DENVER
Celebrating 65 years
2018– 2019
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2018–2019 SCHEDULE
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ST. LAWRENCE STRING QUARTET AND INON BARNATAN, PIANO WED, SEP 12, 2018 WILLIAM HAGEN, VIOLIN AND ORION WEISS, PIANO MON, OCT 1, 2018 CALIDORE STRING QUARTET WED, NOV 7, 2018 MARK PADMORE, TENOR AND PAUL LEWIS, PIANO WED, JAN 16, 2019 TAFELMUSIK BAROQUE ORCHESTRA WED, MAR 6, 2019 TETZLAFF-TETZLAFF-VOGT TRIO TUE, APR 30, 2019 EMERSON STRING QUARTET WED, MAY 15, 2019 PIANO SERIES
ANNA POLONSKY AND ORION WEISS WED, DEC 5, 2018 SIR ANDRÁS SCHIFF WED, FEB 20, 2019 PIOTR ANDERSZEWSKI WED, APR 10, 2019 All concerts begin at 7:30 PM
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WELCOME TO OUR 65th SEASON This year we celebrate 65 years of presenting the world’s best musicians to the greater Denver community. The Saint Lawrence Quartet will open this extraordinary season with an unusual “deconstruction” and performance of the Haydn Quartet, Op. 33, no. 3, “The Bird,” followed by a performance with perennial FCM favorite, Inon Barnatan, playing the Shostakovich Piano Quintet.
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New to our series is the world-renowned Baroque orchestra, Tafelmusik, presenting “East-West Coffeehouse,” a unique program featuring music from the coffee houses of 18th century Leipzig and Damascus. Other artists making their FCM debut include the young violinist William Hagen, the award-winning Calidore Quartet, and world-class English tenor, Mark Padmore, performing with the brilliant pianist, Paul Lewis. The Piano Series will open with the gifted piano duo, Anna Polonsky and Orion Weiss, performing works for one piano, four hands and two pianos, four hands. The legendary Sir András Schiff will perform works of Bach, Bartók, Schumann, and Janác̆ek, and Piotr Anderszewski will play Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations for the first time in our history. Outside the concert hall, Friends of Chamber Music is proud to continue our collaboration with the Clyfford Still Museum, presenting five Sunday afternoon gallery concerts, and a second year of free weeknight concerts at Syntax Physic Opera. We hope that you will join us for another remarkable season of chamber music. Let the celebrations begin! Best,
Alix Corboy President
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CHAMBER SERIES
ST. LAWRENCE STRING QUARTET AND INON BARNATAN, PIANO WED, SEP 12, 2018 | 7:30 PM
The acclaimed St. Lawrence String Quartet will open the 2018–19 season with “Haydn Discovery,” led by violinist Geoff Nuttall, who illuminates Haydn quartets with equal parts serious musicology and inspired evangelism. The quartet will be joined by another FCM audience favorite, pianist Inon Barnatan, for Shostakovich’s Piano Quintet, performed in its entirety for the first time in FCM’s history. PR OGR AM: • Haydn:
Op. 33, no. 3, “The Bird” – a Haydn Discovery Program • Shostakovich: Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57
WILLIAM HAGEN, VIOLIN AND ORION WEISS, PIANO MON, OCT 1, 2018 | 7:30 PM
At 25-years-old, William Hagen is already a seasoned international performer. He will be joined by pianist Orion Weiss, known for his affinity and enthusiasm for chamber music. “Hagen wore his heart on his sleeve and took many of us along to rejoice.”– Violinist.com PR O G R A M : • Janác̆ek:
Violin Sonata Sonatina, Op. 100 • Schubert: Rondo in B minor, D. 895 • Franck: Sonata in A major for violin and piano • Dvor̆ák:
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CALIDORE STRING QUARTET
WED, NOV 7, 2018 | 7:30 PM Winner of a 2018 Avery Fisher Career Grant and 2017 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award, the Calidore first made international headlines as Grand Prize Winner of the University of Michigan’s inaugural International M-Prize competition in 2016. PR OGR AM :
aydn: Quartet in C major, Op. 20, no. 2 H Mendelssohn: Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13, “Ist es Wahr?” • Golijov: Tenebrae • Beethoven: Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 130/133 • •
“The Calidore players performed . . . with synergistic brilliance and ferocious commitment.” — THE NEW YORK TIMES
MARK PADMORE, TENOR AND PAUL LEWIS, PIANO
WED, JAN 16, 2019 | 7:30 PM World-class English tenor, Mark Padmore, has been hailed for his “luminous diction and sensitivity to word and phrase” (International Record Review). He will be joined by internationally-renowned pianist, Paul Lewis, in a program that includes the FCM premiere performance of Schumann’s best known song cycle, Dichterliebe.
TAFELMUSIK BAROQUE ORCHESTRA WED, MAR 6, 2019 | 7:30 PM
One of the world’s top Baroque orchestras, Tafelmusik will explore the rich musical history of 18th-century Leipzig and Damascus, reimagining the coffee houses where the finest musicians of the time played. Trio Arabica joins Tafelmusik to perform music ranging from Handel and Telemann to traditional Arabic song in a sumptuous theatrical setting.
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TETZLAFF-TETZLAFFVOGT TRIO TUE, APR 30, 2019 | 7:30 PM
Three of the most sought-after performers in classical music, Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Tanja Tetzlaff (cello), and Lars Vogt (piano), will perform together on our series as part of their first North American tour in three years. PR O GRA M : • Schumann: Trio
No. 1 in D minor,
Op. 633 • Dvor̆ák: Trio
in F minor, Op. 65
“Chamber music, in short, is not an occasional indugence for these players, but an essential component of their musical lives.” — THE BOSTON GLOBE
EMERSON STRING QUARTET WED, MAY 15, 2019 | 7:30 PM
The Emerson Quartet has enjoyed unparalleled success for over four decades. The arrival of cellist Paul Watkins in 2013 infused the famous ensemble with a joyful energy. The Emerson Quartet brings “. . . virtuosity to every phrase.”– The New York Times
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PIANO SERIES
ANNA POLONSKY AND ORION WEISS WED, DEC 5, 2018 | 7:30 PM
The brilliant piano duo, Anna Polonsky and Orion Weiss, present a rare opportunity to hear works for four hands. The duo’s inspired virtuosity translates into a sublime audience experience. PR O G R A M : • Schubert:
Allegro in A minor, D. 947, “Lebensstürme” Sonata for two pianos in D major • Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann, Op. 23 • Saint-Saëns: Variations on a Theme of Beethoven, Op. 35 • Mozart:
SIR ANDRÁS SCHIFF WED, FEB 20, 2019 | 7:30 PM
One of the most celebrated pianists of our time, world-renowned Sir András Schiff is also a conductor, pedagogue, and lecturer. In June 2014, he was awarded a knighthood for services to music by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. PR OGR AM: • Works
of Bach, Bartók, Janác̆ek, and Schumann
PIOTR ANDERSZEWSKI
WED, APR 10, 2019 | 7:30 PM
Polish pianist and composer Piotr Anderszewski has been singled out for high profile awards throughout his career. He will be performing Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations for the first time in FCM’s 65-year history. “Every one of the 33 variations seemed freshly imagined, with their dizzying contrasts of wit and pathos, explosive energy and communing stillness . . . ” – The Guardian PR O G R A M : • Beethoven’s • Bach: To
Diabelli Variations be announced
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MUSIC IN THE CITY
Watch our website for details! Join us outside the concert hall for a variety of family-friendly chamber music programs featuring professional ensembles from around the region.
“MUSIC WITH THE FAMILY” FREE FAMILY CONCERT SUN, OCT 21, 2018 2:00—3:00 PM Denver School of the Arts 7111 Montview Boulevard, Denver
“ MUSIC WITH FRIENDS” A series of free weeknight concerts performed at Syntax Physic Opera, 554 S Broadway, Denver Watch our website for details.
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“ MUSIC IN THE GALLERIES”
In partnership with the Clyfford Still Museum, FCM and Swallow Hill Music present gallery concerts on the second Sunday of each month, September through May, 1:00 and 2:00 PM. Visit our website for more information. Clyfford Still Museum 1250 Bannock Street, Denver Free with Museum admission
MUSIC IN THE SCHOOLS Friends of Chamber Music believes that music education is critical to enriching the audiences of today and building the audiences of the future. Each year we engage both local and visiting artists to provide in-school performances, residencies, and master classes, serving over 4,000 Denver Public School students, all free of charge. SCHOOL ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCES
FCM schedules fun, interactive performances by local musicians, including members of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. These concerts are our most popular form of outreach, bringing the magic of chamber music to thousands of students annually. MASTER CLASSES
FCM occasionally arranges master classes with the professional musicians who travel to Denver for our Chamber or Piano Series concerts. During our 2017–18 season, students had the opportunity to work with pianist Igor Levit and musicians from both the Berlin Philharmonic Winds and Eighth Blackbird.
We are grateful to the SCFD, the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation, Colorado Creative Industries, Western States Arts Federation, and the Denver Foundation for
SCHOOL-BASED RESIDENCIES
FCM offers music residency programs designed to offer targeted, interactive instruction based on the specific needs of a classroom teacher. Current residency programs are serving students at Swansea Elementary School, Skinner Middle School, and North and South High Schools.
their generous support of FCM and our educational efforts.
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