Nelson Congregational Church
Mozart Trail VI
Saint Saens: Fantasie for violin and harp
John Fitz Rogers: Once Removed for two marimbas
Yu-hui Chang: Oh! On An April Morning [Shepard]
Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A, K. 581
Tony Arnold, soprano; Stacey Shames, harp; Gerald Itzkoff,
Curt Macomber, violins; Jonathan Bagg, viola; Elizabeth
Anderson, cello; Steve Jackson, clarinet; Douglas Perkins,
Todd Meehan, percussion; John Supko, composer
Free concert — Open to the public

For over thirty years, the Summer Concert Series has nourished audience members from New Hampshire and beyond. Each Tuesday evening performance features the Apple Hill String Quartet and renowned guest faculty–hosted in Apple Hill’s Louise Shonk Kelly Barn in Nelson, New Hampshire. All concerts are free and open to the public. To reserve a seat, the suggested donation is $25 or more. Reserve online or call 603-847-3371 for more information. Programs are subject to change.

2010 Season Schedule

JUNE 22 – 7:30 pm

Hovhaness, Bagatelles
(arranged for oboe and strings by Michael Kelley)

• Pamela Epple, oboe
• Elise Kuder, violin
• Sarah Kim, violin
• Kate Holzemer, viola
• Greg Hesselink, cello

Bartok, Contrasts

• Rohan Gregory, violin
• Kinan Azmeh, clarinet
• Robert Merfeld, piano

Brahms, Viola Quintet in G Major, Op. 111

• Elise Kuder, violin
• Sarah Kim, violin
• Lila Brown, viola
• Kate Holzemer, viola
• Greg Hesselink, cello

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JUNE 29 – 7:30 pm
A Piano Recital by Yi-heng Yang

Beethoven, Bagatelles, Op. 126
Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 31 in Ab, Op. 110
Schumann, Abegg-Variationen, Op. 1
Schumann, 8 Noveletten, Op. 21

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JULY 6 – 7:30 pm

Handel, Sonata for oboe and violin

• Guy Porat, oboe
• Colleen Jennings, violin
• Myriam Teie, piano

Schoenfield, Trio for clarinet, violin, and piano

• Eric Thomas, clarinet
• Tina Lee, violin
• Myriam Teie, piano

Grieg, String Quartet in G minor, Op. 27

• The Apple Hill String Quartet:
• Elise Kuder, violin
• Sarah Kim, violin
• Mike Kelley, viola
• Rupert Thompson, cello

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JULY 13 – 7:30 pm
Young Artist Fellowship Concert

Apple Hill’s Young Artist Fellowship Program brings together advanced young instrumentalists for a rigorous and exciting 14-day chamber music and teaching experience. The program includes intensive study with the artist faculty at Apple Hill, teaching support and practice help for regular workshop participants, and one public performance. This year’s young artist recipients are the Semplice String Quartet from Turkey and clarinetist George Georgiou from Cyprus. They will be coached and mentored by Apple Hill’s director, Lenny Matczynski, and Eric Thomas, summer workshop faculty member.

Mozart, Adagio & Fugue
Mozart, Clarinet Quintet
Brahms, String Quartet in C minor

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JULY 20 – 7:30 pm

Paul Moravec, Tempest Fantasy

• Rane Moore, clarinet
• Gabriela Diaz, violin
• Katie Schlaikjer, cello
• Jeffrey Louie, piano

Michael Kelley, Chapters from the Volsungs

• Jesse Holstein, narrator
• Vanessa Holroyd, flute
• Michael Kelley, viola
• Katie Schlaikjer, cello

J. S. Bach, Selections from the Goldberg Variations

• Salley Koo, violin
• Michael Kelley, viola
• Iris Jortner, cello

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JULY 27 – Gala Benefit

The Board of Trustees invites you to A Celebration of Apple Hill’s 40-Year History with Lenny Matczynski, Director, and the Apple Hill String Quartet. The evening will feature great music, great food, a photo exhibit curated by board member Peter Roos, and a historical retrospective of Apple Hill from 1971 to the present.

This special fundraising event is not included in the season pass package. Tickets are $100
and can be purchased online or by phone at 603-847-3371.

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AUGUST 3 – 7:30 pm

Haydn, Trio # 96 in B minor

• Mark Hill, oboe
• Michael Kelley, viola
• Max Zeugner, double bass

Smetana, Piano Trio in G minor Op. 15

• Movses Pogossian, violin
• Troy Stuart, cello
• Yi-heng Yang, piano

Bartok, String Quartet No. 2

• The Apple Hill String Quartet
• Elise Kuder, violin
• Sarah Kim, violin
• Mike Kelley, viola
• Rupert Thompson, cello

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AUGUST 10 – 7:30 pm

An evening of Bach and friends
featuring Kendra Colton, soprano, and Peggy Pearson, oboe

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AUGUST 17 – 7:30 pm

Jolivet, Sonatine for Oboe and Bassoon

• Marilyn Coyne, oboe
• John Steinmetz, bassoon

Schubert, Lieder

• Frank Kelley, tenor
• Jean Schneider, piano

Glazunov, Cello Quintet in A Major Op. 30

• Varty Manoulian, violin
• Cenovia Cummins, violin
• Kate Vincent, viola
• Rupert Thompson, cello
• Brooks Whitehouse, cello

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AUGUST 24 – 7:30 pm

The Dirt Road Ensemble with Leonard Matczynski, conductor
in works by Hindemith, Handel, and Copland

• Mike Kelley, viola
• Sarah Kim, violin
• Valerie Peters, piano
• Betty Hauck, narrator

A post-concert swing dance closes the season. All are invited.

Ticket Information

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Location:Nelson Congregational Church
$4.00 / $5.00 for ice cream (concert is free)
Local ice cream, hot fudge, hot butterscotch, strawberries, whipped cream and toppings.
Bring friends and families to enjoy this summertime favorite!
Contact Nelson Congregational Church 847-3280
or Joy Birdsey 847-9533
Volunteers needed and Welcomed!

The Apple Hill Chamber Players: Sarah Kim, violin; Rupert Thompson, cello; Mike Kelley, viola; Elise Kuder, violin

It is quite amazing to have a world class chamber group making their home right here in Nelson. Their spirited playing provided an enriched perspective on some quite diverse material. The concert opened with Three Fantasias by Heny Purcell (1659 – 1695). This was followed by the lively and simply gorgeous String Quartet in C minor by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827). Intermission provided friends and neighbors with a good chance to chat, and enjoy some nice home made goodies. The final piece on the program was the powerful String Quartet #8 in C minor by Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 – 1975), which, as the audience was warned in advance, was a movingly depressing piece of music (though rendered exquisitely). Thankfully, the Players offered a short Bach Air as an encore, so as not to end on quite so somber a note.

For more information about the Apple Hill Chamber Players and their 2009 Summer Concert Series, you can visit their web site at www.applehill.org