Sunday, October 2, 2011 at 3:00 pm

American String Quartet

Peter Winograd, violin; Laurie Carney, violin; Daniel Avshalomov, viola; Wolfram Koessel, Cello

Internationally recognized as one of the world’s foremost quartets, the American String Quartet will present a program entitled Last Words, drawing on works among the last created by these giants of classical music.

Program

Mozart Quartet in B flat Major, K 458 the Hunt Mendelssohn Quartet in E flat Major, Op 12 Schubert Quartet in D Minor, D 810

www.AmericanStringQuartet.com

Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 3:00 pm

Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio

Joseph Kalichstein, piano; Jaime Laredo, violin; Sharon Robinson, cello

As one of the only chamber ensembles with all its original members, the Trio balances the careers of three internationally-acclaimed soloists, while making annual appearances at many of the world’s major concert halls, commissioning spectacular new works, and maintaining an active recording agenda. The Trio appeared at our 10th Anniversary Gala Concert, and we are so happy to have them return for the 15th Anniversary. A special treat will be the music commissioned by the Trio from American composer Ellen Zwillich.

Program

Beethoven: Trio in B-Flat, Op. 11 (Gassenhauer) Zwilich: Trio for Piano, Violin and Celloe Tchaikovsky: Trio in A Minor, Op. 50

LKR Trio Bio

Sunday, December 4, 2011 at 3:00 pm

Musicians of the Old Post Road

Suzanne Stumpf, flutes; Daniel Ryan, baroque and modern cello;
Michael Bahmann, harpsichord, fortepiano, and piano

Three artists from the Musicians of the Old Post Road will present a fascinating concert and lecture demonstrating the differences between Baroque, Classical, and modern instruments. The program will include movements from Bach's Flute Sonata in B Minor, Vivaldi's Cello Sonata in E Minor, Haydn's Piano Trio in G Major, and other works. Instruments used during the concert will include one-keyed baroque flute, a six-keyed classical flute, and modern flute; gut-strung baroque cello, modern cello, along with harpsichord, fortepiano, and modern piano. During the performance, the musicians will speak about the differences in construction and acoustics among baroque, classical, and modern instruments and the interpretive choices they make when using each instrument type.

www.OldPostRoad.org

Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 3:00 pm
(Snow date Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 3:00 pm)

The Claremont Trio

Emily Bruskin, violin; Julia Bruskin, cello; Donna Kwong, piano

Widely regarded as the premier piano trio of its generation, the Claremont Trio is sought after for its thrillingly virtuosic and richly communicative performances. First winners of the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson International Trio Award and the only piano trio ever to win the Young Concert Artists International Auditions, the Claremonts are consistently lauded for their aesthetic maturity, interpretive depth, and exuberance. The Claremont Trio is returning for their fourth visit to Concerts at the Point.

Program

Mozart Trio in C Major, K. 548 Ravel Trio in A minor Mendelssohn Trio in D minor, Op. 49

www.ClaremontTrio.com

Sunday, March 25, 2012 at 3:00 pm

Frederick Moyer, pianist

Responding to popular demand, we are very pleased to bring back pianist Frederick Moyer. His March 2010 concert presented selected solo piano compositions and introduced our audiences to the possibilities of Music Minus One. Through the magic of technology, Moyer brought an entire symphony orchestra along with him inside our concert space, and closed with an encore with his jazz group.

www.FrederickMoyer.com