Dear Friends,
Welcome to the fourth season of Parlance Chamber Concerts. Our series will begin on October 17 with a lighthearted afternoon of Musical Storytelling. This special Family Concert, designed for ages 6 to 96, will feature the magnetic Broadway actress Ann Crumb, the brilliant young pianist Jeewon Park, and an all-star ensemble of leading players from the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. The program will include Francis Poulenc’s charming setting of The Story of Babar; Daniel Dorff’s renditions of Three Aesop’s Fables and Goldilocks and the Three Bears; and Jon Deak’s riotous Hound of the Baskervilles, as performed by the versatile bassist/narrator Richard Fredrickson. Composers Daniel Dorff and Jon Deak will be on hand to introduce their music and answer questions from the audience members.
Welcome to the fourth season of Parlance Chamber Concerts. Our series will begin on October 17 with a lighthearted afternoon of Musical Storytelling. This special Family Concert, designed for ages 6 to 96, will feature the magnetic Broadway actress Ann Crumb, the brilliant young pianist Jeewon Park, and an all-star ensemble of leading players from the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. The program will include Francis Poulenc’s charming setting of The Story of Babar; Daniel Dorff’s renditions of Three Aesop’s Fables and Goldilocks and the Three Bears; and Jon Deak’s riotous Hound of the Baskervilles, as performed by the versatile bassist/narrator Richard Fredrickson. Composers Daniel Dorff and Jon Deak will be on hand to introduce their music and answer questions from the audience members.
Two parallel programs will present stars of the Metropolitan Opera in intimate musical settings. On November 21, the beautiful, young mezzo-soprano Kate Lindsey will join pianist Ken Noda and principal string players of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in songs by Respighi and Chausson. The program will also include string quartets by Puccini and Wolf, and Robert Schumann’s robust Piano Quintet in E flat.
On January 9, the powerful tenor Anthony Dean Griffey, acclaimed for his searing portrayal of Peter Grimes at the Met, will be joined by pianist Warren Jones and principal string players of the New York Philharmonic. The program will include two sumptuous, folksong-inspired works: Ralph Vaughan Williams’ song cycle, On Wenlock Edge, for tenor and chamber ensemble and Antonín Dvořák’s richly melodious Piano Quintet in A.
Our season will conclude on March 20 with a collaboration of two of the most popular and charismatic artists on the concert scene today, clarinetist Richard Stoltzman and pianist Simone Dinnerstein. Their program will feature timeless masterpieces by Bach, Schumann, and Brahms, as well as NewYork Counterpoint, a buoyantly rhythmic work by the visionary composer Steve Reich.
These inspiring events would not be possible without the loyal and generous support of music lovers like you. You can help us build a vital cultural life and a wider audience for great music in our community. Please consider making a tax-deductible* contribution when you make your ticket order. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Michael Parloff, Artistic Director
Parlance Chamber Concerts, Inc.
Michael Parloff was Principal Flutist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra from 1977 until his retirement in 2008. He has been heard regularly as recitalist and concerto soloist throughout North American, Europe, and Japan.
* Parlance Chamber Concerts, Inc., is now a fully accredited 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation.
