METHOW VALLEY Dvorák Schoenberg Gershwin Celebrate the Muses Kevin Krentz Artistic Director July 28−August 6 2016 Signal Hill Ranch grounds open at 6:00 pm concerts at 7:30 pm Program www.methowmusicfestival.org Festival at a Glance Free events Ticketed events Thursday 7/28 6:30 pm Pre-concert presentation by the Confluence Gallery 7:30 pm Centerstage Concert hosted by Verne Windham 10:00 pm Enjoy the stars with Dave Ward and his telescope Friday 7/29 6:30 pm Fellowship Quartet at Confluence Gallery Saturday 7/30 3:00 pm Fellowship Quartet at Sun Mountain Lodge 6:30 pm Pre-concert presentation by Craig Sheppard 7:30 pm Centerstage Concert hosted by Verne Windham Tuesday 8/2 6:30 pm Pre-concert presentation by Lynette Westendorf 7:30 pm Centerstage Concert hosted by Verne Windham Wednesday 8/3 6:00 pm Fellowship Quartet at Freestone Inn Thursday 8/4 6:30 pm Pre-concert presentation 7:30 pm Centerstage Concert hosted by Dave Beck Friday 8/5 5:00 pm Fellowship Quartet at Shafer Museum 6:30 pm Fellowship Quartet at Methow Valley Ciderhouse Saturday 8/6 6:30 pm Pre-concert recital by Fellowship Quartet 7:30 pm Centerstage Concert hosted by Dave Beck All Centerstage Concert Days 9:30 am Open rehearsal 9:30 am Art exhibits open for public viewing at Signal Hill Ranch 6:00 pm Grounds open for evening activities at Signal Hill Ranch 6:30 pm Pre-concert presentation 7:30 pm Centerstage Concert 10:00 pm Meet-the-artists Afterglow party Welcome Welcome to concerts I’ve created to grab you, thrill you. You will watch artists of international stature, up close, crafting each note to perfection in an intimate setting. Each year I watch hours of videos and talk to musicians I know and trust before inviting new artists into our merry band. Beyond playing exceptionally well, Methow artists must have charisma and the desire to both give and take in a musical setting. These qualities inspire their colleagues to make music with them on a personal level. I’ve written before of my thoughts on the current fashion of thematic programs. It is certainly possible to come up with themes that can somehow tie a well-balanced program together, but more often than not, it seems that the musical selections suffer in order to satisfy the theme. Instead, I take the playwright’s approach: the experience should touch on all the primary human emo- tions and it should have an arc. That leaves me with other, perhaps more subtle ways of connecting the festival programs, at least in my own mind. On one occasion, only moments after I had been remarking on the popularity of the cello, a colleague of mine cruelly reminded me that the piano was far more popular than the photo: Marcy Stamper cello. That got me thinking about the cello’s lonely place at number three on the popularity scale, behind the piano and violin, and before you know it, I had invited twice the normal number of pianists and violinists to this year’s Festival. I’ve always loved the way piano sounds in our barn. This year’s Festival features a lot of it, played by four unique and wonderful pianists, each with a vastly different voice, in ensembles both large and small. And the violin! It appears this year in virtuosic solo format, in duos with another violin, viola, or cello, and, of course, sitting atop the traditional large mixed ensembles we all love. I’m excited to present this year’s Festival! Thank you so much for allowing me to share this incredible music with you. Your encouragement keeps me going and your support makes the music happen. Artistic Director Thursday signal hill ranch 7/28 6:30 pm Pre-concert presentation by the Confluence Gallery 7:30 pm Centerstage Concert Hosted by Verne Windham with Festival Prologue read by Ki Gottberg 10:00 pm Enjoy the stars with Dave Ward and his telescope Three Duets for Two Violins and Piano, Op. 97D Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975) Preludium Gavotte Waltzes Jing Wang, violin | Grace Park, violin | Zhang Zuo, piano Adagio and Rondo Concertante in F Major, Franz Schubert (1797–1828) D. 487 Adagio - Allegro Vivace Brittany Boulding, violin | Charles Noble, viola Matthew Zalkind, cello | Craig Sheppard, piano Fantaisie brillante on themes from Henryk Weiniawski (1835–1880) Gounod’s Faust, Op. 20 (arr. for violin and piano) Grace Park, violin | Craig Sheppard, piano INTERMISSION Duo for Violin and Cello, No. 1 Bohuslav Martinů (1890–1959) Preludium - andante moderato Rondo - allegro con brio Jing Wang, violin | Matthew Zalkind, cello Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 32 Anton Arensky (1861–1906) Allegro moderato Scherzo - allegro molto Elegia - adagio Allegro non troppo Mikhail Shmidt, violin | Kevin Krentz, cello | Zhang Zuo, piano 5 Saturday Saturday signal hill ranch 7/30 6:30 pm Pre-concert presentation by Craig Sheppard 7:30 pm Centerstage Concert Hosted by Verne Windham with Festival Prologue read by Ki Gottberg Suite for Two Violins and Piano Moritz Moszkowski (1854–1925) in G Minor, Op. 71 Allegro energico Allegro moderato Lento assai Molto vivace Grace Park, violin | Mikhail Shmidt, violin | Zhang Zuo, piano Horn Quintet in E-flat, K. 407 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) Allegro Andante Rondo - allegro Jeffrey Fair, horn | Brittany Boulding, violin Mara Gearman, viola | Charles Noble, viola | Kevin Krentz, cello Introduction and Polonaise Brilliant Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849) for Cello and Piano, Op. 3 Introduction - lento Alla polacca - allegro con spirito Matthew Zalkind, cello | Craig Sheppard, piano INTERMISSION Verklärte Nacht, for String Sextet Arnold Schoenberg (1874–1951) Jing Wang, violin | Mikhail Shmidt, violin Mara Gearman, viola | Charles Noble, viola Matthew Zalkind, cello | Kevin Krentz, cello 7 Tuesday Tuesday signal hill ranch 8/2 6:30 pm Pre-concert presentation by Lynette Westendorf 7:30 pm Centerstage Concert Hosted by Verne Windham with Festival Prologue read by Carolanne Steinebach Sonata for 2 Violins and Piano George Frederick Handel (1685–1759) in G Minor, Op. 2, No.7 Andante Allegro Arioso - poco adagio Allegro Elena Urioste, violin | Yuri Namkung, violin Ryan MacEvoy McCullough, piano Barcarolle in F Major, Op. 108 Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921) Grace Park, violin | Caitlin Lynch, viola | Paul Wiancko, cello Ryan MacEvoy McCullough, piano Sure On This Shining Night Samuel Barber (1910–1981) Moon River Henry Mancini (1924–1994) They Can’t Take That Away From Me George Gershwin (1898–1937) Yuri Namkung, violin | Grace Park, violin | Maurycy Banaszek, viola Caitlin Lynch, viola | Kevin Krentz, cello | Paul Wiancko, cello Tom Poster, piano Two Pieces for String Octet, Op. 11 Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975) Prelude - adagio Scherzo - allegro molto Jing Wang, violin | Elena Urioste, violin | Yuri Namkung, violin Grace Park, violin | Maurycy Banaszek, viola Caitlin Lynch, viola | Paul Wiancko, cello | Kevin Krentz, cello INTERMISSION Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81 Antonin Dvořák (1841–1904) Allegro ma non tanto Dumka - andante con moto Scherzo - molto vivace Finale - allegro Mikhail Shmidt, violin | Jing Wang, violin | Maurycy Banaszek, viola Kevin Krentz, cello | Zhang Zuo, piano 9 Thursday signal hill ranch 8/4 6:30 pm Pre-concert presentation 7:30 pm Centerstage Concert Hosted by Dave Beck with Festival Prologue read by Mark Johnson Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 16 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) Grave - allegro ma non troppo Andante cantabile Rondo - allegro ma non troppo Yuri Namkung, violin | Maurycy Banaszek, viola | Paul Wiancko, cello Ryan MacEvoy McCullough, piano Porgy and Bess (arr. J. Heifetz for violin and piano) George Gershwin (1898–1937) Summertime My Man’s Gone Now Bess, You is My Woman Now It Ain’t Necessarily So Elena Urioste, violin | Tom Poster, piano INTERMISSION Lift Paul Wiancko (1982– ) Glacial Maniacal swing Lift Yuri Namkung, violin | Elena Urioste, violin | Maurycy Banaszek, viola Paul Wiancko, cello Piano Quintet in F Minor, FMV. 7 César Franck (1822–1890) Molto moderato quasi lento - allegro Lento con molto sentimento Allegro non troppo ma con fuoco Elena Urioste, violin | Jasper Wood, violin | Caitlin Lynch, viola Paul Wiancko, cello | Tom Poster, piano 11 Saturday Saturday signal hill ranch 8/6 6:30 pm Pre-concert presentation by Fellowship Quartet 7:30 pm Centerstage Concert Hosted by Dave Beck with Festival Prologue read by Carolanne Steinebach Three Madrigals, Duo No. 1 Bohuslav Martinů (1890–1959) for Violin and Viola, H. 313 Poco allegro Poco andante Allegro Yuri Namkung, violin | Caitlin Lynch, viola L’ Histoire du soldat Suite Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971) (The Soldier’s Tale Suite), Trio version Marche du soldat Le violon du soldat Petit concert Tango, valse, rag Danse du diable Laura DeLuca, clarinet | Jasper Wood, violin Ryan MacEvoy McCullough, piano Four on the Floor Judd Greenstein (1979– ) Jasper Wood, violin | Yuri Namkung, violin | Maurycy Banaszek, viola Paul Wiancko, cello INTERMISSION Quartet for Piano and Strings Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924) No.2 in G Minor, Op.45 Allegro molto moderato Allegro molto Adagio non troppo Allegro molto Elena Urioste, violin | Maurycy Banaszek, viola | Paul Wiancko, cello Tom Poster, piano 13 artists Maurycy Banaszek, viola Maurycy Banaszek was born in Warsaw, Poland. He has performed at the Marlboro, Seattle, Santa Fe, Aldeburgh, Moritzburg, Mozart, Kingston, Martha’s Vineyard, and Warsaw Autumn festivals. Maurycy regularly tours with the Musicians from Marlboro and appears at the Bargemusic in New York. As a founding member of the Elsner String Quartet, Maurycy has played in such prestigious venues as Carnegie Hall in New York, Wigmore Hall in London, and Gewandhaus in Leipzig. In August 1998, Maurycy was invited by the members of the legendary Amadeus String Quartet to perform at their 50th Anniversary Gala Concert in London.