Tanglewood, Sevenars and Taconic: Classical Music Heaven

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Tanglewood, Sevenars and Taconic: Classical Music Heaven

Tanglewood enters its third week, and the highlights are many; indeed, every concert will be memorable. The legendary mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe offers an Open Workshop at the Tanglewood Learning Institute (TLI) on July 10; the fabulous piano virtuoso Yuja Wang will perform Beethoven's deeply moving Fourth Piano Concerto, accompanied by maestro Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony on July 13,  and the phenomenal violinist Augustin Hadelich will be the soloist in the Prokofiev Violin Concerto No, 2 – a powerful 20th century masterpiece for the instrument. Many other stellar programs and events will be presented and showcased this week. Read below for a full listing of the stellar performances of great and amazingly diverse musical offerings.

Don't miss the captivating Sevenars Chamber Music Festival, in South Worthington, Mass. Members of the Schrade and James families join Jerry Noble to open the season with a tribute to recently departed family member David James (1947- 2024), pianistic pride of New Zealand and beloved Sevenars family member. This week, expect a rich musical palette showcasing stylistic diversity, with a program of classics by Gershwin, Brahms and Gustav Holst.

This week also marks the final concerts presented by the uniquely inspiring Taconic Music Festival, based in Manchester, Vermont. Co-founders Ariel Rudiakov and Joana Genova present their outstanding festival-resident mentoring/performing artists and young artists.

All three venues present their own wonderful music performed at vastly different magnificent venues, and the music features outstanding performers. Read below for the details.                                             

Tanglewood

Here is a listing of this week's Tanglewood programs – concerts (including repertoire), lectures and related events from Wednesday, July 10 through Tuesday, July 16:

Wednesday, July 10
1:30 p.m., Studio E, Linde Center for Music and Learning
TLI Open Workshops: Stephanie Blythe, mezzo-soprano
8pm, Seiji Ozawa Hall
Recital Series
Miloš, guitar
"The Arts and the Hours"
WEISS (Arr. MILOS) Fantaisie
WEISS (Arr. MILOS) Passacaglia
RAMEAU (Arr. Michael LEWIN) The Arts and the Hours
HANDEL (Arr. Michael LEWIN) Menuet
J.S. BACH (Arr. MILOS) Chaconne
ALBÉNIZ (Arr. Michael LEWIN) Asturias
SCARLATTI (Arr. Michael LEWIN) Sonata in D minor,
K.32
BARRIOS Andante religioso from La Catedral (Homage
to Bach)
COUPERIN (Arr. David RUSSELL) Mysterious Barricades
Paul McCARTNEY (Arr. Sergio ASSAD) Blackbird
DUPLESSY Amor Fati
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Thursday, July 11
1 p.m., Tent Club
TLI Talks and Walks
Anthony Fogg, moderator, with concertmaster
Nathan Cole
2 p.m., Studio E, Linde Center for Music and Learning
TLI The Art of Conducting: Dima Slobodeniouk
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Friday, July 12

4 p.m., Studio E, Linde Center for Music and Learning
TLI Presents: George Balanchine—Stravinsky's
American Muse
With Jennifer Homans and Mikko Nissinen
6 p.m., Seiji Ozawa Hall
Prelude Concert
Robert Sheena, oboe
Cynthia Meyers, flute
Christopher Elchico, clarinet
Samuel Watson, bassoon                                                                                                                  Andrew Sandwick, bass clarinet                                                                                                          Jason Snider, horn                                                                                                                            Thomas Siders, trumpet                                                                                                                        Christine Lee, cello

QUANTZ Sonata in C minor, for flute, oboe, cello, and
harpsichord (11)
HINDEMITH Septet for Winds (18)
JANÁ?EK Mládí (18)
8 p.m., Shed
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons, conductor
Boston Ballet
Mikko Nissinen, artistic director
STRAVINSKY Apollon musagète
Choreography: George Balanchine
The George Balanchine Trust
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade
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Saturday, July 13

10:30 a.m., Shed
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Open Rehearsal, Sunday program
6 p.m., Studio E, Linde Center for Music and Learning

Prelude Concert:
HARRIS Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight
ENESCU Octet in C, Op. 7
8 p.m., Shed
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons, conductor
Yuja Wang, piano
Carlos SIMON Warmth from Other Suns, for string
orchestra
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4
ELLINGTON Three Black Kings

Sunday, July 14
10 a.m., Seiji Ozawa Hall
TMC Chamber Music
BACEWICZ Quartet for Four Violins
KODÁLY Serenade for two violins and viola, Op. 12
COPLAND Sextet
J.E. HERNÁNDEZ LÓPEZ Show Me
DVOÁK Sextet in A, Op. 48
10:30 a.m., Studio E, Linde Center for Music and Learning
TLI for Families: "Join the Dance" with
BU Tanglewood Institute musicians and Jacob's Pillow
Dance Festival
Rebecca Sheir, host
2:30 p.m., Shed
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons, conductor
Augustin Hadelich, violin
Sarah KIRKLAND SNIDER Forward into Light
PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 2
DVOÁK Symphony No. 7
7 p.m., Studio E, Linde Center for Music and Learning
TMC Vocal Recital
FROM SPAIN TO THE AMERICAS
A Journey Through The Spanish Language
TRADITIONAL La guirnalda de rosas
HEMSI Triste está la infanta
Ofer BEN-AMOTS Yo con amor
VICTORIA O Magnum Mysterium
RODRIGO ¿Con qué la lavaré?
RODRIGO Por mayo era (1901-1999)
RODRIGO Pastorcito Santo
FALLA Danza Española from La Vida Breve
TURINA Cantares Joaquín Turina
GRANADOS El majo discreto
OBRADORS El Molondrón
OBRADORS El Vito
PIAZZOLLA Bordel 1900
MONTSALVATGE Cuba dentro de un piano
PONCE Estrellita
GÓMEZ CARRILLO Huainito
PIAZZOLLA Jacinto Chiclana
Gerardo GUEVARA Yaraví
LASALA Tropilla de estrellas
GUASTAVINO Pampamapa
GÓMEZ CARRILLO Bailecito cantando
PIAZZOLLA Libertango
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Monday, July 15
2 p.m., Studio E, Linde Center for Music and Learning
TLI The Art of Conducting: Andris Nelsons with TMC
Vocalists
8 p.m., Seiji Ozawa Hall
Dima Slobodeniouk, conductor
TMC Conducting Fellows
PERRY Study for Orchestra
BERNSTEIN Suite from On the Waterfront
STRAVINSKY Symphonies of Wind Instruments

For tickets to all Tanglewood events, call (888) 266-1200, or go online at tanglewood.org.

Sevenars Music Festival

Sunday, July 14, 4:00 p.m.: This year's opening "Family and Friends" concert will celebrate the 100th-anniversary performance of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. Rorianne Schrade and Lynelle James will perform a festival favorite, Brahms' "Variations on a Theme by Haydn" and Christopher James will perform a piano work of Franz Liszt. The 150th anniversary of Gustav Holst will also be honored with a selection from his orchestral masterpiece, "The Planets," arranged for piano 4-hands.

Sevenars tickets, and general contact information: Phone: (413) 238-5854 (please leave a message for return call). Web: www.sevenars.org. Email: Sevenars@aol.com. Admission is by donation at the door (suggested $20). Refreshments are included.

Taconic Music Festival

Here are the three concluding concert events on Taconic Music Festival's Manchester, Vt.'s series:

Wednesday, July 10 at 7pm:

MASTERCLASS with violinist Eugene Drucker. Experience firsthand how chamber music is refined and brought to a whole new level. Former Emerson String Quartet violinist Eugene Drucker will offer insights and guidance to Taconic's Young Artists as they prepare for their July 15th  concert.  

Saturday, July 13 at 7:30pm:
CHAMBER CONCERT III: Brahms and Mendelssohn
Eugene Drucker and Joana Genova, violins; Ariel Rudiakov and Stefanie Taylor, violas; Raman Ramakrishnan and Roberta Cooper, celli; pianist Drew Petersen performs 19th century chamber music masterworks.

Monday, July 15 at 7pm:

YOUNG ARTISTS CONCERT II
Taconic's 2024 Young Artists perform works for string quartet, quintet and piano quartet in the final concert of Taconic Music's summer festival.

Be sure to arrive early for an informal pre-concert reception on Chamber Music Saturday, beginning at 6:30, when the box office also opens. Enjoy a glass of wine or Töst, and mingle with friends before the concert begins.

For information, including tickets, and Taconic Music's year-round programs, call (802) 362-7162 or visit online at directors@taconicmusic.org. Chamber Music Saturdays are $30. for adults, free for students and kids. Reservations are recommended. Concerts will also be livestreamed.  

 

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