SUNDAY, JUNE 6, 2027 AT 4 PM EMI FERGUSON & RUCKUS FLY THE COOP Emi Ferguson , baroque flute "Elegant and sensitive phrasing, brilliant fingerwork, and incisive attack." — Musical America Emi Ferguson and Ruckus , period-instrument chamber ensemble "Wit, panache, and the jubilant, virtuosic verve of a bebop-Baroque jam session electrified and illuminated..." — Boston Musical Intelligence "...the world's only period-instrument rock band." — San Francisco Classical Voice 2026-2027 SEASON September 13, 2026 Mozart and Schubert at 19 Members of the MET Orchestra October 11, 2026 Viano String Quartet Four of a Kind November 15, 2026 Café Music January 17, 2027 Richard Goode, piano Itamar Zorman, violin February 28, 2027 Winterreise Benjamin Appl, baritone James Baillieu, piano March 21, 2027 Bach's Birthday Concert Paul Jacobs, organ April 11, 2027 Celebrating Beethoven's 250th Anniversary Zukerman Trio May 9, 2027 Chen–Lipman–Cho String Trio Michael Stephen Brown, piano June 6, 2027 Fly the Coop Emi Ferguson, baroque flute Ruckus, period-instrument ensemble Artist Roster Parlance Program Notes LOCATION At West Side Presbyterian Church 6 South Monroe Street Ridgewood, NJ 07450 For map and directions, click here . CONCERT AMENITIES Whee lchair Accessible Fr e e Parking for all concerts FEATURING BUY TICKETS Ruckus Ensemble Members Clay Zeller-Townson, baroque bassoon Paul Holmes Morton, theorbo, baroque guitar, banjo Coleman Itzkoff, baroque cello Doug Balliett, double bass Adam Cockerham, theorbo, baroque guitar Elliott Figg, harpsichord, organ ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE BUY TICKETS Virtuosic and charismatic baroque flutist Emi Ferguson joins the adventurous period-instrument ensemble Ruckus for Fly the Coop , a joyous, kaleidoscopic romp through some of Johann Sebastian Bach's most radiant and transcendent music. Their imaginative arrangements transform Bach's flute sonatas and keyboard preludes into vibrant new soundscapes for baroque flute and a colorful continuo ensemble of theorbos, baroque guitars, bassoon, cello, bass, harpsichord, organ—even the occasional banjo. Praised by The New York Times as "a fizzing, daring display of personality and imagination," this inventive collaboration invites Bach's timeless music to spread its wings in interpretations overflowing with dazzling virtuosity, irresistible rhythmic energy, and infectious musical joy. Join us for a joyous finale to the 2026–2027 season as Emi Ferguson and Ruckus celebrate Bach's boundless imagination with performances as exhilarating as they are unforgettable. PROGRAM: FLY THE COOP J.S. Bach: Prelude in G Major (after BWV 884) Program Notes J.S. Bach: Sonata in E Minor, BWV 1034 Program Notes J.S. Bach: Prelude in E Minor (after BWV 855) Program Notes J.S. Bach: Sonata in E Major, BWV 1035 Program Notes J.S. Bach: Prelude in G Minor (after BWV 847a) Program Notes J.S. Bach: Prelude in C Minor (after BWV 999) Program Notes J.S. Bach: Prelude in C Major Program Notes J.S. Bach: Sonata in C Major, BWV 1033 Program Notes J.S. Bach: Prelude in E Major (after BWV 815a) Program Notes Watch Emi Ferguson and Ruckus perform J.S. Bach's Sonata in E Minor, BWV 1034: II. Allegro Watch Emi Ferguson and Ruckus perform J.S. Bach's Prelude in G Major (after BWV 884)

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2026 AT 4 PM MOZART AND SCHUBERT AT 19 BENJAMIN BOWMAN, VIOLIN MUSICIANS FROM THE MET ORCHESTRA MICHAEL PARLOFF, CONDUCTOR BENJAMIN BOWMAN AND MUSICIANS OF THE MET ORCHESTRA BENJAMIN BOWMAN , Concertmaster, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra "The man with the golden bow." — The Toronto Star MICHAEL PARLOFF , CONDUCTOR 2026-2027 SEASON September 13, 2026 Mozart and Schubert at 19 Members of the MET Orchestra October 11, 2026 Viano String Quartet Four of a Kind November 15, 2026 Café Music January 17, 2027 Richard Goode, piano Itamar Zorman, violin February 28, 2027 Winterreise Benjamin Appl, baritone James Baillieu, piano March 21, 2027 Bach's Birthday Concert Paul Jacobs, organ April 11, 2027 Celebrating Beethoven's 250th Anniversary Zukerman Trio May 9, 2027 Chen–Lipman–Cho String Trio Michael Stephen Brown, piano June 6, 2027 Fly the Coop Emi Ferguson, baroque flute Ruckus, period-instrument ensemble Artist Roster Parlance Program Notes LOCATION At West Side Presbyterian Church 6 South Monroe Street Ridgewood, NJ 07450 For map and directions, click here . CONCERT AMENITIES Whee lchair Accessible Fr e e Parking for all concerts FEATURING BUY TICKETS Musicians from the Met Orchestra Michael Parloff, conductor Benjamin Bowman, concertmaster Nancy Wu, associate concertmaster Bruno Eicher violin Wen Qian, violin Sarah Vonsattel, violin Sylvia Danburg Volpe, violin Katherine Fong. violin Ming-Feng Hsin, violin Qianwen Shen, violin Milan Milisavljević, viola Dov Scheindlin, viola Joel Noyes, cello Kari Docter, cello Leigh Mesh, bass Chelsea Knox, flute John Upton, oboe Lillian Copeland, oboe Evan Epifano, bassoon Kara LaMoure, bassoon Brad Gemeinhardt, horn Anne Scharer, horn ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE BUY TICKETS MOZART AND SCHUBERT AT 19 As Parlance Chamber Concerts launches its 19th season, we celebrate with two early masterpieces written by Mozart and Schubert when they were just 19 years old: Mozart's beloved *"Turkish"* Violin Concerto and Schubert's Mozart-inspired Symphony No. 5. Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Concertmaster Benjamin Bowman , praised by *The New York Times* for his "beautifully singing eloquence," joins colleagues from the Met Orchestra under the direction of Artistic Director Michael Parloff. Together, they reveal the youthful freshness, lyricism, and astonishing artistic maturity that announced the arrival of two of music's greatest creative voices. PROGRAM W.A. Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219 (“Turkish") Program Notes INTERMISSION Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, D. 485 Program Notes Watch members of the Met Orchestra perform Mozart’s Horn Concerto in E-flat, K. 495, with soloist Brad Gemeinhardt. Watch Members of the Met Orchestra perform Haydn's Symphony No. 6 in D major, Hob. I:6 ("The Morning”)

SUNDAY, MAY 9, 2027 AT 4 PM THE CHEN-LIPMAN-CHO STRING TRIO WITH PIANIST MICHAEL STEPHEN BROWN Stella Chen , violin 2023 Young Artist of the Year, Gramophone Awards "Her graceful, singing line, gleaming tone, and breathtaking use of pianissimo made the Tully Hall crowd sit bolt upright." — Musical America Matthew Lipman , viola Avery Fisher Career Grant Recipient "...rich tone, elegant phrasing...splendid technique and musical sensitivity." — Chicago Tribune Brannon Cho , cello Naumburg International Cello Competition Gold Medalist "Cello soloist Brannon Cho was sensational—an absolutely exceptional talent, now a star of the young string scene worldwide." — Passauer Neue Presse Michael Stephen Brown , piano "One of the leading figures in the current renaissance of performer-composers." — The New York Times ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE BUY TICKETS 2026-2027 SEASON September 13, 2026 Mozart and Schubert at 19 Members of the MET Orchestra October 11, 2026 Viano String Quartet Four of a Kind November 15, 2026 Café Music January 17, 2027 Richard Goode, piano Itamar Zorman, violin February 28, 2027 Winterreise Benjamin Appl, baritone James Baillieu, piano March 21, 2027 Bach's Birthday Concert Paul Jacobs, organ April 11, 2027 Celebrating Beethoven's 250th Anniversary Zukerman Trio May 9, 2027 Chen–Lipman–Cho String Trio Michael Stephen Brown, piano June 6, 2027 Fly the Coop Emi Ferguson, baroque flute Ruckus, period-instrument ensemble Artist Roster Parlance Program Notes LOCATION At West Side Presbyterian Church 6 South Monroe Street Ridgewood, NJ 07450 For map and directions, click here . CONCERT AMENITIES Whee lchair Accessible Fr e e Parking for all concerts FEATURING BUY TICKETS Four of today's most acclaimed young chamber musicians—Queen Elisabeth Competition Gold Medalist Stella Chen , Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient Matthew Lipman, Naumburg International Cello Competition Gold Medalist Brannon Cho , and distinguished pianist-composer Michael Stephen Brown —join forces for an afternoon of inspired artistry and scintillating ensemble playing. Their program brings together two of chamber music's supreme masterpieces: Mozart's monumental Divertimento in E-flat major, K. 563 —widely regarded as the greatest string trio ever composed—and Dvořák's radiant Piano Quartet No. 2 , a work overflowing with lyrical warmth, Bohemian spirit, and exuberant joy. PROGRAM Mozart: Divertimento in E-flat major for String Trio, K. 563 Program Notes Intermission Dvořák: Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 87 Program Notes Watch the Chen-Lipman-Cho String Trio perform Mozart's magnificent Divertimento in E-flat major, K. 563 Watch Michael Stephen Brown perform Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 14 in E-flat major, K. 449 on Parlance Chamber Concerts

PARLANCE PROGRAM NOTES LE NUOVE MUSICHE: The Baroque Revolution (1550 - 1660) LE NUOVE MUSICHE: The Baroque Revolution (1550 - 1660) – April 7, 2024: Jordi Savall and Hespèrion XXI Samuel Adams (1985) Impromptu: After Schubert (Premiere Performance ) – February 26, 2017: Emanuel Ax, piano Bruce Adolphe (1955) Memory Believes (a requiem) for string quartet and chamber choir (World Premiere) – December 3, 2023 Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909) Asturias – November 2, 2014: Sharon Isbin, guitar American Songbook Arlen: I Wonder What Became of Me; Gershwin: Our Love is Here to Stay; Weill: Youkali – November 12, 2023: Angel Blue, soprano; Bryan Wagorn, piano Juan Arañéz (died c. 1649) Chacona (“La Vida Bona”) – November 19, 2017: Los Angeles Guitar Quartet Anton Arensky (1861-1906) Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 32 – January 27, 2019: Pinchas Zukerman Trio C.P.E. Bach (1714–1788) Suite in E minor Wq 62/12 – April 24, 2022 – Marc-André Hamlein, piano Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Adagio and Presto from Sonata in G minor, BWV for solo violin – April 3, 2016: Sean Lee, violin Air from Orchestra Suite No. 3 in D arr. for four cellos – September 29, 2024: Edward Arron, Carter Brey, Rafael Figueroa, and Zvi Plesser, cellos Air on the G String (from Suite in D, BWV 1068) for flute, strings, and continuo – April 3, 2016: Sir James Galway, flute; Benjamin Beilman and Danbi Um, violins; Mark Holloway, viola; Nicholas Canellakis, cello; Timothy Cobb, bass; Paolo Bourdignon, harpsichord Air on the G String from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 , arr. for organ by Smith Newell Penfield Arioso from Cantata, BWV 156 – December 5, 2021: Paul Jacobs, organ Arioso from Cantata, BWV 156 – January 19, 2025: THE VIRTUOSO ORGANIST PAUL JACOBS, ORGAN Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, BWV 1048 – March 24, 2019: Kristin Lee, violin; Paul Huang, violin; Danbi Um, violin; Pierre Lapointe, viola; Dov Scheindlin, viola; Maurycy Banszek, viola; Edward Arron, cello; Mihai Marica, cello; Joel Noyes, cello; Tim Cobb, bass; Gilles Vonsattel, harpsichord Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, BWV 1049 for two flutes, solo violin, strings, and continuo – April 3, 2016: Sir James Galway and Lady Jeanne Galway, flutes; Benjamin Beilman solo violin; Sean Lee and Danbi Um, violins; Mark Holloway, viola; Nicholas Canellakis, cello; Timothy Cobb, bass; Paolo Bourdignon, harpsichord Brandenburg Concerto No. 6, BWV 1051 – November 19, 2017: Los Angeles Guitar Quartet Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 – September 26, 2021: Viola Soloists: Paul Neubauer and Arnaud Sussmann Chorale Prelude “Ich ruf zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ”, BWV 639 (arr. Busoni) – March 19, 2023 – Rachel Naomi Kudo, piano Chorale Prelude “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme”, BWV 645 (arr. Busoni) – March 19, 2023 – Rachel Naomi Kudo, piano Chromatic Fantasy & Fugue, BWV 903 – March 19, 2023 – Rachel Naomi Kudo, piano Concerto in D Minor after Vivaldi, BWV 596 – December 5, 2021: Paul Jacobs, organ Double Concerto for Two Flutes in D minor, BWV 1043, arr. by Denis Bouriakov (Denis and Erin Bouriakov, flutes) – December 15, 2024: THE VIRTUOSO FLUTIST. DENIS BOURIAKOV, FLUTE. A RECITAL FOR FLUTE AND ORCHESTRA, with Erin Bouriakov, Flute. Musicians From The New York Philharmonic. Michael Parloff, Conductor. Double Violin Concerto in D Minor BWV 1043 – March 24, 2019: Paul Huang, violin; Danbi Um, violins; Sarah Crocker Vonsattel, violin; Kristin Lee, violin; Pierre Lapointe, viola; Mihai Marica, cello; Tim Cobb, bass; Gilles Vonsattel, harpsichord French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813 – March 19, 2023 – Rachel Naomi Kudo, piano Goldberg Variations BWV 988 – October 29, 2017: Peter Serkin, piano I follow you with Joyful Steps from St. John Passion for soprano, 2 flutes, and continuo – April 3, 2016: Ying Fang, soprano; Sir James Galway and Lady Jeanne Galway, flutes; Nicholas Canellakis, cello; Paolo Bourdignon, harpsichord Italian Concerto, BWV 971 – March 19, 2023 – Rachel Naomi Kudo, piano Jesus soll mein erstes Wort from Cantata 171 for soprano, violin and continuo – April 3, 2016: Ying Fang, soprano; Sean Lee, violin; Nicholas Canellakis, cello; Paolo Bordignon, harpsichord Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor, BWV 582 – December 5, 2021: Paul Jacobs, organ Piano Concerto in D Minor for BWV 1052 – March 24, 2019: Gilles Vonsattel, solo piano; Paul Huang, violin; Danbi Um, violin; Wen Qian, violin; Kristin Lee, violin; Sarah Crocker Vonsattel, violin; Ming-Feng Hsin, violin; Dov Scheindlin, viola; Pierre Lapointe, viola; Mihai Marica, cello; Edward Arron, cello; Joel Noyes, cello; Tim Cobb, bass Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV 547 – December 5, 2021: Paul Jacobs, organ Prelude and Fugue in D Major, BWV 532 – December 5, 2021: Paul Jacobs, organ Prelude from Suite for Cello in D, BWV 1012 – March 24, 2019: Edward Arron, cello Prelude from Violin Partita in E, BWV 1006 – March 24, 2019: Kristin Lee, violin Preludio from Partita No. 3 arrg. for 3 violins & viola – May 6, 2018: Oliver Neubauer, violin; Clara Neubauer, violin; Kerry McDermott, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola Sheep May Safely Graze, BWV 208 – December 5, 2021: Paul Jacobs, organ Sheep May Safely Graze, BWV 208 (arr. Petri) – March 19, 2023 – Rachel Naomi Kudo, piano Sheep Safely Graze, from Cantata 208 for soprano, two flutes, and continuo – April 3, 2016: Ying Fang, soprano; Sir James Galway and Lady Jeanne Galway, flutes; Nicholas Canellakis, cello; Paolo Bordignon, harpsichord Sinfonia from Cantata, BWV 29 (arr. Marcel Dupre) – December 5, 2021: Paul Jacobs, organ Sonata in E, BWV 1035 for flute and continuo – April 3, 2016: Sir James Galway, flute; Nicholas Canellakis, cello; Paolo Bourdignon, harpsichord Suite in B minor, BWV 1067 for flute, strings, and continuo – April 3, 2016: Sir James Galway, flute; Benjamin Beilman and Danbi Um, violins; Mark Holloway, viola; Nicholas Canellakis, cello; Timothy Cobb, bass; Paolo Bourdignon, harpsichord Suite in E minor, BWV 996 for solo guitar – September 25, 2016: Jason Vieaux, guitar Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 (Notes coming soon!) — March 22, 2020: Paul Jacobs Organ Toccata in C minor, BWV 911 – March 19, 2023 – Rachel Naomi Kudo, piano Toccata in D, BMV 912 – March 19, 2023 – Rachel Naomi Kudo, piano Trio Sonata in E Minor, BWV 528 – December 5, 2021: Paul Jacobs, organ Trio Sonata No. 6 in G major, BMV 530 (Notes coming soon!) — March 22, 2020: Paul Jacobs Organ Violin and Piano Sonata in E, BWV 1016 – March 24, 2019: Sarah Crocker Vonsattel, violin; Gilles Vonsattel, piano Vor deinen Thron tret’ ich hiermit arr. for four cellos by Finckel Cello Quartet – September 29, 2024: Edward Arron, Carter Brey, Rafael Figueroa, and Zvi Plesser, cellos Samuel Barber (1910-1981) Adagio for Strings – December 16, 2018: Emerson Quartet Adagio from String Quartet No. 1, Op. 11 – January 10, 2010: Emerson String Quartet Hermit Songs, Op. 29 – March 29, 2015: Matthew Polenzani, tenor; Ken Noda, piano Steven Banks (1993) As I Am – November 20, 2022 – Steven Banks, saxophone, Xak Bjerken, piano Come As You Are – November 20, 2022 – Steven Banks, saxophone, Xak Bjerken, piano Amy Barlowe Hebraique Elegie for two violins – February 20, 2022: Paul Huang; Danbi Um, violins Jean Barrière (1707-1747) Allegro prestissimo from Sonata in G for two cellos – September 29, 2024: Carter Grey and Edward Arron, cellos Béla Bartók (1881–1945) Contrasts, BB 116 – October 5, 2014: Osmo Vänska, clarinet; Erin Keefe, violin; Gilles Vonsattel, piano Rhapsody No. 1 for cello and piano – May 21, 2023 – Zlatomir Fung, cello, Albert Cano Smit, piano Sonata No. 2, Sz 76 (1922) – March 11, 2018: Benjamin Beilman, Violin; Orion Weiss, piano Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) Adelaide, Op. 46 – March 29, 2015: Matthew Polenzani, tenor; Ken Noda, piano Allegretto WoO – December 4, 2022 – Sitkovetsky Trio Cavatina from String Quartet in B-flat, Op. 130 – December 3, 2023 – Brentano String Quartet; Antioch Chamber Ensemble Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 5, No. 2 – June 19, 2022: Amanda Forsyth; Shai Wosner, piano Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 5, No. 2 – February 9, 2025: The Virtuoso Cellist, with Steven Isserlis and Connie Shih Cello Sonata No. 3 in A, Op. 69 (Notes coming soon!) – June 7, 2020: Amanda Forsyth, cello; Angela Cheng, piano “Eyeglasses” Duo in E-flat, WoO 32 for viola and cello (Notes coming soon!) – June 6, 2020: Matthew Lipman, viola; Amanda Forsyth, cello Kakadu Variations, Op. 121a – January 27, 2019: Pinchas Zukerman Trio Fantasia in G minor, Op. 77 – January 19, 2020: Paul Lewis, piano Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 “Hammerklavier“ – April 24, 2022 – Marc-André Hamlein, piano Piano Trio in E-flat (“Archduke”), Op. 97 – June 19, 2022: Zukerman Trio Piano Trio in G, Op. 1, No. 2 – December 4, 2022 – Sitkovetsky Trio Quartet in B-flat, Op. 130 (with the Grosse Fuge) – April 26, 2026: Jerusalem String Quartet Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95 (“Serioso”) – March 26, 2017: Jerusalem String Quartet Romance in F, Op. 50 for violin and piano – September 24, 2017: Sean Lee, violin; Michael Brown, piano Seven Variations on Bei Männern from Mozart's Magic Flute for cello and piano - September 29, 2024: Edward Arron, cello; Jeewon Park, piano Six Bagatelles from Op. 119 - March, 10 2024: Richard Goode, piano Sonata No. 4 in C, Op. 102, for cello & piano – December 13, 2015: Paul Watkins, cello; Gilles Vonsattel, piano Sonata No. 13 in E-flat major, Op. 27, no. 1, “Quasi una fantasia” – January 19, 2020: Paul Lewis, piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, no. 2, “Quasi una fantasia” (“Moonlight”) – January 19, 2020: Paul Lewis, piano Sonata No. 9 in A, Op. 47, (Kreutzer) for violin & piano – December 13, 2015: Kristin Lee, violin; Gilles Vonsattel, piano Sonata No. 10 in G, Op. 96 (1812) – March 11, 2018: Benjamin Beilman, Violin; Orion Weiss, piano Sonata No. 10 in G, Op. 96 for violin and piano – April 19, 2009: Elmar Oliveira, violin; John Novacek, piano Sonata No. 30 in E, Op. 109 - March, 10 2024: Richard Goode, piano String Quartet in A minor, Op. 132 – April 13, 2025: Quartetto Di Cremona String Quartet in C# minor, Op. 131 – April 8, 2018: Danish String Quartet String Quartet in D, Op. 18, No. 3 – April 8, 2018: Danish String Quartet String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 127 – January 4, 2015: Emerson String Quartet String Quartet in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2 – October 20, 2024: Modigliani Quartet String Quartet in F, Op. 59, No. 1 – April 8, 2018: Danish String Quartet String Trio in G, Op. 9, No. 1 (Notes coming soon!) – June 6, 2020: Pinchas Zukerman, violin; Matthew Lipman, viola; Amanda Forsyth, cello The Diabelli Variations, Op. 120 - March, 10 2024: Richard Goode, piano Trio in D, Op. 70, No. 1 (Ghost) for violin, cello, & piano – December 13, 2015: Kristin Lee, violin; Paul Watkins, cello; Gilles Vonsattel, piano Trio in E-flat, Op. 1, No. 1 – October 30, 2016: Wu Han, piano; Philip Setzer, violin; David Finckel, cello Trio No. 1 in E-flat, Op. 1 – October 30, 2016: Wu Han, piano; Philip Setzer, violin; David Finckel, cello Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-flat major. Op. 12, No. 3 – February 20, 2022: Paul Huang, violin; Juho Pohjonen Violin Sonata No. 5 in F (“Spring), Op. 24 – June 19, 2022: Pinchas Zukerman, violin; Shai Wosner, piano Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Op. 30, No. 3 (Notes coming soon!)- May 3, 2020: Paul Huang, violin; Juho Pohjonen, piano Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) Les nuits d’été, op. 7 – April 23, 2017: Isabel Leonard, mezzo-soprano; Warren Jones, piano Georges Bizet (1838-1875) Chanson d’Avril – February 16, 2020: Ying Fang, soprano; Ken Noda, piano La Coccinelle – February 16, 2020: Ying Fang, soprano; Ken Noda, piano Three Songs – September 27, 2009: Danielle de Niese, soprano; Ken Noda, piano Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805) Cello Sonata No. 6 in A, G. 4 – September 26, 2021: Cello Soloist: Nicholas Canellakis Quartet in C, Op. 2, No. 6 - October 27, 2019: Quartetto di Cremona Quintet in D for guitar and string - September 25, 2016: Jason Vieaux, guitar; Escher String Quartet Alexander Borodin (1833-1887) String Quartet No. 2 in D – January 14, 2024: Goldmund Quartet Nadia Boulanger (1887-1979) 3 Pieces for cello and piano – February 9, 2025: The Virtuoso Cellist, with Steven Isserlis and Connie Shih Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Ballades, Op. 10 – October 14, 2018: Garrick Ohlsson, piano Cello Sonata in E minor, Op. 38 – April 2, 2023 – Paul Watkins, cello, Boris Berman, piano Cello Sonata No. 2 in F, Op. 99 – May 17, 2026: Chee-Yun, violin; Sterling Elliott, cello; Henry Kramer, piano Eight Pieces, Op. 76 – October 14, 2018: Garrick Ohlsson, piano Klavierstücke, Op. 118 – October 4, 2015: Richard Goode, piano Klavierstücke, Op. 119 – October 4, 2015: Richard Goode, piano Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34 – October 5, 2014: Arnaud Sussmann and Erin Keefe violins; Hsin-Yun Huang, viola; Rafael Figueroa, cello; Gilles Vonsattel, piano Piano Trio No. 1 in B, Op. 8 – May 17, 2026: Chee-Yun, violin; Sterling Elliott, cello; Henry Kramer, piano Piano Trio No. 2 in C, Op. 87 – January 27, 2019: Pinchas Zukerman Trio Sextet for Strings No. 2 in G, Op. 36 – October 20, 2022 – Emerson String Quartet Sonata in E-Flat, Op. 120, for viola and piano – September 27, 2009: Lawrence Dutton, viola; Ken Noda, piano Sonata No. 2 in A, Op. 100 – November 15, 2015: Jeremy Denk, piano; Stefan Jackiw, violin String Quartet in B-flat, Op. 67 – October 20, 2024: Modigliani Quartet Three Intermezzos for piano, Op. 117 – April 2, 2023 – Boris Berman, piano Trio in B Major, Op. 8, for violin, cello, and piano – October 18, 2009: David Chan, violin; Jeewon Park, piano, Rafael Figueroa, cello Trio in A minor, Op. 114, for viola, cello, and piano – April 2, 2023 – Ettore Causa, viola, Paul Watkins, cello, Boris Berman, piano Trio in E-flat, Op. 40 for violin, horn, and piano – May 12, 2024: Alessio Bax, piano; Lucille Chung, piano; Chee-Yun, violin; Brad Gemeinhardt Variations on a Hungarian Theme, Op. 21, No. 2 – October 14, 2018: Garrick Ohlsson, piano Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 21, No. 1 – October 14, 2018: Garrick Ohlsson, piano Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35, Book 1 – October 14, 2018: Garrick Ohlsson, piano Viola Sonata in E-flat, Op. 120, No. 2 – April 2, 2023 – Ettore Causa, viola, Boris Berman, piano Violin Sonata in A, Op. 100 – May 21, 2023 Kevin Zhu, violin, Albert Cano Smit, piano Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108 – May 17, 2026: Chee-Yun, violin; Sterling Elliott, cello; Henry Kramer, piano Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) Divertimenti for String Quartet – January 29, 2023, Danish String Quartet Henri Brod (1799 – 1839) Duo from Lucia di Lammermoor, Op. 55 for oboe & cello and piano – September 18, 2022 – Elaine Douvas, oboe, Joel Noyes, cello, Bryan Wagorn, piano Max Bruch (1838-1920) Andante con moto in C# Minor, Op. 83 for clarinet, cello, and piano – April 19, 2009: Jon Manasse, clarinet; Rafael Figueroa, cello; John Novacek, piano Kol Nidrei for cello and piano - February 18, 2024: Nicholas Canellakis, cello; Michael Stephen Brown, piano Gaspar Cassadó (1897-1966) Sardana and Jota from Suite for solo cello – September 24, 2017: Rafael Figueroa, cello Suite for Solo Cello – October 18, 2009: Rafael Figueroa, cello Ernest Chausson (1855-1899) Concerto in D, Op. 21 for violin, piano, and string quartet – September 23, 2018: Arnaud Sussmann, solo violin; Michael Brown, piano; Sean Lee, violin; Emily Smith, violin; Matt Lipman, viola; Nick Canellakis, cello Gilad Cohen (Born 1980) Trio for a Spry Clarinet, Weeping Cello and Ruminating Harp – December 18, 2016: Emmanuel Ceyssonu, harp; Jerry Grossman, cello; Inn-hyuck Cho, clarinet “Moonrhymes” (Premiere) for 3 violins, viola and piano – May 6, 2018: Kerry McDermott, violin; Clara Neubauer, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Oliver Neubauer, violin; Anne-Marie McDermott, piano Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) Four Impromptus, Opp. 29, 36, 51, & 66 – February 26, 2017: Emanuel Ax, piano Four Mazurkas, op. 67 – April 23, 2017: Warren Jones, piano Polonaise Brillante in C, Op. 3 for cello and piano – September 29, 2024: Carter Brey, cello; Jeewon Park, piano Sonata in B minor, Op. 58 – February 26, 2017: Emanuel Ax, piano Valse Brilliante in A flat, Op. 34, No. 1 for piano – September 24, 2017: Michael Brown, piano John Corigliano (Born 1938) Lullaby for Natalie – April 14, 2019: Anne Akiko Meyers, violin; Jason Vieaux, guitar Archangelo Corelli (1653-1713) Sonata in D minor Op. 5 No. 12 “La Folia” arr. Andy Poxon – April 14, 2019: Anne Akiko Meyers, violin Charles Dancla (1817-1907) Variations on Ah! Vous dirai-je, Maman for three violins and viola – May 6, 2018: Kerry McDermott, violin; Clara Neubauer, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Oliver Neubauer, violin Louis-Claude Daquin (1694-1772) Le Coucou – November 4, 2018: Lucille Chung, piano Félicien David (1810-1876) La Nuit (arr. Vieuxtemps) for viola and piano – September 24, 2017: Mark Holloway, viola; Michael Brown, piano Claude Debussy (1862-1918) Cello Sonata in D minor, L. 135 – March 13, 2022: Kristin Lee, violin; Nicholas Canellakis, cello; Michael Brown, piano Clair de lune – November 12, 2023: Angel Blue, soprano; Bryan Wagorn, piano Danses sacrée et profane, L. 103 for harp and strings – December 18, 2016: Mariko Anraku, harp; David Chan, concertmaster; Catherine Ro, violin; Dov Scheindlin, viola; Rafael Figueroa, cello Hommage à Haydn – October 17, 2021: Roman Rabinovich, piano; Escher String Quartet Rhapsody for Alto Saxophone and piano – November 20, 2022 – Steven Banks, saxophone, Xak Bjerken, piano String Quartet – April 13, 2025: Quartetto Di Cremona Suite bergamasque arranged for two harps – December 18, 2016: Mariko Anraku, harp; Emmanuel Ceysson, harp Violin Sonata in G minor, L. 140 – March 13, 2022: Kristin Lee, violin; Nicholas Canellakis, cello; Michael Brown, piano François Devienne (1759-1803) Flute Concerto No. 7 in E minor – December 15, 2024: THE VIRTUOSO FLUTIST. 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Goes the Weasel for 3 violins and viola – May 6, 2018: Kerry McDermott, violin; Clara Neubauer, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Oliver Neubauer, violin Franz and Karl Doppler (1821-1883; 1825-1900) Rigoletto Fantasie for 2 flutes and piano – Seth Morris and Maron Khourey, flutes, Bryan Wagorn, piano John Duke (1899-1984) Three Songs – May 15, 2016: James Morris, bass-baritone; Ken Noda, piano Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) Songs My Mother Taught Me, arr. for violin and piano – May 12, 2024: Alessio Bax, piano; Lucille Chung, piano; Chee-Yun, violin; Brad Gemeinhardt String Quartet No. 14 in A-Flat, Op. 105 – January 10, 2010: Emerson String Quartet Terzetto in C, Op. 74 or 2 violins and viola – May 6, 2018: Clara Neubauer, violin; Kerry McDermott, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola Quartet No. 12 in F, Op. 96 (American) – November 20, 2016: Frank Huang, concertmaster; Sheryl Staples, principal associate concertmaster; Cynthia Phelps, viola; Carter Brey; cello Quartet No. 13 in G, Op. 106 – March 26, 2017: Jerusalem String Quartet Selections from Cypresses, B. 152 – October 11, 2026: Viano String Quartet | Four of a Kind Juan de Encina (1411-1456) Oy Comamos – November 19, 2017: Los Angeles Guitar Quartet Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934) Quintet in A minor, Op. 84 for piano and strings – November 20, 2016: Jonathan Biss, piano; Frank Huang, concertmaster; Sheryl Staples, principal associate concertmaster; Cynthia Phelps, viola; Carter Brey; cello English Madrigals John Bennet: All Creatures Now William Byrd: Though Amaryllis Dance Thomas Weelkes: Hark, All Ye Lovely Saints Thomas Tomkins: Adieu, Ye City-Prisoning Towers John Wilbye: Draw on Sweet Night Thomas Morley: Fyre, Fyre! – December 3, 2023: Brentano String Quartet; Antioch Chamber Ensemble Manuel de Falla (1876-1946) Danse Espagnole from La Vida Breve for violin and piano – September 24, 2017: Emily Daggett Smith, violin; Michael Brown, piano Siete canciones populares españolas – November 2, 2014: Isabel Leonard, mezzo-soprano; Sharon Isbin, guitar Siete Canciones Populares Espanolas – April 14, 2019: Anne Akiko Meyers, violin; Jason Vieaux, guitar Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) Mélodies – November 12, 2023: Angel Blue, soprano; Bryan Wagorn, piano Romance in B flat, Op. 28 for violin and piano – September 24, 2017: Arnaud Sussmann, violin; Michael Brown, piano César Franck (1822-1890) Prelude, Fugue, and Variation, Op. 18 – January 19, 2025: THE VIRTUOSO ORGANIST PAUL JACOBS, ORGAN Sonata in A – November 15, 2015: Jeremy Denk, piano; Stefan Jackiw, violin George Gershwin (1898-1937) Lullaby for string quartet (American) – November 20, 2016: Frank Huang, concertmaster; Sheryl Staples, principal associate concertmaster; Cynthia Phelps, viola; Carter Brey; cello Preludes – November 12, 2023: Angel Blue, soprano; Bryan Wagorn, piano Phillip Glass (Born 1937) Metamorphosis II – April 14, 2019: Jason Vieaux, guitar Osvaldo Golijov (1960) Tenebrae – April 13, 2025: Quartetto Di Cremona Georg Goltermann (1824-1898) Serenade Op. 119, No. 2 for four cellos – September 29, 2024: Edward Arron, Carter Brey, Rafael Figueroa, and Zvi Plesser, cellos Enrique Granados (1867–1916) Canciones amatorias – April 23, 2017: Isabel Leonard, mezzo-soprano; Warren Jones, piano Spanish Dance in E minor, Op. 37, no. 5 – November 2, 2014: Sharon Isbin, guitar James Grant Triple Mocha Indulgence (bassoon and piano) – November 15, 2026: Café Music Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) Andante con moto for piano trio – October 15, 2023: Lysander Piano Trio Cello Sonata, Op. 36 –February 9, 2025: The Virtuoso Cellist, with Steven Isserlis and Connie Shih Sonata in A Minor, Op. 36, for cello and piano – October 19, 2008: Carter Brey, cello; Warren Jones, piano Marc-André Hamelin Suite à l’ancienne (Suite in the old style) (2020) – April 24, 2022: Marc-André Hamelin, piano Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759) Angels ever bright and fair (from Theodora) – February 16, 2020: Ying Fang, soprano; Ken Noda, piano Endless Pleasure (from Semele) – February 16, 2020: Ying Fang, soprano; Ken Noda, piano Sonata in G minor, Op. 2, No. 8 for two cellos and piano – September 29, 2024: Zvi Plesser and Rafael Figueroa, cellos; Jeewon Park, piano Two Opera Arias – May 15, 2016: James Morris, bass-baritone; Ken Noda, piano Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Allegro molto from Cello Concerto in C major: Hob. VIIb/1 – September 29, 2024: Edward Arron, Carter Brey, Rafael Figueroa, and Zvi Plesser, cellos Piano Sonata No. 50 in C Hob. XVI: 50 – October 17, 2021: Roman Rabinovich, piano; Escher String Quartet Piano Trio in G, Hob. XV: 25 (“Gypsy”) – October 17, 2021: Roman Rabinovich, piano; Escher String Quartet Quartet in D, Op. 64, No. 5 (“The Lark”) – March 26, 2017: Jerusalem String Quartet Quartet in B-flat, Op. 76, No. 4 (“Sunrise”) – April 26, 2026: Jerusalem String Quartet String Quartet in B-flat, Op. 76, No. 4 (“Sunrise”) – October 17, 2021: Roman Rabinovich, piano; Escher String Quartet String Quartet in C major, Op. 20, No. 2 – October 11, 2026: Viano String Quartet | Four of a Kind String Quartet in G, Op. 33, No. 5 – October 20, 2022 – Emerson String Quartet String Quartet in G, Op. 77, No. 1 – October 17, 2021: Roman Rabinovich, piano; Escher String Quartet Symphony No. 6 in D, Hob. 1/6 (“The Morning”) – September 14, 2025: “SINGERS” FROM THE MET ORCHESTRA The Seven Last Words of Christ for string quartet – February 17, 2018: Chiara String Quartet Phillip Houghton Opals – November 19, 2017: Los Angeles Guitar Quartet Jenö Hubay (1858-1937) Scenes de la Csarda, No. 3, Op. 18 for violin and piano – September 24, 2017: Danbi Um, violin; Michael Brown, piano Jacques Ibert (1890-1962) Chansons de Don Quichotte – May 15, 2016: James Morris, bass-baritone; Ken Noda, piano Charles Ives (1874-1954) Sonata No. 1, S. 60 – November 15, 2015: Jeremy Denk, piano; Stefan Jackiw, violin Sonata No. 4 (Children’s Day at the Camp Meeting), S. 63 – November 15, 2015: Jeremy Denk, piano; Stefan Jackiw, violin Variations on "America" – January 19, 2025: THE VIRTUOSO ORGANIST PAUL JACOBS, ORGAN Leoš Janáček (1854-1928) On an Overgrown Path, Series 1, Nos. 1, 6, and 7 – March 8, 2026: Jonathan Biss, piano Quartet No. 1 (Kreutzer Sonata) – March 6, 2016: The Escher String Quartet String Quartet No. 1 ("Kreutzer Sonata") – October 11, 2026: Viano String Quartet | Four of a Kind Antônio Carlos Jobím (1927-1994) A Felicidade – April 14, 2019: Jason Vieaux, guitar Alan Jay Kernis 100 Great Dance Hits for guitar and string quartet – September 25, 2016: Jason Vieaux, guitar; Escher String Quartet Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957) Suite for two violins, cello, and piano (left hand) – February 12, 2023 – Gloria Chien, piano, Benjamin Beilman and Alexi Kenney, violins, Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola, Mihai Marica, cello Suite from Much Ado about Nothing, Op. 11 – February 20, 2022: Danbi Um, violin; Juho Pohjonen, piano Fritz Kreisler (1875 — 1962) Three Pieces for Violin and Piano: Marche Miniature Viennoise The Old Refrain Viennese Rhapsodic Fantasietta Benjamin Beilman, violin, Gloria Chien, piano Franz Liszt (1811-1886) Fantasia and Fugue on 'Ad Nos, Ad Salutarem Undam' – January 19, 2025: THE VIRTUOSO ORGANIST PAUL JACOBS, ORGAN Selected Songs – March 29, 2015: Matthew Polenzani, tenor; Ken Noda, piano Federico García Lorca (1898–1936) Canciones españolas antiguas – November 2, 2014: Isabel Leonard, mezzo-soprano; Sharon Isbin, guitar Witold Lutoslawski (1913-1994) Variations on a Theme of Paganini for two pianos – December 19, 2017: Alessio Bax, piano; Lucille Chung, piano Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) Piano Quartet – February 12, 2023 – Gloria Chien, piano, Alexi Kenney, violin, Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola, Mihai Marica, cello Amanda Maier (1853-1894) Piano Trio in E-flat – October 15, 2023: Lysander Piano Trio Antonio Martín y Coll (1650-1734) Diferéncias Sobre Las Folia – November 19, 2017: Los Angeles Guitar Quartet El Villano – November 19, 2017: Los Angeles Guitar Quartet Bohuslav Martinů (1809-1959) Cello Sonata No. 1 – February 9, 2025: The Virtuoso Cellist, with Steven Isserlis and Connie Shih Suite from La revue de cuisine ("The Kitchen Review") – November 15, 2026: Café Music Jules Massenet (1842-1912) Letter Scene and Va! Laisse couler mes larmes from Werther – April 23, 2017: Isabel Leonard, mezzo-soprano; Warren Jones, piano Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Octet in E-flat, Op. 20 for strings – September 24, 2017: Paul Neubauer, viola; Arnaud Sussman, violin; Rafael Figueroa, cello; Michael Brown, piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 65 – January 19, 2025: THE VIRTUOSO ORGANIST PAUL JACOBS, ORGAN Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66 – December 4, 2022 – Sitkovetsky Trio Song Without Words in D for cello and piano – September 29, 2024: Rafael Figueroa, cello; Jeewon Park, piano String Quartet in A minor, Op. 13 – November 14, 2021 – Schumann String Quartet String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 80 – January 10, 2010: Emerson String Quartet String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44, No. 2 –October 11, 2026: Viano String Quartet | Four of a Kind Trio No 2 in C Minor, Op. 66 for violin, cello, and piano – April 19, 2009: Elmar Oliveira, violin; Rafael Figueroa, cello; John Novacek, piano Olivier Messiaen Quartet for the End of Time - February 18, 2024: Anthony McGill, clarinet; Stefan Jackiw, violin; Nicholas Canellakis, cello; Michael Stephen Brown, piano Pat Metheny Road to the Sun – November 19, 2017: Los Angeles Guitar Quartet Jesse Montgomery Peace for clarinet and piano - February 18, 2024: Anthony McGill, clarinet; Michael Stephen Brown, piano Xavier Montsalvatge (1912–2002) Selections from Cinco canciónes negras – November 2, 2014: Isabel Leonard, mezzo-soprano, Sharon Isbin, guitar Moritz Moszkowski (1854–1925) Suite for two violins and piano, Op. 71 – February 20, 2022: Paul Huang, violin; Danbi Um, violin; Juho Pohjonen, piano Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Adagio and Rondo, K. 617 for glass harmonica, flute, oboe, viola, and cello – May 19, 2019: Friedrich Heinrich Kern, glass harmonica; Chelsea Knox, flute; Elaine Douvas, oboe; Jeremy Berry, viola; Estelle Choi, cello Adagio in B minor, K. 540 – October 29, 2017: Peter Serkin, piano Adagio in C for Armonica, K. 617 – January 31, 2010: Cecilia Brauer, glass harmonica Adagio in C, K. 617a for glass harmonica – May 19, 2019: Friedrich Heinrich Kern, glass harmonica Al desio di chi t’adoro – September 27, 2009: Danielle de Niese, soprano; Ken Noda, piano Andante in C, K. 315 for flute and orchestra – December 15, 2024: THE VIRTUOSO FLUTIST. 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Grossman, bass Deh vieni non tardar (from Le Nozze di Figaro) – February 16, 2020: Ying Fang, soprano; Ken Noda, piano Divertimento in F, K. 138 – January 29, 2023, Danish String Quartet Duo in G, K. 423, for violin & viola – October 19, 2008: Sheryl Staples, violin; Cynthia Phelps, viola Fantasie in F minor, K. 594 for organ – May 19, 2019: Paul Jacobs, organ Flute Concerto in G, K. 313 – December 15, 2024: THE VIRTUOSO FLUTIST. DENIS BOURIAKOV, FLUTE. A RECITAL FOR FLUTE AND ORCHESTRA, with Erin Bouriakov, Flute. Musicians From The New York Philharmonic. Michael Parloff, Conductor. Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-flat, K. 495 – September 14, 2025: “SINGERS” FROM THE MET ORCHESTRA Non più di fiori from La Clemenza di Tito, K. 621 – May 19, 2019: Wendy Bryn Harmer, soprano; Inn-Hyuck Cho, basset horn; Ken Noda, piano Piano Quartet in G minor, K. 478 – May 8, 2022: Arnaud Sussmann, violin; Anna Polonsky, piano; Paul Neubauer, viola; Fred Sherry, cello; Michael Parloff, lecturer Quartet for Oboe (soprano Saxophone) and Strings, arr. by Steven Banks – November 20, 2022 – Steven Banks, saxophone, Benjamin Bowman, violin, Milan Milisavljević, viola, Rafael Figueroa, cello Quartet in D, K. 575 (Prussian No. 1) – March 6, 2016: The Escher String Quartet Overture to The Marriage of Figaro, arr. for four cellos by Douglas Moore – September 29, 2024: Edward Arron, Carter Brey, Rafael Figueroa, and Zvi Plesser, cellos S’altro che lagrime (from La Clemenza di Tito) – February 16, 2020: Ying Fang, soprano; Ken Noda, piano Serenade No. 10 in B-flat, K. 361/370a (Gran Partita) – September 18, 2022: Winds of Met Sonata in B flat, K. 570 – October 29, 2017: Peter Serkin, piano Sonata in C, K. 521 for piano 4-hands – December 19, 2017: Alessio Bax, piano; Lucille Chung, piano Sonata in A, K. 526 – March 11, 2018: Benjamin Beilman, Violin; Orion Weiss, piano Sonata No. 8 in A minor, K. 310 – October 4, 2015: Richard Goode, piano Sonata No. 15 in F, K. 533 – October 4, 2015: Richard Goode, piano Sonata in F, K. 533/494 – March 8, 2026: Jonathan Biss, piano Sonata in C minor, K. 457 – March 8, 2026: Jonathan Biss, piano String Quartet in C, K. 465 (“Dissonance”) – November 14, 2021 – Schumann String Quartet String Quintet in E-flat, K. 614 – May 19, 2019: Calidore String Quartet; Matthew Lipman, viola String Quartet in G major, K. 387 – January 4, 2015: Emerson String Quartet Three Late Songs, K. 596 – 598 – May 19, 2019: Wendy Bryn Harmer, soprano; Ken Noda, piano String Quartet No. 16 in E-flat, K. 428 – January 29, 2023, Danish String Quartet Two Concert Arias – May 15, 2016: James Morris, bass-baritone; Ken Noda, piano Un moto di gioia (from Le Nozze di Figaro) – February 16, 2020: Ying Fang, soprano; Ken Noda, piano Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219 (“Turkish") – September 13, 2026: Mozart And Schubert At 19; Benjamin Bowman, Violin; Musicians From The Met Orchestra; Michael Parloff, Conductor Violin Sonata in A, K. 526 – May 8, 2022: Arnaud Sussmann, violin; Anna Polonsky, piano; Paul Neubauer, viola; Fred Sherry, cello; Michael Parloff, lecturer Violin Sonata in E minor, K. 300c (K. 304) – October 5, 2014: Arnaud Sussmann, violin; Gilles Vonsattel, piano Violin Sonata in G, K. 379 – May 8, 2022: Arnaud Sussmann, violin; Anna Polonsky, piano; Paul Neubauer, viola; Fred Sherry, cello; Michael Parloff, lecturer Zeffiretti lusinghieri (from Idomeneo) – February 16, 2020: Ying Fang, soprano; Ken Noda, piano Modest Musorgsky (1839-1881) Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks – November 4, 2018: Alessio Bax, piano John Novacek Four Rags for Two Jo(h)ns for clarinet and piano – April 19, 2009: Jon Manasse, clarinet; John Novacek, piano Mark O’Connor F.C.’s Jig for violin and viola – May 6, 2018: Kerry McDermott, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola Hermeto Pascoal Da Sábado pra Dominguihnos – November 19, 2017: Los Angeles Guitar Quartet Arvo Pärt Fratres for violin and piano - February 18, 2024: Stefan Jackiw, violin; Michael Stephen Brown, piano Sam Perkin Freak Show – December 4, 2022 – Sitkovetsky Trio Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) Histoire du Tango – April 14, 2019: Anne Akiko Meyers, violin; Jason Vieaux, guitar L'Histoire du Tango (violin and guitar) – November 15, 2026: Café Music Milonga del ángel – November 20, 2022 Steven Banks, saxophone, Xak Bjerken, piano Amilcare Ponchielli (1834-1886) Quartetto for flute, oboe, B-flat clarinet, E-flat clarinet and piano – September 18, 2022 – Met Winds David Popper (1843-1913) Requiem for three cellos and piano – September 29, 2024: Rafael Figueroa, Edward Arron, and Zvi Plesser, cellos; Jeewon Park, piano Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) Cello Sonata – November 15, 2026: Café Music Baden Powell Samba Novo – November 19, 2017: Los Angeles Guitar Quartet Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953) Sonata for Cello and Piano in C Major, Op. 119 (1949) – February 8, 2015: David Finckel, cello; Wu Han, piano Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924) Crisantemi – October 27, 2019: Quartetto di Cremona Three Arias – November 12, 2023: Angel Blue, soprano; Bryan Wagorn, piano Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943) Andante from Sonata in G minor, Op. 19 for cello and piano – September 29, 2024: Zvi Plesser, cello; Jeewon Park, piano Six Songs, Op. 38: In My Garden at Night, To Her, Daisies, Pied Piper, Dreams, A-oo – February 16, 2020: Ying Fang, soprano; Ken Noda, piano Sonata for Cello and Piano in g minor, Op. 19 – February 8, 2015: David Finckel, cello; Wu Han, piano Suite No. 2, Op. 17 for two pianos – December 19, 2017: Alessio Bax, piano; Lucille Chung, piano Trio élégiaque No. 2 in D minor, Op. 9 – May 21, 2023 – Kevin Zhu, violin, Zlatomir Fung, cello, Albert Cano Smit, piano Shulamit Ran: Betwixt and Between – String Quartet No. 4 – April 26, 2026: Jerusalem String Quartet Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) Air de feu from L’enfante et les sortileges – March 9, 2025: Ravel’s 150th Birthday Concert, with Erika Baikoff, Soprano; Soohong Park, piano Cinq mélodies populaires grecques – March 29, 2015: Matthew Polenzani, tenor; Ken Noda, piano Cinq mélodies populaires grecques for soprano and piano – March 9, 2025: Ravel’s 150th Birthday Concert, with Erika Baikoff, Soprano; Soohong Park, piano Gaspard de la nuit for piano – March 9, 2025: Ravel’s 150th Birthday Concert, with Erika Baikoff, Soprano; Soohong Park, piano Introduction and Allegro for harp, flute, clarinet, and string quartet – December 18, 2016: Emmanuel Ceysson, harp; Érik Gratton, flute; Inn-hyuck Cho, clarinet; David Chan, concertmaster; Catherine Ro, violin; Dov Scheindlin, viola; Jerry Grossman, cello Le Tombeau de Couperin for piano – March 9, 2025: Ravel’s 150th Birthday Concert, with Erika Baikoff, Soprano; Soohong Park, piano Ma mere l’oye arranged for two harps – December 18, 2016: Mariko Anraku, harp; Emmanuel Ceysson, harp Manteau de fleurs for soprano and piano Ballade de la reine morte d’aimer for soprano and piano – March 9, 2025: Ravel’s 150th Birthday Concert, with Erika Baikoff, Soprano; Soohong Park, piano Menuet sur le nom d’Haydn – October 17, 2021: Roman Rabinovich, piano; Escher String Quartet Mother Goose Suite for piano 4-hands – May 12, 2024: Alessio Bax, piano; Lucille Chung, piano; Chee-Yun, violin; Brad Gemeinhardt Pavane pour une infante défunte for piano – March 9, 2025: Ravel’s 150th Birthday Concert, with Erika Baikoff, Soprano; Soohong Park, piano Piano Trio in A minor – March 13, 2022: Kristin Lee, violin; Nicholas Canellakis, cello; Michael Brown, piano Shéherazade for soprano and piano – March 9, 2025: Ravel’s 150th Birthday Concert, with Erika Baikoff, Soprano; Soohong Park, piano Sonata for Violin and Cello – March 13, 2022: Kristin Lee, violin; Nicholas Canellakis, cello; Michael Brown, piano String Quartet in F – November 14, 2021 – Schumann String Quartet The Valley of the Bells for piano - February 18, 2024: Michael Stephen Brown, piano Tzigane for violin and piano – May 6, 2018: Oliver Neubauer, violin; Anne-Marie McDermott, piano Vocalise Etude en forme de habanera for soprano and piano – March 9, 2025: Ravel’s 150th Birthday Concert, with Erika Baikoff, Soprano; Soohong Park, piano Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936) Quartet in D – October 27, 2019: Quartetto di Cremona Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) Flight of the Bumblebee, arr. Rachmaninoff – November 4, 2018: Alessio Bax, piano Chris Rogerson New Work for two violins and piano – Paul Huang, violin; Danbi Um, violin; Juho Pohjonen, piano Frederic Rzewski Demons for violin and piano (2017) – March 11, 2018: Benjamin Beilman, Violin; Orion Weiss, piano Joaquín Rodrigo (1901–1999) Aranjuez, ma pensée – November 2, 2014: Isabel Leonard, mezzo-soprano; Sharon Isbin, guitar Gioachino Rossini (1792–1868) Anchovies for solo piano – November 15, 2026: Café Music Canzonetta spagnuola – April 23, 2017: Isabel Leonard, mezzo-soprano; Warren Jones, piano Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) Carnival of the Animals – January 31, 2010: Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson, flute; Stephen Williamson, clarinet; Yoon Kwon, violin; Abraham Appleman, viola; Joel Noyes, cello; Timothy Cobb, bass; Gregory Zuber, xylophone; Gareth Icenogle, narrator Carnival of the Animals – November 4, 2018: Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung, pianos; Yoobin Son, flute; Pascual Martinez-Fortese, clarinet; Sheryl Staples, violin; Qian-Qian Li, violin; Cynthia Phelps, viola; Eileen Moon, cello; Tim Cobb, bass; Barry Centanni, xylophone Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28, arr. by Denis Bouriakov – December 15, 2024: THE VIRTUOSO FLUTIST. DENIS BOURIAKOV, FLUTE. A RECITAL FOR FLUTE AND ORCHESTRA, with Erin Bouriakov, Flute. Musicians From The New York Philharmonic. Michael Parloff, Conductor. Romance, Op. 36 for cello and piano – September 24, 2017: Mihai Marica, cello; Michael Brown, piano Pablo Sarasate (1844-1908) Navarra, Op. 33 for two violins and piano – February 20, 2022: Paul Huang, violin; Danbi Um, violin; Juho Pohjonen, piano Paul Schoenfeld (1947-2024) Café Music (piano trio) – November 15, 2026: Café Music Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Duo Sonata in A, Op. 162, D. 574, for violin and piano – October 18, 2009: David Chan, violin; Jeewon Park, piano Four Impromptus, D. 935 (Op. 142) – February 26, 2017: Emanuel Ax, piano Nacht und Träume – February 16, 2020: Ying Fang, soprano; Ken Noda, piano Piano Trio in E-flat, Op. 100 – October 15, 2023: Lysander Piano Trio Rondo in A, D. 438 for violin and string quartet – September 23, 2018: Sean Lee, solo violin; Emily Smith, violin; Arnaud Sussman, violin; Matt Lipman, viola; Nick Canellakis, cello Shepherd on the Rock, Op. 129, D. 965, for soprano, clarinet and piano – September 27, 2009: Danielle de Niese, soprano; Stephen Williamson, clarinet; Ken Noda, piano Sonata in G major, D. 894, op. 78 (“Fantasie”) – January 19, 2020: Paul Lewis, piano Sonatas in C minor, D. 958; A major, D. 959; and B-flat major, D. 960 - November 17, 2024: Paul Lewis, piano String Quartet No. 13 in A minor, D. 804 – January 29, 2023, Danish String Quartet Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, D. 485 – September 13, 2026: Mozart And Schubert At 19; Benjamin Bowman, Violin; Musicians From The Met Orchestra; Michael Parloff, Conductor String Quintet in C, D. 956 – December 16, 2018: Emerson String Quartet with David Finckel, cello Trio No. 2 in E-flat, D. 929, Op. 99 – October 30, 2016: Wu Han, piano; Philip Setzer, violin; David Finckel, cello Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D. 810 (Death and the Maiden) – March 6, 2016: The Escher String Quartet Viola – February 16, 2020: Ying Fang, soprano; Ken Noda, piano Hermann Schulenburg (1886-1959) Gypsy Romance and Csardas for viola and piano – September 24, 2017: Paul Neubauer, viola; Arnaud Sussman, violin; Rafael Figueroa, cello; Michael Brown, piano Erwin Schulhoff (1894-1942) Hot Sonata for alto saxophone and piano – Steven Banks, saxophone, Xak Bjerken, piano Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Fairy Tales, Op. 120, for clarinet, viola, and piano – September 27, 2009: Stephen Williamson, clarinet; Ken Noda, piano Fantasy in C, Op. 17 – March 8, 2026: Jonathan Biss, piano Quartet in E-flat, Op. 47, for piano and strings – October 19, 2008: Sheryl Staples, violin; Cynthia Phelps, viola; Carter Brey, cello; Warren Jones, piano Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15 for piano – May 12, 2024: Alessio Bax, piano; Lucille Chung, piano; Chee-Yun, violin; Brad Gemeinhardt Sonata No. 1 in A minor, Op. 105 for violin and piano – May 6, 2018: Clara Neubauer, violin; Anne-Marie McDermott, piano String Quartet No. 3 in A, Op. 41/3 – January 14, 2024: Goldmund Quartet Alexander Scriabin (1872–1915) Five Preludes for Solo Piano, Op. 16 (1894–1895) – February 8, 2015: David Finckel, cello; Wu Han, piano Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975) Concertino in A minor, Op. 94 for two pianos – December 19, 2017: Alessio Bax, piano; Lucille Chung, piano Sonata for Cello and Piano in d minor, Op. 40 (1934) – February 8, 2015: David Finckel, cello; Wu Han, piano String Quartet No. 7 in F-sharp minor, Op. 108 – January 4, 2015: Emerson String Quartet String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110 – December 16, 2018: Emerson Quartet String Quartet No. 12 in D-flat, Op. 133 – October 20, 2022 – Emerson String Quartet Trio No. 1 in C minor, Op. 8 – October 30, 2016: Wu Han, piano; Philip Setzer, violin; David Finckel, cello Spirituals Good News; You Can Tell the World; Deep River; Ride on King Jesus – November 12, 2023: Angel Blue, soprano; Bryan Wagorn, piano Johann Strauss (1804–1849) Emperor Waltz for piano quintet, flute, and clarinet (arr. Schoenberg) – February 12, 2023 – Gloria Chien, piano, Benjamin Beilman and Alexi Kenney, violins, Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola, Mihai Marica, cello, Yoobin Son, flute, Pascual Martinez-Forteza Richard Strauss (1864–1949) Five Songs – May 15, 2016: James Morris, bass-baritone; Ken Noda, piano Songs – November 12, 2023: Angel Blue, soprano; Bryan Wagorn, piano Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971) Suite Italienne – December 15, 2019: Benjamin Beilman, violin; Andrew Tyson, piano The Soldier’s Tale – December 15, 2019: Benjamin Luxon, narrator; Benjamin Beilman, violin; Chris Coletti, trumpet; Demian Austin, trombone; Inn-Hyuck Cho, clarinet; Frank Morelli, bassoon; David J. Grossman, bass; Ian Rosenbaum, percussion; Anni Crofut, dancer-choreographer Three Movements from Petrushka – December 15, 2019: Andrew Tyson, piano Rentarō Taki (1879–1901) Kojo No Tsuki” (“The Moon over the Ruined Castle”) arr. Anne Akiko Meyers – April 14, 2019: Anne Akiko Meyers, violin; Jason Vieaux, guitar Francisco Tárrega (1852–1909) Recuerdos de la Alhambra – November 2, 2014: Sharon Isbin, guitar Capricho árabe for solo guitar – September 25, 2016: Jason Vieaux, guitar Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893) The White Swan (Pas D’action from Swan Lake) – November 4, 2018: Sheryl Staples, violin; Lucille Chung, piano The Tallis Scholars Mother & Child – December 7, 2025: THE RENAISSANCE CHOIR: THE TALLIS SCHOLARS “MOTHER AND CHILD” Joaquín’s Turina (1882 - 1949) La oración de torero (The Bullfighter’s Prayer) – October 20, 2024: Modigliani Quartet Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901) Come dal ciel precipita (from Macbeth) – May 15, 2016: James Morris, bass-baritone; Ken Noda, piano Ella giammai m’amó (from Don Carlo) – May 15, 2016: James Morris, bass-baritone; Rafael Figueroa, cello; Ken Noda, piano Quartet in E minor – October 27, 2019: Quartetto di Cremona Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 – 1959) A Lenda do Caboclo – November 19, 2017: Los Angeles Guitar Quartet Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Concerto in B minor for 4 violins – September 26, 2021: Violin Soloists: James Thompson, Oliver Neubauer, Clara Neubauer, Jeanelle Brierley Flute Concerto in D, RV428, (The Goldfinch) – November 4, 2018: Yoobin Son, solo flute; Sheryl Staples, violin; Qian-Qian Li, violin; Cynthia Phelps, viola; Eileen Moon, cello; Tim Cobb, bass; Alessio Bax, harpsichord Guitar Concerto in D, RV 93 – September 25, 2016: Jason Vieaux, guitar; Escher String Quartet The Four Seasons – September 26, 2021: Violin Soloists: Spring – Danbi Um; Summer – Nathan Meltzer; Autumn – Arnold Sussmann; Winter – Kevin Zhu Melinda Wagner Pan Journal for harp and string quartet – December 18, 2016: Mariko Anraku, harp; Emmanuel Ceysson, harp; David Chan, concertmaster; Catherine Ro, violin; Dov Scheindlin, viola; Rafael Figueroa, cello George Walker (1922-2018) Lyric for Strings – December 16, 2018: Emerson Quartet Anton Webern (1883-1945) Langsamer Satz – January 14, 2024: Goldmund Quartet Hugo Wolf (1860-1903) Italian Serenade for string quartet – September 25, 2016: Escher String Quartet John Williams / Anderson & Roe Three Star Wars Fantasies – January 31, 2010: Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe, piano Anonymous “Music from the Time of Cervantes” (arr. W. Kanengiser) – November 19, 2017: Los Angeles Guitar Quartet

SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 2027 AT 4 PM ZUKERMAN TRIO CELEBRATING BEETHOVEN IN HIS 250th ANNIVERSARY YEAR Zukerman Trio performing at Parlance Chamber Concerts Pinchas Zukerman, violin Amanda Forsyth, cello Shai Wosner, piano "With Pinchas Zukerman's matchless musicianship and charisma at its core, this is a trio made in heaven." — Limelight ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE BUY TICKETS A legendary presence on the world's concert stages for more than five decades, violinist Pinchas Zukerman is joined by celebrated cellist Amanda Forsyth and pianist Shai Wosner for an afternoon of chamber music that brings together three consummate artists at the height of their interpretive powers. To celebrate Beethoven in his 250th anniversary year , the Zukerman Trio performs three masterpieces spanning the composer's creative life—from the youthful brilliance of the Violin Sonata in A minor , Op. 23 , and the radiant lyricism of the Cello Sonata in A major , Op. 69 , to the mystery and drama of the beloved "Ghost" Trio . Together, these works trace Beethoven's colossal artistic journey from youthful brilliance to the full flowering of his creative genius. 2026-2027 SEASON September 13, 2026 Mozart and Schubert at 19 Members of the MET Orchestra October 11, 2026 Viano String Quartet Four of a Kind November 15, 2026 Café Music January 17, 2027 Richard Goode, piano Itamar Zorman, violin February 28, 2027 Winterreise Benjamin Appl, baritone James Baillieu, piano March 21, 2027 Bach's Birthday Concert Paul Jacobs, organ April 11, 2027 Celebrating Beethoven's 250th Anniversary Zukerman Trio May 9, 2027 Chen–Lipman–Cho String Trio Michael Stephen Brown, piano June 6, 2027 Fly the Coop Emi Ferguson, baroque flute Ruckus, period-instrument ensemble Artist Roster Parlance Program Notes LOCATION At West Side Presbyterian Church 6 South Monroe Street Ridgewood, NJ 07450 For map and directions, click here . CONCERT AMENITIES Whee lchair Accessible Fr e e Parking for all concerts FEATURING BUY TICKETS PROGRAM Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Sonata in A minor, Op. 23 Program Notes Ludwig van Beethoven: Cello Sonata in A major, Op. 69 Program Notes Intermission Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Trio in D major, Op. 70, No. 1 ("Ghost") Program Notes Watch the Zukerman Trio perform Beethoven's noble "Archduke" Trio on Parlance Chamber Concerts:

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2027 AT 4 PM WINTERREISE BENJAMIN APPL, BARITONE JAMES BAILLIEU, PIANO Benjamin Appl , baritone James Baillieu , piano “Appl’s voice has a burnished, oaky beauty as well as considerable sweetness, while his interpretations are suffused with a gentle intelligence, an instinct for unforced but direct communication, and what feels like a real love for the repertoire.” — Gramophone “James Baillieu is in a class of his own. He is in the Gerald Moore/Graham Johnson bracket, a remarkable pianist.” — The Daily Telegraph ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE BUY TICKETS 2026-2027 SEASON September 13, 2026 Mozart and Schubert at 19 Members of the MET Orchestra October 11, 2026 Viano String Quartet Four of a Kind November 15, 2026 Café Music January 17, 2027 Richard Goode, piano Itamar Zorman, violin February 28, 2027 Winterreise Benjamin Appl, baritone James Baillieu, piano March 21, 2027 Bach's Birthday Concert Paul Jacobs, organ April 11, 2027 Celebrating Beethoven's 250th Anniversary Zukerman Trio May 9, 2027 Chen–Lipman–Cho String Trio Michael Stephen Brown, piano June 6, 2027 Fly the Coop Emi Ferguson, baroque flute Ruckus, period-instrument ensemble Artist Roster Parlance Program Notes LOCATION At West Side Presbyterian Church 6 South Monroe Street Ridgewood, NJ 07450 For map and directions, click here . CONCERT AMENITIES Whee lchair Accessible Fr e e Parking for all concerts FEATURING BUY TICKETS Regarded by many as the greatest song cycle ever composed, Schubert's Winterreise is a profound journey through a human landscape of love, loss, and the search for meaning. Written toward the end of the composer's short life, it stands among the supreme achievements of Western music. Hailed as one of today's foremost interpreters of German art song, baritone Benjamin Appl returns to Parlance Chamber Concerts with his longtime artistic collaborator, pianist James Baillieu. Artistic Director Michael Parloff will offer an introductory talk exploring the history, poetry, and enduring power of this incomparable masterpiece. PROGRAM Franz Schubert: Winterreise Program Notes Watch Benjamin Appl and James Baillieu perform "Der Lindenbaum" from Winterreise : Watch Benjamin Appl's short introduction to Winterreise : Watch Artistic Director Michael Parloff's lecture on Winterreise :

2013-2014 SEASON 2013-2014 SEASON Artist Roster Parlance Program Notes LOCATION At West Side Presbyterian Church 6 South Monroe Street Ridgewood, NJ 07450 For map and directions, click here . CONCERT AMENITIES Whee lchair Accessible Fr e e Parking for all concerts

September 14, 2025: “SINGERS” FROM THE MET ORCHESTRA MUSICIANS FROM THE MET ORCHESTRA; MICHAEL PARLOFF, CONDUCTOR JOSEPH HAYDN (1732-1809) Symphony No. 6 in D, Hob. 1/6 (“The Morning”) September 14, 2025: “SINGERS” FROM THE MET ORCHESTRA MUSICIANS FROM THE MET ORCHESTRA; MICHAEL PARLOFF, CONDUCTOR In May 1761 the twenty-nine-year old Haydn was hired in the newly created position of vice-Kapellmeister by Prince Paul Anton Esterházy to serve under the aging, increasingly infirm Gregor Joseph Werner. The prince was in fading health himself, but he saw the opportunity to modernize and upgrade his musical establishment and had already begun to hire top-notch musicians to create a small orchestra. His first order to Haydn was to compose three symphonies, and he suggested the “times of day” as a subject. Despite his myriad duties, Haydn fulfilled the order quickly, producing Symphonies Nos. 6, 7, and 8, which soon earned the nicknames “Le matin” (Morning), “Le midi” (Noon), and “Le soir (Night)—in French, owing to popular taste. Having already begun to help hire musicians in April, a month before the start of his official appointment, Haydn continued to shape the orchestra throughout the decades of his employment at Esterháza. The orchestra expanded considerably under Prince Nicolaus, an even more avid music-lover than his brother Paul Anton, who died only one year after hiring Haydn. At first, however, the orchestra consisted of just thirteen to fifteen players, several of whom performed on more than one instrument: approximately six violins and one each of viola, cello and bass; pairs of oboes and horns but just one bassoon and occasionally one or two flutes. Haydn led this early ensemble as a violinist (second to the virtuoso first violinist) rather than by playing keyboard continuo. Haydn was undoubtedly aware of Baroque precedents for programmatic orchestral works—he may have known Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and certainly Kapellmeister Werner’s twelve instrumental suites titled Der curiose musikalische Instrumentalkalender —and, given his amazing fount of originality, he could easily have made more of Prince Paul Anton’s “times of day.” Instead he limited himself to composing a storm as the fourth movement of Le soir and a “sunrise” introduction to Le matin , because he was far more interested in impressing the prince with his own ingenious approaches to abstract forms. Further, one of Haydn’s principal aims was to display the talents, individually and as a whole, of the ensemble of virtuosos that he now had at his disposal—among them violinist Luigi Tomasini and cellist Joseph Weigl along with flutist and oboist Franz Siegl, oboist brothers Michael and Georg Kapfer, bassoonist Johann Hinterberger, bassoonist and bassist Georg Schwenda (who must have played bass in Symphonies Nos. 6–8), violinists Franciscus Garnier and Georg Hegner (and several other violin and viola players), and horn players Johannes Knoblauch and Thadteus Steinmüller. Consequently these symphonies contain prominent solos for violin, flutes (an additional player must have doubled on flute), oboes, horn, cello, and bass. With this concertante focus Haydn updated the traditional Baroque concerto grosso with an attention to shifting orchestral colors that looks toward the future. Symphonies Nos. 6–8 received their first performance in May or June 1761, not at Esterháza in Eisenstadt, but at the Esterházy palace in the Wallnerstrasse, Vienna. Despite his failing health, Prince Paul Anton had to have been pleased because he continued his plans for musical expansion and requested many more works from Haydn. Slow introductions to symphony first movements were uncommon at the time, but Haydn’s “sunrise”—though only six measures long—makes the perfect opening to the “times of day” trilogy and to “The Morning” Symphony in particular. Beginning with violins alone, it ascends, growing from pianissimo to fortissimo as all the other instruments enter. In the merry exposition that ensues, the flute followed by oboes enter in birdlike solos. Haydn then ingeniously combines Classsic sonata form—exposition, development, and recapitulation—with the Baroque concertante principles of solo and tutti (ensemble) alternation, which must have delighted the prince. Haydn’s renowned wit shows in the solo horn’s imitation of the flute’s “bird” theme as a “false start” of the recap, something that Beethoven famously did in the first movement of his Eroica Symphony four decades later. The slow movement, for strings only, opens with an Adagio in which lovely dissonances create a poignant mood. A violin solo emerges, but this is just a prelude to the central Andante—an extended violin and cello duet in a stately minuet style. Haydn closes with a brief return to the Adagio’s poignant harmonies. The full ensemble returns for the third-movement minuet, which elicits a new sprightlier character in contrast to the Andante of the previous movement. For the central trio section, Haydn must have relished writing the surprising duet for double bass and bassoon, just as his musicians must have relished playing it. The finale barrels along with infectious enthusiasm alternating lively solos for almost every instrument with tutti ensemble passages in a concertante manner. Several times Haydn revels in pronounced dissonances that make their resolution all the more satisfying. —©Jane Vial Jaffe Return to Parlance Program Notes

RADU RATOI, ACCORDIONIST Winner of the 2024 YCA Susan Wadsworth International Auditions, accordionist Radu Ratoi, began playing the accordion at the age of six in his hometown in the Republic of Moldova. A prodigious talent, Radu excelled early on, winning numerous international competitions in the junior category. He has since gone on to achieve an extraordinary record, claiming victory in six of the most prestigious accordion competitions in the world: Coupe Mondiale, Klingenthal Accordion Competition, Trophy Mondiale, Arrasate Accordion Competition, PIF Castelfidardo, and the Moscow Accordion Competition. In total, he has received more than 60 national and international awards. Praised for his originality, versatility, and virtuosity in both classical and contemporary repertoire, Radu has earned several prestigious honors in his homeland. In 2018, he was awarded the "Excellence Diploma"" and in 2022, the esteemed Moldovan National Distinction "Master in Arts"" both presented by the President of the Republic of Moldova. Radu studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen, where he was awarded the Sonning Music Prize, one of Denmark's most prestigious honors. His artistry is defined by the unique way he blends two major musical traditions-the Russian school and the Western European school-into a deeply personal and distinctive style. In 2022, Radu released his debut album, Greatest Organ Works Arranged for Accordion, featuring works by J.S. Bach and F. List. Through his transcriptions of pieces by J.S. Bach, D. Scarlatti, J.P. Rameau, F. Liszt, and others, Radu has expanded and redefined the accordion repertoire. As both a soloist and chamber musician, Radu has captivated audiences worldwide with his musicality, technical brilliance, and charisma. He has performed in some of the world's most renowned concert halls, including the Berlin Philharmonic, Radio Concert House Copenhagen, Victoria Concert Hall, Tivoli Hall Copenhagen, Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall in Yerevan, and Harbin Concert Hall, among others. In 2024, he was appointed as a soloist with the National Chamber Orchestra of Moldova. Radu's groundbreaking contributions to the accordion repertoire and his unforgettable performances continue to set him apart as one of the foremost accordionists of his generation.

May 6, 2018: Oliver Neubauer, violin; Clara Neubauer, violin; Kerry McDermott, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750) Preludio from Partita No. 3 arrg. for 3 violins & viola May 6, 2018: Oliver Neubauer, violin; Clara Neubauer, violin; Kerry McDermott, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola Though we find precedents for Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas for unaccompanied violin in works by Johann Jacob Walther, Heinrich Biber, and Johann Paul Westhoff, Bach’s contributions totally eclipsed these and remain unsurpassed to this day in invention and magnificence. Trained as a violinist in his youth by his father, Bach knew the capabilities of the instrument and expanded greatly upon them. The autograph manuscript, dated 1720, presents three sonatas in alternation with three partitas. The sonatas represent the serious Italian sonata da chiesa (church sonata) form with four movements in a slow, fast, slow, fast pattern; the partitas resemble the sonata da camera (chamber sonata), a series of dance movements, which if Bach had been writing in the French style would have been called a suite. Throughout the unaccompanied violin works and in those for solo cello, Bach showed his mastery at creating a many-voiced texture with what is essentially a single-line instrument, often by the use of double stops or rolled chords, but even more often by implying several melodic lines by artful figuration. He counted on the ability of the ear to pick out and hold onto notes in one register and string them together over time as an independent voice; one can often hear such implied voices in counterpoint, occurring in two or more registers. Whereas Bach began each of his solo cello suites with a Preludio, the E major Partita is the only solo violin work to open with such a movement. The cheerful perpetual motion of the Preludio has contributed greatly to the work’s popularity. Bach himself showed a fondness for it by transcribing it for organ and orchestra in Cantatas 120a and 29; he also made a transcription of the entire Partita for lute. The Preludio is notable for its larger-than-usual number of authentic dynamic markings. In 1999 music theorist, conductor, and composer Thomas Krämer published his delightful Preludio in E for four violins based on Bach’s popular movement, whose implied counterpoint translates well to this four-voice treatment. The present performance is adapted for three violins and viola. © Jane Vial Jaffe Return to Parlance Program Notes

RICHARD FREDRICKSON, DOUBLE BASS Hailed as a “…virtuoso…” by Donal Henahan of The New York Times, “…an extraordinary musician…” by The Washington Post and “…stupefying…” by L’Est Vaudois (Switzerland), Richard Fredrickson made his Carnegie Recital Hall debut at the age of 24 after winning the Concert Artists Guild award. This marked the first time the award had ever been presented to a double bassist. Mr. Fredrickson has been a guest artist with such orchestras as the Seattle, Omaha and Baton Rouge Symphonies, the Slovak Radio Orchestra, the New York Chamber Symphony and the Washington Chamber Symphony. He has toured twice in Italy as soloist with the Orchestra of the North Carolina School of the Arts, where he also taught in the summer program. He has toured in Europe and appeared several times at the Kennedy Center, to great critical acclaim, with the Handel Festival Orchestra (now known as the Washington Chamber Symphony). He has also toured in the United States with Mitch Miller and his orchestra performing the Paganini Moses Fantasy. In recital, he has been heard in such venues and cities as the 92nd Street Y in New York, both the National Gallery of Art and the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, DC; Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Seattle, Washington; and in Italy. For several seasons he was a member of Newman and Friends with harpsichordist/organist Anthony Newman at Alice Tully Hall and with whom he also recorded the Bach Brandenburg Concerti. His festival engagements include the New Hampshire White Mountain Festival, Aspen, the Seattle Chamber Music Festival and the Fredericksburg Festival of the Arts. Chamber music has always been a special passion for Mr. Fredrickson. He has appeared with such groups and artists as the Philadelphia String Quartet, “For the Love of Music”, the Copenhagen String Trio, the Muir String Quartet, the Lyric Piano Quartet, Bargemusic, Yo-Yo Ma, Carol Wincenc, Heidi Lehwalder, Christopher O’Riley, Anton Nel, Anne-Marie McDermott and Michelle Levin. Ever seeking to expand the solo double bass repertoire, he has been the inspiration for such compositions as a Sonata and a Suite by Kenneth Benshoof, sonatas by Paul Tufts and Jan Bach and a Concerto by Alvin Brehm. Recently, he commissioned both John Carbon and William Thomas McKinley to write works for him. With the Slovak Radio Orchestra, Kirk Trevor conducting, Fredrickson recorded the Carbon Endangered Species, McKinley Passacaglia and the Vittorio Giannini Psalm 130. The CD was released in 2005 on the MMC (Master Musicians Collective) label. In May, 2005 Fredrickson also performed and recorded a new work written for him by McKinley for clarinet, double bass and orchestra, as well as the Bottesini Duetto with clarinetist Richard Stolzman and the Slovak Radio Orchestra. The Bottesini Duetto was released in October 2009 on the Navona Records label.

March 13, 2022: Kristin Lee, violin; Nicholas Canellakis, cello; Michael Brown, piano CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862-1918) Violin Sonata in G minor, L. 140 and Cello Sonata in D minor, L. 135 March 13, 2022: Kristin Lee, violin; Nicholas Canellakis, cello; Michael Brown, piano Toward the end of his life Debussy set himself the goal of writing six sonatas for diverse instruments, but he was able to complete only three before succumbing to colon cancer. The devastation in Paris caused by World War I and his declining health had left him unable to compose for almost a year, but he was roused to take up the pen again in the summer of 1915 by a surge of patriotism and by a change of scenery to Dieppe. He completed his Cello Sonata and the Sonata for flute, viola, and harp before returning to Paris that October, and, after another bout with his illness, the Violin Sonata in 1916–17. He dedicated these remarkable works, along with the three he planned to write, “en hommage à Emma-Claude Debussy (p.m.)”—the parenthetical initials standing for “petite mienne” (my little one), his pet name for his second wife. Violin Sonata With immense, tortured effort, and several revisions of the finale, he was able to finish the Violin Sonata by the end of March 1917. It was the last composition he completed. He gave the first performance with violinist Gaston Poulet on May 5, 1917, at the Salle Gaveau, and with repeat performances in Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Biarritz he bid farewell to the concert stage. Debussy’s published title pages for each of the three Sonatas identified him as “musicien français,” by which he proudly showed his patriotism in time of war, but also his often declared determination to put forth a national French style as great as that of his Baroque forbears Couperin and Rameau. In May 1917 Debussy expressed great satisfaction with his Violin Sonata writing to his friend Robert Godet, “In keeping with the contradictory spirit of human nature it is full of a joyous tumult.” Yet only one month later, writing in a depressed state to Godet, he condemned the Sonata: You should know, my too trusting friend, that I only wrote this Sonata to be rid of the thing, spurred on as I was by my dear publisher. You, who are able to read between the staves, will see traces of Imp of the Perverse [story by Edgar Allan Poe] who encourages one to choose the very subject which should be ignored. This Sonata will be interesting from a documentary viewpoint and as an example of what may be produced by a sick man in time of war. Godet firmly challenged his deprecatory remarks saying, “One would be justified in criticizing it if it were not true music; which it undoubtedly is, and in a delightful way.” Nevertheless, Debussy’s dejected criticisms contributed to some harsh evaluations of the work, which happily have been ignored by thousands of violin and piano duos who have enthusiastically embraced this unique contribution from the composer’s late period. A lyrical, melancholy opening belies the first movement’s designation Allegro vivo, but its rhapsodic utterances in the first section erupt into lively passages. The quiet second group of themes is especially memorable for a sultry violin melody replete with glissandos (slides) and syncopated chordal accompaniment; a brief throaty folkish tune, alternating with a high violin melody (first in harmonics) with rippling piano accompaniment; and a slightly exotic tune with more glissandos. Following a return of opening materials, a frenzied buildup leads to a grand Gypsylike improvisation over repeated chords and an abrupt end. The capricious opening of the second movement reminds us of the commedia dell’arte figure of the Harlequin/Pierrot, which runs like a thread through all three late Sonatas—the earlier Cello Sonata was in fact once called Pierrot fâche avec la lune (Pierrot angered at the moon). In the present movement, which is to be played “with fantasy and lightness,” the motives and textures change with utmost flexibility. In contrast to the many delightful quicksilver gestures Debussy also offers an intriguing passage in which the haunting melody is doubled two octaves apart, accompanied all the while by insistent repeated treble chords. Emerging from an agitated piano opening, the violin’s first utterance in the Finale quotes the main theme of the first movement. Debussy colorfully noted the cyclic nature of this theme, saying that it “ultimately leaves the impression of an idea turning back upon itself, like a snake biting its own tail.” Improvisatory-sounding passages liven up the proceedings and again we hear a succession of variegated ideas, both fast and slow. One slow passage begins with a ringing low tone in the piano and a seductive violin melody again with glissandos. Several times his repeated-note accompaniment gives the impression of Spanish guitar figuration. A fascinating section near the end has the violin playing a high repeating pattern while the piano plays the melody in single notes, the whole interrupted twice with brilliant flourishes. A final wind-up produces wild trills in the violin, bold descending octaves in the piano, and one last impudent gesture. Cello Sonata Debussy wrote to his publisher on August 5, 1915, that he was pleased with the “proportions and almost classical form in the best sense of the word” of his Cello Sonata, adding later that cellists had been asking him to add such a work to their scant repertoire for a long time. The first performance took place not in Paris, as is often claimed, but in London, by cellist C. Warwick Evans and pianist Madame Alfred Hobday on March 4, 1916. Another performance followed five days later in Geneva by Léonce Allard and Marie Panthès. The Parisian performance often cited as the premiere did not take place until March 24, 1917, played by Joseph Salmon with Debussy himself at the piano. One of the work’s early performers, Louis Rosoor, printed the following in his programs, claiming to have gotten the description directly from the composer: “Pierrot [Harlequin] wakes up with a start and shakes off his stupor. He rushes off to sing a serenade to his beloved [the moon] who, despite his supplications, remains unmoved.” Debussy, however, complained bitterly to his publisher that the cellist had abused his confidence and it was no wonder his poor music was “so frequently misunderstood.” His protestations ultimately have the effect of corroborating Rosoor’s claim, suggesting that, as with many of the programmatic superscripts he attached to his works, the description did have some bearing on the piece, but that it was not only unnecessary for understanding the piece but might be misinterpreted. Our “musicien français” actually invoked the world of Couperin and Rameau in his Cello Sonata, which, despite his mention of “classical” forms, contains no sonata-form movement. The Prologue, in fact, alternates slow regal music reminiscent of the Baroque French-overture style with prelude-like improvisatory-sounding passages. The harmonies, however, are all Debussy’s. The Sérénade begins as if Pierrot (Harlequin) is tiptoeing to his beloved Colombine’s window. The cello’s constant pizzicato and periodic strumming seem to depict his guitar but also his antics. Debussy also calls for high harmonics, which give the cello a flutelike sound. Without pause the virtuoso finale takes off in a rush of figuration for the piano and a cello line whose sustained notes erupt into a folklike melody. Occasionally Debussy pauses the forward momentum for reflective, slightly exotic (Spanish-influenced?) passages and one particularly slow, soulful interlude, which make the surrounding activity sound that much more dizzying. An emphatic cello recitative and some forceful chords round off the piece. © Jane Vial Jaffe Return to Parlance Program Notes