CHAMBER MUSIC CHARLESTON

2014-2015 CONCERT SEASON

Final (August 22, 2014)

OPENING EVENT Frances, Jenny, Ben, Tim, Jean, Regina, Charlie, Matt Masie, Vladimir Pleshakov, Elena Winther, Clarence Felder, Chris Weatherhead Rehearsals:

Saturday, August 30, flute and string quintet rehearsal only, 12noon-2:30pm, 1804 Greenmore Drive Wednesday, September 3, 2014; 6-8:30pm. All musicians (no actors). Sottile Theatre, 44 George Street Thursday, Sept. 4. (2) Rehearsals 3-5:30pm and 7-9pm. All (including actors). Sottile Theatre, 44 George Street

Performances (all at Sottile): Friday, Sept. 5 at 10am. Educational Performance: Saint-Saens only with additional musical demonstrations. Friday, Sept. 5 at 7:30pm. Opening Concert with post-concert reception Hofmann Serenade in D Major for Flute and String Quintet (8 min) (last movement only) http://petrucci.mus.auth.gr/imglnks/usimg/a/a3/IMSLP21549-PMLP49626-Hoffmann_Serenade_op65.pdf for score, http://www.editionsilvertrust.com/Music/hofmann-serenade-movt4.mp3 for audio file

Rachmaninoff Vocalise, transcribed by Vladimir Pleshakov (4 min) pianos only Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances Op. 45 for two pianos (32 min) pianos only intermission

Saint-Saëns The Carnival of the Animals (Le carnaval des animaux) (30 min) LIBRARY SOCIETY CONCERT: MOZART FETIVAL Jenny Weiss, Tomas Jakubek, Ben Weiss, Tim O’Malley Rehearsals: (5). All rehearsals at Tim O’Malley’s home, 1804 Greenmore Drive Wed., August 27, 4:30-7pm (begin with quartet, end with trio for Christmas music preview)

Sunday, September 7, 1-3:30pm Saturday, September 13, 10-12:30pm Sunday, September 14, 1-3:30pm

Tuesday, September 16, 5:30-8pm Performances:

Thursday, September 18, 2014, at 7pm Charleston Library Society, 164 King Street Billy Jean. Michael Jackson song arranged for string quartet (5’) Sound Clip at https://soundcloud.com/stringalchemy/billie-jean-string-alchemy-1/s-ayWyq Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. Iconic rock song from 1975 (7) Sound Clip at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYS-A8MRspQ Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody. (5) Beatles Eleanor Rigby (3) Blue Rondo a la Turk by Dave Brubeck, arranged by Quartet San Francisco (7) Video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43rw7EIb8W4 of string quartet, but worth listening to original at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2htbaJFEAXQ Mozart Rondo from “Eine Kleine Nachtmusic” (4’) Beethoven String Quartet Op. 18 No. 5 mvt 3 & 4 only. (15’)

CHAMBER MUSIC AT THE CATHEDRAL: MOZART FESTIVAL Friday, Sept. 19. 7:30pm. Student ensembles, including CMC2, CAM and SOA. Cathedral of St. Luke & St. Paul, 126 Coming St. LITTLE MOZART CIRCUS: MOZART FESTIVAL

Saturday, Sept. 20. 8:30am-1:30pm Little Mozart Circus on Marion Square DOWNTOWN, DANIEL ISLAND AND KIAWAH ISLAND HOUSE CONCERTS: Piano Trio Musicians: Ben Weiss, Charlie Messersmith, Laura Ball Rehearsals: (all rehearsals at Laura Ball’s home, 1862 Norton St, Charleston, SC 29414)

Mon. Sept. 15: 7-9:30pm Wed. Sept. 17: 10-12:30pm Sat. Sept. 20: 10-12:30pm Fri. Sept. 26: 10-12:30pm Sat. Sept. 27: 10-12:30pm

Performances: Sunday, September 28, 2014 at 3pm. Downtown. The McBee House (Sottile-Thompson Recital Hall), 172 Rutledge Avenue. Confirmed via email 1/16/13 Monday, September 29, 2014 at 7:30pm. Downtown. The Hinnant Residence, 95 Montagu (Parking is across the street at Mason Prep parking lot) Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at 7pm. Kiawah Island. The Rush Residence, 143 Flyway Drive Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at 7pm. Kiawah Island. The Rush Residence, 143 Flyway Drive Thursday, October 2, 2014 at 7:30pm. Daniel Island. The Gaynor Residence, 215 Furman Farm Place

Mozart Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano, KV 298, “Kegelstatt (20’) Finzi Five Bagatelles for Clarinet and Piano (15’) Schumann Fairy Tales, Op. 132 (16’)

CLASSICAL KIDS CONCERT Wind Quintet Musicians: Regina, Oboe, Charlie, Deb, Sandra Rehearsals: 2 Rehearsals to be scheduled beginning of September. Performances:

Friday, October 3, 2014 Friday, October 3, 2014. Evening. Sandra – bring autograph items 6:30-7:30 – mini pieces start with trio then quintet, Sandra MC 7:30 Peter and the Wolf Saturday, October 18, 2014 at 1pm. The Charleston Museum Auditorium Peter & the Wolf Classical Kids.

EDISTO, SEABROOK, I’ON: String Quartet Jenny Weiss, Tomas Jakubek, Ben Weiss, Tim O’Malley Rehearsals: 3 All rehearsals at Tim O’Malley’s home, 1804 Greenmore Drive Saturday, October 11, 2014. 12-2:30pm Tuesday, October 14, 2014. 5:30-8pm

Saturday, October 18, 2014. 12-2:30pm Performance:

Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 3pm. Edisto. The Presbyterian Church on Edisto, 2164 Hwy 174 Monday, October 20, 2014 at 7pm. Seabrook . Location TBA Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 7:30pm. I’On. The Pomerantz-Wilcox Residence, 19 Isle of Hope

Michael Jackson: Billy Jean (5’) Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody (7) Brubeck: Blue Rondo a la Turk (7) Beethoven String Quartet Op. 18 No. 5 (27’)

DOWNTOWN, HILTON HEAD ISLAND AND KIAWAH ISLAND HOUSE CONCERTS: Flute, Violin, Bassoon, Harp Musicians: Regina Helcher Yost, Frances Hsieh, Sandra Nikolajevs, Vonda Darr (harp) Rehearsals (3):

Sunday, October 26. 1-3:30pm (Saint-Saens, Loillet, Jolivet)

Sunday, October 23. 7-9:30pm. (Jolivet, Loillet, Saint-Saens) Monday, October 27, 10-12:30pm (Jolivet, Loillet, Saint-Saens)

Performance: Monday, October 27, 2014 at 7:30pm. Hilton Head All Saints Episcopal Church, 3001 Meeting Street Sunday, November 2, 2014 at 3pm. The McCracken Residence, 1 Vendue Range Monday, November 3, 2014 at 7:30pm. Downtown The Dixon Residence, 47 South Batter Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at 7pm. Kiawah. The Sanders Residence, 50 Kiawah Island Club Drive Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at 7pm. Kiawah. The Sanders Residence, 50 Kiawah Island Club Drive

Jolivet Pastorales de Noel for Fl/Harp/Bsn (12min) Saint-Saëns: Fantasie for Violin and Harp, Op. 124 (13 min) Harp Solo Piece Telemann Quartet in D Major, TWV 43:D 3 (18min)

MEMMINGER, BISHOP GADSDEN Musicians: Amy Schwartz Moretti, guest violin; Andrew Armstrong, guest piano; Frances Hsieh, Jenny Weiss (Strauss and Chausson only), Ben Weiss, Tim O’Malley Rehearsals: POSSIBLE: PRIOR TO NOV 13 – ONE STRING QUARTET ONLY REHEARSAL for Strauss, Chausson Thursday, Nov. 13, 7-9:30pm. Dvorak only. Location TBA Friday, Nov. 14, 10-12:30pm. Strauss, Chausson then Dvorak. Location TBA Friday, Nov. 14, 2-4:30pm. Dvorak only. Location TBA Saturday, Nov. 15, 10-12:30pm. Dress Rehearsal. Strauss, Chausson, Dvorak. Memminger Auditorium, 56 Beaufain St. Performances: Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 7:30pm. Memminger Auditorium, 56 Beaufain Street Sunday, November 16, 2014 at 3pm. Bishop Gadsden Chapel

Strauss Anne Polka for Piano Quintet (4’ ) Clara Schumann Romances for Violin and Piano (10’) Chausson Concert for Piano, Violin and String Quartet, Op.21– sicilienne mvt. Only (7) Dvorak Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81 (40min)

THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL – Collaboration with CDI/Unedited Frances (Dec 4-7only), Ben(Dec 4-7only), Tim, Jean, James, Regina, Jonathan, Laura Rehearsals and Performances Thursday, December 4, 6-8:30pm. Rehearsal - Charleston Dance Institute (confirmed) 494 Wando Park Blvd, Mt Pleasant, Sunday, December 7. 1:30-2:30pm Sound Check – Kiawah Island (confirmed) East Beach Conference Center Sunday, December 7. 3pm call and 3:30pm performance. - Kiawah Island (confirmed) East Beach Conference Center Sunday, December 7. 7pm call and 7:30pm performance. - Kiawah Island (confirmed) East Beach Conference Center Saturday, December 21. 5-7:30pm. Rehearsal (sound check then dress rehearsal) Sottile Theatre, 44 George Street. Monday, December 22. 7pm call and 7:30pm performance. Sottile Theatre, 44 George Street Tuesday, December 23. 7pm call and 7:30pm performance. Sottile Theatre, 44 George Street HOLIDAY MUSC/CLASSICAL KIDS CONCERT – Night Before Christmas Jenny, Frances, Ben, Tim (Quartet services), Jenny, Ben, Tim (Trio services) Rehearsal (2 + dress):

Sat. Nov. 22, 2014. 11-1:30pm. Quartet rehearsal. 1804 Greenmore Drive Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014. 6-8:30. (6-7 trio; 7-8:30 quartet) Ballet Academy of Charleston Studios, 1579 Savannah

Hwy, Ste. B (location to be confirmed) Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, 2-4:30pm. Quartet Ballet Academy of Charleston Studios, 1579 Savannah Hwy, Ste. B Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014 from10-12:30pm. TRIO ONLY Sottile Theatre, 44 George Street dress rehearsal

Performance: Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014 at 10am. Quartet Lowcountry Live (Tentative – to be confirmed)

Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014 at 12 noon. Quartet MUSC performances Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014 at 3pm. Quartet Bishop Gadsden (reduced Classical Kids Version)

Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014 at 1pm. TRIO ONLY Sottile Theatre Program: Snowman at Christmas (trio and dancers) Donkey’s Christmas Carol (trio and dancers)

Suite from the Nutcracker (quartet) Overture March

Waltz of the Flowers (dancers) Trepak Do you want to build a snowman (quartet) Additional works DOWNTOWN, KIAWAH ISLAND, SEABROOK HOUSE: String Quartet Musicians: Frances Hsieh, Jenny Weiss, Ben Weiss, Tim O’Malley Rehearsals: 6 Location TBA

Monday, January 5, 2015 from 7-9:30pm or 6-8:30pm: will decide in December  Wednesday, January 7, 2015 from 7-9:30pm or 6-8:30pm: will decide in December  Saturday, January 10, from 2-4:30pm  Sunday, January 11, 2015 from 1-3:30pm  Sunday, January 11, 2015 from 5-7:30pm  Monday, January 12, 2015 from 7-9:30pm or 6-8:30pm: will decide in December

Performances: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 7pm. Kiawah. The Quinn Residence, 12 Eugenia Avenue Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at 7pm. Kiawah. The Quinn Residence, 12 Eugenia Avenue Sunday, January 18, 2015 at 3pm. The Palmer Home, 5 East Battery Street Monday, January 19, 2015 at 7:30pm. Downtown Edmondston-Alston House, 21 East Battery Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 7pm. Seabrook. The Van de Graaf Residence, 2390 Cat Tail Pond Road

Possibly add opening Rock piece from Sept. CLS concert Haydn String Quartet No. 5 in F Major, Op. 3 No. 5 “Serenade” (17’) Tchaikovsky String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, “Accordion” (30’)

OVATION, CATHEDRAL: Piano and Strings Musicians: Anathea Kreston, guest violin; Andrew Armstrong, guest piano; Frances Hsieh, Ben Weiss, Tim O’Malley, Sandra Nikolajevs Rehearsals:

Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, 7-9:30pm. Location TBA Friday, Feb. 6, 10-12:30pm. Location TBA Friday, Feb. 6, 2-4:30pm. Location TBA Saturday, Feb. 7, 10am-12:30pm Location TBA

Performances: Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 7:30pm. Memminger Sunday, February 8, 2015 at 3pm. Cathedral of St. Luke & St. Paul

Drdla Three Hungarian Dances for Piano Quintet (8 min) Stephenson Dialogue of Self and Soul for Bassoon and Chamber Ensemble (20 min) Schumann Quintet in E-flat Major Op. 44 (30 min)

KIAWAH, EDISTO, HILTON HEAD Musicians: Regina, Charlie, Oboe, Deb, Sandra Wind Quintet Rehearsals: 3 (to be scheduled Jan. 1, 2015) Performances:

Sunday, February 15, 2015 at 3pm. Edisto The Presbyterian Church on Edisto, 2164 Hwy 174 Monday, February 16, 2015 at 7:30pm. Hilton Head All Saints Episcopal Church, 3001 Meeting Street

Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 7pm. Kiawah Island. The Clark Residence, 54 Surfsong Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 12pm. MUSC Colbert Library. MUSC Intermezzo Concert (45 min) Mozart Divertimento in B flat Major, K. 270 (11 min) Gershwin American in Paris (15)

Taffanel Quintet in g minor for winds (25 min) UNED!TED/ CDI/ CMC COLLABORATION: BALLET Special Note: for the rehearsals it is important that you are in your seats and ready to begin rehearsal directly at the start time. Please arrive with enough time to warm up and have your music in order and ready to play. Musicians: Frances Hsieh, Jenny Weiss, Ben Weiss, Tim O’Malley, Charles Messersmith, Sandra Nikolajevs, Laura Ball Rehearsals: 5

1. Wednesday, Dec. 3 from 6-8:30pm. Instrumental only. Ball working rehearsal: first run-through of piece, pseudo-workshop. 2. Tuesday, February 10, 7-9:30pm. Instrumental only. Ball, Prokofiev, Location TBA (new time/date confirmed 7/8/14) 3. Sun. Feb. 15, 6-8:30pm. Ball, Prokofiev, Schumann. Instrumental only. Location TBA 4. Thurs. Feb. 19, 4-6pm. All pieces with dancers. Charleston Dance Institute, 494 Wando Park Blvd, Mt Pleasant 6. Thursday, Feb. 26, 6-8:30pm. Dress Rehearsal. Sottile Theater, 44 George Street

Performances: Friday, February 27, 2015, 9:30am call time (performance at 10am) – kids performance Friday, February 27, 2015, 7:00pm call time (performance begins at 7:30pm) – full performance Saturday, February 28, 2015, 10:30am call time (performance at 11am) – kids performance Saturday, February 28, 2015, 7:00pm call time (performance begins at 7:30pm) – full performance Prokofiev Overture on Hebrew Themes for clarinet, string quartet and piano Schumann Fairy Tales for clarinet, viola and piano Ball – new composition for clarinet, bassoon, string quartet and piano

DOWNTOWN AND KIAWAH HOUSE CONCERTS Musicians: Frances Hsieh, Jenny Weiss, Tim O’Malley, Murray Somerville Rehearsals: schedule 2 additional rehearsals at later date. Ideally week of 23rd, like Tues. 24th.

Wed. March 4. 6:00-8:30pm – Home of Murray Somerville, 67 Legare St, Downtown Charleston Fri. March 6. 6:00-8:30pm – Home of Murray Somerville, 67 Legare St, Downtown Charleston Sat. March 7. 10am-12:30pm – Home of Murray Somerville, 67 Legare St, Downtown Charleston

Performances: Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 3pm. Downtown. The Confederate Home, 62 Broad Street. Monday, March 9, 2015 at 7:30pm. Downtown. The Rose Residence. 101 Rutledge Avenue Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 7pm. Kiawah. The Schafer Residence, 234 Fish Hawk Lane Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at 7pm. Kiawah. The Schafer Residence, 234 Fish Hawk Lane Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 7:30pm. Daniel Island The Sudzina Residence 316 Hidden Bottom Lane Handel Sonata IV in G Major, HWV 399, Op. 5 No. 4 (13 min) Murray Borodin String Trio in g minor on a Russian Folk Song (8 min) Dvořák Bagatelles Op. 47 (20 min)

CMC BENEFIT Musicians: Rehearsals: Performances: Thursday, 26, 2015 KIAWAH ISLAND, SEABROOK HOUSE CONCERTS: Winds and Piano Musicians: Sandra, Andrew Rehearsals:

Monday, April 6, 2015. 1pm. Sandra’s home Performances:

Monday, April 6, 2015 at 7pm. Seabrook. The home of Carol Wayne King, 3087 Marshgate Drive, Seabrook Island Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 7pm. Kiawah. The Early Residence, 206 Sand Fiddler Court Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at 7pm. Kiawah. The Early Residence, 206 Sand Fiddler Court Thursday, April 9, 2015 at 7pm. Library Society

EDISTO, HILTON HEAD Musicians: Frances Hseih, Jenny Weiss, Ben Weiss, Tim O’Malley Rehearsals: 2. Schedule rehearsals around March 1 Performances:

Sunday, April 26, 2015 at 3pm. Edisto The Presbyterian Church on Edisto, 2164 Hwy 174 Monday, April 27, 2015 at 7:30pm. Hilton Head. All Saints Episcopal Church, 3001 Meeting Street

Haydn String Quartet No. 5 in F Major, Op. 3 No. 5 “Serenade” (17’) Tchaikovsky String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, “Accordion” (30’)

DOWNTOWN, KIAWAH ISLAND, DANIEL ISLAND, HOUSE CONCERTS: Piano Trio Musicians: Jenny Weiss, Tim, Irina Rehearsals: 6. Schedule rehearsals around March 1 Performances:

Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 3pm. Downtown. The Richards Residence, 84 Lenwood Blvd Monday, May 4, 2015 at 7:30pm. Downtown. The Home of Donatella Cappelletti and Giulio della Porta. 57 Laurens Street Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 7:30pm. Daniel Island. The Gaynor Residence, 215 Furman Farm Place Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 7pm. Kiawah. The Fielding Residence, 42 Surfsong

Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 7pm. Kiawah. The Fielding Residence, 42 Surfsong Thursday, May 14, 2015 at 7:30pm. I’On. The Gaddy Residence, 67 Latitude Lane, Mt. Pleasant

Mozart Piano Trio in G Major K. 496 (27 min) Beethoven: Piano Trio Op.70 No.1 in D major, “Ghost” (26 min)