Baltimore Symphony Orchestra - Spotlight UB: 2007-2008

Announcing the 2007-2008 Season of
Chamber Music UB: The BSO Musicians Series

We invite you to join us and share in this, our second concert season. This series, created in conjunction with the University of Baltimore and the Musicians of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, features members of the BSO and visiting guest artists.

This season will include familiar favorites by Mozart, Brahms, Beethoven and Dvorak as well as lesser known works of Ives, Poulenc, Francaix and others. We are also excited to present a world premiere performance of Portrait for Peace, a work composed by BSO musician, Brian Prechtl. Full programs are outlined below.

All concerts will take place at 8:00 pm at the University of Baltimore’s new Student Center Performing Arts Theater, located at 21 West Mt. Royal Avenue, 5th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201 (corner of Mt. Royal and Maryland Avenues). The performance dates are:

Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Wednesday, May 21, 2008

General Admission is $15, $10 for Seniors and $5 for Students. For more information, please contact Kimberly Lynne, Theatre Events Coordinator at 410-837-4053 or klynne@ubalt.edu. You may also visit the UB website.

Wednesday, October 17, 2007 8:00 pm

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
(1756-1791)

Trio in E flat Major, “Kegelstatt Trio” for
Clarinet, Viola and Piano, KV 498

Andante
Menuetto
Rondeaux (Allegretto)

Johannes Brahms
(1833-1897)

Sonata in F Minor for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 120 No. 1

Allegro Appassionato
Andante un poco Adagio
Allegretto Grazioso
Vivace

Thomas Benjamin
(b. 1940)

Tangissimo! for Clarinet, Viola and Piano

INTERMISSION

Johannes Brahms

Sonata in E flat Major for Viola and Piano, Op. 120 No. 2

Allegro amabile
Appassionato, ma non troppo Allegro
Andante commoto

Jean Francaix
(1912-1997)

Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano (1990)

Largo
Allegrissimo
Scherzando
Largo
Presto

William Jenken, Clarinet
Peter Minkler, Viola
Sylvie Beaudoin, Piano

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 8:00 pm

Ludwig van Beethoven
(1770-1827)

Trio for Violin, ‘Cello and Piano in C Minor, Op. 1 No. 3

Allegro con brio
Andante cantabile con variazioni
Menuetto – Quasi Allegro
Prestissimo

Charles Ives
(1874-1954)

Trio for Violin, ‘Cello and Piano

Moderato
“TSIAJ” – Presto
Moderato con moto

INTERMISSION

Antonin Dvorak
(1841-1904)

Piano Quartet No. 2 in E Flat Major, Op. 87

Allegro con fuoco
Lento
Allegro moderato, grazioso
Finale: Allegro, ma non troppo

Ken Goldstein, Violin
Noah Chaves, Viola
Ilya Finkelshtyn, ‘Cello
Lura Johnson, Piano

Wednesday, May 21, 2008 8:00 pm

Brian Prechtl
(b. 1962)

Portrait of Peace for French Horn, Piano and Percussion
(World Premiere)

Francis Poulenc
(1899-1963)

Elegy, Op. 168 for French Horn and Piano

INTERMISSION

Bryan Rowe
(b. 1961)

Selections from “Spiorad”

Phil Munds, French Horn
Brian Prechtl, Percussion
Bryan Rowe, Piano