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Download the Summer Brochure! 38TH ANNUAL ROCKPORT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL SUMMER AT ROCKPORT FOLK, JAZZ, WORLD & POP CONCERTS 8TH ANNUAL ROCKPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL …AND INTRODUCING THE ROCKPORT CELTIC FESTIVAL SUMMERSUMMER 20192019 rockport music's summer gala 2019 presents TONY, EMMY & GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINEE MATTHEW MORRISON This summer, during the 38th Rockport Chamber Music an evening of Festival, we will shine a light on the creative process of Source + Inspiration. In a wide range of programs, our broadway audience will follow a journey that peels back the layers, letting us peek into that creative process. Whether it is favorites seeing a drawing, reading a text, hearing a rhythm, or even being enamored with a personality, inspiration abounds. and more The potential for inspiration is around us all every day. While the festival will explore the many sources that inspired composers and performers, the festival itself SATURDAY should also serve as a deep well of inspiration for all who attend. AUGUST 3 Barry Shiffman 6pm ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, ROCKPORT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL Rockport Music’s Summer Gala features Broadway and TV star Matthew Morrison, who became a megastar as Mr. Schuester CONTENTS on the Golden Globe Award-winning TV 4 :: Rockport Chamber Music Festival show GLEE. Currently a Broadway star in EXCLUSIVE June 14 – July 14 Finding Neverland, he will perform an evening REALTOR 15 :: August Annex Concerts of Broadway favorites, and following the August 17 + 31 performance, guests will enjoy a festive OFFICIAL 16 :: Summer at Rockport HOTEL May – September evening of cocktails & dinner under the stars. PARTNER 18 :: Rockport Jazz Festival OFFICIAL August 4 – 11 GALA CONCERT & DINNER TICKETS TRANSPORTATION PARTNER 26 :: Rockport Celtic Festival TABLE SPONSORSHIPS: $20,000 | $10,000 | $5,000 (includes multiple gala tickets) August 23 – 25 INDIVIDUAL TICKETS: $1,250 | $1,000 | $750 (a portion of your ticket is tax-deductible) 30 :: Ticket Information Gala tickets available through the Development Office at 978.546.7391 x106. ARTISTS ON FRONT COVER: Avi Avital, Parker Quartet, JCT Trio, Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn, PLEASE NOTE: ALL PROGRAMS AND HONORARY GALA CHAIRS: Pat Petrou, Deborah & James Pratt, Thi Linh & Peter Wernau Jack DeJohnette-Coltrane-Garrison Trio, Bobby McFerrin, Pat Metheny, Natalie Merchant ARTISTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE SATURDAY, JUNE 15 :: 7:30PM MOZART AND BRAHMS PARKER QUARTET ANTHONY MCGILL, clarinet BARRY SHIFFMAN, viola ANI AZNAVOORIAN, cello The Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet, s currently the Blodgett Artists-in-Residence at 0 Harvard University, joins with the New York 2 Philharmonic’s thrilling principal clarinetist ‘ Anthony McGill, principal cellist of Camerata g Opening Pacifica Ani Aznavoorian, and artistic director n (and violist) Barry Shiffman for a dramatic i night evening of Mozart and Brahms. r MOZART: Clarinet Quintet in A, K. 581 "The music one moment a friday, june 14 BRAHMS: String Sextet, No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18 evoked a lilting lyrical 8:00pm TICKETS: $47 | $59 | $65 Fauré and the next a o jaunty rag.” FEATURING THE NEW YORK TIMES R Parker Quartet Blake Pouliot I C A L S S violin A SATURDAY, JUNE 15 :: 10PM Cristina Zavalloni L soprano Stephen Prutsman C WEIMAR CABARET piano T Cristina Zavalloni, soprano Vera Quartet E C R A B A Stephen Prutsman, piano | Blake Pouliot, violin Cristina Zavalloni, a singer known for her interpretations of jazz, classical and contemporary works, joins with Prutsman and Pouliot for a spectacular cabaret evening upstairs at the hall. Cabaret Song Set BARTOK: Rhapsody No. 1, Sz. 87 KREISLER: Caprice Viennois, Op. 2 TICKETS: $25 SEATED | $10 STANDING SUNDAY, JUNE 16 :: 5PM The 38th Rockport Chamber Music Festival opens with a spectacular evening of music inspired by BARRY DOUGLAS, piano the Roaring 20’s and followed by a celebratory cocktail party with the artists. In addition to works ANI AZNAVOORIAN, cello by Ravel and Milhaud, the Opening Night concert brings an original score by Prutsman performed ANTHONY MCGILL, clarinet in a multi-media presentation of Buster Keaton’s 1927 film College, as well as the tremendous Italian singer Cristina Zavalloni performing standards from the period. The concert highlights how Gold Medalist at the 1986 Tchaikovsky International the 1920’s explosion of jazz inspired classical music and the world around it. Piano Competition, Barry Douglas is currently Artistic Director of Camerata Ireland and the RAVEL: Violin Sonata Clandeboye Festival. For the Brahms Trio, he is Song Set – Second Hand Rose, Stardust, Ain't Misbehavin’ joined by the New York Philharmonic’s principal MILHAUD: Creation du Monde clarinetist Anthony McGill and Camerata Pacifica’s PRUTSMAN: College by Buster Keaton (live performance by Prutsman & Vera Quartet) principal cellist Ani Aznavoorian. TICKETS: $50 | $66 | $72 MUSSORGSKY: Pictures at an Exhibition A CELEBRATORY RECEPTION WILL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW THE CONCERT. TCHAIKOVSKY: Seasons (selections) BRAHMS: Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114 FESTIVAL MEDIA TICKETS: $45 | $55 | $59 CORPORATE PARTNER PRE-CONCERT TALK, 4PM PARTNER A service of WGBH PHONE 978.546.7391 : 5 THURSDAY, JUNE 20 :: 8PM SATURDAY, JUNE 22 :: 7:30PM PHILIPPE GRAFFIN, violin PIETER WISPELWEY, cello HOMAGE TO EUGENE YSAŸE Pei-Shan Lee, piano | Benjamin Bowman, violin Marisa Gupta, piano | Piers Lane, piano Cellist Pieter Wispelwey has enjoyed a long, lauded career Festival Quartet: Barry Shiffman, viola, Tom Wiebe, cello built upon his ease with both period and modern works, Benjamin Bowman, violin, Danny Koo, violin combined with a truly original interpretative ability and Graffin is a champion of discovering and performing lesser-known phenomenal technical mastery. In this concert, he works, which is exemplified in his performance of Ysaÿe’s Sonata collaborates with pianist Pei-Shan Lee (NEC and California for solo violin, a work he discovered, completed, and performed State University faculty) and violinist Benjamin Bowman the world premiere. He joins with a star-studded ensemble for (Metropolitan Opera concertmaster). this performance. BRAHMS: Sonata, Op. 120, No. 2 DOHNÁNYI: Andante rubato alla zingaresca, Op. 32 DEBUSSY: Sonata for cello and piano ENESCU: Violin Sonata No. 3, Op. 25 RAVEL: Sonata for violin and cello YSAŸE: Sonata posthume, Op. 27, No. 7 US Premiere BRAHMS: Sonata in E minor, Op. 38 CHAUSSON: Concerto for violin, piano and string quartet, Op. 21 TICKETS: $45 | $55 | $59 TICKETS: $45 | $55 | $59 PRE-CONCERT TALK, 7PM THURSDAY, JUNE 20 :: 2PM OPEN REHEARSAL I C A L PHILLIPE GRAFFIN & FRIENDS S S SATURDAY, JUNE 22 :: 10PM A FREE, NO TICKETS REQUIRED. L C CABARET: INSPIRED BY BEETHOVEN T Piers Lane, piano | Andrew Burashko, piano C E A B A R Barry Shiffman, viola FRIDAY, JUNE 21 :: 11AM This all-star ensemble provides a fun and exciting late-night program FILM: MOUNTAIN of music by Beethoven and inspired by Beethoven in an intimate, casual Mountain is a unique cinematic and musical collaboration between setting upstairs at the hall. the Australian Chamber Orchestra and BAFTA-nominated TICKETS: $25 SEATED | $10 STANDING director Jennifer Peedom. Narrated by Willem Dafoe, the 2017 documentary's musical score is inspired by the beauty of the amazing cinematography, including both original compositions and iconic works such as Beethoven's Violin Concerto. SUNDAY, JUNE 23 :: 5PM FREE, NO TICKETS REQUIRED HOSTED BY GLENN GOULD ART OF TIME ENSEMBLE FRIDAY, JUNE 21 :: 8PM Andrew Burashko, piano | Pei-Shan Lee, piano CHOPIN BY CANDLELIGHT Benjamin Bowman, violin | Danny Koo, violin Barry Shiffman, viola | Pieter Wispelwey, cello PIERS LANE, piano Tom Wiebe, cello London-based Australian pianist Piers Lane stands out as an Led by Artistic Director Andrew Burashko, Art of Time engaging and highly versatile performer. Currently Artistic Director Ensemble transforms the way people experience music. of the Sydney International Piano Competition, he has also served Glenn Gould was known as both a musical genius and a as the Artistic Director of the Australian Festival of Chamber great eccentric. In this concert, his perspective is presented, Music. He performs the complete Chopin Nocturnes in a candlelit via screenings of CBC’s Glenn Gould on Television, as stage setting. introductions to live performances of chamber music. “No praise could be high enough for Piers Lane, whose BEETHOVEN: Cello Sonata No. 5, Op. 102, No. 2 playing throughout is of a superb musical intelligence, SHOSTAKOVICH: Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57 sensitivity, and scintillating brilliance.” GRAMOPHONE “A concert program that satisfies on every level” TICKETS: $47 | $59 | $65 LUDWIG VAN TORONTO PRE-CONCERT TALK, 7PM TICKETS: $45 | $55 | $59 6 : www.rockportmusic.org PHONE 978.546.7391 : 7 THURSDAY, JUNE 27 :: 8PM SATURDAY, JUNE 29 :: 7:30PM AIZURI QUARTET GILAD KARNI, viola The Aizuri Quartet, nominated for a 2019 Grammy for its debut album Blueprinting, Aizuri Quartet | Danny Koo, violin performs two new works featured on that album in this program. After receiving Barry Shiffman, violin | Kevin Ahfat, piano the 2018 M-Prize Chamber Arts Competition, the Quartet has quickly Currently Principal Violist of the Tonhalle Orchestra risen to the top echelon of chamber ensembles Zurich, Gilad Karni has been praised throughout the and recently served as the MetLiveArts world for his tone and interpretation. With first prizes String Quartet-in-Residence at the at multiple competitions, his technique and musicality Metropolitan Museum of Art. have earned him countless honors as well
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