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[In Person] Works for Cello and Piano

Works for Cello and Piano

Sicilienne, Op. 78 by Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)
Prière, Op. 158 by Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
Sonata in E minor, Op. 38, Allegro non troppo by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Humoresque, Op. 101, No. 7 by Antonin Dvořák (1841–1904)
Les larmes de Jacqueline, Op. 76, No. 2 by Jacques Offenbach (1819–1880)
Harmonies du soir, Op. 68 by Jacques Offenbach
Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14 by Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943) arr. Takuya Shigeta
Ave Maria, D. 839 by Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
Expression by Helen Jane Long (b. 1974)
Salut d’amour, Op. 12 by Edward Elgar (1857–1934)

Melicent Whinston, cello
Michael Housley, piano

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[Virtual] Celebrating 338 Years of Johann Sebastian Bach

This concert will be recorded at Mirabella Seattle on March 18, 2023. You can watch the concert on YouTube here when it’s available.

Celebrating 338 Years of Johann Sebastian Bach

Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 1

Jonas Chen (guest artist), cello

Ich folge dir gleichfalls (I Follow Thee Also) from St. John Passion

Katie Hochman, soprano
Jan Bleakney (guest artist), flute
Karin McCullough, piano

Sonata in E Minor for flute, cello and keyboard
III. Andante

Madeleine Beery, flute
Jonas Chen, cello
Karin McCullough, piano

Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht (“Coffee” Cantata), BWV 211
(trans. to English by Marianne Weltmann)

Lin Chen, soprano
Michael Summy (guest artist), tenor
Jared White (guest artist), baritone
Kathryn Zufall, first violin
Ann Rackl, second violin
Carolyn Wyman, viola
Jonas Chen, cello
Madeline Beery, flute
Karin McCullough, piano

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[In Person] Celebrating 338 Years of Johann Sebastian Bach

Celebrating 338 Years of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)

Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 1

Jonas Chen (guest artist), cello

Ich folge dir gleichfalls (I Follow Thee Also) from St. John Passion

Katie Hochman, soprano
Jan Bleakney (guest artist), flute
Karin McCullough, piano

Sonata in E Minor for flute, cello and keyboard,
III. Andante

Madeline Beery, flute
Jonas Chen, cello
Karin McCullough, piano

Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht (“Coffee” Cantata), BWV 211
(trans. to English by Marianne Weltmann)

Lin Chen, soprano
Michael Summy (guest artist), tenor
Jared White (guest artist), baritone
Kathryn Zufall, first violin
Ann Rackl, second violin
Carolyn Wyman, viola
Jonas Chen, cello
Madeline Beery, flute
Karin McCullough, piano

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[In Person] Woodwind Celebration

Woodwind Celebration

Cinc Pièces en Trio by Jacques Ibert (1890–1962)
1. Allegro vivo
2. Andantino
3. Allegro assai
4. Andante
5. Allegro quasi marziale

Gail Perstein, oboe
Julie Shankland, clarinet
Eric Shankland, bassoon

From Six Metamorphoses after Ovid, Op. 49 by Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
I. Pan
IV. Bacchus

Sharon Jung, oboe

Three Dialogues by Øistein Sommerfeldt (1919–1994)
I. Strolling Dialogue
II. Thoughtful Dialogue
III. Jovial Dialogue

Julie Shankland, clarinet
Eric Shankland, bassoon

Variations on a theme of J. Haydn by Johann Wenth (1745–1801)
Theme
Eight Variations

The Teddy Bears’ Picnic John Walter Bratton (1867–1945)
arr. by James Horan

Sharon Jung and Bernard Shapiro, oboes
Gail Perstein, English horn

Quintet in C Major, Op. 163 Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Originally for string quintet, arranged for reed quintet by Gail Perstein
I. Allegro ma non troppo

Sharon Jung and Bernard Shapiro, oboes
Gail Perstein, English horn
Eric Shankland, bassoon
Julie Shankland, bass clarinet

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[Virtual] Music for Oboe & Piano | Trios by Piazzola, de Falla, & Turina

Watch the concert on YouTube here.

Music for Oboe and Piano

Sonata for English Horn and Piano by Normand Poulshcok (1929–2003)
Movement I
Movement II
Movement III

Amelia – Fantasia per Corno Inglese e Pianoforte by Antonio Pasculli (1842–1924)
Based on themes from Un pensiero del Ballo in maschera by Guiseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

Gail Perstein, English horn
Asta Vaičekonis, piano

Trios by Piazzola, de Falla, and Turina

Oblivion by Astor Piazzola (1921–1992)

Jota, from Seven Popular Songs by Manuel de Falla (1876–1946)

Piano Trio No. 2, Op. 76 by Joachin Turina (1882–1949)
I. Lento – Allegro Moderato
II. Molto Vivace
III. Lento – Allegro Vivo

Ann Rackl, violin
Larry Chu, cello
Selina Chu, piano

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