Howland Chamber Music Circle

2021 - 2022 Concert Schedule

All concerts are Sundays at 4:00 pm at the Howland Cultural Center

Howland has been one of our favorite places to perform over the years; we love the beautiful space, of course, but developing a relationship with your warm, enthusiastic audience has been a truly special experience for us. 
— Daedalus Quartet

Howland Chamber Music Circle is a world-class concert series that makes it possible to experience the highest quality music making in a welcoming, open atmosphere.
— Gilles Vonsattel

Your safety, and the safety of our staff and of the musicians, is of the utmost importance to us. To ensure this safety, we are taking the following precautions related to COVID-19.

Proof of COVID vaccination and a picture ID must be shown prior to entry

Valid proof is either CDC-issued vaccination card (or a photo of it), or NYS Excelsior App

Negative test results will not be accepted in lieu of a full vaccination status

Masks must be worn while indoors

There will be no after-concert reception.

All of these policies are subject to change as the season unfolds. There is nothing more important to us than the safety of our patrons, musicians, and staff.

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Fall Concerts

September 26, 2021, 4pm
Streaming Encore: October 10-12, 2021

Ying Quartet
Program

String Quartet in D Major, Hob III:49, Op. 50, No 6 "The Frog"	Joseph Haydn
Song of the Ch’in - Old Fisherman	Zhou Long
Selections from Eight Colors	Tan Dun
Pizzicato	Vivian Fung
String Quartet No.8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2	Beethoven

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October 17, 2021, 4pm
Streaming Encore: Oct 30 - Nov 1, 2021

Bridget Kibbey, harp / João Luiz, guitar

Program

Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BVW 565	J.S. Bach (arr. Kibbey)
Bandoneon	Paquito D'Rivera (arr. Kibbey)
Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 92	Camille Saint-Saëns
Granada	Isaac Albéniz (arr. Kibbey)
Taken	Samuel Torres
Suite for Harp, Op. 83	Benjamin Britten
Seven Meetings for Harp and Guitar in three movements	João Luiz
Allemande BWV 996	J.S. Bach
Six Studies for Guitar	Sergio Assad
Sereno	João Luiz
Los Guardianes de la magia	Leo Brouwer
Assanhado - Doce de Coca	Jacob de Bandolim

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November 7, 2021, 4pm
Streaming Encore: Nov 21 - Dec 5, 2021

Aldo and Ilmar Gavilán

Program

All works composed by Aldo López-Gavilán
Eclypse
Pajaro Carpintero
Hermanos
Caipiriñame
Epilogo
Arboles en el aire
Waltz
Quick Tune
Viernes de Ciudad
Pan con Timba

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November 21, 2021, 4pm
Alexander String Quartet
with Paul Yarbrough, viola

Program

String Quintet in B-flat major, K. 174	W.A. Mozart
Strum	Jessie Montgomery
String Quintet in G major, Op. 111	Johannes Brahms

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Piano Festival

January 9, 2022, 4pm
Dominic Cheli, piano

Piano Festival

"Founders Concert"

Program

Soirees de Vienne no.6	Liszt/Schubert
An Die Hoffnung	Beethoven/Cheli
Romanze in A minor	Clara Schumann
Intermezzo in A major	J. Brahms
Etude in A-flat Minor from Book 2 no.2	H. Leslie Adams
Suite No. 3 for the Left Hand	Erwin Schulhoff
Pictures at an Exhibition	Modest Mussorgsky