Purchase tickets now for the 2023-24 season. Concerts are hosted at the Art Gallery of Hamilton, Tanenbaum Pavilion.
Doors open at 1:30pm and concerts begin at 2:00pm.
In residence at the New England Conservatory since 1992.
J.S. Bach, arr. Nicholas Kitchen: Well Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor, BWV 849.
Bartok: String Quartet No. 5.
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat Major, Op. 127.
Spanish music and how it changed around the world
Michael Schulte, violin and violoncello piccolo da spalla
Jeffery McFadden, guitar, teacher at Spain’s Camino Artes festival
Matti Pulkki, accordion with Quartetto Gelato
Chris Pruden, classical and jazz piano
Robert Wolanski, crossover double bass
Program
Early Spanish: D. Ortiz, Recercada
Italy: A. Corelli, La Folia
Germany: J. S. Bach, Sarabande
Spain: E. Granados, Spanish Dance No.5
Spain: M. de Falla, Danse Espagnole from La Vida Breve (Michael and Jeffery), Nana and Jota (Michael and Chris)
France: G. Bizet, Habanera and Toreador. M. Ravel, Bolero (arr. and abridged, Branga/Schulte)
Spain: J. McFadden, Aguardiente
Brazil: C. Jobim, Garota de Ipanema
Puerto Rico/USA: L. Bernstein, Mambo from Westside Story (arr. Schulte)
Mexico: A. Marquez Danzon No. 2
Argentina: A. Piazzolla, Bordel 1900, Libertango and Tanguedia No. 1
Based in Boston, the Quartet has a 44 year lineage.
Zhou Long: Song of the Ch’in
Ravel: String Quartet.
Brahms: String Quintet No.2 Op.111. The second viola played by Michael Schulte.
Masterpieces played by Michael Schulte
and friends, with pianist Leslie Kinton.
Michael Schulte – violinist, CMH Artistic Director
Bethany Bergman – Principal Second violin at HPO and Esprit Orchestra
David Rose – Professor of viola at State University of New York in Buffalo
Sharon Prater – founding cellist of the Colorado String Quartet
Leslie Kinton – Canada’s famous piano duo, Anagnoson-Kinton
Beethoven: Piano Trio Op.70, No.1, “Ghost” mvt.1
Mozart: Piano Quartet in G minor
Shostakovich: Piano Quintet
violinist, Michael Schulte & concert
accordionist, Joseph Petric.
Georg Philippe Telemann: Sonata G major, Siziliana – Vivace – Dolce – Scherzando.
J.S. Bach: Trio Sonata E b major BWV 525, Allegro – Adagio – Allegro.
J.S. Bach: Trio Sonata E minor BWV 527, Adagio – Andante – Un poc’ allegro.
J.S. Bach: Second Violin Sonata, Allegro
C.P.E. Bach: Sonata G minor, Allegro – Adagio – Allegro.
≈ Fine ensemble performances by World Class Musicians in an Intimate Setting
Chamber Music Hamilton concerts are Sundays at 2pm in the bright, modern Joey and Toby Tanenbaum Pavilion of the AGH where concerts happen in lots of natural light. With a bar in the concert hall you can enjoy conversation over a glass of wine or have a drink of water in intermission or following the concert. You might like to talk with the musicians. They always enjoy connecting with their audience.. Admission also includes free access to the art exhibits at the AGH so feel free to come early and have a look.
Whether or not you can attend all concerts, your ongoing support helps to ensure Chamber Music Hamilton is able to continue to present its concerts in our city. The arts have always required private support by those that value the experience. Contact us by phone at 905-627-1627, or get in touch below. Talk to us about donation or legacy funding.
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