Intimate Performances • World Class Artists
Friday, September 9th, 7:00pm
Community Church of Sebastopol
GEORGE GRESHWIN: Three Preludes
GERALD FINZI: Five Bagatelles, Op. 23
W A MOZART: Clarinet Quintet in A major, K. 581
Ebony and Maple Clarinet Quintet, provides the inaugural concert for the 43rd SEASON of THE REDWOOD ARTS COUNCIL.
Saturday, October 15, 7:00pm
Community Church of Sebastopol
HAYDN: String Quartet in F minor, Op. 20, No. 5
FANNY MENDELSSOHN: String Quartet in E flat major
RAVELl: String Quartet in F major
This exceptionally talented string quartet from England appears with THE REDWOOD ARTS COUNCIL for the very first time – The Heath Quartet’s first performance of their 2022-23 United States tour.
November 13, 7:00pm • Occidental Center for the Arts
HAYDN: Sonata in D major, Hob. XVI/37
SCRIABIN: Prelude for the Left Hand in C# minor, Op. 9, No. 1
GERSHWIN: Rhapsody in Blue
RACHMANINOFF: Prelude in G minor, Op. 23, No. 5
BEETHOVEN: Sonata, Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57
(the Appassionata)
Third time’s a charm for this world famous performer. Covid caused the cancellation of his first two appearances. Hopefully, you saw our performance in late 2020, via Zoom. His energetic and lively interaction with our audience was warmly welcomed and especially appreciated given he was in St. Petersburg – where it was 3:00am!
Sunday, January 22, 7:00pm • Occidental Center for the Arts
KORNGOLD: Much Ado About Nothing
BRITTEN: Phantasy Quartet for Oboe and Strings, Op. 2
FAURE: Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 120
WILLIAM GRANT STILL: Incantation and Dance
ROBERT SCHUMANN: Piano Quartet in E flat major, Op. 47
The Frisson Ensemble, an audience favorite, showcases a myriad of rarely-performed masterworks. Based in Manhattan, Frisson features the best and brightest of classical music’s rising stars, many drawn from Juilliard, Curtis and Yale.
Friday, February 17th, 7:00 pm
Occidental Center for the Arts
MOZART: String Quartet in C major, K. 465, “Dissonance”
MENDELSSOHN: String Quartet in F minor, Op. 80
GRIEG: String Quartet in G minor, Op. 27
Hailing from Frankfurt am Main, and with its unmistakable sound, it has long been known as one of the world’s top-rank chamber music ensembles. These young and talented musicians make their first appearance with THE REDWOOD ARTS COUNCIL.
Friday, March 24, 7:00 pm • Occidental Center for the Arts
Trio for Flute, Oboe and Piano, Madeleine Dring
Suite for Flute and Piano, Opus 34, Charles-Marie Widor
Fantasy on the “Mad Scene” from Lucia di Lammermoor, Op. 57, Henri Brod
Deux Interludes, Jacques Ibert
West Side Story Dances, Leonard Bernstein
Fantaisie Pastorale Hongroise, Op. 26, Albert Franz Doppler
Fusion VI, Stanley Myers
Cavatina/Over the Rainbow, Harold Arlen
Marbella Fantasy for Flute, Oboe and Piano, Andrey Rubtsov
The Pacific Coast Trio brings together the radiant sounds of flute, oboe and piano with programs featuring compelling and virtuosic music. The performers have been musical friends for many years. Annually, the group gets together for concerts on the West coast featuring a wide variety of music, chat, and a bit of humor.
Friday, April 28, 7:00pm • Community Church of Sebastopol
HAYDN: Quartet in F minor, Op. 20, No. 5
MENDELSSOHN: Quartet in D major, Op. 44, No. 1
SCHUBERT: Quartet in D minor, D. 810, “Death and the Maiden”
Le Quatuor Arod was born in 2013 at the Conservatoire de Paris where all members studied and chose as their tutelary figure – a horse imagined by J R R Tolkien in: “The Lord of the Rings”. They are now sought for across the five continents and in the most prestigious concert halls.
Sunday, May 21, 2:00pm • Occidental Center for the Arts
BEETHOVEN: Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69
ARUTUNIAN: Impromptu
DEBUSSY: Cello Sonata in D minor, L. 135
KOMITAS: Tsirani Tsar (Apricot Tree), Chinar es (Plane Tree)
KHACHATURIAN, Ivan Sings
PIATIGORSKY: Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35
Sisters Ani, cellist, and Marta, pianist, are each renowned soloists and chamber musicians in their own right. They team up and are both known for their spirited playing and vast emotional reach.