2023
Festival Concerts
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Artist Showcase - 1
romance and the city
Thursday, June 8, 2023 | 4:30 pm | Holley Hall
Program
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BEACHRomance
- Melissa White, violin
- Joy Cline Phinney, piano
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SCHUMANNMärchenbilder (Fairy Tales)
- Paul Neubauer, viola
- Jean Schneider, piano
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VALERIE COLEMANRubispheres
- Demarre McGill , flute
- Mark Nuccio, clarinet
- Peter Kolkay, bassoon
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BRAHMSPiano Trio No. 1 in B Major
- Alexander Kerr, violin
- Brinton Smith, cello
- Jeffrey Kahane, piano
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Festival Friday - 1
scenes and seasons
Friday, June 9, 2023 | 7:30 pm | Sarasota Opera House
Program
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VIVALDISummer from The Four Seasons
- Melissa White, violin
- Emilia Sharpe, violin*
- Hila Dahari, violin*
- Sumin Cho, violin*
- Sophia Su, violin*
- Jeremy Klein, viola*
- Chloe Ehrmantraut, viola*
- Dawn Song, cello*
- Melanie Chen, cello*
- Nicholas Greer-Young, bass*
- Michael Adcock, harpsichord
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JANÁČEKMladi (Youth)
- Demarre McGill, flute
- Toyin Spellman-Diaz, oboe
- Mark Nuccio, clarinet
- Noah Stone, bass clarinet*
- Peter Kolkay, bassoon
- Daniel Itzkowitz, horn*
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Gabriela Lena FrankFour Folk Songs for Piano Trio
- Katherine Butler, violin*
- Benjamin Mekinulov, cello*
- Matthew Figel, piano*
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DVOŘÁKString Quintet in E-flat Major (American)
- Ani Kavafian, violin
- Chihiro Kakishima, violin*
- Paul Neubauer, viola
- Jane Taerim Kim, viola*
- Brinton Smith, cello
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Festival Saturday - 1
pastorale
Saturday, June 10, 2023 | 7:30 pm | Sarasota Opera House
Program
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MENDELSSOHNExcerpts from A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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SCHUMANNPiano Concerto in A Minor
- Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
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BEETHOVENSymphony No. 6 (Pastorale)
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Rising Stars - 1
Sunday, June 11, 2023 | 2:30pm | Holley Hall
Program
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PREVINTrio
- III. Jaunty
- Nathaniel Wolff, oboe
- Jonathan Churchett, bassoon
- Ashley Lee, piano
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SCHULHOFFConcertino
- III. Andante
- IV. Rondino
- Dabeen Kim, flute
- Flavia Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola
- Sarah Wager, bass
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BEETHOVENQuintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 16
- II. Andante cantabile
- Jacks Pollard, oboe
- Taig Egan, clarinet
- Lauren Goff,
- Avery Dabe, bassoon
- Jonathan Mak, piano
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FRANCKPiano Quintet in F Minor
- III. Allegro non troppo ma con fuoco
- Henry Rogers, violin 1
- Ellen Hayashi, violin 2
- Chloe Ehrmantraut, viola
- Ania Lewis, cello
- Yoshino Toi, piano
- INTERMISSION
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Valerie COLEMANRed Clay and Mississippi Delta
- Ann Kuo, flute
- Isabel DiFiore, oboe
- Raymond Wyant, clarinet
- Cole George, bassoon
- William Hugo Bliss, horn
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PROKOFIEVQuintet in G Minor, Op. 39
- V. Allegro precipitato
- VI. Andantino
- Robert Diaz, oboe
- Victor Ni, clarinet
- Haeun Honney Kim, violin
- Zoey Ma, viola
- Nicholas Greer-Young, bass
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BEETHOVENPiano Trio in B-Flat Major, Op. 11
- II. Adagio
- III. Tema con variazioni
- Paige Stafford, clarinet
- Sebastian Berofsky, cello
- Angie Zhang, piano
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F. MENDELSSOHNString Quartet in E-Flat Major
- III. Romanze
- IV. Allegro molto vivace
- Bingxin Leng, violin 1
- Miriam Smith, violin 2
- Marcus Stevenson, viola
- Felix Kim, cello
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Artist Showcase - 2
gold standard
Thursday, June 15, 2023 | 4:30 pm | Holley Hall
Program
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WEINBERGSonatina for Violin and Piano
- Grigory Kalinovsky, violin
- Jonathan Spivey, piano
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SATO MATSUIGoldenrod
- Carol Wincenc, flute
- Joy Cline Phinney, piano
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CAROLINE SHAWThree Essays: First Essay (Nimrod)
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RAVELString Quartet in F Major
- Attacca Quartet
- Amy Schroeder, violin
- Dominic Salerni, violin
- Nathan Schram, viola
- Andrew Yee, cello
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Festival Friday - 2
appalachian spring
Friday, June 16, 2023 | 7:30 pm | Sarasota Opera House
Program
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MOZARTSerenade No. 11 in E-flat Major
- Marion Kuszyk, oboe
- Isabel DiFiore, oboe*
- Raymond Wyant, clarinet*
- Paige Stafford, clarinet*
- Adolfo Pena, horn*
- Michelle Reed Baker, horn
- Cole George, bassoon*
- Jonathan Churchett, bassoon*
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COPLANDAppalachian Spring (13 instrument version)
- Ann Kuo, flute*
- Kimberly Cole Luevano, clarinet
- Frank Morelli, bassoon
- Margaret Batjer, violin
- Yoojin Hong, violin*
- Haeun Honney Kim, violin*
- Henry Rogers, violin*
- Yura Lee, viola
- Marcus Steveson, viola*
- Yuri Ahn, cello*
- Sebastian Berofsky, cello*
- Sarah Wager, bass*
- Angie Zhang, piano*
- Jeffrey Kahane, conductor
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BRAHMSPiano Quintet in F Minor
- Jeffrey Kahane, piano
- Attacca Quartet
- Amy Schroeder, violin
- Dominic Salerni, violin
- Nathan Schram, viola
- Andrew Yee, cello
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Festival Saturday - 2
sound stories
Saturday, June 17, 2023 | 7:30 pm | Sarasota Opera House
Program
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RESPIGHITrittico Botticelliano
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TCHAIKOVSKYVariations on a Rococo Theme
- Desmond Hoebig, cello
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MOZARTSymphony No. 41 (Jupiter)
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Rising Stars - 2
Sunday, June 18, 2023 | 2:30pm | Holley Hall
Program
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DVORAKTerzetto in C Major
- IV. Tema con variazioni
- Thierry de Lucas, Violin
- Belle Wang, violin
- Jane Taerim Kim, viola
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BRAHMSPiano Trio No. 3 in C Minor
- III. Andante grazioso
- IV. Allegro molto
- Asher Blackburn, violin
- Felix Kim, cello
- Jonathan Mak, piano
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IBERTTrois pièces brèves
- Dabeen Kim, flute
- Nathaniel Wolff, oboe
- Taig Egan, clarinet
- Tucker Van Gundy, bassoon
- William Hugo Bliss, horn
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FAUREPiano Quartet No. 1 in C Minor
- IV. Allegro molto
- Chihiro Kakishima, violin
- Flavia Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola
- Yuri Ahn, cello
- Matthew Figel, piano
- INTERMISSION
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DOHNANYISextet
- IV. Finale – Allegro vivace, giocoso
- Victor Ni, clarinet
- Lauren Goff, horn
- Delia Li, violin
- Jeremy Klein, viola
- Kyle Johnson, cello
- Yoshino Toi, piano
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FRANÇAIXQuatuor
- III. Allegro molto
- IV. Allegro vivo
- Graeme Sugden, flute
- Jacks Pollard, oboe
- Noah Stone, clarinet
- Avery Dabe, bassoon
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BEETHOVENString Quartet No. 4
- I. Allego ma non tanto
- Sumin Cho, violin
- Sofia Hashemi-Asasi, violin
- Ho Fei Ng, viola
- Melanie Chen, cello
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DVOŘÁKPiano Quintet in A Major
- I. Allegro, ma non tanto
- Miriam Smith, violin
- Yejin Pak, violin
- Zoey Ma, viola
- Dawn Song, cello
- Yang Gao, piano
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Levin Lecture
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 | 1:00pm | Holley Hall
Program
- Both illuminating and engaging, the beloved SMF tradition continues with the intellect and humor of past Festival Music Director Robert Levin, the eminent pianist and musicologist.
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Artist Showcase - 3
fairy tale
Thursday, June 22, 2023 | 4:30 pm | Holley Hall
Program
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DUTILLEUXSonatine for flute and piano
- Jasmine Choi, flute
- Michael Adcock, piano
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JANÁČEKPohádka (Fairy Tale)
- Hai-Ye Ni, cello
- Jean Schneider, piano
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DE FALLA/KREISLERDanse Espagnole
- David Halen, violin
- Jeffrey Kahane, piano
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KREISLERLiebesleid
- David Halen, violin
- Jeffrey Kahane, piano
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SCHUBERTPiano Quintet in A Major (Trout)
- Jennifer Frautschi, violin
- Teng Li, viola
- Hai-Ye Ni, cello
- Timothy Cobb, bass
- Robert Levin, piano
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Rising Stars - 3
Friday, June 23, 2023 | 2:30 pm | Holley Hall
Program
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FANNY MENDELSSOHNPiano Trio in D Minor
- I. Allegro molto vivace
- Hila Dahari, violin
- Kyle Johnson, cello
- Yang Gao, piano
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BRAHMSHorn Trio in E-Flat Major
- I. Andante
- II. Scherzo - Allegro
- Daniel Itzkowitz, horn
- Chihiro Kakishima, violin
- Matthew Figel, piano
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STRAUSSTill Eulenspiegel – einmal anders!
- Victor Ni, clarinet
- Tucker Van Gundy, bassoon
- William Hugo Bliss, horn
- Wendi Li, violin
- Sarah Wager, bass
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RAVELPiano Trio in A Minor
- I. Modéré
- Sophia Su, violin
- Ania Lewis, cello
- Ashley Lee, piano
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SPOHRNonet
- Graeme Sugden, flute
- Robert Diaz, oboe
- Noah Stone, clarinet
- Avery Dabe, bassoon
- Adolfo Pena, horn
- Kayla Yagi-Bacon, violin
- Jeremy Klein, viola
- Felix Kim, cello
- Nicholas Greer-Young, bass
- Felix Kim, cello
- Nicholas Greer-Young, bass
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BRAHMSPiano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor
- IV. Rondo alla Zingarese: Presto
- Katherine Butler, violin
- Ho Fei Ng, viola
- Benjamin Mekinulov, cello
- Angie Zhang, piano
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Festival Friday - 3
traditions and transformations
Friday, June 23, 2023 | 7:30 pm | Sarasota Opera House
Program
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DEBUSSYSyrinx
- Jasmine Choi, flute
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LIGETISix Bagatelles
- Jasmine Choi, flute
- Nancy Ambrose King, oboe
- Charles Neidich, clarinet
- William Purvis, horn
- Carin Miller, bassoon
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BEETHOVENCello Sonata No. 2 in G Minor
- Gabriel Cabezas, cello
- Robert Levin, piano
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MENDELSSOHNOctet in E-flat Major
- Jennifer Frautschi, violin
- Teng Li, viola
- Hai-Ye Ni, cello
- SMF Fellows (violins, viola, cello)
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Festival Saturday - 3
kahane plays beethoven
Saturday, June 24, 2023 | 7:30 pm | Sarasota Opera House
Program
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BEETHOVENPiano Concerto No. 4
- Jeffrey Kahane, piano
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EMILY COOLEYArgo
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SCHUMANNSymphony No. 1 (Spring)
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