2013–2014 SerieS

Classical musicCloser than ever HOUSTON FRIENDS OF

CHAMBER MUSIC

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“...an unheralded leader among mainstream presenters

in Houston.” – Houston Chronicle

“…the crème de la crème of classical music’s intimate scene...”

– CultureMap

“ ...bringing chamber music’s stars to Houston...” – Houston Chronicle

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Dear Friend,Welcome to Houston Friends of Chamber Music’s 2013-2014 season!This nine-concert series is a thrilling opportunity to experience classical music up close, performed by top-notch chamber ensembles from around the world. The wonderful acoustics and intimate atmosphere of Stude Concert Hall, at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, will allow you not only to hear wonderful music, but to experience an uplifting connection with the performers – closer than ever.

Opening the series is the compelling Miró Quartet, universally acknowledged for its creative approach and unique connection with the audience. Making their HFCM debut, the legendary violinist Gidon Kremer’s ensemble Kremerata Baltica, the ever-exciting Imani Winds, and the vibrant Elias String Quartet bring diversity and innovation. Rounding out the series are The King’s Singers and the famed Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble. Houston Friends of Chamber Music also brings you the Grammy Award-winning Pacifica Quartet, the thrilling Fauré Quartett, and “America’s greatest quartet,” the Emerson String Quartet.

These groups have delighted audiences both in the United States and abroad, and you can experience them right here in Houston, for as little as $21 per concert. We invite you to see what we mean when we say we bring you classical music, closer than ever.

Deirdre SpannPresident, Board of directors

our concert series are generously co-sPonsored By:

The Shepherd School of Music

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Miró Quartet

schuBert Quartettsatz

PhiliP glass string Quartet no. 5

Beethoven string Quartet in f Major, oP. 59, no.1 “Razumovsky”

daniel ching, violin

WilliaM fedkenheuer, violin

john largess, viola

joshua gindele, cello

Miró QuartetTuesday, September 17, 2013 7:30 PM

Imani WindsTuesday, October 15, 2013 7:30 PM

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber EnsembleThursday, November 7, 2013 7:30 PM

The King’s SingersMonday, December 9, 2013 7:30 PM

Pacifica QuartetThursday, January 16, 2014 7:30 PM

Kremerata Baltica with Gidon KremerTuesday, February 4, 2014 7:30 PM

Fauré QuartettTuesday, February 25, 2014 7:30 PM

Elias String QuartetTuesday, March 25, 2014 7:30 PM

Emerson String QuartetTuesday, April 29, 2014 7:30 PM

Season at a Glanceall concerts take Place in

stude concert hall, shePherd school of Music,

rice university.

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Tuesday, September 17, 2013 7:30 PM

With their “explosive vigor and finesse”

[The New York Times], the Austin-based Miró

Quartet is widely recognized as one of the country’s

top chamber groups. Captivating audiences with

their fresh perspective and creative approach, the

Quartet excels at new interpretations of the classics,

as well as showcasing stirring contemporary pieces.

This evening’s program features the group at its best.

“A more committed….performance than the

captivating one the Miró gave would be hard to

imagine.” – GRamophone

Miró Quartet

schuBert Quartettsatz

PhiliP glass string Quartet no. 5

Beethoven string Quartet in f Major, oP. 59, no.1 “Razumovsky”

daniel ching, violin

WilliaM fedkenheuer, violin

john largess, viola

joshua gindele, cello

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Imani Winds

valerie coleMan TziGane

arrangeMents of: stravinsky RiTe of spRinG

Mendelssohn scheRzo froM a midsummeR’s niGhT dReam

ravel Le Tombeau de coupeRin

siMon shaheen dance mediTeRRanea

valerie coleMan, flute

toyin sPellMan-diaz, oBoe

MariaM adaM, clarinet

jeff scott, french horn

Monica ellis, Bassoon

Tuesday, October 15, 2013 7:30 PM

Making their Houston Friends of Chamber

Music debut, this young group has dazzled

audiences around the country with its dynamic

playing, culturally poignant programming, and

diverse repertoire. This concert will take the

audience on a one-of-a-kind journey through

an eclectic mix of pieces, from classics to

contemporary and folk-inspired works.

“…stunningly beautiful and

technically amazing.” – Cleveland ClassiCal

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BrahMs sextet in B-flat Major, oP. 18

enescu octet in c Major, oP. 7

shostakovich Prelude and scherzo for string octet, oP. 11

harvey de souza, violin

Martin Burgess, violin

jennifer godson, violin

roBert sMissen, viola

duncan ferguson, viola

stePhen orton, cello

john heley, cello

Thursday, November 7, 2013 7:30 PM

Drawn from the legendary Academy of

St. Martin in the Fields orchestra, the Ensemble

are praised for their richly nuanced and brilliant

interpretations. They will lend their signature

style to three gorgeous classical works:

Brahms’s rich Sextet, Enescu’s lyrical Octet, and

Shostakovich’s haunting Prelude.

“a luminous and often-breathtaking

performance that won the musicians a

standing ovation.” – The WashingTon PosT

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble

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The King’s Singers

PrograM to Be announced

david hurley, countertenor

tiMothy Wayne-Wright, countertenor

Paul Phoenix, tenor

christoPher Bruerton, Baritone

christoPher gaBBitas, Baritone

jonathan hoWard, Bass

Monday, December 9, 2013 7:30 PM

With their spot-on intonation, impeccable vocal

blend and a decidedly British wit, the Grammy®

Award-winning King’s Singers are sure to bring

pizzazz to the season.

“The superlative vocal sextet.”

–The [london] Times

“Consummate entertainers.”

– The BosTon gloBe

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Pacifica Quartet

haydn string Quartet in B-flat Major, oP. 76, no. 4 “sunRise”

BrahMs string Quartet in c Minor, oP. 51, no. 1

shostakovitch string Quartet no. 7

siMin ganatra, violin

siBBi Bernhardsson, violin

MasuMi Per rostad, viola

Brandon vaMos, cello

Thursday, January 16, 2014 7:30 PM

Widely hailed for its exuberant performance and

daring repertory choices, the Grammy® Award-

winning group returns. Pacifica’s rendition

of Shostakovich’s string quartets has been

praised as a “wedding of youthful electricity

and interpretive insight” [Boston Globe]. Also

in the program: “Sunrise”, one of Haydn’s most

melodic inventions, and Brahms’ dramatic and

tense Quartet in c minor.

“...magnificently polished...”

– The neW York Times

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WeinBerg concertino for violin and strings

shostakovich violin sonata, oP. 134

Britten variations on a theMe of frank Bridge

Tuesday, February 4, 2014 7:30 PM

This Grammy® Award-winning chamber

group, led by violin legend Gidon Kremer,

brings together enthusiasm and exceptional

young talent. Expect energy and passion

as the group brings life to one of Britten’s

enduring masterpieces and offers the recently

rediscovered Weinberg Concertino. Kremer

will solo on this delightful piece and the

Shostakovich Sonata, for which his playing was

called “extraordinary in its emotional impact.”

“Mr. Kremer, leading his fine young

ensemble of players, remains one of the truly

interesting musicians among us today.”

– The neW York Times

Kremerata Baltica with Gidon Kremer

Gidon Kremer

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Tuesday, February 25, 2014 7:30 PM

In just a few short years, the vibrant Fauré

Quartett has become of the world’s leading piano

ensembles. Acclaimed for its passionate playing

and its visionary approach to the repertoire,

the group made a dazzling Houston Friends of

Chamber Music debut in 2012. Pianist Martha

Argerich says it best: “Anyone who heard the

Fauré Quartett perform will want to hear it again.”

“Emotionally explosive... plenty of dynamism,

musical style and a lithe animation of texture”

– dailY TelegraPh, london

Fauré Quartett

Bridge “Phantasy” in f-sharP Minor for Piano Quartet

Mozart Piano Quartet in e-flat, Major k. 493

strauss Piano Quartet in c Minor, oP. 13

dirk MoMMetz, Piano

erika geldsetzer, violin

sascha fröMBling, viola

konstantin heidrich, cello

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Tuesday, March 25, 2014 7:30 PM

The Sunday Telegraph called this British

ensemble “pure magic,” and in this concert

you will see for yourself why the players have

established themselves as one of the most

intense and vibrant quartets of their generation.

“The Elias are a quite exceptional quartet”

– gramoPhone

“A heaven-storming performance….Big things

lie ahead of them” – The sTrad

Elias String Quartet

Beethoven string Quartet in e Minor, oP. 59, no. 2 “Razumovsky”

BeaMish reed stanzas

deBussy string Quartet in g Minor, oP. 10

sara Bitlloch, violin

donald grant, violin

Martin saving, viola

Marie Bitlloch, cello

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Tuesday, April 29, 2014 7:30 PM

The Emerson String Quartet stands alone in the

history of string quartets with an unparalleled

list of achievements. In a program that

combines classical and romantic masterpieces,

hear why The New York Times applauded the

Emerson as “the most impressive of American

string quartets.”

“…an extraordinary fusion of experience and

authority with audacity and freshness.”

– The BosTon gloBe

Emerson String

Quartethaydn string Quartet

in g Minor, oP. 20, no. 3

Mozart string Quartet in e-flat Major, k. 428

Beethoven string Quartet in c Major, oP. 59, no. 3 “Razumovsky”

eugene drucker, violin

PhiliP setzer, violin

laWrence dutton, viola

Paul Watkins, cello

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