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Auditorium Chamber Music Series The mission of the Auditorium Chamber Music Series is to bring outstanding performances of a wide variety of chamber music to the region and to o er highquality musical experiences and educa on.

2025-2026 Season Lyyra – September 25, 2025 Jeremy Denk & Richard O’Neill – November 20, 2025 Viano Quartet – January 23, 2026 Quarte o Gelato – April 2, 2026

ACMS Board William Voxman, Dale Moore, William Sischo Kenton Bird, Gerri Sayler

ACMS Team Eneida Lar , Director Navin Che ri, Manager Monica Evans, Music Events Opera ons Coordinator

Web: go.uidaho.edu/acms

JEREMY DENK, piano & RICHARD O’NEILL, viola Viola da Gamba Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1029…..….. Johann Sebas an Bach (1685-1750) I. Vivace II. Adagio III. Allegro

Sonata for Viola and Piano, Op. 11, No. 4 (1919) ……………….………. Paul Hindemith (1895-1963) I. Fantasie II. Thema mit Varia onen III. Finale (mit Varia onen)

INTERMISSSION

Piano Sonata No. 31 in A- at Major, Op. 110………….………. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) I. Moderato: cantabile molto espressivo II. Allegro molto III. Adagio ma non troppo Arioso dolente Allegro ma non troppo

Sonata for Viola and Piano (1919)………………………………………..……… Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979) I. Impetuoso - Allegro II. Vivace III. Adagio

Jeremy Denk appears by arrangement with Opus 3 Ar sts. Richard O’Neill appears by arrangement with Seldy Cramer Ar sts, and records for Hyperion and Decca/London Records.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS Jeremy Denk, piano Jeremy Denk is one of America’s foremost pianists, proclaimed by the New York Times as "a pianist you want to hear no ma er what he performs". Also a New York Times bestselling author, Jeremy is the recipient of both the MacArthur 'Genius' Fellowship and the Avery Fisher Prize and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In the 2024/25 season, Jeremy completed a collaboration with longtime musical partners Joshua Bell and Steven Isserlis, with performances at the Tsindali Festival and Wigmore Hall, following on from his multi-concert artist residency at the Wigmore in 2023/24. He also returned to the Lammermuir Festival in multiple performances, including the complete Ives violin sonatas with Maria Wloszczowska, and a solo recital featuring female composers from the past to the present day. He performs this same solo programme on tour across the US, as well as continuing his exploration of Bach in ongoing performances of the complete Partitas. Denk is known for his interpretations of the music of American visionary Charles Ives, and in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the composer's birth, Nonesuch Records released a collection of his Ives recordings in 2024. Denk has performed frequently at Carnegie Hall, and in recent years has worked with such orchestras as Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, and San Francisco Symphony. Meanwhile, he has performed multiple times at the BBC Proms and Klavierfestival Ruhr, and appeared in such halls as the Köln Philharmonie, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, and Boulez Saal in Berlin. He has also performed extensively across the UK, including recently with the London Philharmonic, Bournemouth Symphony, City of Birmingham Symphony, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, BBC Symphony, and Scottish Chamber Orchestra.

Denk is also known for his original and insightful writing on music, which Alex Ross praises for its “arresting sensitivity and wit.” His New York Times Bestselling memoir, Every Good Boy Does Fine was published to universal acclaim by Random House in 2022. Meanwhile, his latest album of Mozart piano concertos was deemed “urgent and essential” by BBC Radio 3, while his recording of the Goldberg Variations reached No. 1 on the Billboard Classical Charts.

Richard O’Neill, viola Violist of the Takács Quartet Richard O'Neill has distinguished himself as one of the great instrumentalists of his generation. GRAMMY Award winner for Best Classical Instrumental Solo Performance in 2021, O'Neill is only the second person to receive an award for a viola performance in the history of this category. Following two previous GRAMMY nominations, O'Neill's recent win for his recording of Christopher Theofanidis’ "Concerto for Viola and Chamber Orchestra" also spotlights conductor David Alan Miller and the Albany Symphony. Theofanidis’ composition was inspired by Navajo poetry and the composer’s psychological response to the September 11 attacks. Also an EMMY Award winner and Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient, O'Neill has appeared as soloist with the world’s top orchestras including the London, Los Angeles, Seoul Philharmonics, the BBC, Hiroshima, Korean Symphonies, the Kremerata Baltica, Moscow, Vienna and Wurtemburg Chamber Orchestras, Alte Musik Koln, and has worked with distinguished musicians and conductors including Andrew Davis, Vladimir Jurowski, Francois Xavier Roth and Yannick Nezet-Seguin. An Artist of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and Principal Violist of Camerata Pacifica, for thirteen seasons he served as Artistic Director of DITTO, his South Korean chamber music project, leading the ensemble on international tours to China and Japan and introducing tens of thousands to music. A Universal Music/Deutsche Grammophon recording artist, he has made 10 solo albums and many other chamber music recordings, earning multiple platinum discs. Composers Lera Auerbach, Elliott Carter, Paul Chihara, John Harbison and Huang Ruo have written works for him. He has appeared on major TV networks in South Korea and enjoyed huge success with his 2004 KBS documentary ‘Human Theater’ which was viewed by over 12 million people, and his 2013 series ‘Hello?! Orchestra’ which featured his work with a multicultural youth orchestra for MBC and led to an International Emmy in Arts Programming and a feature length film. He serves as Goodwill Ambassador for the Korean Red Cross, The Special Olympics, UNICEF and OXFAM and serves on the faculty of the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara. As a member of the Takács Quartet, Richard O’Neill is Artist-in-Residence at the University of Colorado in Boulder and is an Associate Artist at Wigmore Hall, London.

A message from the ACMS Director: We extend our hear elt apprecia on to our donors, sponsors, and audience members for their generous support. Your contribu ons have ensured that the Auditorium Chamber Music Series could bring excep onal music to our community. A special thank you goes to Ann Marie and Robert McGee for their con nued support of the ACMS concerts, workshops, and masterclasses. Their generosity has made a las ng impact, helping to inspire audiences and nurture the next genera on of musicians. This season is especially meaningful as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of ACMS. Since its founding by Mary DuPree, the series has enriched the Palouse with extraordinary performances and educa onal opportuni es. We are profoundly grateful to Mary for her vision in establishing ACMS and for laying the founda on for four decades of world-class chamber music in our community. Dis nguished ACMS Donors (Life me dona ons of $60,000+) Ann Marie & Robert McGee Janet Lecompte, In Memoriam Jo Ellen Force Bill Voxman and Joanne Reece This program also recognizes donors who contributed to the ACMS during the 2024-2025 season, and during the current season up to November 2025. Your dona ons made possible an incredible lineup of ar sts for the 2024-2025 season. We are deeply grateful for your con nued support and thank you for already having begun your contribu ons for the 2025-2026 season. ACMS Season Sponsor ($15,000-$25,000) Jo Ellen Force – in memory of Ron Force Dale Moore and William Sischo

ACMS Concert Sponsors ($5,000-$9,999) Joanne Reece and Bill Voxman Ellen Thiem

ACMS Ar sts’ Circle ($2,500-$4,999) Herron DuPree Fund Kent Nelson Kay and George Simmons ACMS Chamber Circle ($1,000-$2,499) Kenton Bird and Gerri Sayler Janice Boughton and Mac Cantrell Ruth Funabiki Mary Jo and Joel Hamilton Mark Hume and Mary DuPree Kathleen J. Warren

ACMS Benefactors ($250-$499) cont. Evan and Nancy Holmes JoElla Kle ner, In memoriam Philip Kle ner, In memoriam Suzanne Kurtz Ronald McFarland and Georgia Toppe Kerri and Lee Vierling

ACMS Patrons’ Circle ($750-$999) Eneida Lar and Sam Welsh ACMS Sustainers ($500-$749) Willy Brandal Jan and John Keller Lucille and Stanton Linden Jay Mauchley Martha and John McIver Miranda Wilson and Sean Bu er eld ACMS Benefactors ($250-$499) Karen Trujillo Brune and Don Brune Janet and Duane DeTemple Giselle Hillyer and Roger McVey

ACMS Supporters ($100-$249) David Barber Janet and Alton Campbell Eugenia and James Casey Kelly Renee Jennings David and Joyce Reese Paul Robinson Shannon Sco and Leonard Garrison Friends of ACMS ($25-$99) Sara and Jeremy Baker David and Kimberly Jackson Kay and Lynn Youngblood

If your name is missing or you would like to discuss giving opportuni es, please email chmusic@uidaho.edu

Coming next: Friday, January 23, 2026

Viano Quartet The Auditorium Chamber Music Series is supported by individual dona ons, cket sales, in-kind contribu ons, and major sponsors:

This programming/project is supported in part by Crea ve West and the Na onal Endowment for the Arts.

This project is supported in part by the Idaho Commission on the Arts and the Na onal Endowment for the Arts.

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