2016-2017 Concert Season
Our 44th Year!
All concerts are on Sunday evenings, starting at 5pm, and are located in the beautiful Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church.
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The 2016-2017 programs will be announced shortly. Thank you for your patience.
October 16th, 2016
Quartetto di Roma
Marco Fiorini, violin
Biancamaria Rapaccini, violin
Carmelo Giallombardo, viola
Alessandra Montani, cello
Founded in 1995, the Quartetto di Roma carries on the prestigious tradition of string quartet playing in Italy, devoting its attention not only to the standard repertoire but also including less well-known Italian works of the 19th and 20th centuries.
From its founding in 1995, the quartet has established itself as one of the most respected groups of the genre, perfecting itself through study at the Chigiana Academy of Siena with Piero Farulli (Italian Quartet) and then with Raphael Hillyer (Juilliard Quartet) and Sadao Harada (Tokyo Quartet).
Biancamaria Rapaccini, violin
Carmelo Giallombardo, viola
Alessandra Montani, cello
Founded in 1995, the Quartetto di Roma carries on the prestigious tradition of string quartet playing in Italy, devoting its attention not only to the standard repertoire but also including less well-known Italian works of the 19th and 20th centuries.
From its founding in 1995, the quartet has established itself as one of the most respected groups of the genre, perfecting itself through study at the Chigiana Academy of Siena with Piero Farulli (Italian Quartet) and then with Raphael Hillyer (Juilliard Quartet) and Sadao Harada (Tokyo Quartet).
Program:
Mozart, K 421, in D minor
Malipiero, “Rispetti e Strambotti”
Mendelssohn, op. 13, A minor
This program is sponsored by:
November 13th, 2016
Inscape Chamber Orchestra
Richard Scerbo, Artistic Director
Evan Ross Solomon, Clarinet & Executive Director
Members of the Inscape Chamber Orchestra combine in various smaller ensembles, performing chamber works requiring unusual instrumentation, as well as more traditional works.
Founded in 2004 by Artistic Director Richard Scerbo, INSCAPE Chamber Orchestra is pushing the boundaries of classical music in riveting performances that reach across genres and generations, and transcend the confines of the traditional classical concert experience.
With its flexible roster and unique brand of programming, this critically acclaimed, GRAMMY nominated group of high energy master musicians has quickly established itself as one of the premier performing ensembles in the Washington, DC region and beyond.
Evan Ross Solomon, Clarinet & Executive Director
Members of the Inscape Chamber Orchestra combine in various smaller ensembles, performing chamber works requiring unusual instrumentation, as well as more traditional works.
Founded in 2004 by Artistic Director Richard Scerbo, INSCAPE Chamber Orchestra is pushing the boundaries of classical music in riveting performances that reach across genres and generations, and transcend the confines of the traditional classical concert experience.
With its flexible roster and unique brand of programming, this critically acclaimed, GRAMMY nominated group of high energy master musicians has quickly established itself as one of the premier performing ensembles in the Washington, DC region and beyond.
Program:
Arvo Paert, “Mozart-Adagio”
Hindemith, Clarinet Quartet
Paul Moravec, “Tempest Fantasy”
February 26th, 2017
Daedalus Quartet
Min-Young Kim, violin
Matilda Kaul, violin
Jessica Thompson, viola
Thomas Kraines, cello
Praised by The New Yorker as “a fresh and vital young participant in what is a golden age of American string quartets,” the Daedalus Quartet has established itself as a leader among the new generation of string ensembles. Since winning the top prize in the Banff International String Quartet Competition in 2001, the Daedalus Quartet has impressed critics and listeners alike with the security, technical finish, interpretive unity, and sheer gusto of its performances. The New York Times has praised the Daedalus Quartet’s “insightful and vibrant” Haydn, the “impressive intensity” of their Beethoven, their “luminous” Berg, and the “riveting focus” of their Dutilleux. The Washington Post in turn has acclaimed their performance of Mendelssohn for its “rockets of blistering virtuosity,” while the Houston Chronicle has described the “silvery beauty” of their Schubert and the “magic that hushed the audience” when they played Ravel, the Boston Globe the “finesse and fury” of their Shostakovich, the Toronto Globe and Mail the “thrilling revelation” of their Hindemith, and the Cincinnati Enquirer the “tremendous emotional power” of their Brahms.
Matilda Kaul, violin
Jessica Thompson, viola
Thomas Kraines, cello
Praised by The New Yorker as “a fresh and vital young participant in what is a golden age of American string quartets,” the Daedalus Quartet has established itself as a leader among the new generation of string ensembles. Since winning the top prize in the Banff International String Quartet Competition in 2001, the Daedalus Quartet has impressed critics and listeners alike with the security, technical finish, interpretive unity, and sheer gusto of its performances. The New York Times has praised the Daedalus Quartet’s “insightful and vibrant” Haydn, the “impressive intensity” of their Beethoven, their “luminous” Berg, and the “riveting focus” of their Dutilleux. The Washington Post in turn has acclaimed their performance of Mendelssohn for its “rockets of blistering virtuosity,” while the Houston Chronicle has described the “silvery beauty” of their Schubert and the “magic that hushed the audience” when they played Ravel, the Boston Globe the “finesse and fury” of their Shostakovich, the Toronto Globe and Mail the “thrilling revelation” of their Hindemith, and the Cincinnati Enquirer the “tremendous emotional power” of their Brahms.
Program:
Haydn, Quartet, op. 1, #3
Bartok, S.Q. #3
Beethoven, Quartet in C# minor, op. 131
March 12th, 2017
Sara Daneshpour, Piano
Pianist Sara Daneshpour has been dazzling audiences throughout the world for the past decade. A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music studying under Leon Fleisher, she earned her Master’s degree from the Juilliard School. She has won first prizes at the 2012 Concours International de Musique du Maroc (Morocco), the 2007 International Russian Music Piano Competition and the 2003 Beethoven Society of America Competition. One of only 2 pianists to be accepted to the prestigious Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 2013, Ms. Daneshpour has toured Europe, playing in Russia, Germany, Finland, Estonia, Denmark and Sweden.
Program:
Rameau, Suite
Ravel, Gaspard
Boulez, Incises
Chopin, Barcarolle
Prokofiev, Toccata
April 23rd, 2017
Quartuor Danel
Marc Danel, violin
Gilles Millet, violin
Vlad Bogdanas, viola
Yovan Markovitch, cello
The Quartuor Danel was founded in 1991 in Belgium and has been at the forefront of the international music scene ever since, with important concert performances worldwide and a row of groundbreaking CD recordings winning many important international awards.
The quartet is famous for their bold, concentrated interpretations of the string quartet cycles of Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Shostakovich, and Weinberg. Their lively and fresh vision on the traditional quartet repertoire has delivered them subsequent praise from public and press. The other part of their force lies in the collaboration with major contemporary composers such as Rihm, Lachenmann, Gubaidulina, Dusapin Jörg Widmann and Bruno Mantovani.
Gilles Millet, violin
Vlad Bogdanas, viola
Yovan Markovitch, cello
The Quartuor Danel was founded in 1991 in Belgium and has been at the forefront of the international music scene ever since, with important concert performances worldwide and a row of groundbreaking CD recordings winning many important international awards.
The quartet is famous for their bold, concentrated interpretations of the string quartet cycles of Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Shostakovich, and Weinberg. Their lively and fresh vision on the traditional quartet repertoire has delivered them subsequent praise from public and press. The other part of their force lies in the collaboration with major contemporary composers such as Rihm, Lachenmann, Gubaidulina, Dusapin Jörg Widmann and Bruno Mantovani.
Program:
Debussy, Quartet in G
Mieczyslaw Weinberg, Quartet No. 5
Beethoven, Quartet in B-flat, op. 130, with the Finale
May 21st, 2017
Marin Music Chest
Young Artist's Concert
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Subscribers receive a free ticket to the Young Artist's Concert of the Marin Music Chest with their subscription. The Mill Valley Chamber Music Society supports the goals of the Marin Music Chest and hopes that subscribers will take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to hear talented young musicians. Each year the quality of the winners grows ever increasingly impressive. This concert is an inspiring event for all who attend.
The 2016-2017 programs will be announced shortly. Thank you for your patience.
"A Musical Chamber"
Written by Tina Kun and Abby Wasserman
Published in "The Mill Valley Historical Society 2015 Review." Click on the cover image below to read the full story.
