PAST PROGRAMS
2022
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SPRING CONCERT
Wednesday, April 13 at 7:30pm | The Dickinson Fine and Performing Arts Center at Piedmont Virginia Community College Franz Schubert ........ Arpeggione Sonata, D. 821 Lili Boulanger ........ Deux Morceaux Samuel Coleridge Taylor ........ African Dances Johannes Brahms ........ Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor, Op. 101 Raphael Bell, cello; Amy Swartz Moretti, violin; Andrew Armstrong, piano The Schubert Sonata was performed in dedication to the memory of Virginia Germino Supported in part by an “Enriching Communities” grant from the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation and by the Bama Works Fund of the Dave Matthews Band |
2021
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FESTIVAL CONCERT ONE
Thursday, September 9 at 7:30pm | The Paramount Theater Jessie Montgomery ........ Rhapsody No. 1 for Solo Violin Ludwig van Beethoven ........ Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 70, No. 1, “Ghost” Antonín Dvořák ........ Piano Quartet No.2 in E-flat Major, Op.87 Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin; Timothy Summers, violin; Nicholas Cords, viola; Edward Arron, cello; Raphael Bell; cello; Andrew Armstrong, piano; Lukáš Vondráček, piano Sponsored by Terry E. Grant |
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FREE COMMUNITY CONCERT
Friday, September 10 at 12:30pm | The Paramount Theater Jacques Offenbach ........ Duo for Two Cellos Bohuslav Martinů ........ Three Madrigals for Violin and Viola, H. 313 William Grant Still ........ Mother and Child Antonin Dvořák, arr. Fritz Kreisler ........ Songs My Mother Taught Me ...and more! Tessa Lark, violin; Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin; Timothy Summers, violin; Nicholas Cords, viola; Edward Arron, cello; Raphael Bell; cello; Andrew Armstrong, piano; Lukáš Vondráček, piano Sponsored by the Bama Works Fund of Dave Matthews Band at the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation |
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FESTIVAL CONCERT TWO
Sunday, September 12 at 3pm | Old Cabell Hall Ludwig van Beethoven Piano ........ Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 70, No. 2 César Franck ........ Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano Antonin Dvořák ........ Piano Quintet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 81 James Ehnes, violin; Tessa Lark, violin; Timothy Summers, violin; Nicholas Cords, viola; Edward Arron, cello; Raphael Bell; cello; Andrew Armstrong, piano; Lukáš Vondráček, piano Sponsored by the Maurice Amado Foundation |
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BACH TO BLUEGRASS
Monday, September 13 at 6:15pm | King Family Vineyards The beautiful Blue Ridge foothills will form the backdrop for a spectacular evening of music in the Carriage House, accompanied by award-winning wines and delicious hors d’oeuvres. Enjoy classical and bluegrass gems: a rousing Vivaldi concerto for dueling cellists, Tessa Lark’s virtuosic “Stradgrass” fiddling, and more! Tessa Lark, violin; James Ehnes, violin; Timothy Summers, violin; Nicholas Cords, viola; Edward Arron, cello; Raphael Bell, cello; Sam Suggs, double bass |
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FESTIVAL CONCERT THREE
Tuesday, September 14 at 7:30pm | The Paramount Theater Leoš Janáček ........ String Quartet No. 1, "Kreutzer Sonata" Reena Esmail ........ Zeher (Poison) Josef Suk ........ Meditation on the Old Czech Chorale 'St. Wenceslas' Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ........ Piano Trio in A Minor, Op. 50 James Ehnes, violin; Tessa Lark, violin; Timothy Summers, violin; Nicholas Cords, viola, Edward Arron, cello; Raphael Bell, cello; Andrew Armstrong, piano Sponsored by The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation |
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FESTIVAL CONCERT FOUR
Friday, September 17 at 7:30pm | Old Cabell Hall Charles Ives ........ Sunrise for Voice, Violin, and Piano Amanda Röntgen-Maier ........ Violin Sonata in B Minor Johannes Brahms ........ Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8 Rachel Calloway, soprano; Soovin Kim, violin; Timothy Summers, violin; Nicholas DiEugenio, violin; Raphael Bell, cello, Mimi Solomon, piano This concert is in celebration of the life of Carolee Copeland A pre-concert talk with Timothy Summers will take place at 6:45pm in Minor Hall, Room 125 |
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POP-UP CONCERT
Saturday, September 18 at 8pm | The Quirk Hotel Art Gallery FREE ADMISSION (no advance registration needed) Grab a signature cocktail from the chic hotel bar, then join Festival musicians for a short, informal concert! |
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FESTIVAL CONCERT FIVE
Sunday, September 19 at 3pm | Old Cabell Hall Paola Prestini ........ Thrush Song J.S. Bach ........ Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004 Franz Schubert ........ Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667, “Trout” Benjamin Rous, conductor; Rachel Calloway, soprano; Soovin Kim, violin; Timothy Summers, violin & viola; Ayn Balija, viola; Raphael Bell, cello; Sam Suggs, double bass; Mimi Solomon, piano; I-Jen Fang, percussion This concert is dedicated to the memory of Sheridan Winthrop Wood Nicholson |