30pm concerts.

Week 1 / July 31

Sunday, July 31, 6:30 pm Mozart: A Portrait in Monday, August 1, 6:30 pm Music and Words Core Classics I

Week 2 / August 3–7

Wednesday, August 3, 6:30 pm Summer Winds Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church Field Free Outdoor Concert

Saturday, August 6, 6:30 pm A Virtuoso Evening Atlantic Golf Club Benefit Concert

Sunday, August 7, 6:30 pm Beethoven’s Septet Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church Core Classics II

Week 3 / August 10–14

Wednesday, August 10, 6:30 pm Bach/Shostakovich/ Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church Mendelssohn Core Classics III

Sunday, August 14, 6:30 pm Romantic AdventureBridgehampton Presbyterian Church Core Classics IV

Week 4 / August 15–21

Monday, August 15, 4:30 & 6:30 pm Unfinished Business Parrish Art Museum BCMF at the Parrish

Friday, August 19, 6:00 pm Bach’s Brandenburg Channing Sculpture Garden Concertos Wm. Brian Little Concert

Sunday, August 21, 6:30 pm Profound Virtuosity Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church Core Classics V

Week 5 / August 24–28

Wednesday, August 24, 6:30 pm Bolcom/Boccherini/Brahms Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church Core Classics VI

Saturday, August 27, 6:30 pm Lully’s Legacy: From the Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church Court of the Sun King Baroque Saturday

Sunday, August 28, 6:30 pm Festive Finale Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church Core Classics VII

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Free Outdoor Concert Summer Winds Wednesday, August 3, 6:30 pm Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church Grounds

“Music is above words; it begins where words no longer suffice.” So said composer Josef Rheinberger, and we couldn’t agree more. Please join us for an exuberant hour of music that speaks for itself. Bring a picnic and a friend and enjoy! This year we are at a new location – the field located directly behind our home venue, the Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church.

Martinu Nonet for Winds and Strings, I. Poco Allegro (1959)

Nielsen Serenata in Vano for Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Cello, and Bass (1914)

Ligeti Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet (Selections) (1951-1953)

Poulenc Sonata for Bassoon and Clarinet (1922)

Rheinberger Nonet for Winds and Strings in E-flat major, Op. 139, IV. Finale (1884)

This concert is made possible in part by the Bridgehampton National Bank.

Mozart: A Portrait in Music and WordsSunday, July 31, 6:30 pm / Monday, August 1, 6:30 pmBridgehampton Presbyterian Church

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: wunderkind, prolific composer, virtuoso pianist, creator of some of the most perfectly profound music in history. He lived life to the full and died, at 35, virtually penniless. Actor Alan Alda takes us on a journey that explores Mozart’s life through his music and letters, painting an intimate portrait of a great artist.

Mozart Sonata in A major for Piano and Flute, K. 12 (1764)

Mozart Flute Quartet in D major, K. 285 (1777)

Mozart Piano Trio in C major, K. 548 (1788)

Mozart Piano Quartet in E-flat major, K. 493 (1786)

Alan Alda, narratorMarya Martin, fluteKristin Lee, violinTien-Hsin Cindy Wu, violaRaman Ramakrishnan, celloJon Kimura Parker, piano

Marya Martin, fluteJohn Snow, oboeRomie de Guise-Langlois, clarinetPeter Kolkay, bassoon

Week 1 Week 2

Stewart Rose, hornKristin Lee, violinTien-Hsin Cindy Wu, violaJakob Koranyi, celloKarl Doty, double bass

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By far Beethoven’s most popular work during his lifetime, the expansive and charmingly delightful Septet captures the young composer’s impish brilliance and compositional mastery. Beethoven ushered in the Romantic style of music to follow, laying the groundwork for the lush, orchestral textures of Josef Rheinberger’s Nonet. Combined, it makes for an evening not to be missed.

Rheinberger Nonet for Winds and Strings in E-flat major, Op. 139 (1884)

Beethoven Septet for Winds and Strings in E-flat major, Op. 20 (1800)

Marya Martin, fluteJohn Snow, oboeRomie de Guise-Langlois, clarinetPeter Kolkay, bassoonStewart Rose, horn

Ani Kavafian, violinKristin Lee, violinTien-Hsin Cindy Wu, violaJakob Koranyi, celloKarl Doty, double bass

Annual BenefitA Virtuoso EveningSaturday, August 6, 6:30 pm Atlantic Golf Club

Support the Festival and enjoy an evening of virtuosic wonder, with a superb collection of international luminaries performing a program stretching over 300 years of composition. From Vivaldi’s sparkling concerto, to Schnittke’s tongue-in-cheek homage to Mozart, to the gorgeous and almost orchestral Nonet of Spohr, the elegant and rousing program will be followed by cocktails and dinner.

Vivaldi Concerto for Flute, Oboe, and Bassoon in G minor, RV.103

Schnittke Moz-Art for Two Violins (1976)

Spohr Nonet for Winds and Strings in F major, Op. 31 (1813)

Marya Martin, fluteJohn Snow, oboeRomie de Guise-Langlois, clarinetPeter Kolkay, bassoonStewart Rose, horn

Ani Kavafian, violinKristin Lee, violinTien-Hsin Cindy Wu, violaJakob Koranyi, celloKarl Doty, double bass

Beethoven’s SeptetSunday, August 7, 6:30 pm Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church

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Bach/Shostakovich/MendelssohnWednesday, August 10, 6:30 pm Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church

Shostakovich and Mendelssohn had much in common: both were child prodigies, both left behind a vast body of work, both were fantastic pianists, and both were capable of plumbing the depths of the human psyche. Shostakovich’s piano quintet combines soul-searching and sweetness, while Mendelssohn’s D minor trio begins in restless disquietude but ends in triumph. Opening the program is JC Bach’s G major Flute Quartet, a lovely work that bridges the gap between Baroque and Classical music. JC Bach Flute Quartet in G major, Op. 19, No. 3 (1784)

Shostakovich Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57 (1940)

Mendelssohn Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 49 (1839)

Romantic AdventureSunday, August 14, 6:30 pm Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church

Be swept away on a voyage of sound. From the first bubbling notes of Martinu’s Sonata you will be transported into another world. Dohnányi’s youthfully romantic Serenade continues the excursion before arriving at Fauré’s stunningly beautiful Quintet, an adventure of color and nuance unto itself. Martinu Sonata for Flute, Violin and Piano, H. 254 (1936)

Dohnányi Serenade for String Trio, Op. 10 (1904)

Fauré Piano Quintet in D minor, Op. 89 (1890-1905)

Marya Martin, fluteAmy Schwartz Moretti, violinAlexander Sitkovetsky, violin

Cynthia Phelps, violaCarter Brey, celloOrion Weiss, piano

Week 3

Marya Martin, fluteAni Kavafian, violinAlexander Sitkovetsky, violin

Cynthia Phelps, violaCarter Brey, celloOrion Weiss, piano

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Wm. Brian Little ConcertBach’s Brandenburg Concertos Friday, August 19 6:00 pm: Wine tasting and appetizers | 7:00 pm: Concert Channing Sculpture Garden

What do you get when you mix Bach’s unparalleled Brandenburg Concertos, world-renowned musicians, the stunning Channing Sculpture Garden, delicious food, and Channing Daughters wine? The perfect Hamptons evening.

JS Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047 (1721)

JS Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050 (1721)

JS Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049 (1721)

BCMF at the Parrish Unfinished BusinessMonday, August 15, 4:30 pm and 6:30 pm Lichtenstein Theater, Parrish Art Museum

Taking the Parrish Art Museum’s concurrent exhibit entitled “Unfinished Business” as our cue, we’ve put together a program that ponders the question “When is a finished piece unfinished?” Whether a movement of an uncompleted work (Schubert), a single idea used to create many works of the same name (Pärt), a work drawing on a bygone dance form (Brown), or music that pays homage to the past through the looking glass of the present (Harbison), we explore the many ways… Tickets include access to the Parrish Art Museum’s collection.

Schubert Trio for Violin, Viola, and Cello, D.471 (1816)

Pärt Fratres for Violin and Piano (1977)

Brown Lost Waltz for Flute and String Quartet (1997)

Harbison November 19, 1828, Hallucination in Four Episodes for Piano Quartet (1988)

Marya Martin, fluteAmy Schwartz Moretti, violinAlexander Sitkovetsky, violin

Cynthia Phelps, violaCarter Brey, celloOrion Weiss, piano

Marya Martin, fluteTara Helen O’Connor, fluteKemp Jernigan, oboeBrandon Ridenour, trumpetAmy Schwartz Moretti, violin

Yura Lee, violinJessica Lee, violinEttore Causa, violaClive Greensmith, celloDonald Palma, double bass

Week 4

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Bolcom/Boccherini/BrahmsWednesday, August 24, 6:30 pm Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church

Here are three “B’s” worth hearing – William Bolcom’s sly and humorous Haydn Go Seek looks back with a wink to the great master of the Classical period, Josef Haydn, while Boccherini’s Flute Quintet continues the festival’s tradition of presenting these rarely heard but deeply satisfying flute quintets. The program concludes with Brahms’ majestically powerful A major Piano Quartet.

Bolcom Introduction and Rondo: Haydn Go Seek for Piano Trio (2009)Boccherini Flute Quintet in C major, G.439 Brahms Piano Quartet in A major, Op. 26 (1861)

Baroque SaturdayLully’s Legacy: From the Court of the Sun KingSaturday, August 27, 6:30 pm Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church

At the height of the French monarchy, Louis XIV, the “Sun King,” devoted much time and energy to support the arts. One of his most famous musicians, Jean-Baptiste Lully, produced not only great music but attracted the best composers to work with him. Here we place Lully alongside his incredibly talented musical protégés.

Lully Overture and Passacaille from Armide for Flute, Strings and Continuo (1686)Marais Suite II in G minor from Pièces en Trio for Flute, Violin, and Continuo (pub. 1692) Rameau Pièces en Clavecin de Concert No. 5 for Violin, Cello, and Continuo (pub. 1741)Couperin Concerts Royaux No. 4 for Flute, Violin, and Continuo (c.1714)Rebel Les élémens for Flute, Two Violins, Viola, and Continuo (1737)

Profound VirtuositySunday, August 21, 6:30 pm Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church

Music can be profound. It can be virtuosic. But when it is both, the hair on the back of your neck stands up. In the capable hands of some of the world’s best chamber musicians, it is nothing short of a marvel. This program combines a depth of spirit and a technical mastery sure to delight and amaze.

Mozart Concerto for Piano and Strings in Eb major, K. 449 (1782-84)

Penderecki String Trio (1990-91)

Hummel Septet for Piano, Flute, Oboe, Horn, Viola, Cello, and Bass in D minor, Op. 74 (ca. 1816)

Marya Martin, fluteKemp Jernigan, oboeStewart Rose, hornSean Lee, violinYura Lee, violin

Marya Martin, fluteFrank Huang, violinAnthony Marwood, violinRichard O’Neill, viola

Clive Greensmith, celloPeter Stumpf, celloGilles Vonsattel, piano

Marya Martin, fluteAnthony Marwood, violinFrank Huang, violin

Richard O’Neill, violaPeter Stumpf, celloKenneth Weiss, harpsichord

Ettore Causa, violaClive Greensmith, celloDonald Palma, double bassAlessio Bax, piano

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Festive FinaleSunday, August 28, 6:30 pm Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church

Packed with memorable and emotionally charged melodies, Dvorák’s stunning Op. 81 Piano Quintet is among the best in the genre. Written in the same year and showing the composer’s lighter side, Dvorák wrote his Miniatures to play with close friends – the definition of chamber music. In between, Nino Rota’s dazzling Trio provides the perfect counterpoint for the 2017 summer season’s final concert. .

Dvorák Four Miniatures for Two Violins and Viola, Op. 75a (1887)

Rota Trio for Piano, Flute, and Violin (1958)

Dvorák Piano Quintet in A major, Op. 81 (1887)

Marya Martin, fluteAnthony Marwood, violinFrank Huang, violinRichard O’Neill, violaPeter Stumpf, celloGilles Vonsattel, piano

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Support the FestivalBCMF exists to present the great chamber music at the highest level in intimate and inviting venues, and we could not do this without you, our wonderful audience. We are truly appreciative of all those who make BCMF a part of their lives, and are immensely grateful to those who support the festival with additional donations. Ticket sales cover only a small portion of Festival expenses. We hope that you would consider an additional gift to BCMF to insure that the festival can bring excellent music to the East End for years to come.

Benefit TicketsGuardian Angel • A festival concert named in your honor and Table of 12 at $25,000 listed in our program book • An invitation to special events throughout the season • Premium festival concert seating

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At The Box Office Tickets available starting July 25 in the Parlor House behind the Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church 2429 Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton, NY 11932

Mozart: A Portrait in Music and WordsSun, 7/31, 6:30pm, Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church x $55/45/10

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Free Outdoor Concert: Summer WindsWed, 8/3, 6:30pm, Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church Grounds

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Benefit Concert: A Virtuoso EveningSat, 8/6, 6:30pm, Atlantic Golf Club (see p. 17)

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Beethoven’s SeptetSun, 8/7, 6:30pm, Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church x $55/45/10

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Bach/Shostakovich/MendelssohnWed, 8/10, 6:30pm, Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church x $50/40/10

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Romantic AdventureSun, 8/14, 6:30pm, Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church x $55/45/10

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BCMF at the Parrish: Unfinished BusinessMon, 8/15, 4:30 and 6:30pm, Parrish Art Museum

4:30 pm x $356:30 pm x $35

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Wm. Brian Little Concert: Bach’s Brandenburg ConcertosFri, 8/19, 6:00pm, Channing Sculpture Garden

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Profound VirtuositySun, 8/21, 6:30pm, Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church x $55/45/10

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Bolcom/Boccherini/BrahmsWed, 8/24, 6:30pm, Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church x $50/40/10

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Baroque Saturday From the Court of the Sun King; Lully’s LegacySat, 8/27, 6:30PM, Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church

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Festive FinaleSun, 8/28, 6:30pm, Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church

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Festival Concert Locations:

BridgehamptonBridgehampton Presbyterian Church 2429 Montauk Highway Atlantic Golf Club1040 Scuttle Hole Road

Water MillParrish Art Museum279 Montauk Highway Water Mill, NY 11976

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The Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival gratefully acknowledges the following government support: Suffolk County, Office of Cultural Affairs, Steven Bellone, County ExecutiveNew York State Council on the Arts, a State agency

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