2018Season
2019 Season Coming Soon!
In 2018, we celebrated Luzerne Music Center's 38th season! Listed below are the details from our Faculty Artist Series, Luzerne Chamber Music Festival, and free student concerts. We are looking forward to another summer of fantastic music making in 2019!
Faculty Artist
Series
Luzerne Chamber
Music Festival
Free Student
Concerts
Luzerne Chamber Music Festival
Tickets: VIP $45* / Adults $35 / Seniors $25 / Students $5
*VIP tickets guarantee reserved seating in the front portion of the Lodge. All other seating is General Admission.
July 09, 2018
Musicians of the NYC Ballet in concert with Elizabeth Pitcairn
7:30 PM
Glen Inanga, piano
Elizabeth Pitcairn, violin
Arturo Delmoni, violin
Michael Roth, viola
Sarah Hewitt-Roth, cello
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828) - Sonata in B-flat Major, D960
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Molto moderato
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Andante sostenuto
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[Scherzo] Allegro vivace con delicatezza
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Allegro ma non troppo
Moritz Moszkowski (1854-1925) - Suite, Op. 71
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Allegro energico
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Allegro moderato
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Lento assai
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Molto vivace
Antonín Dvorák (1841 - 1904) - Piano Quintet No. 2, Op. 81
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Allegro, ma non tanto
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Dumka - Andante con moto
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Scherzo - Molto vivace
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Finale - Allegro
July 23, 2018
Toby Blumenthal with Principal Players of the Austin Symphony
7:30PM
Toby Blumenthal, piano
Richard Kilmer, violin
Bruce Williams, viola
Douglas Harvey, cello
J.S. Bach (1685-1750) - Gamba Sonata in D Major, BWV 1028
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Adagio
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Allegro
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Andante
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Allegro
Joaquin Turina (1882-1949) - Piano Quartet in A minor, Op. 67
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Lento - Andante mosso
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Vivo
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Andante - Allegretto
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) - Piano Quartet in D Major No. 1, Op. 23
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Allegro moderato
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Andantino con variazioni
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Finale. Allegretto scherzando
July 30, 2018
Caroga Lake Festival Players
7:30PM
KASA Quartet
Andy Liang, violin
Aaron Schwartz, violin
Stephanie Price-Wong, viola
Kyle Barrett Price, cello
Callisto Quartet
Paul Aguilar, violin
Rachel Stenzel, violin
Eva Kennedy, viola
Hannah Moses, cello
Graeme Steele Johnson, clarinet
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) - Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115
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Allegro
Robert Schumann (1810-1856) - Quartet No. 3, Op. 41
IV. Finale. Allegro molto vivace - Quasi Trio.
Frank Churchill (1901-1942) - Someday My Prince Will Come
arr. Quatuor Ebene, trans. Aaron Schwartz
Misirlou from the movie "Pulp Fiction" (1994)
arr. Quatuor Ebene
W.A. Mozart (1756-1791) - Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581
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Allegro
Claude Debussy (1862-1918) - String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10
III. Andantino, doucement expressif
IV. Très modéré
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) - Two Pieces for String Octet, Op. 11
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Preludio
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Scherzo
August 13, 2018
Fabulous Philadelphians with Elizabeth Pitcairn
7:30PM
Louise Thomas, piano
Paul Roby, violin
Elizabeth Pitcairn, violin
Che-Hung Chen, viola
Hai-Ye Ni, cello
Jesus Morales, cello
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) - Violin Sonata No. 2
I. Allegretto
II. Blues: Moderato
III. Perpetuum mobile: Allegro
Richard Strauss (1864-1949) - Violin Sonata, Op. 18
I. Allegro ma non troppo
II. Andante cantabile
III. Finale: Andante
Franz Schubert (1797-1828) - String Quintet, D.956
I. Allegro ma non troppo
II. Adagio
III. Scherzo. Presto. Trio. Andante sostenuto
IV. Allegretto - Più allegro
Faculty Artist Series
Tickets: Adults $15 / Students $5
June 22, 2018
Faculty Artist Concert #1
7:30 PM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) - String Quartet No.19 in C major, K.465, “Dissonance”
I. Adagio - Allegro
Nick DiBerardino (b. 1989) - Harmonia
Ralph Vaughn Williams (1872-1958) - Piano Quintet in C minor
I. Allegro con fuoco
Lowell Liebermann (b.1961) - Fantasy on a Fugue of J.S. Bach
Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959) - Madrigals for Violin and Viola, H.313
II. Poco andante
III. Allegro
Tielman Susato (1510/15 - 1570) - Renaissance Dances
New Orleans Rhythm Kings - Tin Roof Blues
June 29, 2018
Faculty Artist Concert #2
7:30 PM
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) - Septet in E-flat major, Op.65
II. Minuet
I. Preamble
Jacques Ibert (1890-1962) - Trois pièces brèves for Wind Quintet
I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Assez lent - Allegro
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) - La Valse
Max Bruch (1838-1920) - Acht Stücke for Clarinet, Viola and Piano, Op.83
Nachtgesang: Andante con moto
Allegro con moto
György Kurtág (b.1926) - Eight duos for violin and marimba, Op.4
Franz Schubert (1797-1828) - String Quintet in C major, D.956
IV. Allegretto
July 06, 2018
Faculty Artist Concert #3
7:30 PM
Victor Ewald (1860 - 1935) - Quintet
Adagio - Allegro - Adagio
Georg Phillip Telemann (1681 - 1767) - Tafelmusik, TWV 43:d1
IV. Allegro
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) - Trio for violin, horn and piano, Op.40
III. Adagio mesto
IV. Allegro con brio
Arthur Foote (1853-1937) - Night Music for flute and string quartet
Frank Proto (b.1941) - Carmen Fantasy
Nocturne - Michaela’s Aria
Nick DiBerardino (b. 1989) - Homunculus
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847) - String Quartet No.2 in A minor, Op. 13
III. Intermezzo
IV. Presto
July 20, 2018
Faculty Artist Concert #4
7:30 PM
Anton Arensky (1861-1906) - Piano Trio No.1 in D minor, Op.32
I. Allegro moderato
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) - String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op.73
I. Allegretto
Brian Shank (b.1992) - Sonata Fantasy (2017)
I. Introduction
Johan Halvorsen (1864-1935) - Passacaglia for violin and viola, based upon HWV 432 by George Frideric Handel
Charles Martin Loeffler (1861-1935) - L'étang
Ludwig Thuille (1861-1907) - Sextet for Piano and Woodwind Sextet, Op.6
I. Allegro moderato
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) - My Spirit Be Joyful
Lew Pollack (1895-1946) - That’s a Plenty
July 27, 2018
Faculty Artist Concert #5
7:30 PM
Samuel Scheidt (1587-1654) - Canzona Bergamasca
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) - String Quartet No.7 in F major, Op.59, no.1
I. Allegro
Matthew Recio (b.1991) - Statues of London (2017)
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) - Suite No.2 for duo piano, Op.17
III. Romance
IV. Tarantella
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) - Introduction et Allegro
Svante Henryson (b.1963) - Off Pist
Phillip Lasser (b.1963) - Vocalise for marimba and piano
Ernő Dohnányi (1877-1960) - Piano Quintet No.1 in C minor, Op.1
I. Allegro
August 03, 2018
Faculty Artist Concert #6
7:30 PM
Giles Farnaby (1563- 1640) - Fancies, Toyes and Dreams
Péter Tóth (b.1965) - Fantasia for flute and piano, WORLD PREMIERE
Franz Schubert (1797- 1828) - Piano Trio in E-flat major, D. 929
II. Andante
Matthew Recio (b.1991) - Game of Characters (2016)
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) - Quintet in G minor for Oboe, Clarinet, Violin, Viola and Double Bass, Op.39
V. Allegro precipitato, ma non presto
VI. Andantino
Samuel Barber (1910-1981) - String Quartet in B minor, Op.11
II. Molto Adagio
Johann Wilhelm Ganglberger (1876-1938) - Mein Teddybar
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) - Piano Quintet in F minor, Op.34
I. Allegro non troppo
Free Student Concerts
Student programs are family friendly and free!
Student Showcases
Featuring LMC students solo and in ensemble
Saturday, June 23 at 7:30pm
Friday, June 29 at 3:30pm
Saturday, July 7 at 7:30pm
Friday, July 13 at 7:00pm
Saturday, July 21 at 7:30pm
Saturday, July 28 at 7:00pm
Sunday, August 5 at 1:30pm
Saturday, August 11 at 7:00pm
Piano Prelude
LMC students dazzle on the Steinway Model-B
Sunday, June 24 at 1:30pm
Saturday, June 30 at 1:30pm
Sunday, July 8 at 1:30pm
Saturday, July 14 at 1:30pm
Sunday, July 22 at 1:30pm
Sunday, July 29 at 1:30pm
Sunday, August 5 at 1:30pm
Sunday, August 12 at 1:30pm
Luzerne Symphony and Ensembles
Orchestral masterworks and jazz greats take the outdoor Shed stage
Sunday, June 24 at 1:30pm
Saturday, June 30 at 1:30pm
Sunday, July 8 at 1:30pm
Saturday, July 14 at 1:30pm
Sunday, July 29 at 1:30pm
Saturday, August 4 at 3:00pm
Sunday, August 12 at 1:30pm