Celebrates The Colorado College Summer Music Festival's 40th Anniversary Season

Schedule of Events

June 5, 2024

7:00 p.m. at Packard Hall

Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G Major, BWV 1049: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Allegro
Andante
Allegro

Alice Dade, flute; Julie Thornton, flute; Scott Yoo, violin

Laura Frautschi, violin; Stefan Hersh, violin

Virginia Barron, viola; David Ying, cello; Susan Cahill, bass; Eric Wicks, harpsichord

4 Stücke for bassoon and cello (arr. trombone): Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)

Moderato
Andante
Allegretto
Allegro

Michael Kroth, bassoon; John Rojak, trombone

Septet in E-flat Major, Op. 65: Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)

Préambule - Allegro moderato; Più allegro
Menuet - Tempo di minuetto moderato
Intermède - Andante
Gavotte et Final - Allegro non troppo; Animato

William Wolfram, piano; Jack Sutte, trumpet
Laura Frautschi, violin; Stefan Hersh, violin
Toby Appel, viola; Bion Tsang, cello; Susan Cahill, bass

Quintet in E-flat Major, K. 452: W. A. Mozart (1756-1791)
Grave; Allegro, ma non troppo
Andante cantabile
Rondo - Allegro, ma non troppo

Robert Walters, oboe; Jon Manasse, clarinet
Michael Kroth, bassoon; Michael Thornton, horn; Susan Grace, piano

June 8, 2024

7:00 p.m. at Packard Hall

Trio for trumpet, horn, and trombone: Lauren Bernofsky (b. 1967)

Allegro deciso
Berceuse
Vivo

Jack Sutte, trumpet; Michael Thornton, horn; John Rojak, trombone

Rumi Settings for violin and cello: Augusta Reed Thomas (b. 1964)

Where Everything is Music by Jalaluddin Rumi

Rumi I
Don't worry about saving these songs!
And if one of our instruments breaks,
It doesn't matter.

Rumi II
The strumming and the flute notes
Rise into the atmosphere,
And even if the whole world's harp
Should burn up, there will still be hidden instruments playing.

Rumi III
This singing art is sea foam.
The graceful movements come from a pearl somewhere in the ocean floor.
Poems reach up like spindrift, and the edge of driftwood along the beach, wanting!
They derive
From a slow and powerful root
That we can't see.

Rumi IV
Stop the words now.
Open the window in the center of your chest,
And let the spirits fly in and out.
Stefan Hersh, violin; Bion Tsang, cello

Echoes of Wilderness: Ofer Ben-Amots (b. 1955)

Burning Bush
Oasis
Incantation
The Desert Dance

Alice Dade, flute; Robert Walters, oboe; Jon Manasse, clarinet Michael Kroth, bassoon; Michael Thornton, horn; Justin Douté, percussion

INTERMISSION

Piano Quintet in F-sharp minor, Op. 67: Amy Beach (1867-1944)

Adagio; Allegro moderato
Adagio espressivo
Allegro agitato; Adagio come prima; Presto

William Wolfram, piano
Ayano Ninomiya, violin; Laura Frautschi, violin
Phillip Ying, viola; David Ying, cello

June 11, 2024

7:00 p.m. at Celeste Theatre

Pétrouchka (1947 version): Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)

First Part: The Shrove-tide Fair
Second Part: Pétrouchka
Third Part: The Blackamoor
Fourth Part: The Shrove-tide Fair and the Death of Pétrouchka

INTERMISSION

Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64: Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Allegro molto appassionato
Andante
Allegretto non troppo - Allegro molto vivace
Scot Yoo, violin

Guillaume Tell (William Tell): Overture
Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868)

June 13, 2024

9 & 11 AM at Celeste Theatre

Assistant Conductor, conducting featuring the Colorado Ballet Society

The Carnival of the Animals: Camille Saint-Säens
Introduction
The Lion
Rooster and Hens
The Donkey of the Wild
The Tortoise
Elephants
Kangaroos
Aquarium
Personages with Long Ears
The Cuckoo
Birds
Pianists
Fossils
The Swan
Finale
Please join us in the CAC Main Space following the concert for more family activities!

5:45 p.m. at Packard Hall

Fantasie in C Major, Op. 17: Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Durchaus phantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen
Mässig - Durchaus energisch
Langsam getragen - Durchweg leise zu halten
William Wolfram, piano

June 13, 2024

7:00 p.m. at Packard Hall

Bachianas Brasileras No. 1: Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959)
Intro: Embolada
David Ying, Bion Tsang, festival fellows; cello

Voyage for flute and string quintet: John Corigliano (1824-1874)
Alice Dade, flute
Andrew Wan, violin; Stefan Hersh, violin
Toby Appel, viola; David Ying, cello; Susan Cahill, bass

La Revue de Cuisine (The Kitchen Review): Bohuslav Martin? (1890-1959)

Prologue
Tango
Charleston
Final

Jon Manasse, clarinet; Michael Kroth, bassoon; Kevin Cobb, trumpet Andrew Wan, violin; Bion Tsang, cello; Susan Grace, piano

INTERMISSION

String Octet in B-flat Major, Op. posth.: Max Bruch (1838-1920)
Allegro moderato
Adagio
Allegro molto

Andrew Wan, violin; festival fellow, violin
Ayano Ninomiya, violin; festival fellow, violin
Phillip Ying, viola; festival fellow, viola
David Ying, cello; Susan Cahill, bass

June 17, 2024

7:00 p.m. at Packard Hall

Choros No. 4 for three horns and trombone: Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959)
Michael Thornton, festival fellow, festival fellow, horn
John Rojak, trombone

Strum: Jessie Montgomery (b. 1981)
Stephen Rose, violin; Steven Copes, violin
Toby Appel, viola; Bion Tsang, cello

Pastorale for trumpet, trombone, and :piano Eric Ewazen (b. 1954)
Kevin Cobb, trumpet; John Rojak, trombone
Susan Grace, piano

Trio for flute, cello and piano, Op. 86: Nikolai Kapustin (1937-2020)
Allegro molto
Andante
Allegro giocoso

Elizabeth Mann, flute; Bion Tsang, cello
John Novacek, piano

INTERMISSION

Nonet in E-flat Major, Op. 38: Louise Farrenc (1804-1875)
Adagio; Allegro
Andante con moto
Scherzo - vivace
Adagio; Allegro

Andrew Wan, violin; Virginia Barron, viola; William Cayanan, cello; Susan Cahill, bass
Alice Dade, flute; Robert Walters, oboe; Richard Hawkins, clarinet
Michael Kroth, bassoon; Michael Thornton, horn

June 20, 2024

5:45 p.m. at Packard Hall

Four on the Floor: Libby Larsen (b. 1950)
Steven Copes, violin; Mark Kosower, cello
Susan Cahill, bass; John Novacek, piano

We'd Better Call for Backup: Kenji Bunch (b. 1973)
Toby Appel, viola; Kenji Bunch, viola

Sonata for bass trombone I.: John Kenny (b. 1975)
John Rojak, trombone

Sonatina for flute, clarinet, and piano: Paul Schoenfield (b. 1947)
Charleston
Hunter's Rag
Jig
Elizabeth Mann, flute; Richard Hawkins, clarinet
John Novacek, piano

7:00 p.m. at Packard Hall

Auf dem strom (On the River) (Ludwig Rellstab): Franz Schubert (1768-1827)

Annamarie Zmolek, soprano
Michael Thornton, horn; Susan Grace, piano

Rhapsodie for English horn and string quartet: Claude Debussy (1862-1918) arr. Cliff Colnot

Robert Walters, English horn
Stephen Rose, violin; Stefan Hersh, violin
Virginia Barron, viola; Bion Tsang, cello

Commission: Kenji Bunch (b. 1973)
Toby Appel, viola; John Novacek, piano
Stephen Rose, violin; Steven Copes, violin
Kenji Bunch, viola; Mark Kosower, cello

INTERMISSION

Zwei Gesänge, Op. 91: Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Gestillte Sehnsucht (Stilled Longing)(Friedrich Rückert)
Geistliches Wiegenlied (Sacred Lullaby)(Lope de Vega/Emanuel Geibel)

Brian Major, baritone
Toby Appel, viola
Susan Grace, piano

String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 35 for violin, viola and two cellos: Anton Arensky (1861-1906)

Moderato
Variations on a theme by Peter Tchaikovsky
Finale - Andante sostenuto

Steven Copes, violin; Toby Appel, viola
Mark Kosower, cello; Bion Tsang, cello

June 21, 2024

7:00p.m. at Celeste Theatre

The Night Within Us, Filled With Stars (2023; World Premiere): Grace Hale (b. 1998)
Now Then
Robert Walters, oboe; Caroline Becker, oboe

Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op. 125 Choral: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Allegro ma non troppo e un poco maestoso
Molto vivace
Adagio molto e cantabile; Andante moderato
Finale - Presto; Allegro ma non troppo

Presto; Vivace; Presto; Adagio cantabile; Presto; Allegro assai; Presto;
Allegro assai; Presto; Recitativo; Allegro assai; Allegro assai vivace;
Andante maestoso; Adagio ma non troppo ma divoto
Allegro energico e sempre ben marcato
Allegro ma non tanto; poco adagio
Poco allegro, stringendo il tempo, sempre piu Allegro
Presto; Maestoso; Prestissimo

Annamarie Zmolek, soprano
Stephanie Brink, mezzo-soprano
John Lindsay, tenor
Brian Major, baritone

Colorado Vocal Arts Ensemble
Deborah Teske, director

Date: June 5-21, 2024

Locations:
Packard Hall, 5 W Cache La Poudre St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Celeste Theatre Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 North Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80946

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