Dear Friends, Welcome to the Shandelee Music Festival as we celebrate our 23rd Season! On behalf of the SMF Board of Directors, I thank you for your support in attendance, in membership, in corporate sponsorship and in concert underwriting. Founded in 1993, the Shandelee Music Festival is the manifestation of a love for the arts and the recognition of the human spirit. A private, not-for-profit organization, the Shandelee Music Festival’s philosophies and goals provide for the further development and nurturing of an individual’s creativity and passion for music while enriching the cultural community of Sullivan County. We are especially proud of our 2016 summer season’s internationally acclaimed performers! We are excited to share beautiful music with you in the inspirational and intimate setting of our Sunset Concert Pavilion, ... and at our new Bethel Woods collaborative series, P.L.A.Y. The Classics (Peace, Love, Arts, You!). These exciting concerts take place in the Event Gallery at Bethel Woods Center for the Performing Arts. Enjoy the season! With warmest regards, Daniel Stroup President
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Concert Pavilion on the Shandelee Music Festival Grounds Young Artist Concert featuring Hanchien Lee, Solo Piano Thursday, August 18 at 8 PM
Sunset Concert Series
An Evening of Chamber Music featuring Canite Quartet Saturday, August 20 at 8 PM An Evening of Choral Artistry featuring Antioch Chamber Ensemble Tuesday, August 23 at 8 PM An Evening of Choral Artistry featuring Aletheia Trio Thursday, August 25 at 8 PM An Evening of Choral Artistry featuring Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players with Llewellyn Sanchez Werner, pianist Saturday, August 27 at 8 PM
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Event Gallery at Bethel Woods for the Performing Arts An Evening of Chamber Music featuring Hermitage Piano Trio Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 8 PM
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Embrace featuring Cristiana Pegoraro, classical pianist Danilo Rea, jazz pianist Don’t miss the Embrace of two pianos between classical music and jazz! Thursday, September 29, 2016 at 8 PM Souvenirs from Kazakhstan featuring Capprici Ensemble from Kazakhstan Sunday, October 10, 2016 at 3 PM 3
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ianist Hanchien Lee is recognized for her eloquent and virtuosic performances as a soloist and chamber musician. At age sixteen, she debuted with the Philadelphia Orchestra and has subsequently performed throughout the United States, Europe and across Asia. She has appeared in venues such as Steinway Hall in New York City, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, Phillips Collection in Washington DC, the Basilica San Pietro in Italy, and the National Concert Hall in Taipei, Taiwan. Her performances have been described as . . . “Impeccable technique, sincere musicality, with presence and assuredness beyond her years” Legendary pianist Claude Frank; As well as, “Lee possesses striking drama and passion . . . brilliant clarity and produces a remarkable sonority from the piano” The Allentown Morning Review. Ms. Lee performs diverse repertoire that 18
incorporates master works from the piano repertoire as well as compositions by 21st-century artists. Dedicated to advancing contemporary music, she often premieres works by contemporary composers. She took part in a recording project with the renowned contemporary composer Chia-Yu Hsu, which was released under the Naxos label in May, 2016. In addition, her recording of Sarasate’s works with award winning violinist Yu-Chien Benny Tseng was also released earlier this year. Ms. Lee has given recitals at the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, Muhlenberg College Piano Series, Hillman Performing Arts Center, Texas International Piano Festival and the China Conservatory. She has also appeared as soloist with the American Elite Youth Orchestra, Plainfield Symphony, Taiwan National Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of Perugia and Poland’s Capella Cracovienses Chamber Orchestra. Ms. Lee began her piano studies at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia at age eleven. She studied under the tutelage of Claude Frank and Eleanor Sokoloff. After graduating from Curtis, she continued her studies at Yale University with Claude Frank, earning both a Master of Music degree and an Artist Diploma. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts from the Peabody Conservatory of John Hopkins University where she studied with Boris Slutsky. Her mentors include esteemed pianists such as Gary Graffman, Richard Goode, Meng-Chieh Liu, Jerome Lowenthal, András Schiff and Fou T’song. She is currently on the piano faculty at the Peabody Preparatory of the Johns Hopkins University and Washington College.
Young Artist Concert featuring
Hanchien Lee solo piano Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 8 PM Sonata Op. 27, No. 1 in E-Flat Major “Quasi una fantasia” Andante - Allegro - Andante Allegro molto e vivace Adagio con espressione Allegro vivace Sonata Op. 19, No. 2 in G-Sharp Minor Andante Presto Rhapsody Toccata
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Alexander Scriabin (1872 - 1915) Chiayu Hsu (Contemporary)
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Fantasie Op. 17 in C Major Robert Schumann Durchaus fantastisch und leidenschaftlich (1810 - 1856) vorzutragen; Im Legenden-Ton Mäßig. Durchaus energisch Langsam getragen. Durchweg leise zu halten
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An Evening of Chamber Music featuring
Canite Quartet Saturday, August 20, 2016 at 8 PM
Alex Shiozaki, violin Elizabeth Derham, violin Isabel Hagen, viola Sofia Nowik, cello String Quartet in E Minor Allegro Andantino Prestissimo Scherzo Fuga. Allegro assai mosso String Quartet in B Minor, Op. 11 Molto allegro e appassionato Molto adagio [attacca] Molto allegro (come prima)
Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Samuel Barber (1910 – 1981)
Intermission Elegy and Polka from “Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District” Adagio (Elegy) Allegretto (Polka)
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String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 13 Felix Mendelssohn Adagio - Allegro vivace (1809 - 1847) Adagio non lento Intermezzo. Allegretto con moto - Allegro di molto Presto - Adagio non lento
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Canite Quartet chamber music, and a teaching fellow for Juilliard’s Music Advancement Program. Alex holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard College and a Master of Music degree from the Juilliard School. He has previously studied with Ronald Copes and Joseph Lin of the Juilliard String Quartet, as well as Lynn Chang and Robin Sharp. As a C.V. Starr Doctoral Fellow at the Juilliard School, Alex is writing about the works of the contemporary Japanese composer Somei Satoh.
Alex Shiozaki, violin raised by The New York Times as “spellbinding,” violinist Alex Shiozaki is emerging as a strong advocate for the music of today. At home with music new and old, he has appeared as a soloist on stages from Carnegie Hall, NYC, to Salle Cortot, Paris. Recent and upcoming highlights include solo appearances with the Sendai Philharmonic in Japan and AXIOM in NYC. With the Canite Quartet, Alex has performed and premiered numerous new works for string quartet and voice. He also frequently performs with Le Train Bleu, Argento Ensemble, and ACME. In recent years, he has taken part in the Chelsea Music Festival and MoMA Summergarden series in NYC, and at Bravo! Vail in Colorado. Since 2008 he has collaborated with pianist Nana Shi, to whom he has been married since 2013, as the Shiozaki Duo. Complementing his performing experience, Alex is a teaching artist with Chamber Music by the Bay, an educational outreach and concert series that engages with audience through
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lizabeth Derham leads a double musical life as a violinist and choral soprano. Hailed by the Times as a “high energy performer,” Elizabeth engages a variety of styles and time periods, making music in many places, from the soaring candle-lit nave of St. Patrick’s Cathedral to the disco-lit stage of Terminal 5, from New Jersey malls to Rocky Mountain summits. An enthusiastic performer of new music, Elizabeth has worked with artists 21
Frstival. Isabel is a two-time recipient of the Rosemary Glyde Scholarship awarded by the New York Viola Society. She is a native New Yorker and performs stand up comedy around the city.
such as John Zorn, Mark Adamo, David Lang, Magnus Lindberg, and John Adams. She has performed in MoMA's Summergarden series as a member of the New Juilliard Ensemble, the Bang on a Can Marathon with Contemporaneous! ensemble, and at the BBC Proms in London as a member of the Juilliard Orchestra. Elizabeth also frequents the pop/rock scene, and has collaborated with former Dresden Dolls member Amanda Palmer in concerts, including a performance of Purple Rain on NYE 2013. An acclaimed choral soprano, Elizabeth performs with the Schola Cantorum of St. Agnes and with C4. Elizabeth recently completed her Masters degree in violin performance at Juilliard under the direction of Joseph Lin and Naoko Tanaka. She is a founding member of the Canite quartet, a string ensemble dedicated to performing works with voice.
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ellist Sofia Nowik is a recent graduate of the Juilliard School where she received both her Bachelor and Master's Degrees, studying with David Soyer, Bonnie Hampton, and Darrett Adkins. Sofia served for five years as one of the principal cellists of the Juilliard Orchestra. During her graduate studies Sofia worked for the Juilliard Pre-College Division as both a chamber music and orchestral mentor, coaching individual chamber groups and leading string sectionals. She now continues her educational outreach this season teaching cello in New York City with Opportunity Music Project, a non-profit music mentoring program, which offers full tuition scholarship for private instrumental lessons, chamber and orchestral training to kids from families who would otherwise be unable to afford the costs of a music education. Sofia was the recipient of the Samuel Mayes Cello Award for her participation as an orchestral fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center, and has been invited back as a returning fellow for this season. An active freelance musician in the New York and New Jersey area, Sofia enjoys a diverse career as a chamber, orchestral, and studio musician. She recently joined the roster of the Shuffle Concert Ensemble, the Exponential Ensemble, and has performed as principal cellist with the Arcos Chamber Orchestra, the Arco Ensemble, and is a substitute cellist for Symphony in C and the New World Symphony.
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iolist Isabel Hagen is an active chamber musician and avid performer of new music. She received her Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from the Juilliard School under the instruction of Heidi Castleman, HsinYun Huang, and Masao Kawasaki. Isabel has served as principal of the Juilliard Orchestra and has performed with new music ensembles such as Alarm Will Sound, ACME, Ensemble Signal, Newspeak, and the Wordless Music Orchestra. She has worked with many composers, including Steve Reich and Charles Wuorinen, and has performed alongside Bjรถrk, Jonny Greenwood, and Medeski Martin and Wood. Festivals attended include Kneisel Hall, the Lucerne Festival Academy, the Robert Mann Quartet Institute, and the Sarasota Music 22
An Evening of Choral Artistry featuring
Antioch Chamber Ensemble Tuesday, August 23 at 8 PM The Passing of the Year Jonathan Dove Invocation (1959 - ) The narrow bud opens her beauties to the sun Answer July Hot sun, cool fire Ah, Sun-flower! Adieu! farewell earth’s bliss! Ring out, wild bells Intermission Ubi Caritas
Ivo Antognini (1963 - )
Beati Quorum Remissae
Zachary Wadsworth (1963 - )
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Matthew Brown (Contemporary)
Three English Folksongs The Dark-Eyed Sailor Just as the Tide Was Flowing The Lover’s Ghost
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958)
Trois Chansons Bretonnes La nuit en mer La complainte des âmes Soir d’été
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Antioch Chamber Ensemble Founded: 1997 - New York City, New York, USA
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idely regarded as one of the finest professional choral ensembles in the USA, The Antioch Chamber Ensemble is currently celebrating its 17th season of exceptional music-making. Under the leadership of founding Artistic Director Joshua Copeland, the ensemble strives to present as diverse a program as possible of the world’s greatest choral literature, both sacred and secular, and has performed works ranging from Renaissance polyphony to contemporary masterpieces with a core group of ten to twelve of the New York metropolitan area’s finest singers. In 2008, Antioch was awarded first-place honors in the highly prestigious Tolosa International Choral Competition in Spain, establishing them among the top rank of professional choirs in the world. In recent seasons, Antioch has been called “stellar,” “flawless,” “an exceptional group,” and “a spectacular example of what a classical choir should sound like” by the national press. Of the ensemble’s 24
recent début for the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the New York Times wrote: “The Antioch Chamber Ensemble performed … with clarity of tone and intonation so pure that you could hear the buzz of overtones created by some of the close harmonies. The most daring of these often color the sighs and wordless exclamations that punctuate both spiritual and secular texts, and the Antioch singers gave each its expressive register: impassioned, weak-kneed, swooning.” Other past performance highlights include concerts for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC), the Piccolo Spoleto Festival, the American Choral Directors Association Eastern National Conference and the Festival des Choeurs Laureats in France. In recent years, Antioch has earned a glowing reputation for its pitch-perfect and expressive interpretation of modern music. In 2010, the ensemble gave the European premiere of Eric Whitacre's
excellent intonation, and enthusiastic but sensitive phrasing.” Composers Paul Mealor, Ivo Antognini, Matthew Brown and R. Douglas Helvering have all composed works specifically for Antioch. The ensemble is the recipient of a grant from the Aaron Copland Fund for Music to produce the first recording of choral works by Brown, a talented emerging composer based in Los Angeles, which was released in the fall of 2013.
The City and the Sea, as well as the world premiere of Bruce Adolphe's Of Art and Onions: Homage to Bronzino at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, commissioned by the Palazzo Strozzi in Florence. The same year, the group's second recording, "The Passing of the Year" (featuring the titular cycle by contemporary composer Jonathan Dove), was released by MSR Classic to universal praise from the industry press, who cited the group’s “flawless blend,
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An Evening of Chamber Music featuring
The Aletheia Trio Thursday, August 25 at 8 PM
Francesca dePasquale, violin Juliette Herlin, cello Fei-Fei Dong, piano Trio No. 39 in G Major, Hob XV/25 “Gypsy” Andante Poco adagio, cantabile Finale: Rondo all’Ongarese. Presto
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Trio Op. 120 in D Minor Allegro, ma non troppo Andantino Allegro vivo
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Aletheia Piano Trio Ducros, Jennifer Frautschi, Ronald Leonard, Robert Levin, Robert McDuffie, and Jérôme Pernoo. Additionally, they have performed as featured artists for the Olympic Music Festival Music@Menlo, Music in the Vineyards, Philadelphia Orchestra Chamber Music series, Colburn Chamber Music Society, Yellow Barn, and Les vacances de Monsieur Haydn. In addition to performing the classical repertoire, the Aletheia Piano Trio is committed to supporting the creation of new music for the piano trio medium, as well as discovering the lesserknown works of the repertoire. Upcoming projects include collaboration with composer and fellow Juilliard alum Michael Ippolito on the premiere of his large-scale composition, as well as the North American premiere of Ukrainian composer Hennadiy Lyashenko’s piano trio. The ensemble is named for Aletheia, the Greek concept of sincerity, which celebrates their approach to realizing musical works, as well as their connection with each other and their audiences.
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omprised of violinist Francesca dePasquale, cellist Juliette Herlin, and pianist Fei-Fei Dong, the Aletheia Piano Trio is quickly rising to acclaim for their impassioned energy, musical integrity, and formidable ensemble. Formed in 2013 at the Juilliard School, the trio performed at the Rose Studio and Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center in New York and the Terrace Theater at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. They have coached with artists such as David Finckel, Joseph Kalichstein, Yoheved Kaplinsky, Ida Kavafian, Merry Peckham, and Vivian Weilerstein. In addition to their studies at Juilliard, the trio has attended the Perlman Music Program Chamber Music Workshop, performing as an ensemble and with artists such as Itzhak Perlman, Roger Tapping, and Donald Weilerstein. Members of the Aletheia Piano Trio bring together an extraordinary background of chamber music experience and cultural explorations, collaborating with artists such as the Brentano String Quartet, Gérard Caussé, Paul Coletti, Jérôme 27
School with a Master of Music degree, where she studied with Itzhak Perlman and Catherine Cho as the recipient of the Arnold R. Deutsch/Dorothy DeLay and Dorothy Starling scholarships, as well as the Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund. As a student of Robert Lipsett, Francesca earned a Bachelor of Music degree from the Colburn School Conservatory of Music.
Francesca dePasquale, violin elebrated internationally for her purity and intensity of artistry, violinist Francesca dePasquale leads a dynamic career of performance, pedagogy, and community engagement. Described by critics as “scintillating” (MusicalAmerica) and “a mature artist fully formed at a young age and equal to any challenge” (Peninsula Reviews), Francesca is the First Prize winner of the 2010 Irving M. Klein International String Competition and recipient of a 2014-2016 career grant from the Leonore Annenberg Fellowship Fund for the Performing and Visual Arts. Additionally, she was named by MusicalAmerica as their February 2014 New Artist of the Month, a distinction that recognizes important, emerging talent. Since her debut as soloist at age 9 touring Spain with the Main Line Chamber Orchestra, Francesca has appeared with the Bach Festival of Philadelphia, Bucks County Symphony, Colburn Orchestra, Galesburg Symphony, Kennett Symphony, Ocean City Pops, Peninsula Symphony, Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey, and Santa Cruz Symphony. An avid chamber musician, Francesca has performed with renowned artists such as Paul Coletti, Thomas Cooley, Jennifer Frautschi, Nicholas Kitchen, Ronald Leonard, Robert Levin, Merry Peckham, Itzhak Perlman, Jeffrey Sykes, Roger Tapping, Richard Todd, and Donald Weilerstein. Francesca has been a featured artist for the Fort Worth Chamber Music Society, Marinus Ensemble, Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players, Olympic Music Festival, Music@Menlo, Music in the Vineyards, Philadelphia Orchestra chamber concert series, Colburn Chamber Music Society, and Perlman Music Program. Francesca graduated from the Juilliard
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Juliette Herlin, cello rench cellist Juliette Herlin made her solo Théâtre des Champs-Élysées debut at the age of eighteen. She has given solo and chamber music concerts in France, Germany, Holland, Switzerland, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, the United States and Belarus, in prestigious venues such as Salle Pleyel, Théâtre du Châtelet, Cité de la Musique, Musée du Louvre, the Musée d’Orsay, the Abbaye of Royaumont, and the Minsk Philarmony Hall. An avid chamber musician, Ms. Herlin has played with artists such as Donald Weilerstein, Gérard Caussé, Roger Tapping, Anthony Marwood, Amaury Coeytaux, Jérome Pernoo and Romain Guyot. As a soloist, Ms. Herlin has given several performances of Tchaïkovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme with the “Orchestre des Universités de Paris” and of the Schumann Cello Concerto. She is a substitute with Orchestre National de l’Opéra de Paris and has played with the OrchestrePhilarmonique de Radio-France. Ms. Herlin has worked with conductors such as James Levine, Alan Gilbert, Georges Prêtre, Leonard Slatkin, James Gaffigan, Zoltán Kocsis, Maxim Vengerov, Alain Altinoglu. Born in Paris in 1991, Ms. Herlin was admitted (at the age of sixteen) to the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris (CNSMDP) where she
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Juilliard’s 33rd Annual William Petscheck Recital Award, and other notable recitals include those at Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall and the Louvre. She has appeared as a soloist with the Aspen Music Festival Orchestra, Corpus Christi Symphony, Fort Worth Symphony, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Hudson Valley Philharmonic, and the Juilliard, Shanxi, Shenzhen, and Youngstown Symphony Orchestras, working with conductors such as Leonard Slatkin, Jeffrey Kahane, Randall Craig Fleisher, and John Giordano. She has been featured numerous times on New York’s WQXR radio. Deeply committed to sharing her joy for music and connecting with communities, Fei-Fei also engages students and audiences through school and outreach concerts and master classes. Born in Shenzhen, China, Fei-Fei began piano lessons at the age of 5. She moved to New York to study at The Juilliard School, where she earned her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees under the guidance of Yoheved Kaplinsky.
obtained her Bachelor and Master of Music degree studying with Jérôme Pernoo. She pursued her studies at The Juilliard School under the guidance of Richard Aaron and graduated in 2015. Ms. Herlin is the grateful recipient of the support of the French Ministry of Culture, the Safran «Fondation pour la Musique», the Balas Company, the Sasakawa YoungLeaders Fellowship Fund (SYLFF), and the ADAMI.
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An Evening of Chamber Music featuring
Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players Josef Ĺ paÄ?ek, violin Cong Wu, viola Zlatomir Fung, cello Vadim Lando, clarinet Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner, piano Saturday, August 27 at 8 PM String Trio No. 1 in G Major, Op. 53, Hob XVI: 40 Joseph Haydn Allegretto ed innocente (1732 - 1809) Presto Quartet for Clarinet, Violin, Cello & Piano, Op. 1 Allegro moderato Adagio molto Andantino un poco mosso Allegro con brio
Walter Rabl (1873 - 1940)
Intermission Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25 Johannes Brahms Allegro (1833 - 1897) Intermezzo: Allegro ma non troppo - Trio: Animato Andante con moto Rondo alla Zingarese: Presto
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subsequently toured Japan with the Prague Beethoven Trio. His recording of solo violin works of Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst under the Naxos label was recently praised by David Denton: “This has to be one of the most remarkable discs of pure violin virtuosity in a catalogue already well-endowed with extraordinary displays of technical brilliance.” A native of the Czech Republic, Josef is a graduate of Curtis, where he studied with Jaime Laredo, Ida Kavafian, and Shmuel Ashkenasi, and won the Fritz Kreisler Award for outstanding violini
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iolinist Josef Špaček, Concertmaster of the Czech Philharmonic, is quickly emerging as one of the most talented virtuosos of his generation. He is laureate of the 2009 Michael Hill and 2008 Carl Nielsen Violin Competitions, and a finalist in the 2012 Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels As soloist, he makes guest appearances with orchestras in Europe, the U.S. and Asia; among them, the Philadelphia Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic, Prague Philharmonia, Auckland Philharmonia, Queensland Symphony, Kansas City Symphony, and the Russian Chamber Philharmonic, under conductors such as Christoph Eschenbach, Manfred Honeck, James DePreist and Asher Fisch. Also an avid chamber musician, Josef has performed with various ensembles and is a regular at music festivals, playing at Bravo in Vail, Angel Fire, and the Martinu and Moravian Autumn Festivals. In 2009 he toured the U.S. with Curtis on Tour, performing works by Stravinsky, including L'Histoire du soldat. In 2006 Josef released his debut CD featuring the complete Ysaÿe sonatas for solo violin. In 2007, he released a CD for the Japanese media company, NHK, and
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iolist Cong Wu won Third Prize and Best Performance in the 2014 Primrose Viola Competition. He performs in North America and Europe, and has collaborated with musicians such as Shmuel Ashkenasi, Christoph Eschenbach, David Finckel, Itzhak Perlman, and the American String Quartet. As soloist, he has performed with the Santa Barbara Chamber and Macau Youth Orchestras. He was Principal Violist of the Juilliard Orchestra and the Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra in Germany, under the batons of Christoph von Dohnányi, Christoph Eschenbach, and James Levine. His festival participation includes Music@Menlo, Perlman Music Program and Schleswig-Holstein. He is also a guest member of ECCO. Born in Jinan, China, Cong had his 31
first violin lesson at the age of four and began his viola studies in 2005. After graduating from the Beijing Central Conservatory, where he studied with Wing Ho, he moved to New York. He then graduated with a master’s degree from Juilliard, where his teachers were Heidi Castleman and Hsin-Yun Huang. Cong is currently pursuing his doctoral degree at Manhattan School of Music with a full scholarship, studying with Pinchas Zukerman and Patinka Kopec.
Zlatomir Fung, cello ellist Zlatomir Fung has won gold medals at the 2015 Johansen Competition, the 2014 Stulberg String Competition and the 29th Irving Klein Competition. He placed second in the cello division of the 2013 Brahms Competition in Portschach, Austria, and in 2012 won the silver medal in the cello division of the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians in Montreux-Vevey, Switzerland. Other winnings include the 2014 Aspen Music Festival Lower Strings Concerto Competition and 2014 Boston Symphony Concerto Competition, the NEC Prep School Concerto Competition, the Walden Chamber Players, New England Philharmonic, and Music Worcester Competitions. He has soloed with the Grand Rapids Symphony, Symphony Pro Musica, and Lausanne Sinfonietta, to name a few. He has performed at venues such as Jordan Hall, the Tsai Performance Center, and Carnegie’s Weill Hall; appeared on NPR’s From the Top four times, as well as Performance Today; and recently played
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solo recitals in Lisbon and Evora, Portugal. An avid chamber musician, he has performed with the Walden Chamber Players and Arneis Quartet, as well as A Far Cry. His teacher was Emmanuel Feldman at the New England Conservatory Preparatory School and he is currently studying with Richard Aaron (at Juilliard) and Julie Albers. His summers have been spent at the Heifetz International Music Institute, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Luzerne Music Center, and Greenwood Music Camp. In his spare time, Zlatomir plays chess competitively, and reads philosophy and literature. His home is in Westborough, Massachusetts, where he is homeschooled through the Oak Meadow School in Vermont.
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larinetist Vadim Lando - soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician - has been praised by the New York Times for his “consistently distinguished” and “vibrant, precise, virtuosic playing.” He won a Gold Medal at the National Festival of Music Competition in Canada, as well as prizes at the Yale and Stony Brook competitions. His performances have been broadcast on National Public Radio. Vadim received his master’s degree at Yale and a doctorate at Stony Brook University; he was a student of Charles Neidich. He also runs his very own school, the Great Neck Music Center. Vadim was principal clarinet of the Jupiter Symphony.
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ianist Llewellyn SanchezWerner is the winner of the 2014 Gilmore Young Artist Award. He made Juilliard history as the youngest ever, at age 14, to be admitted to the College Division. In 2009 he performed a solo recital at the White House, and in 2013 he performed in President Obama’s reelection inaugural concert at the Kennedy Center. In 2010 he was the first American soloist to perform in war-torn Baghdad with the fearless Iraqi National Symphony. Under the baton of Karim Wasfi, they played Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Grieg’s Piano Concerto, electrifying the international audience of ambassadors, US soldiers, and Iraqis of all ages. General David Petraeus and the US Department of Defense acknowledged Llewellyn “for his courageous humanitarian contributions t
through the arts” and for “strengthening the ties that unite our nations” in a Pentagon ceremony and performance. In Rwanda, Llewellyn performed for President Kagame and a gathering of humanitarian and economic leaders, hosted by US Ambassador Symington to help Rwandans continue rebuilding from the 1994 genocide. CNN International featured him on “Connect the World” as the Connector of the Day on May 31, 2010. He also performed 16 concerts for 20,000 students in the USA and Canada to excite more youth about the diversity of classical music with the New West Symphony in California and the National Academy Orchestra of Canada. He was invited back to perform in “Beethoven and the Bully” for 6,000 students for an anti-bullying campaign. He currently studies piano at Juilliard with Yoheved Kaplinsky and Ilya Itin, and composition with Lowell Liebermann. Born in California, he now resides in New York.
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Family $140 - $249 Adelaide Gredish Alan & Dina Greenbaum Robert Michel & Jean Warshaw Veronica Uss & Ann Krupski (In Memory of Lee Siegel & Bud Wertheiml)
Sponsor $500 - $999 Marlene Wertheim (In Memory of Bud Wertheim)
Friend $75 - $139 Debbie & Bernie Cohen (In Memory of Mildred & Irving Sporn) Bob Davis (In memory of Joanne S. Davis) Steven & Carolyn Ellman Michael & Hazel Farrell Anne Jarema Nancy Johnston (In Honor of Sean Carmichael) David & Barbara Kerner Babette Kleinkopf & Nobert Singer Marie Langer John Lump & Kevin Thammavong Blanche Margolis (In Memory of Sam Margolis) Maureen Molloy Charlotte Orkin (In Memory of Henry E. Orkin) Dorothy Shapiro Daniel Struble & Carl Pope
Supporter $250 - $499 Helen Anderson Dianne Balfour & Carl Adkins Paul Beito Charles & Elain Berger Gene & Julie Burns Edward & Sally Cerny Walter & Miriam Cohen Ron & Barbara Craig Jerry & Vivian Ehrlich Ellen Hoffman (In Memory of Gustav Gavis & Bud Wertheim) Linda Horak Jeranette Hubert Roger & Loann Jee Members current as of July, 2016 42
Acknowledgements Accounting Consultant Matthews & Co, LLP Advertising Allees Sign Company Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Delaware & Hudson Canvas L. M. Chamber Of Commerce Manor Ink Quik Type River Reporter / Stuart Communications Roscoe & Livingston Manor Visitors Guide S. C. Chamber Of Commerce S. C. Community Chorus S. C. Visitors Association Times Herald-Record Communications AT & T Cronk’s Electronics DIRECTV Go Daddy.com MAHL Verizon
Insurance Merrell Benco / Lawrence B. Miller & Associates Insurance Agency Legal Council Baum Law Offices, L.L.P. Lighting Consultant Rafael Latorre Maintenance Accurate Carpentry Klinger Power Sports Kurt Adolph Barnhart Services Cintas Fire Protection Computer Doctors Fosterdale Equipment Ed Lundquist Mowers & More OCL Analytical Services P. Buckel & Sons Pestech Ratner & Son Paving, Inc. Shortlines Coating J. Yaun Plumbing & Heating
Financial Services Capital One Citibank, N.A. Jeff Bank Putnam Investments Smith Barney
Pianos Steinway & Sons
Graphic Design Quik Type / CanvasArt
Photography Ted Waddell
Artist Advisor & Consulting Showbiz Visas, Kathi Kleiner, Immigration Consultant
Printing Orbis Brynmore Lithographers Quik Type
Piano Technicians Christopher Kennedy Philippos Poulos
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Security Sentry Alarms SMF Outreach Programs Carolyn Bivins - Manor Ink Catskill Regional Medical Center Center for Discovery New Hope Community Suppliers Agway The Arnold House The Bake Hoouse B & D Bakery Big Apple Lights Brandenburg Bakery Hillside Greenhouses Kristt Company Liberty Shoprite Liberty Trading Post Limpac Matas Restaurant Supply Mirabito NYSEG Peck's Markets Sam's Club Steve's Music Center Suburban Propane Vita’s Farm & Garden Market Transportation Keyboard Express Rolling V Shortline Bus Company Web Site Arts People – On Line Ticketing System Starving Artist Web Design – Lisa Laczo
BoARD oF DIRECToRS Daniel Stroup Co-Chair Marjorie Feuerstein Co-Chair Harvey Susswein Treasurer Jane Susswein Secretary
Shandelee Music Festival, Incorporated
36 East 74th Street New York, NY 10021 Tel 646-657-0284 • Fax 917-475-1106 (September - June)
Eileen Bernstein - Ledwith Lana Ivanov Barbara Martinsons BoARD oF ADvISoRS Sara Davis Buechner
P.O. Box 1264 Livingston Manor, NY 12758-1264 Tel 845-439-3277• Fax 845-439-3307 (July - August)
Maurice Gerry Charles Hamlen Linda Horak
www.shandelee.org
Christopher Kennedy Head Piano Technician Barbara Konvalin Mary Lanza Charles Matz Conductor / Music Historian HoNoRARY BoARD Professor Joseph Machlis In Memoriam John Perry André-Michel Schub Earl Wild In Memoriam
STAFF John Bernstein Youth & Outreach Program Director Nathaniel DePaul Summer Staff Ignacio Feijo Summer Staff Iris Gillingham Summer Staff
Lana Ivanov Artistic Director
Robert Porco House Manager
Aden Johnson Summer Staff
Richard Ruppert Summer Staff
Christopher Kennedy Head Piano Technician
Daniel Stroup President
Evan Madison Summer Staff
Ashlen Udell Box Office Manager
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