2015-2016
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JUST SUMMER!2015
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Chamber Music Pittsburgh
55th Concert Season
Greetings! Welcome to Chamber Music Pittsburgh’s 55th concert
season where the world’s most celebrated artists, rising stars,
and music lovers like you gather to share music that is intimate,
captivating, and unforgettable. Our five-concert Subscription Series
commences this fall at its home in Pittsburgh’s renowned Carnegie
Music Hall, which boasts some of the finest acoustics in the nation
– absolutely perfect for chamber music! In the meantime, Chamber
Music Pittsburgh’s third season of Just Summer is right around
the corner. In June, the series will return to the fabulous stage of
the Kelly Strayhorn Theater in historic East Liberty. This casual, genre-bending series is
sure to delight with fabulous music-making, delicious snacks and drinks (courtesy of The
Livermore restaurant), and fun socializing with the artists in the lobby. Also, I am thrilled
to announce that Chamber Music Pittsburgh is planning a very special event featuring the
Díaz Trio (violinist Andrés Cárdenes, violist Roberto Díaz, and cellist Andres Díaz) on
March 6, 2016. The complete string trios of Beethoven will be featured in two short, backto-back concerts, with dinner with the artists served in between. This unique Beethoven
celebration will take place at the opulent Twentieth Century Club in Oakland. And finally,
drum roll please… Chamber Music Pittsburgh is excited to announce a third series called
Pittsburgh Performs. Beginning in Fall 2015, this exceptional new series will feature and
celebrate local musicians performing in unusual spaces in and around the city of Pittsburgh.
More details coming soon!
Chamber Music Pittsburgh’s 55th concert season promises a unique variety of fabulous
artists, phenomenal music-making, and amazing and moving concert experiences.
Prepare to be captivated!
Kristen Linfante
Executive Director
Carnegie
Music Hall
Kelly Strayhorn
Theater
The Twentieth
Century Club
4400 Forbes Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
5941 Penn Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
4201 Bigelow Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Parking: $5 after 5:00
Parking: behind Carnegie
Parking: Soldiers
& Sailors Memorial
parking garage; UPMC
parking garage on Lytton
Avenue
p.m. in the Carnegie
Museum parking garage;
metered street parking
throughout Oakland
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branch; metered street
parking throughout the
Penn Circle area
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Emerson String
Quartet
OCTOBER 5, 2015
7:30 P.M.
Franz Joseph Haydn Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 76, No. 4 “Sunrise”
Dmitri Shostakovich Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 122
Johannes Brahms Quartet in A minor, Op. 51, No. 2
“Arguably the world’s best group of chamber musicians.”
- Forbes
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Noah Bendix-Balgley, violin
with
Orion Weiss, piano
NOVEMBER 30, 2015
7:30 P.M.
Leoš Janáček Violin Sonata
Johannes Brahms Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100
Richard Strauss Violin Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 18
A series of short pieces to be announced from the stage
“[Bendix-Balgley] displays a musical sensibility that seems to channel
violinists of old.”
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“The gods of music must be smiling upon Orion Weiss.”
- The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH)
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Orion String Quartet
with
Marcy Rosen, cello
Catherine Cho, viola
FEBRUARY 22, 2016
7:30 P.M.
Ludwig van Beethoven Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 74 “Harp”
Leon Kirchner String Quartet No. 1
Johannes Brahms Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18
“The [Orion Quartet] players’ technique is masterful singly and as an ensemble.
Their tone is warm, variable, and beautiful.”
- Strings Magazine
“Marcy Rosen played with passionate authority.”
- New York Times
“[Catherine Cho is] full of brilliance and power...”
- The Washington Post
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Quatuor
Ebène
MARCH 21, 2016
7:30 P.M.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Divertimento in D major, K. 136
Henri Dutilleux Ainsi la nuit (Thus the Night)
Ludwig van Beethoven Quartet in A minor, Op. 132
“The Ebène Quartet is a magnificent ensemble, wonderfully thoughtful,
imaginative and sensitive...”
- Vancouver Classical Music
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Cypress String Quartet
with
Gary Hoffman, cello
APRIL 25, 2016
7:30 P.M.
Ludwig van Beethoven Quartet in F major, Op. 135
Kevin Puts Lento Assai
Franz Schubert Quintet in C major, D. 956
“[The Cypress Quartet has] passion, feeling, and a wonderful vibrancy.”
- Reichel Recommends (Salt Lake City)
“[Hoffman’s] musicianship is not just to admire, but also to treasure.”
- James A. Altena, Fanfare
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Ludwig van
Beethoven
THE COMPLETE STRING TRIOS
Trio in E-flat major, Op. 3
Trio in D major, Op. 8 “Serenade”
Trio in G major, Op. 9, No. 1
Trio in D major, Op. 9, No. 2
Trio in C minor, Op. 9, No. 3
Díaz Trio
The
Andrés Cárdenes, violin
Roberto Díaz, viola
Andres Díaz, cello
Chamber Music Pittsburgh invites you to attend
a very special celebration of Beethoven’s music,
featuring the renowned Díaz Trio.
March 6, 2016
4:00 p.m.
The Twentieth Century Club
Subscribers!
Receive 20%
off tickets!
$125 includes the complete Beethoven
string trios performed in two short
concerts, plus a gourmet buffet dinner and
dessert with the musicians in between.
Call 412-624-4129 to reserve.
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Support
Chamber Music Pittsburgh
A gift of any size makes a vital difference in supporting Chamber Music Pittsburgh
as only a portion of the costs associated with our concerts and programs are covered
by ticket sales. Your gift helps support the appearance of world-class artists,
educational outreach programs for local students, and accessibility initiatives that
ensure all patrons have the opportunity to enjoy great chamber music.
Your name will appear in the program according to the following levels:
Encore: $50,000 - $100,000
Stradivarius: $20,000 -$49,999
Visionary: $15,000 - $19,999
Benefactor: $10,000 - $14,999
Virtuoso: $5,000 - $9,999
Soloist: $2,000 - $4,999
Prodigy: $1,000 - $1,999
First Chair: $500 - $999
Artiste: $250 - $499
Aficionado: $100 - $249
Friend: $1 - $99
Cellist Zuill Bailey with Poco a Poco music students at the
Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh Charter School
Ways to give
• Give online at www.chambermusicpittsburgh.org
• Call Chamber Music Pittsburgh at 412-624-4129
• Mail a check to:
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Single Tickets & Group Sales
Single tickets may be purchased at the door before each concert, online at
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Groups of 10 or more save on tickets! Call Chamber Music Pittsburgh to inquire
about purchasing tickets for your group.
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2015-2016
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A level: $200
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such as priority and reserved seats at
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Special savings
Subscribers save $5 on every additional
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for Chamber Music Pittsburgh’s special
Beethoven celebration event featuring
the Díaz Trio!
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More details coming soon!
This exciting new series will feature and celebrate local
Pittsburgh artists performing in unusual spaces outside
of the traditional concert hall setting.
Introducing Chamber Music Pittsburgh’s
newest series!
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