As the only annual summer chamber music series of its kind in the East Bay, Piedmont Chamber Music Festival brings world-class musicians to Piedmont for a weeklong residency. The Festival presents three feature performances on Wednesday, July 24, Friday, July 26, and Sunday, July 28 at the intimate Piedmont Center for the Arts at 801 Magnolia Avenue in Piedmont, CA.
The 2019 Festival performers include the Formosa Quartet (winners of the London International String Quartet competition) and prominent chamber musicians from across the country. The artists are Che-Yen Chen (viola), Nicholas Cords (viola), Juliana Han (piano), Wayne Lee (violin), Jasmine Lin (violin), Clancy Newman (cello), Deborah Pae (cello), Zachary DePue (violin) and Charles Yang (violin).
Founded by Juliana Han and Piedmont-native Wayne Lee, the mission of the Festival, with the support of the Piedmont Center for the Arts, is to bring world-class chamber music to the East Bay in an accessible setting and to foster community building through music.
Tickets
Tickets are $30 for general admission and $15 for student admission. A season pass granting access to all three events is $80. All tickets can be purchased online via the PCMF website: http://www.piedmontcmf.org/
WEDNESDAY EVENING: CLASSICAL
Wednesday, July 24, 2019, 7:30pm
Piedmont Center for the Arts
PROGRAM
Francis Poulenc: Violin Sonata
Behzad Ranjbaran: Shiraz
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Grande Sestetto Concertante in E-flat major, K. 364, arranged for string sextet
The opening concert, “Classical,” on Wednesday, July 24, at 7:30pm, couples Mozart’s radiant Grande Sestetto Concertante with Francis Poulenc’s neo-classical Violin Sonata, along with Behzad Ranjbaran’s poetic Shiraz, a piece inspired by classical Persian culture.
FRIDAY EVENING: NOT CLASSICAL
Friday, July 26, 2019, 7:30pm
Piedmont Center for the Arts
PROGRAM
Lei Liang: Gobi Gloria
Joaquin Turina: Piano Quartet in A minor, Op. 67
Orlando Gibbons: Madrigals
Johannes Brahms: String Quintet in G major, Op. 111
The second concert, titled “Not Classical,” highlights influences from inside and outside of the Western European tradition, whether they are the flash of Mongolian horse hooves in Lei Liang’s Gobi Gloria, or the distinctly Andalusian sounds of Joaquín Turina’s lush Piano Quartet. The second half of the program presents gems in the Western tradition from outside the Classical period. Orlando Gibbons’s beautiful madrigals are exemplars of Renaissance polyphony, and 250 years later, we meet Brahms in the Romantic period, where he is labeled a conservative for holding fast to classical principles while his contemporaries sought to break down traditions in form and harmony.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON: POP
Sunday, July 28, 2019, 4:00pm
Piedmont Center for the Arts
PROGRAM
Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 76 No. 6
Paul Hindemith: Viola Sonata, Op. 11 No. 4
“Pop-Unpopped” and other selections by guest artists Clancy Newman and Zachary DePue
Paul Schoenfield: Cafe Music
For PCMF 2019’s closing concert, titled “Pop,” the one-of-a-kind talents for which PCMF’s guest artists are known are on full display, while the program cheekily explores the meanings of “pop” music. The concert begins with a string quartet from the “pop” of the genre, Joseph Haydn, who first elevated the instrumentation into the refined art form we now know and love. Paul Hindemith’s emotionally soaring Viola Sonata is among the most popular works for viola and piano, and rightfully so. As a fitting conclusion, cellist Clancy Newman and violinist Zachary DePue present the unique ways they have found as individuals to combine their classical training and popular mainstream influences, and the festival ends with a bang as Paul Schoenfield’s Cafe Music throws every popular music tradition, including jazz and klezmer, into the kitchen sink — with rousing results.
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The 2019 Festival performers include the Formosa Quartet (winners of the London International String Quartet competition) and prominent chamber musicians from across the country. The artists are Che-Yen Chen (viola), Nicholas Cords (viola), Juliana Han (piano), Wayne Lee (violin), Jasmine Lin (violin), Clancy Newman (cello), Deborah Pae (cello), Zachary DePue (violin) and Charles Yang (violin).
Founded by Juliana Han and Piedmont-native Wayne Lee, the mission of the Festival, with the support of the Piedmont Center for the Arts, is to bring world-class chamber music to the East Bay in an accessible setting and to foster community building through music.
Tickets
Tickets are $30 for general admission and $15 for student admission. A season pass granting access to all three events is $80. All tickets can be purchased online via the PCMF website: http://www.piedmontcmf.org/
WEDNESDAY EVENING: CLASSICAL
Wednesday, July 24, 2019, 7:30pm
Piedmont Center for the Arts
PROGRAM
Francis Poulenc: Violin Sonata
Behzad Ranjbaran: Shiraz
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Grande Sestetto Concertante in E-flat major, K. 364, arranged for string sextet
The opening concert, “Classical,” on Wednesday, July 24, at 7:30pm, couples Mozart’s radiant Grande Sestetto Concertante with Francis Poulenc’s neo-classical Violin Sonata, along with Behzad Ranjbaran’s poetic Shiraz, a piece inspired by classical Persian culture.
FRIDAY EVENING: NOT CLASSICAL
Friday, July 26, 2019, 7:30pm
Piedmont Center for the Arts
PROGRAM
Lei Liang: Gobi Gloria
Joaquin Turina: Piano Quartet in A minor, Op. 67
Orlando Gibbons: Madrigals
Johannes Brahms: String Quintet in G major, Op. 111
The second concert, titled “Not Classical,” highlights influences from inside and outside of the Western European tradition, whether they are the flash of Mongolian horse hooves in Lei Liang’s Gobi Gloria, or the distinctly Andalusian sounds of Joaquín Turina’s lush Piano Quartet. The second half of the program presents gems in the Western tradition from outside the Classical period. Orlando Gibbons’s beautiful madrigals are exemplars of Renaissance polyphony, and 250 years later, we meet Brahms in the Romantic period, where he is labeled a conservative for holding fast to classical principles while his contemporaries sought to break down traditions in form and harmony.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON: POP
Sunday, July 28, 2019, 4:00pm
Piedmont Center for the Arts
PROGRAM
Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 76 No. 6
Paul Hindemith: Viola Sonata, Op. 11 No. 4
“Pop-Unpopped” and other selections by guest artists Clancy Newman and Zachary DePue
Paul Schoenfield: Cafe Music
For PCMF 2019’s closing concert, titled “Pop,” the one-of-a-kind talents for which PCMF’s guest artists are known are on full display, while the program cheekily explores the meanings of “pop” music. The concert begins with a string quartet from the “pop” of the genre, Joseph Haydn, who first elevated the instrumentation into the refined art form we now know and love. Paul Hindemith’s emotionally soaring Viola Sonata is among the most popular works for viola and piano, and rightfully so. As a fitting conclusion, cellist Clancy Newman and violinist Zachary DePue present the unique ways they have found as individuals to combine their classical training and popular mainstream influences, and the festival ends with a bang as Paul Schoenfield’s Cafe Music throws every popular music tradition, including jazz and klezmer, into the kitchen sink — with rousing results.
As the only annual summer chamber music series of its kind in the East Bay, Piedmont Chamber Music Festival brings world-class musicians to Piedmont for a weeklong residency. The Festival presents three feature performances on Wednesday, July 24, Friday, July 26, and Sunday, July 28 at the intimate Piedmont Center for the Arts at 801 Magnolia Avenue in Piedmont, CA.
The 2019 Festival performers include the Formosa Quartet (winners of the London International String Quartet competition) and prominent chamber musicians from across the country. The artists are Che-Yen Chen (viola), Nicholas Cords (viola), Juliana Han (piano), Wayne Lee (violin), Jasmine Lin (violin), Clancy Newman (cello), Deborah Pae (cello), Zachary DePue (violin) and Charles Yang (violin).
Founded by Juliana Han and Piedmont-native Wayne Lee, the mission of the Festival, with the support of the Piedmont Center for the Arts, is to bring world-class chamber music to the East Bay in an accessible setting and to foster community building through music.
Tickets
Tickets are $30 for general admission and $15 for student admission. A season pass granting access to all three events is $80. All tickets can be purchased online via the PCMF website: http://www.piedmontcmf.org/
WEDNESDAY EVENING: CLASSICAL
Wednesday, July 24, 2019, 7:30pm
Piedmont Center for the Arts
PROGRAM
Francis Poulenc: Violin Sonata
Behzad Ranjbaran: Shiraz
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Grande Sestetto Concertante in E-flat major, K. 364, arranged for string sextet
The opening concert, “Classical,” on Wednesday, July 24, at 7:30pm, couples Mozart’s radiant Grande Sestetto Concertante with Francis Poulenc’s neo-classical Violin Sonata, along with Behzad Ranjbaran’s poetic Shiraz, a piece inspired by classical Persian culture.
FRIDAY EVENING: NOT CLASSICAL
Friday, July 26, 2019, 7:30pm
Piedmont Center for the Arts
PROGRAM
Lei Liang: Gobi Gloria
Joaquin Turina: Piano Quartet in A minor, Op. 67
Orlando Gibbons: Madrigals
Johannes Brahms: String Quintet in G major, Op. 111
The second concert, titled “Not Classical,” highlights influences from inside and outside of the Western European tradition, whether they are the flash of Mongolian horse hooves in Lei Liang’s Gobi Gloria, or the distinctly Andalusian sounds of Joaquín Turina’s lush Piano Quartet. The second half of the program presents gems in the Western tradition from outside the Classical period. Orlando Gibbons’s beautiful madrigals are exemplars of Renaissance polyphony, and 250 years later, we meet Brahms in the Romantic period, where he is labeled a conservative for holding fast to classical principles while his contemporaries sought to break down traditions in form and harmony.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON: POP
Sunday, July 28, 2019, 4:00pm
Piedmont Center for the Arts
PROGRAM
Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 76 No. 6
Paul Hindemith: Viola Sonata, Op. 11 No. 4
“Pop-Unpopped” and other selections by guest artists Clancy Newman and Zachary DePue
Paul Schoenfield: Cafe Music
For PCMF 2019’s closing concert, titled “Pop,” the one-of-a-kind talents for which PCMF’s guest artists are known are on full display, while the program cheekily explores the meanings of “pop” music. The concert begins with a string quartet from the “pop” of the genre, Joseph Haydn, who first elevated the instrumentation into the refined art form we now know and love. Paul Hindemith’s emotionally soaring Viola Sonata is among the most popular works for viola and piano, and rightfully so. As a fitting conclusion, cellist Clancy Newman and violinist Zachary DePue present the unique ways they have found as individuals to combine their classical training and popular mainstream influences, and the festival ends with a bang as Paul Schoenfield’s Cafe Music throws every popular music tradition, including jazz and klezmer, into the kitchen sink — with rousing results.
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The 2019 Festival performers include the Formosa Quartet (winners of the London International String Quartet competition) and prominent chamber musicians from across the country. The artists are Che-Yen Chen (viola), Nicholas Cords (viola), Juliana Han (piano), Wayne Lee (violin), Jasmine Lin (violin), Clancy Newman (cello), Deborah Pae (cello), Zachary DePue (violin) and Charles Yang (violin).
Founded by Juliana Han and Piedmont-native Wayne Lee, the mission of the Festival, with the support of the Piedmont Center for the Arts, is to bring world-class chamber music to the East Bay in an accessible setting and to foster community building through music.
Tickets
Tickets are $30 for general admission and $15 for student admission. A season pass granting access to all three events is $80. All tickets can be purchased online via the PCMF website: http://www.piedmontcmf.org/
WEDNESDAY EVENING: CLASSICAL
Wednesday, July 24, 2019, 7:30pm
Piedmont Center for the Arts
PROGRAM
Francis Poulenc: Violin Sonata
Behzad Ranjbaran: Shiraz
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Grande Sestetto Concertante in E-flat major, K. 364, arranged for string sextet
The opening concert, “Classical,” on Wednesday, July 24, at 7:30pm, couples Mozart’s radiant Grande Sestetto Concertante with Francis Poulenc’s neo-classical Violin Sonata, along with Behzad Ranjbaran’s poetic Shiraz, a piece inspired by classical Persian culture.
FRIDAY EVENING: NOT CLASSICAL
Friday, July 26, 2019, 7:30pm
Piedmont Center for the Arts
PROGRAM
Lei Liang: Gobi Gloria
Joaquin Turina: Piano Quartet in A minor, Op. 67
Orlando Gibbons: Madrigals
Johannes Brahms: String Quintet in G major, Op. 111
The second concert, titled “Not Classical,” highlights influences from inside and outside of the Western European tradition, whether they are the flash of Mongolian horse hooves in Lei Liang’s Gobi Gloria, or the distinctly Andalusian sounds of Joaquín Turina’s lush Piano Quartet. The second half of the program presents gems in the Western tradition from outside the Classical period. Orlando Gibbons’s beautiful madrigals are exemplars of Renaissance polyphony, and 250 years later, we meet Brahms in the Romantic period, where he is labeled a conservative for holding fast to classical principles while his contemporaries sought to break down traditions in form and harmony.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON: POP
Sunday, July 28, 2019, 4:00pm
Piedmont Center for the Arts
PROGRAM
Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 76 No. 6
Paul Hindemith: Viola Sonata, Op. 11 No. 4
“Pop-Unpopped” and other selections by guest artists Clancy Newman and Zachary DePue
Paul Schoenfield: Cafe Music
For PCMF 2019’s closing concert, titled “Pop,” the one-of-a-kind talents for which PCMF’s guest artists are known are on full display, while the program cheekily explores the meanings of “pop” music. The concert begins with a string quartet from the “pop” of the genre, Joseph Haydn, who first elevated the instrumentation into the refined art form we now know and love. Paul Hindemith’s emotionally soaring Viola Sonata is among the most popular works for viola and piano, and rightfully so. As a fitting conclusion, cellist Clancy Newman and violinist Zachary DePue present the unique ways they have found as individuals to combine their classical training and popular mainstream influences, and the festival ends with a bang as Paul Schoenfield’s Cafe Music throws every popular music tradition, including jazz and klezmer, into the kitchen sink — with rousing results.
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