Linton Chamber Music Series

 

First Unitarian Church

First Unitarian Church
536 Linton Street
Cincinnati, Ohio

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2012-2013
SUNDAY AFTERNOON SERIES
6 CONCERTS

Sunday, October 14, 2012 - 4 PM - a featured concert of the Constella Festival


 

Mozart                Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello in E-flat Major, K. 493
Danielpour          A Child’s Reliquary for Violin, Cello and Piano
Schumann           Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello in E-flat Major, Op. 47

Joseph Kalichstein, piano
Jaime Laredo, violin
Nokuthula Ngwenyama, viola
Sharon Robinson, cello

Linton artistic directors join Nokuthula Ngwenyama and Joseph Kalichstein to perform these wonderful piano quartets by Mozart and Schumann. A Child’s Reliquary written by Richard Danielpour for the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio is a beautiful and heartfelt work that captivates audiences.

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Sunday, November 4, 2012 - 4 PM

Mendelssohn    String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 80
Shostakovich    Quintet for Piano, Two Violins, Viola and Cello in G Minor, Op. 57
Brahms              Quintet for Two Violins, Two Violas and Cello in G Major, Op. 111

Benjamin Hochman, piano
Steven Tenenbom, viola
Miami String Quartet
Benny Kim, violin
Cathy Meng Robinson, violin
Scott Lee, viola
Keith Robinson, cello

The Miami String Quartet increases in force with pianist Benjamin Hochman and violist Steven Tenenbom to perform powerful quintets by Shostakovich and Brahms as well as an opening string quartet by Mendelssohn.

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Sunday, January 13, 2013 - 4 PM


Please note this program has been revised as flutist Randolph Bowman is unable to perform these concerts due to a family emergency. The orignally programmed Carter Enchanted Preludes and Beethoven Serenade have been removed. The program is now as follows:

Mozart            Duo for Violin and Viola in G Major, K.423
Beethoven       Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op.57, Appassionata
Chausson        Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello 

Stewart Goodyear, piano*
Timothy Lees, violin
Christian Colberg, viola
Ilya Finkelshteyn, cello

Stewart Goodyear joins Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra string principals Timothy Lees, Christian Colberg (making his Linton debut), and Ilya Finkelshteyn. Enjoy these musicians with the CSO in the grandeur of Music Hall then come experience their artistry upclose in Linton's initmate setting.

* Special thanks to the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra for the appearance of Stewart Goodyear.

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Sunday, March 3, 2013 - 4 PM (No Monday performance)                            

Schumann          Arabesque in C Major, Op. 18
Bernstein           Sonata for Clarinet and Piano
Beethoven         Trio for Piano, Clarinet and Cello in B-flat Major, Op. 11
Hindemith           Sonata for Solo Cello, Op. 25, No. 3
Zemlinsky           Trio for Piano, Clarinet and Cello

Anna Polonsky, piano
Anthony McGill, clarinet
Eric Kim, cello

Good things come in threes. Anna Polonsky, Anthony McGill, and Eric Kim come together as a trio for this single Linton concert performing an eclectic program that also highlights their individual talents.

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Sunday, April 21, 2013 - 4 PM

Beethoven      Serenade for Violin, Viola & Cello in D Major, Op. 8
Dvorak            Miniatures for Two Violins and Viola, B. 149, Op. 75a
Corigliano       The Red Violin Caprices
Brahms           Quintet for Piano, Two Violins, Viola and Cello in F Minor, Op. 34

Leon Fleisher, piano
Jaime Laredo, violin
Bella Hristova, violin
Ida Kavafian, viola
Sharon Robinson, cello

Legendary pianist Leon Fleisher performs Brahms on this program that also features rising star, Bella Hristova performing with Jaime Laredo, Sharon Robinson, and Ida Kavafian.

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Sunday, May 19, 2013 - 4 PM

Mozart    Quintet for Two Violins, Two Violas and Cello in C Major, K.515
Bartok    Duos for Two Violins
Dvorak   Quintet for Two Violins, Two Violas and Cello in E-flat Major, B.180, Op.97

Arnold Steinhardt, violin
Ida Kavafian, violin
Michael Tree, viola
John Dalley, viola
Peter Wiley, cello

A rare opportunity not to be missed as the former members of the world-renowned Guarneri String Quartet reunite and join Ida Kavafian to form this very special string quintet for Linton season finale concerts.

Please note: Pamela Frank, who was originally scheduled to perform this program is unable to join us. We look forward to Ms. Frank's return to Linton in the near future.

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