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Chameleon Arts Ensemble chamber 1 | to begin... Chameleon Saturday, October 12, 2019 8 PM at First Church in Boston Sunday, October 13, 2019, 4 PM at First Church in Boston Gustav Mahler Piano Quartet in a minor Arts Jeremy Gill …and everywhere the sea for clarinet & piano – world premiere Leos Janácek Mladi (Youth) suite for wind sextet, JW VII/10 Ensemble Ludwig van Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 “Spring” Darius Milhaud La Création Du Monde: Suite for piano quintet, Op. 81b of Boston chamber 2 | slow dreams of eternity Saturday, December 7, 2019, 8 PM at First Church in Boston Sunday, December 8, 2019, 4 PM at First Church in Boston 20 Gabriel Fauré La chanson d’Ève for soprano & piano, Op. 95 Season 2019 Helen Grime Luna for flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, piano & percussion Don’t miss Chameleon’s 22nd Arthur Benjamin Le Tombeau de Ravel “Valses-caprices” for clarinet & piano (1949) season of luminous Theo Verbey Four Preludes to Infinity for oboe & string trio Robert Schumann Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 47 performances and adventurous repertoire in Boston’s most {intimate concert settings. chamber 3 | whose fragments we inherit Saturday, February 29, 2020, 8 PM at First Church in Boston Sunday, March 1, 2020, 4 PM at First Church in Boston Concert Locations: Felix Mendelssohn Variations Concertantes in D Major for cello & piano, Op. 17 » First Church, 66 Marlborough Street Steven Stucky Serenade for woodwind quintet in Boston’s Back Bay. Franz Joseph Haydn Piano Trio No. 39 in G Major Hob. XV:25 “Gypsy” » Mary Norton Hall at Old South Church Alfred Schnittke Moz-Art for two violins 645 Boylston Street, Boston Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581 chamber 4 | a legacy of fearless song “Chameleon is a local treasure” Saturday, April 18, 2020, 8 PM at First Church in Boston — The Boston Globe Sunday, April 19, 2020, 4 PM at First Church in Boston Ludwig van Beethoven Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102, No. 2 “sparklingly imaginative programming” — The Boston Globe Pavel Haas String Quartet No. 3 (1937-38) Arvo Pärt Spiegel im Spiegel for clarinet & piano “rediscovery, curiosity and supersonic Shen Yiwen Quintet: Guo Shang: Hymn to the Fallen for flute, clarinet, violin, cello & piano performing” Dmitri Shostakovich Piano Trio No. 2 in e minor, Op. 67 — The Boston Musical Intelligencer chamber 5 | a thousand tales sung Saturday, May 9, 2020, 8 PM at First Church in Boston Sunday, May 10, 2020, 4 PM at First Church in Boston Robert Schumann Märchenerzählungen (Fairy Tales) for clarinet, viola & piano, Op. 132 Miriam Gideon Rhymes from the Hill for soprano, clarinet, cello & marimba Karol Szymanowski Mythes for violin & piano, Op. 30 (1915) William Alwyn Naiades Fantasy-Sonata for flute & harp Please note: programs are subject to change. Johannes Brahms Piano Quartet No. 3 in c minor, Op. 60 Chameleon Up Close | classic recital programs with intimate cabaret seating Franziska Huhn, harp; Deborah Boldin, flute & Robyn Bollinger, violin; Rafael Popper-Keizer, cello & Scott Woolweaver, viola Vivian Choi, piano Sunday, February 9, 2020, 4 PM at Old South Church Sunday, March 29, 2020, 4 PM at Old South Church Maurice Ravel Sonatine en Trio for flute, viola & harp Clara Schumann Piano Trio in g minor, Op. 17 Arthur Foote At Dusk (1920) Joan Tower Big Sky (2000) Jean-Philippe Rameau Pièces de clavecin en concerts No. 5 in d minor Franz Schubert Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 100, D. 929 Sofia Gubaidulina Garden of Joy and Sorrow Claude Debussy Sonata for flute, viola & harp, L. 137 Deborah Boldin Artistic Director 20 Ticket Order Form 2019 Season { Subscriber Advantages » The best available seats with no Subscriptions range from $73 to $284 waiting in line at the door » Save 10-20% over single tickets Single tickets for the chamber music series are $49, $38, and $27 Single tickets for Chameleon Up Close are $49 » Subscribers receive exclusive ticket exchange privileges Students & seniors, take $5 off single tickets » Advance program notes by email Order tickets by 617-427-8200 Order tickets by mail: Chameleon Arts Ensemble of Boston 6 Rocky Nook Terrace phone 0r online: www.chameleonarts.org Please make check payable to Boston, MA 02130 { Chameleon Arts Ensemble { 2019-2020 Season Programs A B C Please select which Chamber Music Series performances you would like to attend full 7-concert subscription $284 $240 $196 and indicate the number of tickets for each: Chamber 1 – Saturday, October 12, 2019 ____ Chamber Music Series A B C Sunday, October 13, 2019 ____ All 5 concerts – save 20% $196 $152 $108 Saturday, December 7, 2019 ____ Pick 4 concerts – save 15% $167 $129 $92 Chamber 2 – Sunday, December 8, 2019 ____ Pick 3 concerts – save 10% $132 $103 $73 Single Tickets $49 $38 $27 Chamber 3 – Saturday, February 29, 2020 ____ Sunday, March 1, 2020 ____ Chameleon Up Close Recital Series Chamber 4 – Saturday, April 18, 2020 ____ @ $88: 2-concert subscription – save 10% Sunday, April 19, 2020 ____ @ $49: Single Tickets: Harp Trio – Sun. 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