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July

From Classic to Cool! Summer Music Festival July 10 – 24, 2011
Eddie Adams Farm, Presenting Sponsor

WCM's 18th Summer Festival once again brings 7 fabulous chamber music events to the Catskills, beginning with an outdoor concert, then free interactive, open rehearsals, main event concerts with pre-concert talks, & a Gala Grand Finale with artists’ reception and delicious local refreshments. Peppered with chamber music masterpieces, flamenco clarinet music and tour de force pieces by violists FOR violists, this unique Festival promises to rouse the senses and stir the imagination! Noteworthy highlights are a WORLD PREMIERE by American composer Andrew Waggoner; WCM’s virtuoso artists performing Brahms chamber classics - a Piano Quartet and Clarinet Trio - and the virtuosic Ravel Piano Trio, and of course the beautiful barn/concert hall at Eddie Adams Farm. There will be special tributes to the late American composer Lee Hoiby who lived in Sullivan County, and a very special 10th Anniversary Celebration of our Summer Festival Intern Program. And then…there is the roster of world-class musicans to look forward to! Visit them here with a click! Get your tickets today - you won't want to miss a moment of this summer’s From Classic to Cool festival! 

Concert on the Lawn
Sunday July 10 – 3pm, Jeffersonville, First Presbyterian Church lawn
This popular outdoor concert features all-American Music for winds by Bernstein, Joplin, Grant Still and Lee Hoiby. The artists are flutist Judith Pearce, oboist Matt Sullivan, clarinetist Pavel Vinnitsky, French hornist Adam Schommer and bassoonist Gina Cuffari. Bring a lawn chair or blanket; the concert moves into the church in case of rain. Suggested donation is $10 cash or check at the gate.
                 
At Work & Play Behind the Notes
Friday July 15 & July 22 - 7pm, Eddie Adams Farm, Jeffersonville
At Work & Play Behind the Notes is always free, and gives listeners the chance to go behind the scenes to see exactly what goes into preparing for main event Saturday concerts as WCM's world-class musicians rehearse selected works from them. Listeners will become more familiar with the pieces you'll hear the following Saturdays in the Adams barn, and are encouraged to interact with the artists, to comment and ask questions! These are FREE open rehearsals, but donations are always welcome.

Tea Time Concert
Saturday July 16 –5pm concert; pre-concert talk 4pm / Eddie Adams Farm
The Tea Time Concert with the WORLD PREMIERE of Andrew Waggoner's "8 Singles," commissioned by WCM, is going to be an exciting, one-of-a-kind program. Andy will hold court with a pre-concert talk at 4pm, and is sure to talk about his colorful work and more on the program.  Chamber music fans will not want to miss Ravel’s virtuosic Piano Trio - "...widely regarded as a technical masterpiece" - as performed by the extraordinary pianist Tannis Gibson, violinist Sunghae Anna Lim and cellist Caroline Stinson. Harpsichordist/pianist Kenneth Hamrick, flutist Judith Pearce and oboist Matt Sullivan round out the roster, and there’s more music by Stravinsky and Hoiby. Tickets are just $25, and include delights from Brandenburger Bakery at intermission, which you can visit on Facebook! Click Brandenburger. Admission for students 18 & under is always free! Buy tickets here.

MusicTalks!
Wednesday July 20 – 7:30pm North Branch Inn
MusicTalks! events are WCM's informal, up close and casual concerts. This one features amazing Musical Wizardry by clarinetist Pascal Archer, the dynamic principal clarinetist of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic. WCM audience favorite Kenneth Hamrick plays the fortepiano, and the acclaimed Judith Pearce joins them on flute. The trio whips up some musical wizardry with Mozart, Schumann, Kovács and Gershwin! This casual, informal program is also in the intimate setting of the parlor at this rural bed and breakfast. Tickets are only $15! Refreshments will be for sale. Hosted by North Branch Inn, this program is sponsored by The River Reporter, Gold Media Sponsor for the Festival.
Buy tickets here.

At Work & Play Behind the Notes
Friday July 22 - 7pm Eddie Adams Farm
At Work & Play Behind the Notes - see July 15 for description.
This event is sponsored by the D&H CANVAS, Silver Media Sponsor.

Grand Finale & Gala Reception
Saturday July 23 - - 8pm concert / pre-concert talk 7pm, Eddie Adams Farm
There's a reason this program is called the GALA GRAND FINALE! First, the musicians: Tannis Gibson, pianist; Kenneth Hamrick, harpsichordist/pianist; Nurit Pacht, violinist; Caroline Stinson, cellist; Pascal Archer, clarinetist and Judith Pearce, flutist - all have careers around the globe as leading chamber music artists. And, Andrew Waggoner is back with a pre-concert enlightenment session at 7pm. Hearing all of them in the beautiful, rustic setting of the Eddie Adams Farm on a summer night is a truly magical experience. Second, the music: Judith Pearce in her inimitable style, has created a program full of color opening with Max Reger's Serenade G and the bright, primary colors of its first movement, with the Brahms Trio for clarinet, cello and piano anchoring the first half. Opening the second half are Respighi Aria arrangements and ‘Homages’ to DeFalla and Bach by Béla Kovács, showing off the solo clarinet. The GRAND FINALE of this concert is given to Brahms' Piano Quartet in G minor. And then there are the edible treats! Plan to stay for the GALA Meet-the-Artists Reception and enjoy a light buffet of local delectables on the barn porch. Tickets are just $30; free for students 18 & under. Buy tickets here.

10th Anniversary Celebration!
Sunday July 24 – 3pm, Nesin Theater, Monticello
WCM marks the 10th Anniversary of the Summer Festival Student Intern Program in which select high school musicians participate as interns studying with the world-class musicians in private lessons and ensemble coaching sessions. This year, they will rehearse and perform Nancy Wegrzyn’s “Fantasy Creatures,” a piece commissioned in 2001 by WCM for its first festival interns.  The WCM musicians will also perform some music from this year's festival, including Kenji Bunch’s flamenco piece from "Cookbook" and other short works. This Festival Intern Showcase & WCM Concert moves for the first time to the Eugene D. Nesin Theater on St. John Street in Monticello. Admission is by donation, cash or check at the door.

June

LAST NIGHT! WCM Celebrates 15 years at Monticello High School

April