
2023 Season
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LUZERNE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
VIP $45 • Adults $35 • Seniors $25 • Students $5 • Under 18 Free
*VIP tickets guarantee reserved seating in the front portion of the Jack Lawrence Performance Lodge. All other seating is General Admission.
Musicians of the NYC Ballet Orchestra
with Elizabeth Pitcairn and Glen Inanga and the LMC Faculty Orchestra
Monday, July 3 - 7:30 PM
Glen Inanga, piano
Arturo Delmoni, violin
Elizabeth Pitcairn, violin
Michael Roth, viola
Sarah Hewitt-Roth, cello
Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741) — Le Quattro Stagioni, The Four Seasons (1723)
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Concerto No. 1 in E major, Op. 8, RV 269, La primavera, Spring
I. Allegro
II. Largo e pianissimo sempre
III. Allegro pastorale
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Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 8, RV 315, L'estate, Summer
I. Allegro non molto
II. Adagio e piano – Presto e forte
III. Presto
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Concerto No. 3 in F Major, Op. 8, RV 293, L'autunno, Autumn
I. Allegro
II. Adagio molto
III. Allegro
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Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, L'inverno, Winter
I. Allegro non molto
II. Largo
III. Allegro
Elizabeth Pitcairn, soloist
LMC Faculty Chamber Orchestra
Violin I
Arturo Delmoni,
concertmaster
Eliezer Gutman
Michael Roth
Violin II
Aleksandra Labinska
Eva Dove
Katherine Lim
Viola
Maren Rothfritz
Roberto Henriquez
Cello
Kayla Herrmann
DoYeon Kim
Sarah Hewitt-Roth
Double Bass
Gonzalo Kochi Kikuchi
INTERMISSION
Amy Beach (1867 - 1944) — Piano Quintet in F-sharp minor, Op. 67 (1907)
I. Adagio - Allegro moderato
II. Adagio espressivo
III. Allegro agitato - Adagio come prima - Presto
Glen Inanga, piano
Arturo Delmoni, violin
Elizabeth Pitcairn, violin
Michael Roth, viola
Sarah Hewitt-Roth, cello
WindSync
Monday, July 10 - 7:30 PM
Garrett Hudson, flute
Emily Tsai, oboe
Graeme Steele Johnson, clarinet
Rémy Taghavi, bassoon
Anni Hochhalter, horn
Miguel del Aguila (b. 1957) — Sambeada, Op. 135 (2022)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) — Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 4 (1795)
I. Allegro con brio
II. Andante
III. Menuetto più allegretto
IV. Finale. Presto
INTERMISSION
Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683 - 1764) — Pastoral Suite (1748 - 1753)
arr. Kara LaMoure
I. Le Rappel des Oiseaux (The Calling of Birds)
II. Musette & Tambourin
III. Les Tourbillons (The Whirlwinds)
IV. The Arts and the Hours
V. Contredanse Très Vive
Marc Mellits (b. 1966) — Apollo (2019)
I. Theia
II. Sea of Tranquility
III. Buzz
IV. Luna Nova
V. Debbie Waltzing on the Moon
VI. One Small Step
VII. Moonwalk
Toby Blumenthal’s 90th Birthday Celebration
with Elizabeth Pitcairn, Darrin C. Milling and Fabulous Philadelphians
Monday, July 24 - 7:30 PM
Toby Blumenthal, piano
Elizabeth Pitcairn, violin
David Nicastro, viola
Udi Bar-David, cello
Gabriel Polinsky, double bass
Darrin C. Milling, bass trombone
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) — Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, K. 478 (1785)
I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Rondo
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Toby Blumenthal, piano
Elizabeth Pitcairn, violin
David Nicastro, viola
Udi Bar-David, cello
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Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911) — Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (Songs of a Wayfarer) (1884 - 1885)
I. “Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht” (“When My Sweetheart is Married”)
II. “Ging heut morgen übers Feld” (“I Went This Morning over the Field”)
III. “Ich hab' ein glühend Messer” (“I Have a Gleaming Knife”)
IV. “Die zwei blauen Augen von meinem Schatz” (“The Two Blue Eyes of my Beloved”)
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Darrin C. Milling, bass trombone
Toby Blumenthal, piano
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INTERMISSION
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828) — Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667, “Trout” (1819)
I. Allegro vivace
II. Andante
III. Scherzo. Presto
IV. Tema con variazione. Andantino
V. Finale. Allegro giusto
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Toby Blumenthal, piano
Elizabeth Pitcairn, violin
David Nicastro, viola
Udi Bar-David, cello
Gabriel Polinsky, double bass
Fabulous Philadelphians
Musicians of The Philadelphia Orchestra
Monday, July 31 - 7:30 PM
Yayoi Numazawa, violin
Daniel Han, violin
David Nicastro, viola
Udi Bar-David, cello
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895 - 1968) — Sonata in C minor, Op. 144 (1950)
II. Tempo di Sarabanda
David Nicastro, viola
Udi Bar-David, cello
Zoltán Kodály (1882 - 1967) — Serenade, Op. 12 (1919 - 1920)
I. Allegramente - Sostenuto ma non troppo
II. Lento ma non troppo
III. Vivo
Yayoi Numazawa, violin
Daniel Han, violin
David Nicastro, viola
INTERMISSION
Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847) — String Quartet No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 44, No. 3 (1838)
I. Allegro vivace
II. Scherzo. Assai leggiero e vivace
III. Adagio non troppo
IV. Molto allegro con fuoco
Yayoi Numazawa, violin
Daniel Han, violin
David Nicastro, viola
Udi Bar-David, cello
FACULTY ARTIST SERIES
Adults $15 • Seniors $10 • Students $5 • Under 18 Free
Featuring programs curated and performed by the renowned LMC faculty. Each concert incorporates music from all periods, including LMC’s composers-in-residence Jake Gunnar Walsh and Robert Paterson!
FREE STUDENT CONCERTS
Faculty Artist Concert No. 1
Friday, June 23 - 7:30 PM
Jessie Montgomery (b. 1981) — Strum
ErnÅ‘ Dohnányi (1877–1960) — Piano Quintet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 1
III. Adagio, quasi andante
IV. Allegro animato
Franz von Suppè (1819–1895) — Poet and Peasant Overture
INTERMISSION
Antonín DvoÅ™ák (1841–1904) — String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 77
I. Allegro con fuoco
Kevin Zetina (b. 1996) — shepard tone
Valerie Coleman (b. 1970) — Tzigane
Faculty Artist Concert No. 2
Friday, June 30 - 7:30 PM
Jonathan Leshnoff (b. 1973) — Horn Trio
I. Pensive
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) — Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60
III. Andante
Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992) — The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
II. Otoño Porteño
Louise Farrenc (1804–1875) — Sextet in C minor, Op. 40
I. Allegro
INTERMISSION
Jake Gunnar Walsh (b. 1993) — Shadow Puppets
Benjamin Britten (1913–1976) — Phantasy Quartet, Op. 2
Amy Beach (1867–1944) — Piano Trio, Op. 150
III. Allegro con brio
Faculty Artist Concert No. 3
Friday, July 7 - 7:30 PM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) — Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor,
Op. 30, No. 2
I. Allegro con brio
Jake Gunnar Walsh (b. 1993) — Elegy
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943) — Two Pieces for Six Hands
I. Romance
II. Valse
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Germaine Tailleferre (1892–1983) — Piano Trio
II. Allegro vivace
III. Moderato
IV. Trés animé
INTERMISSION
Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim (b. 1995) — Improvisation
Alex Temple (b. 1983) — Thick Line
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) — String Quartet No. 8, Op. 59, No. 2
IV. Finale. Presto
Faculty Artist Concert No. 4
Friday, July 21 - 7:30 PM
Robert Paterson (b. 1970) — Shine
I. Ringing Brass Bells
Andrea Clearfield (b. 1960) — Three Songs after Poems by Pablo Neruda
Clara Schumann (1819–1896) — Trio in G minor, Op. 17
I. Allegro moderato
INTERMISSION
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) — Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115
I. Allegro
Erwin Schulhoff (1894–1942) — Concertino for flute, viola and double bass
I. Andante con moto
IV. Rondino: Allegro gaio
Florence Price (1887–1953) — Piano Quintet in A minor
III. Juba - Allegro
IV. Scherzo - Allegro
Faculty Artist Concert No. 5
Friday, July 28 - 7:30 PM
Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924) — Piano Quintet in D minor, Op. 89
I. Molto moderato
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) — Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, K. 452
I. Largo - Allegro moderato
Evan Williams (b. 1988) — Grime
INTERMISSION
Christian Quinones (b. 1996) — Se Oyen Los Lamentos por Doquier
Christopher Brubeck (b. 1952) — Prague Concerto
III. Dance of the Neocons
Louise Farrenc (1804–1875) — Nonet in E-flat Major, Op. 38
III. Scherzo. Vivace
IV. Adagio – Allegro
Faculty Artist Concert No. 6
Friday, August 4 - 7:30 PM
Kevin Puts (b. 1972) — And Legions Will Rise
Alice Jones (b. 1982) — as a fish looks at the sun
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975) — Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67
IV. Allegretto - Adagio
INTERMISSION
Robert Paterson (b. 1970) — Moon Trio
III. Blue Moon
II. Lunatic Asylum
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Kevin McKee (b. 1980) — Escape
Antonín DvoÅ™ák (1841–1904) — String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 77
IV. Finale. Allegro assai
All student programs are free and open to the public!
Student Showcases
Saturday, June 24 – 7:30 pm (Solo Showcase)
Friday, June 30 – 3:30 pm (Chamber Showcase)
Saturday, July 8 – 7:30 pm (Solo Showcase)
Thursday, July 13 – 7 pm (Chamber Showcase)
Saturday, July 22 – 7:30 pm (Solo Showcase)
Saturday, July 29 – 7 pm (Chamber Showcase)
Saturday, August 5 – 7:30 pm (Solo Showcase)
Saturday, August 12 - 4 pm (Student Composer’s Concert)
Saturday, August 12 – 7 pm (Chamber Showcase)
Piano Prelude and LMC Symphony Orchestra
Sunday, June 25 – 1:30 pm
Saturday, July 1 – 1:30 pm
Sunday, July 9 – 1:30 pm
Friday, July 14 – 1:30 pm
Sunday, July 23 – 1:30 pm
Sunday, July 30 – 1:30 pm
Friday, August 4 – 4 pm (Orchestra Only)
Sunday, August 6 - 1:30 pm
Sunday, August 13 – 1:30 pm (Piano Prelude, Brass Choir, & Orchestra)