THE CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER

DAVID FINCKEL AND WU HAN, ARTISTIC DIRECTORS

ANNOUNCE

2012-2013 SEASON

HIGHLIGHTS

OPENING NIGHT

SEPTEMBER 24

A FESTIVE PROGRAM OF SERENADES

WINTER FESTIVAL:

SHOSTAKOVICH STRING QUARTET CYCLE

WITH THE JERUSALEM QUARTET

BRITTEN AT 100

FOUR PROGRAMS CELEBRATING

ENGLAND’S GREATEST 20th CENTURY COMPOSER

BACH KEYBOARD CONCERTOS

WITH JEREMY DENK

MUSIC OF GESUALDO

WITH THE BRENTANO STRING QUARTET

THE CELLISTS OF LINCOLN CENTER

EIGHT CAMPUS COLLEAGUES IN DIVERSE WORKS FOR CELLO

PREMIERES BY

MARK ADAMO, AARON JAY KERNIS, JOAN TOWER

ADDITIONAL CONTEMPORARY WORKS BY

SEASON COMPOSER BRETT DEAN

&

Bruce Adolphe, Georges Aperghis, Harrison Birtwistle, Elliott Carter,

George Crumb, David Gompper, Heinz Holliger, Steven Mackey,

James MacMillan, Ned Rorem, Wolfgang Rihm, & Karlheinz Stockhausen

GUEST ARTISTS INCLUDE

VIOLIST BRETT DEAN, PIANIST JEREMY DENK,

VIOLINIST JORJA FLEEZANIS, BARITONE THOMAS HAMPSON,

& CELLIST ALISA WEILERSEIN

CMS WELCOMES 12 NEW CMS TWO MEMBERS

CMS ON TOUR

Itinerary includes Europe, Korea, South America, the U.S., and Canada

CMS CREATES NEW SEASON PREVIEW WEBSITE:

An in-depth look at the new season with artist videos & musical excerpts

www.CMSSeasonPreview.org

New York, January 30, 2012.
Artistic Directors David Finckel and Wu Han have announced plans for The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s 44th season. The 2012-2013 season offers a wealth of diverse and innovative programming performed by the world’s leading chamber musicians. It includes twenty-nine concerts in Alice Tully Hall, thirteen in the Rose Studio, and three in the Kaplan Penthouse, plus three family concerts, five master classes, and seventeen program-related lectures. In addition, an extensive CMS touring schedule will include appearances in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Asia, and South America. [Visit the newly-inaugurated new season website: www.CMSSeasonPreview.org for all programs details, special artist videos, musical excerpts, a downloadable brochure, and more.]

Among the new season’s presentations are special concerts celebrating the 100th birthday of one of England’s towering musical figures, Benjamin Britten, and the 400th anniversary of the death of Italian radical Carlo Gesauldo. There will be programs pairing Mozart and Beethoven with music of our time; explorations of the relationship between Dvořák and Brahms, and Schumann and Mendelssohn; and a Winter Festival presentation of the first CMS performance of the complete string quartets of Dmitri Shostakovich, performed by the sensational young Jerusalem Quartet.

Contemporary works in this season’s repertoire include a new work and CMS co-commission for baritone and string quartet by Mark Adamo (New York premiere); Thomas Adès’s Quintet for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello (2000); Bruce Adolphe’s Self Comes to Mind for Cello and Two Percussionists (2008), and O Gesualdo, Divine Tormentor for String Quartet (2004); Georges Aperghis’s Quatre pièces febrile for Piano and Marimba (1995); Elliott Carter’s Figment No. 2 – Remembering Mr. Ives for Cello (2001); David Gompper’s Musica Segreta for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello (2006); Heinz Holliger’s Romancendres for Cello and Piano (2003); a new work for clarinet and string quartet (2012, New York premiere) by Aaron Jay Kernis; Steven Mackey’s Micro-Concerto for Solo Percussion, Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, and Piano (1999); Selections from Wolfgang Rihm’s Seven Passion Texts

for Six Voices (2001-06); Ned Rorem’s Aftermath, A Song Cycle for Voice, Piano, Violin, and Cello (2001-02); Karlheinz Stockhausen’s Freude for Two Harps, the second hour of Klang (2005); and a new work for String Quartet by Joan Tower (2011, New York premiere). In addition, works by composer and violist Brett Dean, the most recent recipient of CMS Elise L. Stoeger Prize for outstanding chamber music composition, will be featured on programs throughout the season, and include his Intimate Decisions for Viola (1995), with the composer as soloist.

Among the guest artists joining CMS this season are baritone Thomas Hampson, pianists Alessio Bax, Jeremy Denk, and Juho Pohjonen; cellist Alisa Weilerstein, the Brentano, Daedalus, Escher, Jerusalem, Jupiter, and Orion String Quartets; and former Minnesota Orchestra concertmaster Jorja Fleezanis. The 2012-13 roster also boasts distinguished vocalists sopranos Isabel Bayrakdarian and Kiera Duffy; mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke; countertenor Daniel Taylor; tenors Anthony Dean Griffey and Matthew Plenk; and baritones Thomas Hampson, Kelly Markgraf, and Randall Scarlata. CMS is also pleased to welcome 12 new members to its three-year CMS Two residency program for highly-accomplished young artists.

OPENING NIGHT: SERENADES

The season begins on September 24 in Alice Tully Hall. The program, featuring works that evoke the time-honored tradition of serenading friends on festive occasions, includes Mozart’s Serenade in C minor for Winds, K. 388; Kodály’s Serenade for Two Violins and Viola, Op. 12; Richard Strauss’s Serenade in E-flat major for Winds, Op. 7; and Dvořák’s Serenade in D minor for Winds, Cello, and Double Bass, Op. 44. Long-familiar CMS faces perform with new and returning CMS Two artists, including violinists Benjamin Beilman and Ani Kavafian; violist Paul Neubauer; cellist Nicholas Canellakis; double bassist Kurt Muroki; flutists Tara Helen O’Connor and Ransom Wilson; oboists James Austin Smith and Stephen Taylor; clarinetists Romie de Guise-Langlois and David Shifrin; bassoonists Peter Kolkay, Bram van Sambeek, and Harry Searing; and horn players Michelle Baker, Julie Landsman, Jennifer Montone, and Julie Pilant.

WINTER FESTIVAL: SHOSTAKOVICH STRING QUARTET CYCLE

WITH THE JERUSALEM QUARTET – Four Concerts plus Five Lectures

Other than Beethoven, no composer has put so much of himself into his string quartets as Dmitri Shostakovich. Written over the course of his career, the 15 works serve as both biography and reflection on life behind the iron curtain. Israel’s fiery Jerusalem Quartet (Alexander Pavlovsky, Sergei Bresler, violin; Ori Kam, viola; Kyril Zlotnikov, cello) will undoubtedly bring a unique perspective and searing intensity to this four-concert cycle. "Whenever Shostakovich gives these fine players a chance to sing, they touch the heart in this music as very few before." The Strad.

The concerts take place in Alice Tully Hall on March 17, 19, 22, and 24. Each is preceded by a pre-concert lecture in the Rose Studio with Michael Parloff, and an opening introduction to Shostakovich’s life and works on March 13.

BRITTEN CENTENNIAL

CMS celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Britten (1913-1976), England’s greatest 20th century composer, with four diverse concerts. An all-Britten program will be presented on May 10 in Alice Tully Hall. The program includes instrumental works: the Suite for Violin and Piano, Op. 6; Two Insect Pieces for Oboe and Piano; the Phantasy Quartet for Oboe, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 2; Three Divertimentos for String Quartet; and the Sonata in C major for Cello and Piano, Op. 65, plus Canticle II: Abraham and Isaac for Countertenor, Tenor, and Piano, Op. 51 with vocal soloists countertenor Daniel Taylor and tenor Anthony Dean Griffey.

Additional concerts in the Britten Centennial celebration include three fascinating programs (Oct. 25, Feb. 28, and May 2) devised by the exciting young Escher String Quartet, and presented in the Rose Studio. Britten I: Through the Looking Glass places Britten’s String Quartet in C Major, Op. 36, No. 2, in a program drawing on inspiration from the past by Purcell: Chacony for String Quartet in G minor; Gesualdo: "Se la mia morte brami" from Madrigali libro sesto, and Illumina faciem tuam; and Beethoven: String Quartet in A minor, Op. 132. Britten II: "Hearts at peace, Under an English Heaven," – Rupert Brooke places Britten in an all-British context with his String Quartet Op. 94, No. 3, alongside Bridge’s Novelletten for String Quartet; Selections from Birtwistle’s Nine Movements for String Quartet; and Elgar’s String Quartet in E minor, Op. 83. Britten III: "Dulce et Decorum Est" – Wilfred Owen features a selection of musical responses to the all-encompassing tragedy of WWII, composed during the horrors of the war and its aftermath. This all-string quartet program includes Britten’s Quartet in D major, Op. 25, No. 1; Prokofiev’s Quartet in F major, Op. 92, No. 2; Shostakovich’s Quartet in C minor, Op. 110, No. 8; and Ullmann’s Quartet Op. 46, No. 3.

BAROQUE FESTIVAL to feature Bach Keyboard Concertos

with Jeremy Denk

A highlight of this season’s annual December Baroque Festival will be six of J.S. Bach’s keyboard concertos, performed by the immensely gifted pianist Jeremy Denk, whose affinity with for this repertoire dates to a childhood obsession. The festival also features a program of varied delights including the Trio Sonata from Bach’s Musical Offering, Heinrich Böddecker’s Sonata sopra la monica, a virtuosic showcase for the bassoon, and Vivialdi’s "La Pastorella" Concerto. As always, the festival culminates in a beloved holiday staple: Bach’s Complete Brandenburg Concertos.

MUSIC OF GESUALDO

2013 marks the 400th anniversary of the death of Italian composer, nobleman, and murderer Carlo Gesualdo. Eclipsing his tabloid-quality biography were his radical musical compositions. Gesualdo wrote some of the most highly chromatic music of any composer not only of his day, but for most of musical history, and both his life and music continue to be a source of fascination and inspiration. Appropriate to its subject, the program will be performed in the Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church. It juxtaposes works by Gesualdo with contemporary responses from Bruce Adolphe, Brett

Dean, Wolfgang Rihm, and David Gompper, performed by the Antioch Chamber Ensemble, pianist Soyeon Lee, and the Brentano String Quartet.

THE CELLISTS OF LINCOLN CENTER

On April 21, a first-time ever concert unites the forces of eight distinguished Lincoln Center cellists: Metropolitan Opera principals Rafael Figueroa and Jerry Grossman; New York Philharmonic principal Carter Brey and associate principal Eileen Moon; New York City Ballet principal Frederick Zlotkin; and from CMS, Nicolas Altstaedt, David Finckel, and Fred Sherry. These powerhouse talents will be showcased in ten diverse works for varying numbers of cellos by Tavener, Gabrieli, Carter, Tansman, Dutilleux, Pärt, Casals, Barrière, Stravinsky, Schickele, and culminating in Villa-Lobos’s popular Bachianas brasileiras No. 1 for Eight Cellos.

SEASON COMPOSER BRETT DEAN

Australian composer Brett Dean, the 2010-2011 CMS Stoeger Prize winner for excellence in the field of chamber music composition, will serve as the 2012-2013 Season Composer. As such, his works will be heard in a variety of programs. On April 18 on a New Music in the Kaplan concert, Dean’s Intimate Decisions for Viola, and Voices of Angels for Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass, joins a new work for Clarinet and String Quartet by Aaron Jay Kernis; on April 16 in Alice Tully Hall, his Epitaphs for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello is paired with two works by Schubert: the String Quartet in A minor, D. 804, Op. 29, and the String Quartet in D minor, D. 810, "Death and the Maiden;" and on April 4 in the Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church, Dean’s Sparge la morte for Solo Cello, Five Voices, and Tape, contributes to a fascinating program juxtaposing selections of Carlo Gesualdo with contemporary responses. Brett Dean is also an acclaimed violist, and this talent will be highlighted in performances on April 16 and April 18.

Brett Dean was born in Brisbane in1961. Following studies in Australia, he became a member of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. In 1988 he began composing, initially as an arranger, and worked in improvisation for radio and film projects in Australia. Dean became established as a composer in his own right through worldwide performances of the ballet One of a Kind (Nederlands Dans Theater, choreographer Jiri Kylian) and by the clarinet concerto Ariel’s Music, which won an award from the UNESCO International Rostrum of Composers. Leading interpreters of Dean’s music include Sir Simon Rattle, Markus Stenz, Simone Young, Frank Peter Zimmermann, and Daniel Harding. In addition to composing, Dean continues to perform, and has played his own Viola Concerto with international orchestras, and enjoys increasing success as a conductor on the international circuit.

Among Dean’s recent chamber music compositions is the 2010 String Quintet Epitaphs, premiered at the Cheltenham Festival and since performed at the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, La Jolla SummerFest, Cologne Philharmonie, Melbourne Recital Centre, and London’s Wigmore Hall, among other international venues. Other recent first performances include a Violin Sonata, written for Midori, and a Sextet which received its world premiere at the 2011 City of London Festival by the Nash Ensemble.

NEW MUSIC IN THE KAPLAN

Having grown in popularity beyond the capacity of its former venue the Rose Studio, the CMS New Music series relocated last season to the Kaplan Penthouse. This year’s series showcases an eclectic mix of composers and styles including works by Heinz Holliger, George Aperghis, and Karlheinz Stockhausen on October 18; Joan Tower, James MacMillan, and Thomas Adès on January 31; and Brett Dean and Aaron Jay Kernis on April 18. Performances take place at 7:30 PM, followed by a complimentary wine reception and discussion with composers and artists. (Please see concert listing for complete details.)

ROSE STUDIO CONCERTS & LATE NIGHT ROSE

The Rose Studio Concerts and Late Night Rose series, presented in the intimate and inviting Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Studio, offer audiences the opportunity to experience the same program and artists in one of two ways. The ever-popular hour-long Rose Studio Concerts take place at 6:30 PM in a traditional concert setting. At 9:30 PM on the same evening, the slightly-expanded Late Night Rose format, hosted by musical raconteur Patrick Castillo, transforms the experience with complimentary wine, and a relaxed setting featuring cabaret-style seating. The Late Night Rose performances are also available for free to a virtual global audience through the CMSLC Android and iPhone (iOS) Applications, and CMS streams the concerts live on its website: www.ChamberMusicSociety.org. Rose Studio Concerts and Late Night Rose take place October 11, November 8, January 17, March 14, and May 16. The programs draw from classics of the repertoire, all performed by CMS Season Artists. [See concert listing for complete details.]

12 CMS TWO MEMBERS JOIN ROSTER

Following a rigorous application and audition process, 12 young artists were chosen from an international pool of more than two hundred applicants to participate in the CMS Two program, beginning with the 2012-2013 season. Joining the CMS artist roster are two pianists: Gloria Chien and Soyeon Lee; five violinists: Benjamin Beilman, Nicolas Dautricourt, Sean Lee, Alexander Sitkovetsky, and Areta Zhulla; cellist: Mihai Marica; clarinetist: Romie de Guise-Langlois; oboist: James Austin Smith; bassoonist: Bram van Sambeek; and percussionist: Ian Rosenbaum.

The CMS Two program provides outstanding young performers in the early stages of promising careers unparalleled professional opportunities. During the three-year residency, members participate in all aspects of musical life at CMS, including national and international touring; radio and television broadcasts; recordings, and performances in Alice Tully Hall, the Rose Studio, and the Kaplan Penthouse.

CMS ON TOUR

In recent seasons, the CMS touring itinerary has expanded from an extensive number of performances in the U.S. and Canada, to Asia, Europe, and South America. In addition, CMS has established numerous multi-concert residencies, with artists often engaged in master classes, at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey; the Harris Theater in

Chicago; the University of Georgia in Athens; Shaker Village in Pleasant Hill, Kentucky; the St. Cecilia Music Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan; the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival in Germany; Wigmore Hall in London; and in South America and Korea.

MEET THE MUSIC!
Family Concert Series in Alice Tully Hall

Composer and series creator Bruce Adolpe’s popular Meet the Music! concerts for kids and their families will now present all three performances in Alice Tully Hall. November 11: "Leaping Leopold!" – Mozart’s father makes an appearance in our time to talk about his genius son, Wolfgang. January 27: "Beethoven, Brahms, and a Banjo" – The wacky private ear, Inspector Pulse, finds connections between chords he learns on a banjo and works by great composers. March 3: "Red Dogs and Pink Skies: The Colors of Music!" – Using beautiful projected images of paintings and an original score by Bruce Adolphe, the audience will discover how music is like painting, and how painting is like music.

COMPOSER CHATS

Pre-concert discussions with featured composers include Steven Mackey on November 13; Brett Dean on April 16; and Mark Adamo on April 28.

MASTER CLASSES

The art of interpretation and details of technique are explained as master artists share their wisdom with the next generation of chamber musicians. The schedule includes flutist Tara Helen O’Connor, Oct. 17; pianist Jeremy Denk, Nov. 27; violinist Jorja Fleezanis Feb. 19; the Jerusalem Quartet Mar. 18; and clarinetist David Shifrin, Apr. 23. Each master classes is held at 11:00 AM in the Rose Studio.

INSIDE CHAMBER MUSIC -20th Anniversary Season

Inside Chamber Music is composer Bruce Adolphe’s popular and long-running series of lectures tied to season repertoire. The fall session, "Major Minor Works," will explore four significant pieces in minor keys, while the winter session, "Grand Thoughts on a Small Scale," will focus on the both intimate and dynamic combination of violin and piano, illustrated by a variety of works. Lectures take place Wednesday evenings at 6:30 PM in the Rose Studio October 3, 10, 17, and 24; and February 6, 13, 20, and 27. ARTISTS OF THE 2012-13

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