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Music Among Friends
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2015
2015 Festival Artists Ole Akahoshi cello Syoko Aki violin Janna Baty mezzo-soprano Scott Bean trombone Boris Berman piano Robert Blocker piano Simon Carrington conductor Ettore Causa viola Melvin Chen piano Allan Dean trumpet Julie Eskar violin Peter Frankl piano Scott Hartman trombone Kikuei Ikeda violin Kazuhide Isomura viola Ani Kavafian violin Humbert Lucarelli oboe Mihai Marica cello Lisa Moore piano Frank Morelli bassoon Joan Panetti piano/composer Julian Pellicano conductor Ilya Poletaev piano/harpsichord/organ William Purvis French horn Richard Stoltzman clarinet James Taylor tenor Stephen Taylor oboe Ransom Wilson flute Carol Wincenc flute Jacques Wood cello Wei-Yi Yang piano Sarah Yanovitch soprano
Alexander String Quartet Zakarias Grafilo violin Frederick Lifsitz violin Paul Yarbrough viola Sandy Wilson cello
Artis Quartet
Peter Schuhmayer violin Johannes Meissl violin Herbert Kefer viola Othmar Müller cello
Brentano String Quartet Mark Steinberg violin Serena Canin violin Misha Amory viola Nina Lee cello
Emerson String Quartet Philip Setzer violin Eugene Drucker violin Lawrence Dutton viola Paul Watkins cello
Robert Blocker Dean Paul Hawkshaw Director Composers in Residence
Martin Bresnick Director, New Music Workshop Aaron Jay Kernis David Lang Hannah Lash José Peris Christopher Theofanidis
Guest Artists and Ensembles
Emanuel Ax piano Allant Trio Norfolk Contemporary Ensemble Norfolk Festival Orchestra and Chorus
Guest Lecturers
Astrid Baumgardner Yale University Jack Brin Musicologist Lyris Hung D’Addario Strings Joanne Lipman Author and Journalist Patrick McCreless Yale University James Nelson Norfolk Festival Manager Ilya Poletaev McGill University Matt Stamell Stamell String Instruments
All programs and artists are subject to change without notice.
Cover Image: Vladislav Yeliseyev, John G. Waite Associates Architects Photo Credits: Sandy An • Lukas Beck • Bob Handelman • SungSoo Kim • Lisa-Marie Mazzucco • Mark Ostow
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Welcome to the Festival
After a long, cold winter, it is time once again to think about warm summer evenings, picturesque sunsets, and great music on the beautiful grounds of the Battell-Stoeckel Estate in Norfolk, CT. We are especially pleased this year that the exterior of our magnificent concert hall, the Music Shed, has been restored to its 1906 splendor crowned by a spectacular copper-domed cupola. Not only does it look wonderful, in the much-improved ventilation it provides, we will all feel “naturally cooler” enjoying the music. So please glance through this brochure, pick out a concert or two, and join us for a memorable experience of Music Among Friends. We are very proud of our 2015 program beginning with special guest artist Emanuel Ax who will perform a Gala benefit concert for the Music Shed Restoration Fund on Sunday afternoon, August 16. The Alexander, Artis, Brentano and Emerson String Quartets are returning along with many of our favorite Norfolk artists. The season will finish on Saturday afternoon, August 22, with Simon Carrington’s always delightful chorus and the Norfolk Festival Orchestra.
Perhaps you would prefer one of our free Fellows’ concerts every Thursday evening and Saturday morning beginning July 9 (also Tuesdays the first two weeks of August), or our renowned annual New Music concert on Friday, July 3. And don’t forget the free Open House on Sunday afternoon, June 21, celebrating the completion of the first stage of restoration of the Music Shed with an ice cream social, concerts and children’s games. There is something for everyone at Norfolk. Much more information is available in the following pages and on our website. On behalf of our Faculty, Staff and Fellows, I want to thank Dean Blocker and the Yale School of Music, the Battell Stoeckel Trust, and all the donors, patrons and volunteers who have made the season possible. Your generosity and enthusiasm have been an extraordinary source of encouragement, and we are very grateful. We look forward to seeing you this summer. Bring the family (kids under 18 always come free!), take in the spectacular natural beauty and most of all, enjoy some of the world’s finest performers in the company of good friends. If you have any thoughts or questions about our program, please don’t hesitate to call or send us an email.
Paul Hawkshaw, Director.
The Restoration of the Music Shed In 2012 we launched the most important fund-raising initiative in the history of the Norfolk Festival with the objective of restoring our historic Music Shed and replacing the defunct teaching annex at the back. This past winter, with your help, we were able to complete the first phase of this exciting project with the restoration of the Music Shed’s beautiful exterior: a new roof, siding and, most impressive, a beautifully reconstructed cupola. The cupola will function much as chimney, drawing a steady flow of air from outside to make the building “naturally cooler” for our audience.
But this is only Phase I of a three-phased project. Next up are completion of the exterior work (stairs and windows) and long-overdue improvements for audience comfort (including the chairs) in the interior of the Shed. The last phase will replace the teaching Annex at the north end and provide much-needed new bathrooms and amenities for patrons. We hope to raise the necessary funds to begin Phase II in the coming year. Please help if you can. This is an ambitious project and is essential to the future of the Norfolk Festival. Your contribution can still be used towards the $1,000,000 match. Gifts of any size will be greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please call Paul Hawkshaw or Jim Nelson, or say hello at a concert. More detailed information about the restoration is available on our website or in the lobby of the Music Shed.
Emanuel Ax
A Gala Event
IN HONOR OF CLAUDE FRANK
SUNDAY, AUGUST 16 • 2:00 PM
“His greatness, his overwhelming authority as musician, technician and probing intellect emerges quickly as he plays. Within minutes, we are totally captured by his intensity and pianistic achievement.” — Los Angeles Times
Join us for this very special event at the Music Shed. The superlative pianist Emanuel Ax will perform with Norfolk Fellows in a program featuring the Schumann Piano Quintet, Opus 44. All proceeds will benefit the Music Shed Restoration Fund. In addition to best seats in the Shed, patrons at the $500 level will be invited to a private Whitehouse luncheon prior to the concert. Discount offer available to patrons who wish to host a luncheon table for eight. Reception with the artist follows the concert for ticket holders at the $125, $250 and $500 levels. Subscribers receive first choice of tickets.
“The soloist was Emanuel Ax – strong on bravura, ravishing in finesse and flinging himself into the work with glee. There was a liquid purity in the slow unfurling phrases of the slow movement, a real optimistic bounce in the finale.” —
The Guardian (London)
VICE-CHAIR SEATING:
$500 *
• $350 of ticket price is tax-deductible • Includes luncheon, concert and reception SECTION A:
$250
• $150 of ticket price is tax-deductible • Includes concert and reception SECTION B:
$125
• $75 of ticket price is tax-deductible • Includes concert and reception SECTION C: SECTION D & BALCONY:
$60
$30
* want your own table at the pre-concert luncheon?
Tables for eight are available for a discounted price of $3,500 (buy seven, get one free). $2,450 of table price is tax-deductible.
Music of Mozart & Franck mozart mozart mozart mozart franck
FRIDAY, JULY 10 • 8:00 PM Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat Major Adagio for Glass Harmonica in C Major Andante für eine Walze in eine kleine Orgel in F Major Adagio and Rondo for Glass Harmonica in c minor Piano Quintet in f minor
Artis Quartet • Stephen Taylor oboe • Boris Berman piano with Fellows of the Norfolk Festival W. A. Mozart
Mozart referred to the Quintet for Piano and Winds as his finest work. Our Festival Artists love the piece as well. The Adagio and Rondo is also a quintet, this one for winds, strings and glass harmonica, an instrument Benjamin Franklin invented that consists of a series of glass bowls of different sizes that produce varying pitches when rubbed. In between Boris Berman will perform two little keyboard gems. The Franck Quintet stands with those of Brahms, Dvořák and Schumann as one of the great works of its type. The word is, it was inspired by Franck’s love for his beautiful student Auguste Holmes. Madame Franck intensely disliked the work and refused to attend any performance of it.
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Artis Quartet And James Taylor
SATURDAY, JULY 11 • 8:00 PM mozart haydn
String Quartet in B-flat Major, K 458, "The Hunt" Seven Last Words of Christ (arr. Peris)
Artis Quartet • James Taylor tenor
F. J. Haydn
This program features one of Haydn’s greatest masterpieces, his Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross. We are performing a new edition by José Peris for String Quartet and Voice, where the vocal soloist sings the text from Haydn’s original score, to melodies taken from the first violin part. Acclaimed tenor James Taylor handles the vocal responsibilities and the Vienna’s Artis Quartet provides the instrumental support. This is a concert you won’t want to miss.
“Count the Vienna-born Artis String Quartet as one of the reliably strong entities making their way through the crowded world of well-heeled string quartets.” — Los Angeles Times "James Taylor… His tenor voice remains pure and unrestrained, very natural and musical. A delight.” — Eugene Register-Guard
Beethoven’s Octet & More beethoven klughardt nielsen nielsen spohr
Carl Nielsen
FRIDAY, JULY 17 • 8:00 PM Octet in E-flat Major, Op 103 5 Schilflieder, Op 28 Canto Serioso Serenata in vano Nonet in F Major, Op 31
Stephen Taylor oboe • William Purvis French horn Johannes Meissl violin • Herbert Kefer viola Othmar Müller cello • Melvin Chen piano with Fellows of the Norfolk Festival
Variety is the spice of life, and this program is spicy. No, we’re not going to say it’s ‘hot’. But winds will be blowing. Louis Spohr, considered one of the fathers of German Romanticism, was an early supporter of Wagner, conducting productions of that composer’s Der Fleigende Holländer in 1843 and Tannhäuser in 1853. The Nielsen pieces were written in 1913 and 1914; the Serenata in vano for clarinet, bassoon, horn, cello and double bass and the Canto Serioso for horn and piano. The Klughardt is scored for oboe, viola and piano. And the Beethoven is one of his all time favorites, written for pairs of oboes, clarinets, horns and bassoons.
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Artis Quartet
SATURDAY, JULY 18 • 8:00 PM schubert schulhoff schubert
String Quartet in D Major, D 94 Five Pieces for String Quartet String Quartet, D 810, “Death and the Maiden”
Artis Quartet The Schulhoff work was played on our Young Artists’ Performance Series in 2012 and was a surprise enjoyed by our audience who expressed themselves with a rousing ovation. The works by Schubert include one written at the age of 17 and the other ten years after. The Artis Quartet “Death and the Maiden” Quartet is one of the two or three most-loved works in the entire chamber music repertoire. And the Artis Quartet is one of the most-loved ensembles to appear at Norfolk in the last several years.
“The Artis Quartet is an inspired and passionate ensemble, and its members are extraordinarily compatible with each other. Formed in 1980 in Vienna, the quartet has won numerous competitions, recorded more than 20 albums for labels such as Koch International and Sony Classical, and is an annual performer at Vienna’s Musikverein. Each player possesses incredible talents in his own right. For example, backstage before the performance, Othmar Müller gave a colossal run through the Elgar cello concerto, singing every chord to total ecstasy. As the group met to go upstage, their faces beamed with happiness as they sung lyric pieces in unison to warm up.” — The Tech (MIT newspaper)
2 x 4: 2 Countries x 4 Composers dutilleux poulenc debussy brahms
FRIDAY, JULY 24 • 8:00 PM
Choral, Cadence et Fugato for Trombone & Piano Sonata for Flute and Piano Sonata for Violin and Piano in g minor Piano Quartet in A Major, Op 26
Carol Wincenc flute • Scott Hartman trombone Ani Kavafian violin • Mark Steinberg violin Misha Amory viola • Nina Lee cello • Peter Frankl piano This combination of French and German works may seem an odd juxtaposition, but it works – listen to the slow movement of the Brahms to hear hints of French music fifty years later in the swirling, rippling and weaving patterns of notes in the strings and then the piano. But mostly, just enjoy this program of beautiful music. Debussy wrote at the time he was composing his Violin Sonata that “… music, by its very nature… is made up of colors and rhythms. The rest is a lot of humbug invented by frigid imbeciles riding on the back of the masters.” Francis Poulenc
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Brentano String Quartet
SATURDAY, JULY 25 • 8:00 PM
schumann String Quartet in a minor, Op 41, No. 1 britten String Quartet No. 3, Op 94 mendelssohn String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op 12 Brentano String Quartet
Brentano String Quartet
The Brentano String Quartet returns for its second year as “Quartet-in-Residence” at Norfolk and the Yale School of Music. Their performances have been described as “hair raising” (The Daily Telegraph, London) and “exemplary” (The Guardian, Manchester), and they have been received by Norfolk audiences with acclaim and affection. This program of quartets will generate the same response – you need to be there.
“A performance such as this, which combines grandeur of utterance with meticulous attention to dynamics and rhythmic vivacity, is the sort of which legendary chamber music experiences are made.... the Brentano here claimed pride of place.” — Financial Times (London)
Copland’s Appalachian Spring thomson thomson argento thomson copland
Aaron Copland
FRIDAY, JULY 31 • 8:00 PM
3 Estampas de Niñes Stabat Mater for Soprano and String Quartet Three Songs from To Be Sung Upon the Water Mostly About Love Appalachian Spring
Alexander String Quartet • Janna Baty mezzo-soprano Frank Morelli bassoon • Wei-Yi Yang piano with Fellows of the Norfolk Festival
Here is some great American music. Throughout the summer we are celebrating the life of the American Composer, critic and author, Virgil Thomson. His songs can be mesmerizing, although they can also be quirky. Or whimsical. His friend Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring is one of the great American musical works. Written for a ballet by Martha Graham, it continues to be one of the most played and enjoyed works of the last hundred years. It also popularized the American Shaker tune Simple Gifts in a way you will never forget. And the closing, ahhh – the closing moments that just ... fade ...
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Alexander String Quartet And Wei-Yi Yang
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1 • 8:00 PM
mozart String Quartet in D Major, K 499, "Hoffmeister" shostakovich String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op 83 brahms Piano Quintet in f minor, Op 34 Alexander String Quartet
One of Brahms’ masterpieces is his f-minor Piano Quartet — arguably the greatest work for that instrumentation that has ever been composed. We are delighted to have the Alexander Quartet for their first performance at Norfolk in twenty-five years. (They were students Johannes Brahms at Norfolk as well, but that was even earlier.) Wei-Yi Yang has been astounding our audiences for several years now. (He was a Norfolk Fellow, too!) Join us in welcoming back the Alexander String Quartet for their program of just great music.
“Wei-Yi Yang is a likable pianist. He is spontaneous, yet logical, lyrical and technical.”
— Hartford Courant
“It was a performance that made one live through the music and rejoice with the performers in risks successfully taken. — The Guardian (London)
Music of Three Centuries bruch schumann handel thomson copland
Virgil Thomson
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 • 8:00 PM Four Pieces for Clarinet, Viola and Piano, Op 83 Piano Quartet in E-flat Major Passacaglia (arr. Halvorsen)
Sonata da Chiesa Sextet
Richard Stoltzman clarinet • Allan Dean trumpet Melvin Chen piano • Kikuei Ikeda violin/viola Kazuhide Isomura viola • Ole Akahoshi cello with Fellows of the Norfolk Festival Festival
More Copland. More Thomson. And now we have some Bruch, who’s Koncertstück for Violin and Orchestra had its premiere in the Music Shed in 1911, performed by famed violinist Maude Powell — she’s the attractive woman holding a violin pictured on one of the banners hanging at the back of The Shed (Powell also performed the American premieres of the Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saëns, Lalo, Dvořák and Sibelius Concertos [in New York] and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s g minor Concerto again in Norfolk). The Schumann Piano Quartet is one of the greats — lush, romantic and full of passion with an outstanding cello part. Commissioned by an amateur cellist, Schumann wanted him to have something glorious.
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Emerson String Quartet haydn beethoven schubert
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 • 8:00 PM String Quartet No. 60 in G Major, Op 76, No. 1 String Quartet in F Major, Op 135 String Quartet in G Major, D 887
Emerson String Quartet This will be the third sold-out Norfolk performance by the Emerson String Quartet. While they may be relatively new to our roster, they have established themselves (with your help) as an audience favorite. Emerson String Quartet We’ll leave it to the press to offer their platitudes. We will, however, explain this is a program of three ‘late’ quartets by the masters of the genre, written (in concert order) at the tender ages of 64, 56, and 31. For both Beethoven and Schubert, the quartets on this program were the last they wrote.
"... with musicians like this [the Emerson String Quartet] there must be some hope for humanity."
— The Boston Globe
Brahms Quintets
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 • 8:00 PM duruflé brahms brahms
Prélude, récitatif et variations for Flute, Viola and Piano String Quintet in F Major, Op 88, "Spring" String Quintet in G Major, Op 111
Ransom Wilson flute • Joan Panetti piano Julie Eskar violin • Ettore Causa viola Mihai Marica cello with Fellows of the Norfolk Festival Duruflé’s Prélude, Récitatif et Variations for flute, viola and piano is a rare example of the composer’s instrumental chamber music; he is much better known for his Requiem and was a master of harmonic color. Brahms’ String Quintets were written late in his life. The first, the “Spring” Quintet, is anything but the work of a man pondering his later years; it is known and loved for its sunny spirit and cheerfulness. The second opens with a great, soaring cello solo, and it is glorious. It is also one of the last works Brahms wrote — he was overheard saying around this same time, in good health and at the height of his popularity: “I have worked enough; now let the young folks take over.” (Thank you Berger’s Guide to Chamber Music). Johnannes Brahms
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Brentano String Quartet And Robert Blocker mozart janáček brahms
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 • 8:00 PM Concerto No. 12 in A Major, K 414 String Quartet No. 2, "Intimate Letters" String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op 67
Brentano String Quartet • Robert Blocker piano Mozart wrote to his father in 1782 that “these concertos [K 413, 414, and 415] are a happy medium between the too easy and the too difficult; they are brilliant, pleasing to the ear, and natural without feeling vapid.” Robert Blocker, Dean of the Yale School of Music and Robert Blocker an internationally acclaimed pianist, joins the Brentano Quartet in Mozart’s own arrangement for piano and string quartet. Janáček’s quartet was written with a young woman in mind (doesn’t that take us back to the Franck Piano Quintet on the opening weekend?). Brahms’ final of (only) three string quartets was written at the age of 42 as an escape from his work over the previous four years writing his first symphony. Brahms also referred to this quartet as his “favorite.”
Robert Blocker plays with “...great skill and accomplishment, a measurable virtuoso bent and considerable musical sensitivity.” — Los Angeles Times
Norfolk Festival Open House INTRODUCING THE NEW CUPOLA
Free Event
SUNDAY, JUNE 21 • 2:00 PM
Allant Trio
Bring the family and spend the afternoon with us celebrating the beautiful Music Shed restoration and its magnificent restored cupola. Join us for a first glimpse at the beautifully restored Music Shed. The Open House will feature a concert by 2014 Norfolk Alumni standouts, the Allant Trio, as well as an ice-cream social, tours of Whitehouse and children's games – all on the Festival’s grounds. Events are free and open to the public. Additional events to be announced. Visit norfolkmusic.org for updates.
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Tours of Whitehouse
free event
3:00 pm
Children’s games and Ice-Cream Social
free event
2:00 pm
4:00 pm
Children’s Concert
Concert by the Allant Trio
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“I would defy even the most exhausted and jaded listener to experience even a moment of boredom in this group’s [Allant Trio] high-voltage evening.” — The New York Concert Review
Norfolk Choral Festival
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22 • 4:00 PM
Simon Carrington Director and conductor Ilya Poletaev Assistant Director and harpsichord Sarah Yanovitch soprano Norfolk Festival Chorus and Orchestra
A peerless choir and an outstanding orchestra – this concert is a must see. Thomson
Simon Carrington
New Music Recital
Simon Carrington's acclaimed Choral Workshop culminates in one of the concert highlights of the season. 24 professional singers from around the world, accompanied by the Norfolk Festival Chamber Orchestra, perform a wide variety of choral selections from the Renaissance to the 21st century.
This program is not part of any subscription series. Tickets: General Admission $25 • Kids Come Free!
Part of the Young Artists’ Recital Series
FRIDAY, JULY 3 • 7:30 PM
Martin Bresnick Director Julian Pellicano conductor Lisa Moore piano Norfolk Contemporary Ensemble Under the direction of composer Martin Bresnick, Norfolk’s acclaimed New Music Workshop invites composers and instrumentalists to study the dynamics and collaboration of taking a piece of music from a composer’s imagination to the performance hall. The Workshop culminates in a concert featuring world premieres written by Norfolk Festival Fellows and performed by the Norfolk Contemporary Ensemble led by conductor Julian Pellicano. Martin Bresnick
Free Events Young Artists’ Performance Series New Music Workshop Friday, July 3, 7:30 pm
Music Shed • Free Admission
Chamber Music Session Music Shed • Free Admission
Music In Context
Wednesdays • 7:30 pm Battell Recital Hall • Free Admission July 1
Norfolk Listening Club (with live music) led by James Nelson, General Manager
July 8
Strings Attached Joanne Lipman, Author and former Deputy Managing Editor for The Wall Street Journal ; former Editor-in-Chief Condé Nast’s Portfolio
In July: Thursdays, 7:30 pm • Saturdays, 10:30 am The first two weeks of August: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:30 pm and Saturdays, 10:30 am
July 15
Catch a rising star as the Festival presents its Young Artists' Performance Series with the extraordinary young musicians studying at Norfolk. Whether you are an aficionado or a chamber music novice you will enjoy the wonderful performances and casual environment these programs offer. Families with children are most welcome. Repertoire and ensembles are chosen weekly. Details will be posted on the Norfolk website when available.
July 22
Denmark’s Finest Composer: Carl Nielsen, on the 150th Anniversary of His Birth Patrick McCreless, Professor of Music Theory, Yale Univeristy How to Build a Stringed Instrument Matt Stamell, violin maker, restorer and dealer; owner of Stamell Stringed Instruments
July 29
Norfolk Listening Club (with live music) led by James Nelson, General Manager
August 5
Making Strings Lyris Hung, Orchestral Products Manager, D’Addario Strings
Norfolk Artists and Friends Art Show August 7, 8 & 9 Battell Stoeckel Gallery • Free Admission
Opening Friday, August 7 • 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm Saturday, August 8 • 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Sunday, August 9 • 11:00 pm – 4:00 pm Visit norfolkartistsandfriends.org for more information. Sponsored by the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival
August 12
Video Presentation: Sibelius’ Visit to America and to Norfolk Jack Brin, Sibelius scholar
August 19
Perfumed Delights of the Unwritten: Performing French Baroque Music on a Modern Piano Ilya Poletaev, Assistant Professor of Piano, McGill University
What is Chamber Music?
Concert & Venue FAQ
Chamber Music is played and sung with friends, among friends, in intimate settings. Performing forces vary from a soloist to a small orchestra or chorus, usually one performer on a part without a conductor. The repertoire is the largest and most diverse in the classical music genre with thousands of works, an entire world of music, waiting for us to discover, hear and enjoy.
What Should I Wear?
Your experience of the music is what’s important, so wear whatever makes you comfortable. We’re serious about our music but we’re still a pretty informal Festival. We do ask that you refrain from using strong scents, as they may be distracting to other patrons.
Are There Any Customs That I Need to Know?
No special knowledge of music or experience is needed, although we ask all our patrons to observe a mutual respect of each other and their ability to enjoy the concert. Talking over the music, tapping your feet so that others can hear you, rustling of the program book pages, or things of that nature are discouraged.
When Should I Applaud?
May I Use a Cell Phone or Twitter During a Concert?
The use of all recording devices, including cameras, cell phones and tablets is not permitted in the Music Shed at any time.
May I Take Photos or Record the Music?
The use of all recording devices, including cameras, is not permitted in the Music Shed at any time.
May I Bring My Children?
Kids always come free at Norfolk! We welcome children to our concerts provided they are not disruptive to the other patrons. We also encourage you to bring your children to our Young Artists’ Performance Series. These programs feature mainstream chamber music repertoire in magnificent performances by the Fellows studying at Norfolk. While concerts are not programmed specifically for children, they have a less-formal concert environment.
Parking
Parking is conveniently located on the lawn adjoining the Music Shed. An easily accessible patron drop-off area is located at the front of the concert hall. Ample Handicap Parking is also available.
This is a question that worries a lot of people. Holding applause until the end of a complete work is a custom that evolved in concert halls during the early 20th century. Most chamber music works have several movements. If the audience responds to a movement with excited applause, join in. The safest course is to wait until the performers face the audience and everyone is clapping.
For Patrons with Disabilities
When Should I Arrive?
The grounds of the Ellen Battell Stoekel Estate are open to the public on concert days and feature rolling hills and refreshing brooks – perfect for a pre-concert picnic or a leisurely stroll. Bring a blanket and settle into a shady corner or use one of the many picnic tables dotted around the grounds. No time to pack a picnic? Order one instead. Visit our website for details.
It’s a good idea to arrive 30 minutes before your concert time. Then you’ll have plenty of time to park, peruse the program and prepare yourself for the experience. The Music Shed opens at 7:30 pm for our 8:00 pm concerts. The Box Office at the Music Shed opens at 7:00 pm on concert nights. A big part of the Norfolk concert experience is the social aspect - enjoy the grounds, have a picnic, meet some friends. Our grounds are open all day and you’re very welcome to come early and enjoy the setting.
What If Am Late?
Late seating will take place during the first appropriate pause in the program at the discretion of management.
The Music Shed is handicap accessible. Several spaces of Handicap Parking are available near the front door. We regret that ushers may not physically assist patrons wishing to transfer into theater seats. Service animals are welcome at the Music Shed.
Picnics
Concessions Booth
Located just outside the Music Shed on the patio, the concessions booth opens at 6:00 pm prior to each Friday and Saturday night concert and remains open through intermission. Offered are assorted baked goods, ice cream, coffee, Harney and Sons teas, and sparkling water. Please note that only water is allowed inside the concert hall.
About The Area
Norfolk is the quintessential New England town. It is a weekend destination surrounded by the unspoiled beauty of northwest Connecticut’s farms, lush forests and rolling hills. When you are in the area, visit the quaint bed and breakfasts, indulge in gourmet dining, or go out for some of the best antiquing in New England. If the charming villages, country lanes and covered bridges of northwest Connecticut aren’t enough, the Berkshire Hills are only a step away. New York City and Boston are an easy 100 miles.
Pre-Concert Dining In Norfolk:
Wood Creek Bar & Grill 860.542.1200 3 Station Place woodcreekbarandgrill.com Infinity Bistro at Infinity Hall 860.542.5531 20 Greenwoods Road infinitybistro.com Haystack Pizza Restaurant 860.542.5990 32 Greenwoods Road West
In Winsted:
Monaco’s Ristorante 860.379.6648 380 Main Street
Torrington:
Anthony’s Restaurant 860.489.6656 258 Main Street Vientiane Thai Cuisine 860.489.8592 231 High Street
In Litchfield:
The West Street Grill 860.567.3885 43 West Street
In Lakeville:
Lodging In the Berkshires:
Baba Louie’s 413.528.8100 286 Main Street Great Barrington, MA babalouiespizza.com
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Directions
Norfolk is nestled in the Litchfield Hills of northwest Connecticut. The main entrance to the Festival is located on the Ellen Battell Stoeckel Estate, across from the Norfolk Town Green on Route 272, one block south of its intersection with Route 44.
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Taconic Pkwy
Route 8 North to Winsted. Route 44 West to Norfolk. Route 272 South.
From Boston and Springfield
Massachusetts Turnpike to I-91 South to Windsor Locks, CT. Route 20 West to Route 219, to Route 318. Route 44 West to Norfolk. Route 272 South.
From Hartford
White Plains
Route 44 West to Norfolk. Route 272 South.
From Albany
I-90 South to Massachusetts Turnpike. Route 7 South to Route 44 East to Norfolk. Route 272 South.
Danbury New Haven
Stamford
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For Google Maps & GPS use: 20 Litchfield Road, Norfolk, CT 06058
Special Ticket Offers In addition to the Festival’s regular ticket prices, additional ticket opportunities are available. To take part in any of the programs listed below, or if you have questions, please contact Benjamin Schaeffer at the Festival office at 860.542.3000.
Test Drive Norfolk
We believe that there is nothing like the experience of a live chamber music concert in the beautiful Music Shed. To that end we want to share this experience with you, completely free of charge for your first visit with us. As a Test Driver you and a friend come to one performance of your choice as our guests. Our hope is that you’ll enjoy the experience so much that you will come again. All regular season shows are eligible for Test Driving. Please call or visit our website for more details and to sign up.
Group Discounts
For groups of ten or more we are happy to tailor a package that will help make your concert experience one to remember.
Young Adult Discounts
The Festival is happy to offer discounts to young adults between the ages of 18 - 25. Tickets to all regular season concerts are $10 each in all sections (based on availability).
Kids Come Free!
We strive to bring newcomers into the world of live classical music. Seeing children enjoying the concerts is always a great thrill. And you never know where the experience may lead... a future music educator, performer, patron... Tickets are available in all sections to young people under 18. Each young person under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Subscriber Benefits
In addition to single tickets, the Norfolk Festival offers four subscription packages: Emanuel Ax Gala (8/16) and Norfolk Choral Festival (8/22) are not included in subscription packages.
Friday and Saturday Series
A set of all six Friday or six Saturday concerts during the summer season
Pick-5 Series
Your choice of any five concerts, either Friday or Saturday, during the summer season
Pick-3 Series
Your choice of any three concerts, either Friday or Saturday, during the summer season
Friday Series Saturday Series
• Same seats for every concert
• First opportunity for seating upgrades in future seasons
• Flexible ticket exchange privilege
• Advance ticket offers for special events, Norfolk events and other classical music events in the area
• First priority seating
• Save 1/3 off our regular single ticket prices
• Additional single tickets are 20% off regular single ticket prices
Ticket exchange privilege is limited to one exchange per series and excludes 8/16 and 8/22. Discounts for additional tickets exclude 8/16 and 8/22.
Pick-5 Series
• Best available seating
• Flexible ticket exchange privilege
• Save 1/4 off our regular single ticket prices
• Advance ticket offers for special events, Norfolk events and other classical music events in the area • Additional single tickets are 20% off regular single ticket prices
Ticket exchange privilege is limited to one exchange per series and excludes 8/16 and 8/22. Discounts for additional tickets exclude 8/16 and 8/22. Series seats are not guaranteed from concert to concert or from year to year.
Pick-3 Series
• Best available seating
• Flexible ticket exchange privilege
• Save off our regular single ticket prices
• Advance ticket offers for special events, Norfolk events and other classical music events in the area • Additional single tickets are 10% off regular single ticket prices
Ticket exchange privilege is limited to one exchange per series and excludes 8/16 and 8/22. Discounts for additional tickets exclude 8/16 and 8/22. Series seats are not guaranteed from concert to concert or from year to year.
Purchase subscriptions at norfolkmusic.org or call 860.542.3000.
Ticket Prices Subscriptions
Friday Series* or Saturday Series* Section A Section B Section C Section D Balcony Young Adult
$210 • A Limited View $192 $168 • B Limited View $150 $126 • C Limited View $108 $ 84 $ 84 $ 60 (age 18-25)
Pick-5 Series *
Section A Section B Section C Section D Balcony Young Adult
$200 • A Limited View $180 $160 • B Limited View $140 $120 • C Limited View $100 $ 75 $ 75 $ 50 (age 18-25)
Pick-3 Series *
Section A Section B Section C Section D Balcony Young Adult
$135 • A Limited View $123 $108 • B Limited View $ 96 $ 81 • C Limited View $ 69 $ 48 $ 48 $ 30 (age 18-25) * Excludes 6/14, 6/21, 8/15, 8/16
Special Events
STAGE
Festival Gala with Emanuel Ax Vice-Chair Section A Section B Section C Section D Balcony
$ 500* $ 250 $ 125 $ 60 $ 30 $ 30
(8/16)
General Admission $25
Open House
(8/22)
Regular Ticket Prices Single Ticket Prices
Kids Come Free!
• A Limited View $ 50 • B Limited View $ 40 • B Limited View $ 30 (age 18-25)
(under 18)
SECTION B
(Rows M – T)
Limited View
Row L Not for Sale
B
Limited View
SECTION C
(Rows U – W)
SECTION D
(Rows QQ – TT)
Regular View
C
(6/21)
55 45 35 20 20 10
(Rows A – K)
Regular View
Limited View
Regular View
Free and Open to the Public
Section A $ Section B $ Section C $ Section D $ Balcony $ Young Adult $
SECTION A
Regular View
*Luncheon Table for 8: $3,500
Norfolk Choral Festival
A
Music Shed Seating
*D
* Located underneath the balcony
BALCONY
BALCONY
(Rows ZA – ZJ)
Regular View Accessible seating is available in all center sections.
Kids Come Free!
Tickets are free for any child under 18. Patrons under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Young Artists’ Performance Series Free and Open to the Public
All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges Group Discounts Available. Call 860.542.3000 for information.
2015 Subscription & Ticket Form
Norfolk Chamber Music Festival PO Box 545 Norfolk, CT 06058 Or fax to 860.542.3004
Name Address State
City Day Phone
Email: norfolk@yale.edu Call: 860.542.3000
(Sign up here for Norfolk’s email updates.)
SUBSCRIPTION ORDER
Excludes: Emanuel Ax Gala (8/16) and Norfolk Choral Festival (8/22)
Friday Series
7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31, 8/7, 8/14
Saturday Series
7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1, 8/8, 8/15 1)
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# Tickets x Price Each =
Choose Section
Concert Dates
Pick-3 Series
Questions?
Zip Code
Evening Phone
Email Address
Pick-5 Series
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A
B
C
D
A Ltd View
B Ltd View
C Ltd View
Balcony
A
B
C
D
A Ltd View
B Ltd View
C Ltd View
Balcony
A
B
C
D
A Ltd View
B Ltd View
C Ltd View
Balcony
A
B
C
D
A Ltd View
B Ltd View
C Ltd View
Balcony
SPECIAL EVENTS 8/22 Norfolk Choral Festival
General Admission Vice-Chair A
B
C
D
Balcony
Luncheon Table (for eight; includes concert) SINGLE TICKETS
Check payable to Norfolk Chamber Music Festival
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
A
B
C
D
A Ltd View
B Ltd View
C Ltd View
Balcony
25
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$ $ $
500
$ $ $
3,500
$ $ $
Name on Card
Cardholder Signature
Total
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Visa/MasterCard/American Express
Order Subtotal
Credit Card Number
Total
$
# Tickets x Price Each =
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Concert Date & Description
PAYMENT
Total
# Tickets x Price Each =
8/16 Festival Gala with Emanuel Ax
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CONTRIBUTION
$
Ticket sales cover less than 1/3 of the Festival’s expenses. Won’t you consider a tax-deductible contribution?
$
ORDER TOTAL
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