2019 - 2020 CONCERT SEASON
FRISSONMarie Lee, violin; Jordan Bak, viola; Julian Schwarz, cello; Lizzie Burns, double bass; Izzy Gleicher, flute; Tom Gallant, oboe; Bixby Kennedy, clarinet; Remy Taghavi, bassoon; Eric Huckins, horn
Sunday, October 20, 2019
4:00 - 6:00pm
The Frisson is explosive! This fine ensemble of nine musicians showcases a myriad of rarely-performed masterworks.
Based in New York City, Frisson features the best and brightest of classical music’s rising stars drawn from many of the nation’s major music schools including Juilliard, Curtis, and Yale. The group takes its name from a French word that means “shiver or thrill” or “a sudden burst of excitement.” Frisson debuted during the 2017-18 season, which included an exciting performance for The Westchester Chamber Music Society that featured the Beethoven Septet.
October 20th program: J.C. Bach’s Quintet for flute, oboe, and strings, Op. 11, No. 6 (WB 7), Louis Spohr’s Nonet in F major, Op. 31, and the Brahms Serenade in D major, Op. 11 (Nonet version).
The Westchester Chamber Music Society is thrilled to open the 2019-2020 season with a performance by Frisson!
Ticket Information
$40 - General Admission
Free - Student Ticket
Phone: 914-320-4168
THE ALEXANDER QUARTETZakarias Grafilo, violin; Frederick Lifsitz, violin; Paul Yarbrough, viola; Sandy Wilson, cello
Sunday, November 17, 2019
4:00 - 6:00pm
Having celebrated its 35th Anniversary, the ALEXANDER STRING QUARTET has performed in the major music capitals of five continents, securing its standing among the world’s premiere ensembles. Their playing has been described as “uncompromising in power, intensity and spiritual depth.” The Alexander is widely admired for its interpretations of classical works from the string quartet chamber music repertoire, and their recordings have won international acclaim. The Quartet has also established itself as an important advocate of new music through over 30 commissions from modern composers. Based in San Francisco, The Alexander String Quartet’s annual calendar of concerts has included engagements at major halls throughout North America and Europe, including appearances at Lincoln Center and the Metropolitan Museum in New York. Don’t miss their special performance for the Westchester Chamber Music Society.
Ticket Information
$40 - General Admission
Free - Student Ticket
Phone: 914-320-4168
BRENTANO
STRING QUARTETMisha Amory, viola; Serena Canin, violin; Nina Lee, cello; Mark Steinberg, violin
Sunday, December 15, 2019
4:00 - 6:00pm
The Brentano Quartet is named for Antonie Brentano, whom many scholars consider to be Beethoven’s “Immortal Beloved,” the intended recipient of his famous love confession. Since its inception in 1992, the Brentano has traveled widely, appearing all over the United States and Canada, in Europe, Japan, and Australia. In addition to performing the entire two-century range of the standard quartet repertoire, the Brentano has a strong interest in both very old and very new music. It has also worked with the poet Mark Strand, commissioning poetry from him to accompany works of Haydn and Webern. The Quartet has collaborated with such artists as Jessye Norman, Joyce DiDonato, Richard Goode, and Mitsuko Uchida. In 1999, it became the first Ensemble-In-Residence at Princeton University, where they taught and performed for fifteen years. In 2014, the Quartet became the Resident String Quartet at the Yale School of Music, succeeding the Tokyo Quartet in that position.
Ticket Information
$40 - General Admission
Free - Student Ticket
Phone: 914-320-4168
AMERIGO TRIO
Glenn Dicterow, violin; Karen Dreyfus, viola; Inbal Segev, cello
Sunday, March 8, 2020
Concert: 4:00 - 6:00pm
The Amerigo Trio is one of the most recent major string trios to emerge in the world of chamber music. Former New York Philharmonic Concertmaster Glenn Dicterow formed the Amerigo with violist Karen Dreyfus and cellist Inbal Segev after their successful collaboration at the Bowdoin International Chamber Music Festival. In the short time since the group's founding in the summer of 2009, they have been invited to play at some of the most prestigious concert series in the United States. The Amerigo Trio is named after Amerigo Vespucci, the Italian Explorer. The trio is committed to the exploration of the riches of the string trio repertoire, both new and old.
Don’t miss the opportunity to attend a performance of these internationally celebrated artists and to meet Glenn Dicterow, Karen Dreyfus and Inbal Segev of the Amerigo Trio.
Ticket Information
$40 - General Admission
Free - Student Ticket
Phone: 914-320-4168
Glenn Dicterow, violin; Karen Dreyfus, viola; Inbal Segev, cello
Sunday, March 8, 2020
Concert: 4:00 - 6:00pm
The Amerigo Trio is one of the most recent major string trios to emerge in the world of chamber music. Former New York Philharmonic Concertmaster Glenn Dicterow formed the Amerigo with violist Karen Dreyfus and cellist Inbal Segev after their successful collaboration at the Bowdoin International Chamber Music Festival. In the short time since the group's founding in the summer of 2009, they have been invited to play at some of the most prestigious concert series in the United States. The Amerigo Trio is named after Amerigo Vespucci, the Italian Explorer. The trio is committed to the exploration of the riches of the string trio repertoire, both new and old.
Don’t miss the opportunity to attend a performance of these internationally celebrated artists and to meet Glenn Dicterow, Karen Dreyfus and Inbal Segev of the Amerigo Trio.
Ticket Information
$40 - General Admission
Free - Student Ticket
Phone: 914-320-4168
ESCHER QUARTET
Adam Barnett-Hart, violin; Brenden Speltz, violin; Pierre Lapointe, viola; Brook Speltz, cello
Sunday, April 19, 2020
4:00 - 6:00pm
The Escher Quartet takes its name from the Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher, inspired by Escher’s method of interplay between individual components working together to form a whole. In its hometown of New York, the ensemble serves as Season Artists of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, and is one of five quartets chosen to collaborate in a complete presentation of Beethoven’s string quartets. The quartet fervently supports the education of young musicians and has given masterclasses at institutions such as the Royal Academy of Music in London and Campos do Jordão Music Festival in Brazil.
Please join us for this final concert of the 2019-2020 season. Meet the musicians and enjoy refreshments at the post-concert reception.
Ticket Information
$40 - General Admission
Free - Student Ticket
Phone: 914-320-4168
Adam Barnett-Hart, violin; Brenden Speltz, violin; Pierre Lapointe, viola; Brook Speltz, cello
Sunday, April 19, 2020
4:00 - 6:00pm
The Escher Quartet takes its name from the Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher, inspired by Escher’s method of interplay between individual components working together to form a whole. In its hometown of New York, the ensemble serves as Season Artists of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, and is one of five quartets chosen to collaborate in a complete presentation of Beethoven’s string quartets. The quartet fervently supports the education of young musicians and has given masterclasses at institutions such as the Royal Academy of Music in London and Campos do Jordão Music Festival in Brazil.
Please join us for this final concert of the 2019-2020 season. Meet the musicians and enjoy refreshments at the post-concert reception.
Ticket Information
$40 - General Admission
Free - Student Ticket
Phone: 914-320-4168
