Couplings, friendships, human interaction and struggle are all elemental to Salt Bay Chamberfest’s 2015 musical season, Game of Pairs. With a playful spin on the concept of 2, you’ll hear works for pairs of instruments like Ravel’s La Valse for 2 pianos; pairs of performers, such as New York Philharmonic Principal percussionists Daniel Druckman and Markus Rhoten, who will perform Bartók and Reich; plus a few other famous “pairs”, like Johannes Brahms and Clara Schumann; and Schubert’s Death and the Maiden. A highlight of our season will be the world premiere of Romance a trio by Alan Fletcher, commissioned by SBC. We also welcome young composer Andrew Norman, Pulitzer Prize finalist, for a performance of his string trio; and Sowah Mensah, Master Drummer from Ghana, who will perform works of his own as well as traditional African drum music. I hope you will join us all for an exciting, fun-filled season.
Wilhelmina Smith
Founder, Artistic & Executive Director
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SALT BAY CHAMBERFEST 2015 FESTIVAL
Game of Pairs
Four Festival Concerts: August 4, 7, 11 & 14
Festival Concerts begins at 7:30 pm
Pre-concert lecture at 6:30 pm
Season Subscription $100
Includes admission into four evening concerts and pre-concert lectures
Single Concert Ticket $30 General Admission/$5 Students with valid ID
Includes admission into concert and pre-concert lecture
Festival Concert 1
August 4, 2015
Tuesday at 7:30 pm
Darrows Barn, Round Top Farm in Damariscotta, ME
Pre-concert lecture at 6:30 pm
Boccherini String Trio, Op. 38 No. 2
Andrew Norman The Companion Guide to Rome
Brahms Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 60
Jennifer Koh, violin
Hsin-Yun Huang, viola
Wilhelmina Smith, cello
Ignat Solzhenitsyn, piano
Festival Concert 2
August 7, 2015
Friday at 7:30 pm
Darrows Barn, Round Top Farm in Damariscotta, ME
Pre-concert lecture at 6:30 pm
Gyorgy Kurtag Selections from Jatekok (“Games”)
Schumann Andante and Variations, Op. 46
Ravel La Valse
Schubert Quartet in D minor, #14 D810 “Death and the Maiden”
Ieva Jokubaviciute & Reiko Uchida, pianists
Scott St. John & Jennifer Frautschi, violins
Dov Scheindlin, viola
Yeesun Kim & Wilhelmina Smith, celli
Eric Ruske, horn
Festival Concert 3
August 11, 2015
Tuesday at 7:30 pm
Darrows Barn, Round Top Farm in Damariscotta, ME
Pre-concert lecture at 6:30 pm
Alan Fletcher Romance (World Premiere) for piano, clarinet, bassoon
Murray Shafer String Quartet No. 3
Beethoven Septet in Eb, Op. 20
Scott St. John & Jennifer Frautschi, violins
Dov Scheindlin, viola
Yeesun Kim, cello
Leigh Mesh, bass
Michael Rusinek, clarinet
Nancy Goeres, bassoon
Eric Ruske, horn
Reiku Uchida, piano
Festival Concert 4
August 14, 2015
Saturday at 7:30 pm
Darrows Barn, Round Top Farm in Damariscotta, ME
Pre-concert lecture at 6:30 pm
Steve Reich Quartet (2014) for 2 pianos, 2 percussion
Sowah Mensah African Drums/Music of Ghana
Bartok Sonata Sz.110 for 2 pianos and Percussion
Thomas Sauer & Amy Yang, pianos
Dan Druckman and Markus Rhoten, percussion
Sowah Mensah & Nii-Adjetey Mensah, Master Drummers of Ghana
Special Events
Musical Lobster Bake
August 13, 2015
Thursday at 5:00 pm
Darrows Barn, Round Top Farm in Damariscotta, ME
Join us for a traditional Maine Lobster Bake & African Drumming workshop with Sowah Mensah. A great way to get to know other music enthusiasts and Salt Bay Chamberfest musicians in an informal setting!
Family Concerts
Salt Bay Chamberfest will offer an interactive and fun family concert
Mark Mandarano
Family Concert
August 8, 2015
Saturday at 10:30 am
Poe Theater at Lincoln Academy
Mark Mandarano, creator & host
Scott St. John and Jennifer Frautschi, violins
Dov Scheindlin, viola
Wilhelmina Smith, cello
The event is open to the public free of charge.