Celebrating Over 50 Years Of Extraordinary Chamber Music!!

Schedule of Events:

Location: The Big Barn, Putney, VT

Bruno Maderna (1920-1973) Quartetto per Archi (1946)
Katherine Yoon, Astrid Nakamura, violins; Krzysztof Chorzelski, viola; Gerard Flotats, cello

Francesco Cavalli (1602-1676) Delizie contente from Il Giasone (1649)
Jacob Druckman (1928-1996) Delizie contente che l'alme beate ("Joyful delights, making my soul blissful") after Francesco Cavalli (1973)
Ji Young Kim, flute; Daniel Bates, oboe; Alan Kay, clarinet; Stephen Stirling, French horn; Eli Holmes, bassoon

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, Op.74 (1965)
Nathaniel Sullivan, baritone; Julian Chan, piano

Intermission
Bela Bartók (1881-1945) String Quartet No. 2 (1915/17)
Julia Hwang, Yeim Lee, violins; Matthew McDowell, viola; Tamir Naaman Pery, cello

Luciano Berio (1925-2003) Selections from 34 Duetti (1982)
Ele Bienzobas, Charlotte Jeong' Sydney Li-Jenkins' Coco Mi, Julia Schilz, violins

Sydney and Charlotte are special guest performers, joining Yellow Barn musicians for the preparation and performance of Luciano Berio's Duetti.  As with Gyorgy Kurtag's Jatekok (Games), which is being performed on August 9th, this project is dedicated to the concept of the Beginner's Mind, the openness of "exploring" rather than the narrowness of "knowing".

Cost: $40 General Admission