NEWS RELEASE

Contact: Deborah Leonard Kosits, Executive Director Office 603.238.9007 Cell 603.387.6698 [email protected]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEW HAMPSHIRE MUSIC FESTIVAL PRESENTS TWO CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES THIS SUMMER

The Tuesday series includes five concerts at the Silver Center for the Arts in Plymouth, and a new series in Wolfeboro on Mondays features three concerts at Brewster Academy

PLYMOUTH, NH, MAY 27, 2016 – The New Hampshire Music Festival (NHMF) will present two chamber music series during its 2016 summer season, which runs from July 5 through August 4. The Tuesday concert series at the Silver Center for the Arts in Plymouth will be held on July 5, 12, 19, 26 and August 2. The new Monday concert series in Anderson Hall at Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro will be held on July 11, 25 and August 1. All concerts start at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for children and students.

“Our intimate chamber music concerts featuring NHMF musicians have always been a popular and engaging part of our Festival. We’re excited to present a new series of concerts in Wolfeboro this season. These concerts, part of a larger initiative to present music across the state, allow our fantastic musicians to share their talents with the southern Lakes Region community,” said Deborah Kosits, NHMF’s executive director.

The new NHMF Wolfeboro Chamber Music Series is made possible with the support of the Lincoln Financial Foundation. Lincoln Financial Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Lincoln Financial Group, believes in empowering people to live greater lives, which advances culture and empowers greater positive change. Its grant is part of Lincoln Financial’s annual $10 million investment in its local communities’ youth education, economic and workforce development, human well‐being and arts programs.

See the following pages for full series details.

~more~ Page 2 Yulia Iglinova Milshtein, violin; Walter Gray, cello; NHMF Chamber Music Series Announced George Lopez, piano SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57 NHMF CHAMBER SERIES DETAILS Lidija Peno, violin; Irene Fitzgerald‐Cherry, violin; Jason Bonham, viola; Tido Janssen, cello; Stacy

Kwak, piano Wolfeboro Chamber Series Anderson Hall at Brewster Academy Tuesday, July 12, 7:30 PM Wolfeboro, NH MOZART Oboe Quartet in F Major, K. 370 Xiomara Mass, oboe; Viktoria Tchertchian, violin; Monday, July 11, 7:30 PM Mary Harris, viola; David Goldblatt, cello MOZART Oboe Quartet in F Major, K. 370 BENSHOOF In Shadow, Light for Piccolo and String Xiomara Mass, oboe; Viktoria Tchertchian, violin; Trio Mary Harris, viola; David Goldblatt, cello Mary Kay Robinson, piccolo; Ella Marie Gray, RAVEL Duo for Violin and Cello violin; Bernard DiGregorio, viola; Walter Gray, Sasha Callahan, violin; Leo Eguchi, cello cello SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57 FLESHER Three Segments II for Clarinet, Violin and Lidija Peno, violin; Irene Fitzgerald‐Cherry, violin; Piano Jason Bonham, viola; Tido Janssen, cello; Stacy William Kalinkos, clarinet; Viktoria Tchertchian, Kwak, piano violin; Leslie Amper, piano

FAURÉ Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 15 Monday, July 25, 7:30 PM Julie Fox‐Henson, violin; Mary Harris, viola; Exquisite Evening Expressions: A Piano Recital Andrea DiGregorio, cello; Leslie Amper, piano evoking night sounds from peaceful to passionate Leslie Amper, piano Tuesday, July 19, 7:30 PM BEACH Hermit Thrush at Night SHOSTAKOVICH Five Pieces for Two Violins and SCHUMANN Fantasy Pieces, Op. 12 Piano BRIDGE Three Improvisations for the Left Hand Yulia Iglinova Milshtein, violin; Ella Marie Gray, CHOPIN Nocturne, Preludes and Fantasy violin; Leslie Amper, piano Impromptu AMRAM Duets for Flute DEBUSSY Estampes Rachel Braude, flute; Valerie Watts, flute

AMRAM Trombone Alone Monday, August 1, 7:30 PM David Loucky, trombone DEBUSSY Sonata for Cello and Piano, CD 144 KLEIN Trio for Violin, Viola and Cello Andrea DiGregorio, cello; George Lopez, piano Irene Fitzgerald‐Cherry, violin; Joan Ellersick, SCHUBERT String Quartet in A minor, Op. 29, No. 13 viola; Tido Janssen, cello Montblanc Quartet – Julie Fox Henson, violin; HINDEMITH Kleine Kammermusik, Op. 24, No. 2 Kathy Langr, violin; Bernard DiGregorio, viola; Harrison Linsey, oboe; Valerie Watts, flute; Andrea DiGregorio, cello Elizandro Montoya‐Garcia, clarinet; Scott SCHUMANN Piano Quintet in E‐Flat Major, Op. 44 Brubaker, horn; Eric Anderson, bassoon Montblanc Quartet with George Lopez, piano ______Tuesday, July 26, 7:30 PM ROSSINI Duo for Bass and Cello in D Major Tuesday Chamber Music Series Andrea DiGregorio, cello; Joseph Higgins, bass Smith Recital Hall, Silver Center for the Arts LOEFFLER Two Rhapsodies Plymouth State University Shawn Welk, oboe; Bernard DiGregorio, viola; Michael Zuraw, piano Tuesday, July 5, 7:30 PM DEBUSSY String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10 POULENC Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano, FP 43 Yulia Iglinova Milshtein, violin; Viktoria Cheryl Bishkoff, oboe; Eric Anderson, bassoon; Tchertchian, violin; Mary Harris, viola; David Stacy Kwak, piano Goldblatt, cello BEETHOVEN Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 70, No. 1, “Ghost”

~more~ Page 3 NHMF Chamber Music Series Announced

Tuesday, August 2, 7:30 PM SCHOENFIELD Sonatina for Flute, Clarinet and Piano Mary Kay Robinson, flute; William Kalinkos, clarinet; George Lopez, piano BRITTEN Phantasy Quartet for Oboe and String Trio in F minor, Op. 2 Richard Basehore, oboe; Kathy Langr, violin; Kimberly Sparr, viola; Christine Kim, cello DEBUSSY Sonata for Cello and Piano, CD 144 Andrea DiGregorio, cello; George Lopez, piano BOYD Sonata for Violin and Piano, “Amerigo” Viktoria Tchertchian, violin; Dan Perkins, piano SCHUBERT String Quartet in A minor, Op. 29, No. 13 Montblanc Quartet: Julie Fox Henson, violin; Kathy Langr, violin; Bernard DiGregorio, viola; Andrea DiGregorio, cello

Program and artists subject to change.

For more information on the New Hampshire Music Festival and its 2016 season, visit www.nhmf.org.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ About The New Hampshire Music Festival The New Hampshire Music Festival is a summer festival that honors the tradition of classical music while exploring new artistic paths. Our organization offers patrons an engaging, immersive festival experience by presenting world‐class performances of symphonic, choral and chamber music. Strong collaborations with community partners are a hallmark of this important cultural institution, enabling transformative music experiences and educational programs to students of all ages.

For nearly 20 years, the Festival has been in residence at Plymouth State University at the Silver Center for the Arts. The festival was founded in 1952 as a small chamber orchestra performing on Melody Island in Lake Winnipesaukee and has grown to be a highly‐valued community asset. Every summer during July and August, musicians from around the country come to Plymouth to perform well‐known classics and contemporary works. www.nhmf.org www.facebook.com/NHMusicFestival

# # #