2006-2007
Masters' Series
Welcome to the seventh season of
South Country Concerts – Bellport’s very own classical music
series.
This season promises to be as
exciting as ever…an eclectic mix of programs featuring clarinet, harp,
strings and piano. As always we present world-class artists who establish a
lively rapport with the audience through their informative narratives and
passionate performances.
The acoustically superb Parish Hall of Christ Episcopal Church on
South Country Road in Bellport offers a warm and intimate setting for you
to experience live classical music close to home. Subscribe to our 2006-07
season to benefit from a reduced price and guaranteed seating. Please join
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2006-2007
Concert Schedule
SUNDAY,
OCTOBER 15, 2006 at 5:00pm
Germanic Giants
Brahms: Andantino from Trio in A
minor
Mozart: Concert Rondo for Clarinet
Finzi: Three Bagatelles
Beethoven: Trio for Clarinet, Cello & Piano
Mozart composed extensively for
the clarinet, a tradition continued by Beethoven and Brahms in their chamber
music with cello and piano. Naomi Drucker, often guest with the New York
Philharmonic, joins us.
SUNDAY,
JANUARY 21, 2007 at 5:00pm
Music of Angels
Saint-Saëns: Fantasie for Violin
& Harp
Debussy: Prelude, Beau Soir, Arabesque
Amy Beach: Three Songs for Violin & Harp
Bartok: Rumanian Dances
Violinist Renée Jolles, from New York’s
Orpheus Ensemble, and Susan Jolles harpist of the Metropolitan Opera
Orchestra and Naumberg Prize winner will dazzle us with audience favorites.
SUNDAY, MARCH
18, 2007 at 5:00pm
Gypsy, Magic and
Blues
Beethoven: Variations on
Mozart’s “Magic Flute”
Ravel: Sonata for Violin & Piano
Brahms: Quartet No. 1 for Piano & Strings
Beethoven was inspired by the
magic of Mozart’s operatic melody, Ravel by American jazz and Brahms by
Hungarian gypsies.
2006-2007 Series Performers:
Laurinel Owen, Cello
Richard Pearson Thomas, Piano
Naho Tsutsui, Violin
Laura Mole, Viola
Naomi Drucker, Clarinet
Renée Jolles, Violin
Susan Jolles, Harp
PAST CONCERTS
2005-2006
Sound Investment Series
SATURDAY, MAY
20, 2006 at 5:00pm
Spring Fever
Benefit
Concert for South Country Concerts. Tickets are $50.00 per person. For more
information, call 631-286-1592.
South Country Concerts now has non-profit status!
As a Charitable Organization your tickets and donations are tax deductible to
the full extent of the law. The funds raised by this event will enable the
series to expand our innovative programming, Arts Education, and allow us to
bring a wider variety of accomplished performers to Bellport. Your generous
support is greatly appreciated.
SUNDAY, MARCH
12, 2006 at 5:00pm
Gone Fishin’
Handel:
Sonata for Trumpet & Strings
Schubert:
“Trout” Quintet
Saint-Saëns:
Septet for Trumpet, Strings & Piano
We introduce the soaring sound of the trumpet to
our series. Saint-Saëns’ thrilling septet is paired with the familiar
energy of the Baroque Trumpet Sonata. Inspired by nature Schubert’s Trout Quintet illustrates the sublime
beauty of melody.
FEBRUARY 6,
2006
Winter
Tropics
Pearson Thomas: Remembering the
Call from the Mountain for Bass Flute
Handel: Arias for Counter –
Tenor
Villa-Lobos: Jet Whistle for Flute
& Cello
Ravel: Chansons Medécasses for
Baritone, Flute, Cello & Piano
Weber: Trio for Flute, Cello &
Piano
Experience
the exotic through the impressionistic music of Ravel, the Brazilian flavors
of Villa-Lobos and the specialized repertoire of the Baroque counter-tenor. A
tour de force program with virtuoso flutist, Linda Wetherill-Smith and the
versatile singer, Bruce Ramecker.
NOVEMBER 6,
2005
Phoenix Rising
Copland:
Old American Songs
Four
Negro Spirituals
Barber: A
Hand of Bridge, a one-act chamber opera
Pearson Thomas:
Ascension
The spectacular singers of the Phoenix Quartet use
their incomparable voices and distinctive staging to charm their audiences
who experience first-hand how song, with its melding of poetry and music,
creates community and celebrates life.
2005-2006 Series Performers:
Laurinel
Owen, Cello
Richard Pearson Thomas, Piano
Naho Tsutsui, Violin
Andrew Perea, Violin
Chris Shaughnessy, Viola
Steven Fayette, Contrabass
Doug Mendocha, Trumpet
Linda Weatherill-Smith, Flute
Bruce Rameker, Baritone
Phoenix Vocal Quartet
2004-2005
Series
MARCH 13,
2005
Some Like It Hot
Rossini:
Duo for Cello and Contrabass
Johnson:
Failing for Contrabass & Monologue
Rzewski:
To the Earth for 4 Flower Pots and speaking percussionist
Bolling:
Suite for Cello and Jazz Trio
JANUARY 30,
2005
Inspired By Masters
Handel:
Passacaglia
Beethoven:
Piano Trio “The Ghost”
Frank:
Sonata for Violin and Piano
Dohnanyi:
Serenade for String Trio
Schumann:
Quartet for Piano and Strings
NOVEMBER 14,
2004
Baroque to Broadway
Songs and
Duets by:
Henry Purcell, Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Gabriele Fauré, and Richard
Pearson Thomas
2004-2005 Series Performers
Laurinel Owen, Cello
Richard
Pearson Thomas, Piano
Andrew
Perea, Violin
Chris
Shaughnessy, Viola
Steven
Fayette, Contrabass
Dylan
Benson, Percussion
Karie
Brown, Mezzo-soprano
Bruce
Rameker, Baritone
2003-2004
Series
MAY 2, 2004
American Echoes
“Voices
of 9/11” by Richard Pearson Thomas
Songs by
Steven Foster
“Dumky
Trio” for Piano, Violin and Cello by Dvorak
Performers:
Deborah
Birnbaum, Soprano
Laurinel
Owen, Cello
Richard
Pearson Thomas, Piano
Guest
Artists
Featuring
songs with poetry commemorating the events of 9/11 set to the hauntingly
beautiful music of
Richard Pearson Thomas.
MARCH 21,
2004
Gypsy Folklore
Three
Hungarian Dances by Brahms
"Ningun:
Improvisation" by Bloch
Gypsy
Songs by Dvorak
New York Klezmer Band
Inspired
by gypsy melodies, classical composers wrote some of their most thrilling
music. Experience the lively New York Klezmer Band performing music from the
Eastern European Jewish Tradition.
OCTOBER 19,
2003
Lovers and Other
Ties
Movements
from String Quartets by Mozart, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky
Kurt
Weill: Songs
Schumann:
Quintet for Piano and Strings
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