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ALIVEmusica is an exciting new collaboration from a group of leading chamber music presenters in New York's Hudson Valley.
The Hudson Valley region has long had a thriving culture for the arts, and in particular Chamber Music.
We have joined together to present renowned musicians performing live in a superb concert hall, and streamed directly to you, our esteemed patrons, and to audiences beyond as well.
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ALIVEmusica is a partnership among the following presenters.
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Howland Chamber
Music Circle |
- The Chapel
Restoration |
Newburgh
Chamber Music |
Pawling
Concert Series |
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Media sponsorship from
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This project is made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and administered by Arts Mid-Hudson.
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Past Concerts ...
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Cassatt String Quartet with Ursula Oppens, piano May 23, 2021, 8:00 PM (ET)
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| Fanny Mendelssohn: Selections from Das Jahr (Ursula Oppens, piano) |
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| Victoria Bond: Blue and Green Music (world premiere online) (Cassatt String Quartet) * |
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| Amy Beach: Piano Quintet in F-sharp minor Op.67 (Cassatt String Quartet with Ursula Oppens) |
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| * This commission has been made possible by the Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Program, with generous funding provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. |
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Terrence Wilson, piano May 2, 2021, 8:00 PM (ET)
“One of the biggest pianistic talents
to have emerged in this country
in the last 25 years” Baltimore Sun
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| Haydn: Andante and Variations in f minor, Hob. XVII:6 |
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| Liszt: Funèrailles (from “Harmonies Poétiques et Réligieuses”) |
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| Rachmaninoff: 4 Etudes tableaux from Op. 39 (Nos. 1, 2, 5, 9) |
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Lark Thurber Duo April 11, 2021, 8:00 PM (ET)
"With exhilarating teamwork, humor and educational instincts, the two musicians charmed an eager crowd..." Strad Magazine
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| Original compositions by Lark and Thurber interspersed with 2-part Inventions by J. S. Bach |
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Schroeder Umansky Duo March 21, 2021, 8:00 PM (ET)
Grammy winning members of the Attacca and Harlem Quartets.
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| Arthur Honegger: Sonatine for Violin and Cello, H. 80 |
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| Zoltán Kodály: Duo for Violin and Cello, Opus 7 |
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MET Orchestra Musicians February 21, 2021, 8:00 PM (ET)
Noted as one of today's most
stylistically versatile and musically
satisfying orchestras.
Musicians:
Caterina Szepes, Violin
Stacey Shames, Harp
Bruno Eicher, Violin
Mary Hammann, Viola
Kari Jane Docter, Cello
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| Camille Saint-Saëns: Fantasie in A Major, Op. 124 for violin and harp |
| Caterina Szepes, violin; Stacey Shames, harp |
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| Jules Massenet: Meditation from Thais |
| Caterina Szepes, violin; Stacey Shames, harp |
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| Gabriela Lena Frank: Zapatos de Chincha |
| Bruno Eicher, violin; Kari Jane Docter, cello |
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| Ludwig van Beethoven: String Trio in C Minor, Op. 9 No. 3 |
| Bruno Eicher, violin; Mary Hammann, viola; Kari Jane Docter, cello |
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Alessio Bax & Lucille Chung, piano duo January 24, 2021, 8:00 PM (ET)
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| Claude Debussy: Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune (for piano four hands) |
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| Igor Stravinsky: Petrushka (complete original version for piano four hands) |
| Scene I |
| The Shrove-Tide Fair |
| Russian Dance |
| Scene II |
| Petrushka |
| Scene III |
| The Blackamoor |
| Waltz (Blackamoor and Ballerina) |
| Scene IV |
| The Shrove-Tide Fair (Towards Evening) |
| Wet-Nurses’ Dance |
| Peasant with Bear |
| Gypsies and a Rake Vendor |
| Dance of the Coachmen |
| Masqueraders |
| The Scuffle (Blackamoor and Petrushka) |
| Death of Petrushka |
| Police and the Juggler |
| Apparition of Petrushka’s Double |
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| Encore: Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 6 — Vivace |
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Jesse Mills and Rieko Aizawa, violin/piano November 15, 2020, 8:00 PM (ET)
Founding members of the Horszowski Trio
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| Olivier Messiaen: Theme and Variations for Violin and Piano |
| Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96 for Violin and Piano |
| Allegro moderato |
| Adagio espressivo |
| Scherzo: Allegro—Trio |
| Poco allegretto |
| Paul Chihara: "Storm" after The Tempest Sonata (from Four Reveries on Beethoven, 2018) for Solo Piano |
| Maurice Ravel: Sonata No. 2 in G Major for Violin and Piano |
| Allegretto |
| Blues Moderato |
| Perpetuum mobile. Allegro |
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Colin and Eric Jacobsen, violin/cello October 25, 2020, 8:00 PM (ET)
Founders of The Knights chamber ensemble and Brooklyn Rider String Quartet
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| Heinrich Biber: Passacaglia |
| Reinhold Gliere: Duets, Op. 39 |
| Prelude |
| Gavotte |
| Berceuse |
| Niccolò Paganini: Caprice No. 1 |
| Colin Jacobsen: Lydia's Reflection |
| Maurice Ravel: Sonata for Violin and Cello |
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Michael Brown, piano October 11, 2020, 8:00 PM (ET)
Winner of the 2018 Emerging Artist Award from Lincoln Center
and a 2015 Avery Fisher Career Grant
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| Haydn: Fantasia (Capriccio) in C Major, Hob. XVII:4 |
| Debussy: Hommage à Haydn |
| Ravel: Menuet sur le nom d’Haydn |
| Michael Brown: Breakup Etude for the Right Hand Alone (World Premiere) |
| Scriaben: Prelude and Nocturne for Left Hand Alone, Op. 9 |
| Beethoven: Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 (“Pathétique”) |
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| Beethoven: Sonata No. 26, Op. 81a |
| Rachmaninoff: Sonata No. 1, Op. 28 |
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