The Blue Hill Concert Association 2018 Season
Chamber Music at its Best
All Sunday Concerts Begin at 3:00 pm
Concerts held at the First Congregation Church of Blue Hill, Blue Hill, Maine
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First we present Ensemble 4:1, a piano quintet comprised of four wind soloists from top German orchestras and Thomas Hoppe, known world-wide as an exceptional collaborative pianist. An oboe, bassoon, clarinet, and horn all played by musicians who have been known individually on the continent for their roles as principal players in major orchestras, chamber music groups, and gifted collaborators with artists of note. They were founded in 2013 and were overseen and fostered by the renowned Goethe Institute, who assisted with the initial concerts and worldwise tours. For example, they have played and delighted audiences in Berlin, Istanbul, New York City, Karachi, Shanghai, Toronto, and Bergen (Norway). And they bring a repertoire of original masterworks written for this instrumentation. Reviews of their past performances suggest this will be a remarkable musical event.
Ensemble 4+1 ---- January 21, 2018
Thomas Hoppe, piano
Jorg Schneider, oboe
Alexander Glucksmann, clarinet
Fritz Pahlmann, horn
Christoper Knitt, bassoon
Program --Mozart:Quintet in E flat-majorKV452
Avner Doorman: Jerusalem Mix
Walter Gieseking: Quintet in B flat-major
Thomas Hoppe, piano
Jorg Schneider, oboe
Alexander Glucksmann, clarinet
Fritz Pahlmann, horn
Christoper Knitt, bassoon
Program --Mozart:Quintet in E flat-majorKV452
Avner Doorman: Jerusalem Mix
Walter Gieseking: Quintet in B flat-major
We are excited that we are bringing back the Gryphon Trio, who are now in their 23rd year together and have been described as Canada's foremost ensemble. The LA Times reports that they give “...big, bold, almost orchestral performances” and they are certainly one of the world's preeminent piano trios. They have commissioned over 75 new works and are known to challenge the boundaries of traditional chamber music. They are deeply committed to the encouragement and education of younger performers and have a wonderful history of masterclasses and workshops at universities and conservatories. Their honors individually and together are too numerous to list here, but that information is available on their website and a visit to the artist bios promises to confirm that this will be a very special concert.
Gryphon Trio ---- February 11, 2018
Annalee Patipatanakoon, violin
Roman Borys, cello
James Parker, piano
Program -- Hayden: Trio in C minor, NV:19
Shostakovitch: Trio No. 2, Op.67
Mendelssohn: Trio in C minor. Op.67.
Annalee Patipatanakoon, violin
Roman Borys, cello
James Parker, piano
Program -- Hayden: Trio in C minor, NV:19
Shostakovitch: Trio No. 2, Op.67
Mendelssohn: Trio in C minor. Op.67.
Since their founding in 2002, the Parker Quartet have established themselves as one of the most sought after quartets in their generation. Now in their fourth year in residence at Harvard University as well as currently being in residence at the USC School of music and previously at the University of Minnesota and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, they were the first ever Artists-in-Residence with Minnesota Public Radio.. Their awards and honors include Chamber Music America's pretigious Cleveland Quartet Award, the Grand Prix and Mozart Prize at the Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition, and winners of the Concert Artists Guild Competition. They have appeared at many of the world's most important venues including Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and the 92nd Street Y. And they are strong supporters of the Music for Food project and give benefit concerts throughout the United States for shelters and food banks.
Parker Quartet ---- February 25, 2018
Daniel Chong, violin
Ken Hamao, violin
Jessica Bodner
Kee-Hyun Jim, cello
Program -- Mozart: Quartet in B-flat major, K589
Ligeti: Quartet No. 1, Metamorphoses noc
Mendelssohn: Quartet in E minor, Op.44. No.2
Daniel Chong, violin
Ken Hamao, violin
Jessica Bodner
Kee-Hyun Jim, cello
Program -- Mozart: Quartet in B-flat major, K589
Ligeti: Quartet No. 1, Metamorphoses noc
Mendelssohn: Quartet in E minor, Op.44. No.2
The BHCA has a goal of identifying young musicians who have demonstrated exceptional ability and whom we expect to become prominent among the community of established chamber musicians. The Omer Quartet has this year completed a graduate residency at the New England Conservatory, having been established at the Cleveland Institute in 2009. They have been widely recognized, having won the prestigious XI Premio Paolo Borciani Competition this year and have previously been the Grand Prize and Gold Medal Winner of the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and runners up in the Banff International String Quartet Competition. Individually they are each pursuing masters or doctoral level degrees at prominent universities or institutes. The quartet are also generous contributors to the Music for Food project. They are as excited to join the BHCA schedule this year as we are to welcome them. A young, accomplished, forward-looking quartet are the ideal artists to complete our 40th season as we, too, look ahead to presenting many further years of essential music in the winters on the Blue Hill Peninsula.
Omer Quartet ---- March 18, 2018
Erica Tursi, violin
MasonYu. violin
Jinsun Hong, viola
Alex Cox, cello
Program -- Mozart: Quartet No.19 in C-major, Ke65 (Dissonance)
Thomas Ades: The Four Quarters
Debussy: String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10
Erica Tursi, violin
MasonYu. violin
Jinsun Hong, viola
Alex Cox, cello
Program -- Mozart: Quartet No.19 in C-major, Ke65 (Dissonance)
Thomas Ades: The Four Quarters
Debussy: String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10
