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SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2025 AT 4 PM THE VIRTUOSO ORGANIST PAUL JACOBS, ORGAN ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE BUY TICKETS On January 19, it will be an honor to welcome back the inimitable organ virtuoso organist Paul Jacobs . He will introduce and perform a selection of towering masterpieces by Bach, Mendelssohn, Franck, Ives and Liszt. composed especially for the King of Instruments. 2024-2025 SEASON September 29, 2024 Cellobration! October 20, 2024 Modigliani Quartet November 17, 2024 Paul Lewis Plays Schubert December 15, 2024 The Virtuoso Flutist Denis Bouriakov January 19, 2025 The Virtuoso Organist Paul Jacobs February 9, 2025 The Virtuoso Cellist Steven Isserlis March 9, 2025 Ravel’s 150th Birthday Concert April 13, 2025 Quartetto Di Cremona May 18, 2025 Late Night With Leonard Bernstein 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 PAUL JACOBS, ORGAN “Paul Jacobs is one of the great living virtuosos.” — The Washington Post “… An obliterating performance by one of the major musicians of our time.” - Alex Ross, The New Yorker Heralded as “one of the finest organists and teachers of our day,” by Zachary Woolfe of The New York Times, “one of the major musicians of our time” by Alex Ross of The New Yorker, the internationally celebrated organist Paul Jacobs combines a probing intellect and extraordinary technical mastery with an unusually large repertoire, both old and new. He has performed to great critical acclaim on five continents and in each of the fifty United States. The only organist ever to have won a Grammy Award, Mr. Jacobs is an eloquent champion of his instrument both in the United States and abroad. PROGRAM Felix Mendelssohn Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 65 I. Allegro moderato e serioso II. Adagio III. Andante--Recitative IV. Allegro vivace assai Program Notes Cesar Franck Program Notes Prelude, Fugue, and Variation, Op. 18 Charles Ives Variations on "America" Program Notes Johann Sebastian Bach Program Notes Arioso from Cantata, BWV 156 Franz Liszt Fantasia and Fugue on 'Ad Nos, Ad Salutarem Undam' Program Notes Watch Paul Jacobs perform Bach's "Great" Fugue in G minor, BMV 542: Watch Paul Jacobs perform "Little" Fugue in G Minor, BWV 578:

PARLANCE CHAMBER CONCERTS’S EXECUTIVE BOARD Warren F. Cooke, Vice President Warren F. Cooke of Ridgewood, New Jersey, practiced law for 38 years with the international law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, engaging primarily in domestic and international financial transactions. He served as a member of the Board of Directors of The American Bird Conservancy for ten years until January, 2017, and as Chairman of the Board for the last four years. He is currently a Trustee of The Nature Conservancy, New Jersey, and a member of the Boards of Trustees of Valley Health System and Valley Medical Group. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Yale Law School. He is passionate about music, and is by avocation a dedicated pianist. Edward Lowenthal, Board Member Mr. Lowenthal brings to our Board years of experience in the development and operation of real estate. Mr. Lowenthal currently serves as Chairman of the Board of American Campus Communities (NYSE: ACC) (a public developer, owner and operator of student housing at the university level), is a Director of Omega Healthcare (NYSE: OHI), an owner of skilled nursing and senior living facilities and serves as Vice Chairman of the Board and as trustee of the Manhattan School of Music. From January 1997 to March 2002, Mr. Lowenthal served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Wellsford Real Properties, Inc. (a real estate merchant bank) and was President of the predecessor of Wellsford Real Properties, Inc. since 1986. He is co-founder of Wellsford Strategic Partners, a private real estate investment company and is non-executive Chairman of Tiburon Lockers, Inc., a private rental locker company. He has a B.A. degree from Case Western Reserve University and a Law Degree from Georgetown University. Michael Parloff, President, Treasurer, Artistic Director As Artistic Director of Parlance Chamber Concerts, Michael Parloff is responsible for planning programs, engaging guest artists, delivering spoken and written program notes and interviews, and setting organizational goals. Mr. Parloff’s longtime experience in the world of classical music includes 30 years as Principal Flutist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, 25 years as a faculty member of The Manhattan School of Music, and summer faculty positions at such institutions as The Lake Placid Institute, New York Summer Music Festival, Colorado College Music Festival, and The National Orchestral Institute in College Park, Md. Mr. Parloff has recorded extensively and regularly conducts and coaches conservatory woodwind ensembles. Donald W. Reeder, Chairman of the Board Donald W. Reeder is an attorney practicing in Bergen County, New Jersey, concentrating his practice in estate planning, estate administration. He graduated from Wesleyan University, cum laude and with honors, and New York University School of Law where he was a member of the Law Review. Mr. Reeder was admitted to the New York bar in 1971 and the New Jersey bar in 1973. After working in New York City and Bergen County as a corporate and securities attorney, he opened his own practice in Bergen County, New Jersey. He is married to Elizabeth Forbes and is the father of two children. His outside interests include choral singing, hiking and travel. Peter Riemer, Board Member Peter is an independent consulting healthcare actuary, advising employers on healthcare and welfare plan management. Peter holds a B.S. in Mathematics from Tufts University and an M.S. in Mathematics from Northeastern University. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, a Fellow of the Conference of Consulting Actuaries and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries. Peter and his wife, Suzanne Taranto, reside in Ridgewood, and have two adult children. In his spare time, Peter enjoys woodworking and photography.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2025 AT 4 PM THE BEL CANTO TENOR LAWRENCE BROWNLEE, TENOR KEVIN J. MILLER, PIANO LAWRENCE BROWNLEE , TENOR KEVIN J. MILLER , PIANO “With his sweet tone, fastidious pitch, and poetic phrasing, Brownlee made familiar fare sound intriguingly fresh, banishing, for a moment, the ghosts of Caruso and Pavarotti.” — Alex Ross, The New Yorker “Brownlee sang with agility, elegance, and Rossinian style, tossing off high notes and roulades..this was a winning performance for an increasingly important artist.” — The New YorkTimes ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE BUY TICKETS 2025-2026 SEASON September 14, 2025 “Singers” from the Met Orchestra October 12, 2025 Lawrence Brownlee, tenor November 2, 2025 Benjamin Appl, baritone; James Baillieu, piano December 7, 2025 The Tallis Scholars January 18, 2026 Benjamin Beilman, violin; Jonathan Swenson, cello; Orion Weiss, piano February 22, 2026 Radu Ratoi, accordion March 8, 2026 Jonathan Biss, piano April 26, 2026 Jerusalem String Quartet May 17, 2026 Chee-Yun, violin; Sterling Elliott, cello; Henry Kramer, piano 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 THE BEL CANTO TENOR Tenor Lawrence Brownlee has been hailed by The New York Times as “an international star in the bel canto operatic repertory,” and described by The Boston Classical Review as “perhaps the most agile bel canto tenor on the scene today.” Brownlee is celebrated worldwide for the dazzling technique, expressive warmth, and vocal agility that he brings to the high-flying arias of this virtuosic repertoire. In this special recital appearance, he will perform a signature selection of beloved bel canto arias — the very works that have made him one of the most sought-after opera singers of our time. Lawrence Brownlee will be joined by pianist Kevin J. Miller. PROGRAM W.A. Mozart: Un’aura amorosa from Così fan tutte Program Notes Gioacchino Rossini: Two Songs La promessa La danza Program Notes Vincenzo Bellini: Six Songs Dolente imagine di Fille mia Malinconia, ninfa gentile Vanne e rosa fortunata Bella Nice, che d’amore Ma rendi pur contento Vaga luna Program Notes Gaetano Donizetti: Spirto gentil from La Favorita Program Notes INTERMISSION Jules Massenet: Pourquoi me reveiller from Werther Program Notes Paolo Tosti: Marechiare Program Notes Ottorino Respighi: Three Songs Nevicata Pioggia Nebbie Program Notes Friedrich von Flotow: M’appari tutt’amor from Martha Program Notes Pietro Mascagni: Serenata Program Notes Gabriele Sibella: La Girometta Program Notes Luigi Denza: Occhi di fata Program Notes Gaetano Donizetti: Fra poco a me rovero from Lucia di Lammermoor Program Notes Vincenzo Bellini: Nel furor nelle tempeste from Il Pirata Program Notes Watch tenor Lawrence Brownlee sing “Ecco ridente in cielo” from Rossini’s The Barber of Seville: Watch tenor Lawrence Brownlee sing "Oh fiamma soave” from Rossini’s La Donna de Lago:

GRANTS Partial funding is provided by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts through Grant Funds administered by the Bergen County Department of Parks, Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs.

SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 2024 AT 4 PM MOZART’S DOUBLE CONCERTOS MARIKO ANRAKU, HARP SETH MORRIS, FLUTE OLIVER NEUBAUER, VIOLIN PAUL NEUBAUER, VIOLA SOLOISTS Mariko Anraku , Associate Principal Harp, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra “A manifestation of grace and elegance” — Jerusalem Post Seth Morris , Principal Flute Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Oliver Neubauer , violin “His was a captivating performance” — The Epoch Times Paul Neubauer , viola “A master musician.” — The New York Times 2023-2024 SEASON October 15, 202 3 Lysander Piano Trio November 12, 2023 Angel Blue, soprano Bryan Wagorn, piano December 3, 2023 Brentano String Quartet Antioch Chamber Choir January 14, 2024 Goldmund String Quartet February 18, 2024 Candlelit Music of The Spirit March 10, 2024 Richard Goode, Piano Late Beethoven April 7, 2024 Jordi Savall, Conductor Hespèrion XXI May 12, 2024 Mothers Day Concert June 2, 2024 Mozart’s Double Concertos 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 MEMBERS OF THE MET ORCHESTRA Michael Parloff, conductor Kari Docter, cello Elaine Douvas, oboe Bruno Eicher violin Garrett Fischbach, viola Katherine Fong, violin Brad Gemeinhardt, horn Ming-Feng Hsin, violin Joseph Jordan, oboe Alberto Parrini, cello Wen Qian, violin Anne Scharer, horn Dov Scheindlin, viola Sarah Vonsattel, violin Nancy Wu, violin ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE BUY TICKETS The festive conclusion of Parlance Chamber Concerts’s 16th season will feature two of Mozart’s most joyous works, the Concerto for Flute and Harp, K. 299 and Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola, K. 364 . Composed when Mozart was in his early 20s, these uniquely-scored double concertos reveal the young genius reveling in the unbounded creativity and budding profundity of his early maturity. The Four charismatic soloists will be supported by fifteen members of the MET Orchestra, conducted by PCC’s Artistic Director, Michael Parloff. PROGRAM Mozart: Concerto for Flute and Harp, K. 299 Program Notes Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola, K. 364 Program Notes Watch violist Paul Neubauer as Strolling Gypsy Violist at Parlance Chamber Concerts: Watch flutist Seth Morris play onstage in the Met’s Magic Flute: Watch harpist Mariko Anraku perform Debussy’s Sacred and Profane Dances Watch violinist Oliver Neubauer perform Grieg’s Violin Sonata No. 3 This program has been made possible in part by a grant administered by the Bergen County Department of Parks, Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs from funds granted by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.

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Parlance Chamber Concerts. New Jersey Symphony and Classical Orchestra Style Concerts 2023-2024 SEASON COVID-19 Info for Parlance Chamber Concerts attendees: Read more here. BUY TICKETS PAST 2023 – 2024 CONCERTS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2023 AT 4 PM LYSANDER PIANO TRIO ITAMAR ZORMAN, VIOLIN; MICHAEL KATZ, CELLO; LIZA STEPANOVA, PIA NO SCANDINAVIAN INSPIRATIONS The extraordinary Lysander Piano Trio will perform a Scandinavian-themed program including music by the great Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg and 19th-century Swedish composer Amanda Maier . The concert will conclude with Sc hubert’s towering Piano Trio in E-flat, Op. 100 , which features the poignant Swedish folk song “Se solen sjunker” (The Sun Is Setting). LEARN MORE “Incredible ensemble, passionate playing, articulate and imaginative ideas, and wide palette of colors.” — The Strad “Soaring, ripely romantic playing…exhilarating panache.” — Washington Post SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2023 AT 4 PM ANGEL BLUE, SOPRANO BRYAN WAGORN, PIANO SONGS, ARIAS, AND SPIRITUALS In recent seasons, Angel Blue has emerged as one of the most beloved sopranos before the public today. The two-time Grammy Award winner has triumphed at the MET as Vio letta in La Traviata , Mimi in La Boheme , Bess in Porgy and Bess , and the central female role in Terre nce Blanchard's Fire Shut Up in My Bones . For her Parlance debut, Angel Blue and pianist Bryan Wagorn will perform a program cherished songs, opera arias, and spirituals. “Luminous soprano voice and unforced charisma.” — New York Times LEARN MORE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2023 AT 4 PM “MEMORY BELIEVES” BRENTANO STRING QUARTET ANTIOCH CHAMBER CHOIR ”The Brentano String Quartet, by now well established in the international pantheon, offers performanc es both fiercely intelligent and expressively pristine." — The New Yorker
 “The Antioch Chamber Ensemble performed with clarity of tone and intonation so pure that you could hear the buzz of overtones… — New York Times The celebrated quartet and chamber choir will collaborate on an eclectic and moving program including Mozart’s Ave Verum Corpus, Beethoven’s Cavatina from his 13th string Quartet , a selection of favorite English Madrigals , and the World Premiere of Bruce Ado l phe’s Memory Believes (a requiem) , written in honor of the composer’s brother, artist Jonathan Adolphe. LEARN MORE SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, 2024 AT 4 PM GOLDMUND STRING QUARTET Musical Love Letters Fast-rising stars of the string quartet firmament, the Munich-based Goldmund Quartet has garnered worldwide acclaim for their deep musicality and astounding ensemble precision. In recent seasons, they have won first prizes in international competitions in London, Germany, and Melbourne, Australia. Following their triumphant 2019 tour of Japan, the Nippon Music Foundation awarded them the use of Antonio Stradivari’s coveted set of string instruments once possessed by the legendary violinist Niccolò Paganini. For their Parlance debut, the Goldmund Quartet will perform masterpieces by Alexander Borodin, Anton Webern, and Robert Schumann. LEARN MORE “The Goldmund Quartet are a class act…they delivered a triumphant performance — Edi nburgh Music Review SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2024 AT 5 PM CANDLELIT MUSIC OF THE SPIRIT AN THONY MCGILL, CLARINET STEFAN JACKIW, VIOLIN NICHOLAS CANELLAKIS, CELLO MICHAEL STEPHEN BROWN, PIANO “Music is the electrical soil in which the spirit lives, thinks and invents.” — Ludwig van Beethoven M usic has always been considered a direct pathway to the spirit. In this special candlelit event, four of today’s leading virtuosos will perform spiritually resonant works by A r v o Pärt, Max Bruch, Maurice Ravel, Jesse Montgomery, and Olivier Messiaen’s 1941 masterpiece, Quartet for the End of Time. Composed an d premiered in a Nazi prisoner-of-war camp, Olivier Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time is a work of overwhelming originality and power. He rose above his physical confinement to create a work of soaring spiritual transcendence. LEARN MORE “Music is an outburst of the soul.” — Frederick Delius “Music can name the unnameable and communicate the unknowable.” — Leonard Bernstein SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 2024 AT 4 PM GOO DE PLAY S BEET HOVEN RICHARD GOO DE, PIANO Hailed for music-making of tremendous emotional power, depth and expressiveness, Richard Goode has been acknowledged worldwide as one of today’s premier interpreters of Be ethoven’s music. In his much-anticipated return to Parlance Chamber Concerts, he will perform late Beethoven masterpieces including Six Bagatelles from Op. 119, Sonata No. 30 in E, Op. 109, and Beethoven’s monumental “Diabelli Variations, ” Op. 120, one of the greatest sets of variations ever composed. LEARN MORE “It is virtually impossible to walk away from one of Mr. Goode’s recitals without the sense of having gained some new insight, subtle or otherwise, into the works he played or about pianism itself.” — The New York Times '‘Every time we hear him, he impresses us as better than we remembered, surprising us, surpassing our expectations and communicating perceptions that stay in the mind.” — Gramophone Magazine SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2024 AT 4 PM JORDI SAVALL, viola da gamba & conductor HESPÈRION XXI, Early Music Ensemble LE NUOVE MUSICHE: 1560 — 1660 THE BAROQUE REVOLUTION IN EUROPE “The term ‘early-music superstar’ is surely an oxymoron, but Jordi Savall comes close to being one. Wherever he wishes to travel, an audience will follow. This early-musi c master’s fervent community of admirers is the result of both the consistently gorgeous playing of Hespèrion XXI — the ensemble he conducts and plays in — and Mr. Savall’s ceaseless pursuit of unfamiliar repertoire...glorious ensemble sound to make a listener truly feel like a time traveler" — New York Times J ordi Savall and his legendary early-music ensemble, Hespèrion XXI , will explore 100 years of musical history in a fascinating concert of music by early Baroque masters including Andrea Falconiero, Girolamo Frescobaldi, Tobias Hume, Vincenzo Ruffo, and others. LEARN MORE SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2024 AT 4 PM MOTHERS DAY CONCERT CHEE-YUN, VIOLIN; ALESSIO BAX, PIANO LUCILLE CHUNG, PIANO BRAD GEMEINHARDT, HORN (PRINCIPAL, MET ORCHESTRA) “Alessio Bax is clearly among the most remarkable young pianists now before the public.” — Gramophone “Chung exudes grace and poise at the keyboard, directing all of her energy toward making the music speak clearly.” — Toronto Star PCC’s musical Mothers Day celebration will feature four tenderhearted works inspired by motherhood and children. Th is musical celebration of motherhood will feature four favorites including: Dvořák’s “Songs My Mother Taught Me,” Schumann’s “Scenes from Childhood,” Ravel’s “Mother Goose Suite,” and Brahm s ’s stirring Trio for violin, horn, and piano ., composed in memory of his mother. “Chee-Yun was at once playful and passionate, her bow consistently precise even at NASCAR speed.” — Washington Post LEARN MORE SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 2024 AT 4 PM MOZART’S DOUBLE CONCERTOS SETH MORRIS, FLUTE (PRINCIPAL, MET ORCHESTRA) MARIKO ANRAKU, HARP (ASSOC. PRINCIPAL, MET ORCHESTRA) OLIVER NEUBAUER, VIOLIN PAUL NEUBAUER, VIOLA with MEMBERS OF THE MET ORCHESTRA MICHAEL PARLOFF, CONDUCTOR Parlance Chamber Concerts’s 16th season will conclude with two of Mozart’s most joyous works, the Concerto for Flute and Harp, K. 299 and Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola, K. 364 . Composed when Mozart was in his early 20s, these uniquely-scored double concertos show the young genius reveling in the unbounded imagination and budding profundity of his early maturity. The four charismatic soloists will be supported by fifteen members of the MET Orchestra, conducted by PCC’s Artistic Director, Michael Parloff. “Paul Neubauer is a master musician.” — New York Times “Oliver Neubauer was a captivating performer, fully bringing-out the shifting moods, wit, and lyricism of Mozart’s music.” — The Epoch Times “Mariko Anraku a masterful artist of intelligence and wit.” — New York Times “Seth Morris, who did some of his playing onstage in the Met’s new production of The Magic Flute, made a fine flutist and cast member, both.” — The New Criterion LEARN MORE ABOUT PARLANCE CHAMBER CONCERTS VIDEO INTRO TO PARLANCE CHAMBER CONCERTS Michael Parloff introduces the mission and history of PCC. Audience members share their experiences. LEARN MORE PCC: A VIDEO SAMPLER See short video clips from past seasons, featuring the Emerson Quartet, Sir James Galway Richard Goode, and others. MEET THE ARTISTS ABOUT THE SEASON 16 YEARS OF GREAT MUSIC MAKING

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2024 AT 4 PM 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 DENIS BOURIAKOV , FLUTE ERIN BOURIAKOV , FLUTE ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE BUY TICKETS 2024-2025 SEASON September 29, 2024 Cellobration! October 20, 2024 Modigliani Quartet November 17, 2024 Paul Lewis Plays Schubert December 15, 2024 The Virtuoso Flutist Denis Bouriakov January 19, 2025 The Virtuoso Organist Paul Jacobs February 9, 2025 The Virtuoso Cellist Steven Isserlis March 9, 2025 Ravel’s 150th Birthday Concert April 13, 2025 Quartetto Di Cremona May 18, 2025 Late Night With Leonard Bernstein 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 In 2012, Sir James Galway called the young Crimean flutist Denis Bouriakov “the greatest living talent at the moment on the flute.” Since that time, Bouriakov has established himself as one of the world’s leading soloists. With his phenomenal instrumental command and impeccable artistry, he is continually expanding the limits of the flute’s technique and repertoire through his burgeoning catalogue of transcriptions, recordings, and videos. His unique virtuosity will be showcased in a recital of music for flute and orchestra supported by eighteen musicians from the New York Philharmonic conducted by PCC’s Artistic Director, Michael Parloff . The program will include concertos by Mozart and François Devienne , and Denis’ wife, Erin, will share the spotlight in Bach’s Double Concerto in D minor , arranged for two flutes and orchestra. The afternoon will culminate with Denis’s bravura transcription Camille Saint-Saëns’s scintillating Rondo Capriccioso for flute and strings. Musicians from the New York Philharmonic Michael Parloff, conductor Sheryl Staples, Concertmaster Michelle Kim, violin Quan Ge, violin Qianqian Li, violin Audrey Wright, violin Alina Kobialka, violin Cong Wu, viola Robert Rinehart, viola Mathew Christakos, cello Nathan Vickery, cello Timothy Cobb, bass Lauren Scanio, flute Sarah Beaird, flute Ryan Roberts, oboe Michal Cieślik, oboe Tanner West, horn Liana Hoffman, horn Paolo Bordignon, harpsichord PROGRAM W.A. Mozart: Flute Concerto in G, K. 313 Program Notes J. S. Bach: Double Concerto for Two Flutes in D minor, BWV 1043, arr. by Denis Bouriakov (Denis and Erin Bouriakov, flutes) Program Notes INTERMISSION François Devienne: Flute Concerto No. 7 in E minor Program Notes W.A. Mozart: Andante in C, K. 315 for flute and orchestra Program Notes Camille Saint-Saëns: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28, arr. by Denis Bouriakov Program Notes Watch the thrilling conclusion to Denis Bouriakov’s bravura arrangement of Camille Saint-Saëns’s Rondo Capriccioso for flute and strings: Watch Denis Bouriakov’s performance of the third movement of CPE Bach’s virtuosic Concerto in D minor:

LOCATION & DIRECTIONS All concerts take place at: West Side Presbyterian Church 6 South Monroe Street Ridgewood, NJ 07450 West Side Presby terian Church is Wheelchair Accessible Free Childcare (ages 3 – 6) is provided at all concerts For directions, click here .

ABOUT PARLANCE CHAMBER CONCERTS MISSION STATEMENT The Mission of Parlance Chamber Concerts is to: Promote the appreciation and understanding of classical chamber music in Northern New Jersey by presenting the world’s finest singers and instrumentalists in affordable, innovatively programmed public concerts. Inspire and build tomorrow’s audience for classical music in Northern New Jersey by creating public educational events designed specifically for children and young adults. Make a contribution to the cultural life of the Northern New Jersey community by establishing it as a recognized center for high-quality classical music events. NARRATIVE STATEMENT Founded in the 2007-2008 season by Metropolitan Opera Orchestra principal flutist Michael Parloff, Parlance Chamber Concerts is dedicated to bringing world-class instrumentalists and singers to Northern New Jersey in affordable, innovatively programmed concerts and educational events. Two events were presented during the inaugural 2007/08 season, and subsequent seasons saw a steady increase in the number of events offered. Nine public events are being presented during the 2024-25 season. All events take place in the acoustically superb sanctuary of West Side Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Parlance Chamber Concerts grew out of the success of more than a decade of benefit concerts organized and presented by Michael Parloff in his Ridgewood, New Jersey, home. These semiannual fundraising events supported various local nonprofit organizations. Michael Parloff’s reputation as one of America’s preeminent flutists and a leader in the chamber music world has enabled him to feature top-flight singers and instrumentalists from the Metropolitan Opera, New York Philharmonic, and New York City’s extraordinary chamber music community. A significant number of attendees came to these events initially as novice concertgoers and subsequently told Mr. Parloff that they learned to love and appreciate classical music through exposure to world class performers in the intimate, relaxed ambiance of his home. This gave rise to the idea of widening the audience for classical music in our community by presenting innovatively designed public concerts and educational events for listeners of all ages and levels of concert-going experience. The sense of connection between performers and audience members is strengthened by informal spoken introductions and program notes delivered during the course of the concerts and through post-concert receptions. The receptions provide audience members with opportunities to meet the performing artists and learn more about the music, the composers, and the performers themselves. Parlance Chamber Concerts are priced affordably to demonstrate our commitment to making chamber music available to as many people in our community as possible. In addition, sets of complimentary tickets are offered to local teachers and staff members of community organizations, including schools, hospitals, and mental health clinics. An important part of Parlance Chamber Concerts’ goals is to introduce children and newcomers to classical music. Parlance Chamber Concerts presents regular family concerts featuring leading members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic. Narrators have included well-known actors and New York City’s leading classical radio personalities. In addition, Parlance Chamber Concerts reaches out to underprivileged audiences in neighboring communities, offering free and discounted tickets to children and adults to many events over the course of each season. Parlance Chamber Concerts is also exploring the possibility of in-school fundraising concerts to benefit the music and arts programs in the public schools of Ridgewood, New Jersey. Past Parlance Chamber Concerts events have featured such world-renowned instrumentalists, singers, and chamber ensembles as The Emerson, Brentano, Jerusalem, Escher, Danish, Schumann, and Goldumund; pianists Jonathan Biss, Emanuel Ax, Richard Goode, Peter Serkin, Jeremy Denk, Garrick Ohlsson, Marc-André Hamelin, Paul Lewis, Orion Weiss, Anne-Marie McDermott, Lucille Chung, Simone Dinnerstein, Wu Han, Alessio Bax, Warren Jones, Conrad Tao, Jeewon Park, and Shai Wosner; flutists, Denis Bouriakov, James Galway; clarinetist Richard Stoltzman; violinists Chee-Yun, Pinchas Zukerman, Anne Akiko Meyers, Frank Huang, Benjamin Beilman, Elmar Oliveira and Stefan Jackiw; cellists Steven Isserlis, David Finckel and André Díaz; classical guitarists Sharon Isbin, Jason Vieaux, and the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet; harpists Mariko Anraku and Emmanuel Ceysson; and Metropolitan Opera star singers including sopranos Angel Blue, Danielle de Niese, Susanna Phillips, and Ying Fang, mezzo-sopranos Stephanie Blythe, Isabel Leonard, and Kate Lindsey, tenor Matthew Polenzani, baritones Thomas Hampson and Nathan Gunn, and bass Morris Robinson. The early music special Jordi Savall and his ensemble Hespèrion XXI have appeared on Parlance Chamber Concerts, as have Jazz artists including The Paquito D’Rivera Quintet, vibraphonist Stefon Harris, The Bill Charlap Trio, and noted guitarists Bucky Pizzarielli, Frank Vignola, and Howard Alden. Leading instrumentalists from the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, and Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society have been featured each season on Parlance Chamber Concerts.

ABOUT THE 2009-2010 SEASON 2009-2010 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

ABOUT THE 2012-2013 SEASON 2012-2013 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