CONTACT:  Julie Rodriguez, Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival Artistic Services Manager 505-983-2075, Ext. 112; [email protected]

Marc Neikrug, Artistic Director July 17 - August 22, 2016

Festival graphics, images available: http://bit.ly/1N9Q7VN See page 4 for Week at a Glance, a chronological list of Week 4 concerts. A complete list of performers and repertoire, as well as a chronological list of all Festival concerts, can be found on the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival website.

World Renowned Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival Showcases Beloved Works, First-Time Repertoire Critically Acclaimed Orion String Quartet Returns for Haydn Quartet

Singers Kelley O’Connor and David Kravitz Make Festival Debuts in Notable Vocal Works by Bach, Brahms, Ullmann

• Schubert’s Beloved ‘Trout’ Quintet Delights with Brilliant Performers



• Piano Virtuoso Haochen Zhang Performs Chopin and Janáček



• Violinists William and Daughter Alexandra Preucil Team Up in Brahms’ String Quintet

For Immediate Release – Thursday, July 28, 2016 SANTA FE, N.M – The 2016 season of the renowned Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival launches its fourth week of extraordinary concerts beginning Sunday, Aug. 7. Week 4 concerts will be held in both Santa Fe and Albuquerque at the St. Francis Auditorium in the New Mexico Museum of Art and Simms Auditorium at the Albuquerque Academy. Executive Director Steven Ovitsky commented on the recognized and celebrated strengths of the Festival, saying, “From Schubert’s popular ‘Trout’ Quintet to the first-time performance of Ullmann’s Das Liederbuch des Hafis (The Songbook of Hafis), this week showcases the wide range of repertoire that the Festival is known for internationally—a reputation we are proud to uphold.” ARTIST DEBUTS Two vocalists make their debuts in Week 4 of the Festival. Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano Kelley O’Connor will perform Two Songs for Alto, Viola & Piano, Op. 91 by Brahms with Steven Tenenbom, viola and Pei-Yao Wang, piano at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10 at St. Francis Auditorium. O’Connor, praised by The New York Times for “her coffee-colored voice—elegantly focused, with a touch of earth”—created the role of Federico García Lorca in Osvaldo Golijov’s Ainadamar in its Tanglewood world premiere and on the Grammy Award-winning Deutsche Grammophone recording.

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She has appeared with numerous orchestras worldwide, including Atlanta, San Francisco, Cleveland, Saint Louis and London and in operatic repertoire and concert performances at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Minnesota Orchestra, Mostly Mozart Festival, Boston Lyric Opera, The Santa Fe Opera, the Canadian Opera Company, the Proms Festival, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and the Berlin Philharmonic. The Two Songs are set to texts by the German poet Friedrich Rückert. Composed first, “Sacred Lullaby” was Brahms’ personal gift to his friend violinist Joseph Joachim and his singer/wife Amalie, who were expecting their first child. The three performed it together with Brahms at the piano. “Stilled Longing,” composed some 20 years later, came at a difficult time for the three friends. To his detriment, Brahms had become entangled in the break-up of the couple but hoped for their reconciliation and restoration of his friendship with Joachim, but the composer and violinist remained estranged for many years. Kelley O’Connor also sings Bach’s Cantata No. 82, “Ich habe genug” (“It is enough”), BWV 82 at 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13 at St. Francis Auditorium. She will be joined by an ensemble featuring Robert Ingliss, oboe; L.P. How, violin; Kathleen Brauer, violin; Kimberly Fredenburgh, viola; Timothy Eddy, cello; and Kathleen McIntosh, harpsichord. The text for Bach’s stirring Cantata is drawn from the Gospel according to Luke. It tells of Mary and Joseph presenting the baby Jesus at the temple. There to meet them is the aged Simeon, whom the Lord had promised would not die until he beheld Christ. Taking the baby in his arms, Simeon declares that now he can be freed from all earthly bondage and die in peace…it is enough. Baritone David Kravitz makes his Festival debut at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11 at Simms Auditorium at the Albuquerque Academy. He will sing Ullmann’s Liederbuch des Hafis, Op. 30 with pianist Pei-Yao Wang. The New York Times described him as “a charismatic baritone,” and The Boston Globe declared him a “tour de force.” Kravitz has performed with the New York City Opera, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Opera and Atlanta Opera, among others. He performed with the American Repertory Theater for the world premiere of Matthew Aucoin’s Crossing, directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus. Before devoting himself full-time to a career in music, he had a distinguished career in law that included clerkships with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and then-U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Stephen Bryer. He later served as Deputy Legal Counsel to the Governor of Massachusetts. Both Kelley O’Connor and David Kravitz are also performing in Week 5 of the Festival. FIRST-TIME FESTIVAL REPERTOIRE Among the first-time repertoire this season is Victor Ullmann’s Liederbuch des Hafis, Op. 30 performed at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11 at Simms Auditorium at the Albuquerque Academy, sung by baritone David Kravitz with pianist Pei-Yao Wang. Ullmann is one of the many Jewish artists who fell victim to the Holocaust. A freelance musician, conductor, teacher and critic, Ullman and his wife were arrested by the Nazis in Prague in 1942

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and incarcerated at the Theresienstadt concentration camp, where he served as camp music critic and composed works that could be performed by his fellow prisoners. In 1944 he and his wife were transported to Auschwitz, where they were murdered. Liederbuch des Hafis (Songbook of Hafis) was composed in 1940. Ullmann drew the texts from Bethge’s German renderings of The Songs of Hafis. Hafis was the pen-name of a 14th- century Persian poet, wellknown in Germany and a powerful influence on and source for composers and poets. The sumptuous poems and songs praise the delirium brought on by wine, beauty and love. At noon Thursday, Aug. 11 at St. Francis Auditorium, the celebrated Orion String Quartet performs Haydn’s String Quartet No. 59 in G Minor, Op. 74, No. 3, “Rider.” It was composed in Vienna while Haydn was between London visits but with an eye towards the large London performance venue in which it would be performed. Its nickname (not given by the composer) can be attributed to the energy and galloping rhythms of the outer two movements. On the same program, exciting pianist Haochen Zhang plays the Festival premieres of Chopin’s Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 35 known for its “funeral march” second movement (heard at the funerals of such world leaders as John F. Kennedy, Sir Winston Churchill, Margaret Thatcher and Leonid Brezhnev) and Mazurkas Nos. 37 and 38. Chopin composed more than 50 mazurkas, based on this Polish dance form in 3/4 time with its characteristic emphasis on the second beat of the bar. Other Festival repertoire premieres in Week 4 take place at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10 at St. Francis Auditorium and at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11 at Simms Auditorium in Albuquerque. Bridge’s Phantasie Trio No. 1 in C Minor will be performed by William Preucil, violin; Mark Kosower, cello; and Haochen Zhang, piano. At 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13 at the St. Francis Auditorium C.P.E. Bach’s Trio Sonata in A Major for Flute, Violin & Continuo, H. 570/Wq. 146 will be performed by Tara Helen O’Connor, flute; Ida Kavafian, violin; Joseph Johnson, cello; and Kathleen McIntosh, harpsichord.

OTHER MUSICAL HIGHLIGHTS A perennial favorite of chamber music audiences everywhere is Schubert’s delightful “Trout” Quintet. It will be performed at 6 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Aug. 7 and 8 at St. Francis Auditorium by William Preucil, violin; Manabu Suzuki, viola; Mark Kosower, cello; Leigh Mesh, bass; and Shai Wosner, piano. This exuberant work was the result of a request to Schubert by a wealthy merchant, Sylvester Paumgartner, who was also an amateur cellist, to write a piece of music for the players on hand in a small Austrian village and would be based on the composer’s song, “The Trout,” of which Paumgartner was very fond. The resulting work, Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 has been a favorite of all who hear it. Pianist Haochen Zhang performs Janáček’s Piano Sonata, “Z ulice, 1.X.05” (“From the Street, 1 October, 1905”) at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10 at St. Francis Auditorium and at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11 at Simms Auditorium in Albuquerque. The Sonata was inspired by an event witnessed by the composer—a demonstration in which a young Czech worker was killed by German troops—and referenced in the subtitle of the work. Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival - 2016 Highlights - Week 4

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TICKET INFORMATION Festival concert subscriptions in a variety of options may be purchased with any major credit card by calling 505-982-1890 (or toll free at 888-221-9836, Ext. 102); by faxing orders to 505-986-0251 (credit card orders only); by visiting SantaFeChamberMusic.com, where seat selection is available; by emailing [email protected]; and in person at the Festival ticket office located in the lobby of the New Mexico Museum of Art, West Palace & Lincoln Avenues in Santa Fe, open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. There are no refunds; however, patrons unable to use their tickets may donate them back to the Festival in person prior to the performance or by emailing the ticket office at [email protected]. Exchanges are subject to fees and restrictions. INDIVIDUAL TICKET PRICING Tickets are priced from $15. WEEK 4 AT A GLANCE SUNDAY, AUGUST 7 at 6 p.m. MONDAY, AUGUST 8 at 6 p.m. SCHUBERT “TROUT” QUINTET St. Francis Auditorium, New Mexico Museum of Art ROSSINI String Sonata No. 1 in G Major Jennifer Gilbert, violin Harvey de Souza, violin Joseph Johnson, cello Leigh Mesh, bass MOSZKOWSKI Suite in G Minor for Two Violins & Piano, Op. 71 William Preucil, violin Alexandra Preucil, violin Alessio Bax, piano SCHUBERT Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667, “Trout” William Preucil, violin Manabu Suzuki, viola Mark Kosower, cello Leigh Mesh, bass Inon Barnatan, piano

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MONDAY, AUGUST 8 at 10 a.m. YOUTH CONCERT St. Francis Auditorium, New Mexico Museum of Art Alessio Bax, piano Orion String Quartet: Daniel Phillips, violin Todd Phillips, violin Steven Tenenbom, viola Timothy Eddy, cello TUESDAY, AUGUST 9 at noon BEETHOVEN AND KODÁLY St. Francis Auditorium, New Mexico Museum of Art BEETHOVEN Piano Trio in C Minor, Op. 1, No. 3 Alexandra Preucil, violin Joseph Johnson, cello Inon Barnatan, piano KODÁLY Sonata for Solo Cello, Op. 8 Mark Kosower, cello WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10 at 6 p.m. SONGS AND STRINGS St. Francis Auditorium, New Mexico Museum of Art BRIDGE Phantasie Trio No. 1 in C Minor, H.79 William Preucil, violin Mark Kosower, cello Haochen Zhang, piano JANÁČEK Piano Sonata, “Z ulice, 1.X.05” (“From the Street, 1 October, 1905”), JW 8/19 Haochen Zhang, piano BRAHMS Two Songs for Alto, Viola & Piano, Op. 91 “Gestillte Sehnsucht” “Geistliches Wiegenlied” Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano Steven Tenenbom, viola Pei-Yao Wang, piano BRAHMS String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 111 William Preucil, violin Alexandra Preucil, violin Steven Tenenbom, viola Ida Kavafian, viola Mark Kosower, cello

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 11 at noon ORION PLAYS HAYDN St. Francis Auditorium, New Mexico Museum of Art CHOPIN Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 35 Haochen Zhang, piano   CHOPIN Four Mazurkas             No. 13 in A Minor, Op. 17, No. 4              No. 15 in C Major, Op. 24, No. 2              No. 37 in A-flat Major, Op. 59, No. 2              No. 38 in F-sharp Minor, Op. 59, No. 3  Haochen Zhang, piano HAYDN String Quartet No. 59 in G Minor, Op. 74, No. 3, “Rider” Orion String Quartet: Daniel Phillips, violin Todd Phillips, violin Steven Tenenbom, viola Timothy Eddy, cello THURSDAY, AUGUST 11 at 7:30 p.m. SONGS AND STRINGS Simms Auditorium, Albuquerque Academy BRIDGE Phantasie Trio No. 1 in C Minor, H.79 William Preucil, violin Mark Kosower, cello Haochen Zhang, piano JANÁČEK Piano Sonata, “Z ulice, 1.X.05” (“From the Street, 1 October, 1905”), JW 8/19 Haochen Zhang, piano ULLMANN Liederbuch des Hafis, Op. 30 David Kravitz, baritone Pei-Yao Wang, piano BRAHMS String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 111 William Preucil, violin Alexandra Preucil, violin Steven Tenenbom, viola Ida Kavafian, viola Mark Kosower, cello

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 13 at 5 p.m. St. Francis Auditorium, New Mexico Museum of Art C.P.E. BACH Flute Sonata in A Minor, H. 562/Wq. 132 Tara Helen O’Connor, flute C.P.E. BACH Trio Sonata in A Major for Flute, Violin & Continuo, H. 570/Wq. 146 Tara Helen O’Connor, flute Ida Kavafian, violin Joseph Johnson, cello Kathleen McIntosh, harpsichord J.S. BACH Cantata No. 82, “Ich habe genug,” BWV 82 Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano Robert Ingliss, oboe L.P. How, violin Kathleen Brauer, violin Kimberly Fredenburgh, viola Timothy Eddy, cello Kathleen McIntosh, harpsichord

ABOUT THE SANTA FE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL Since it was founded in 1972, the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival has become one of the world’s pre-eminent music festivals, guided by a visionary spirit and dedicated to artistic excellence and innovation. Contributing to its magic is the Festival’s special Santa Fe setting, nestled amid the timeless splendors of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in New Mexico. For information on Santa Fe, visit santafe.org. The Festival, under the leadership of executive director Steven Ovitsky and artistic director/ composer/pianist Marc Neikrug, invites scores of distinguished musicians, along with emerging young talent, for its six-week season each summer. Patrons return year after year to enjoy the many concerts, recitals, youth concerts and open rehearsals, including an Albuquerque Series that made its debut in 2008. In the off-season, the Festival reaches out to young people in the Santa Fe public elementary schools with innovative and inspiring musical programs. For more information on the Festival, visit SantaFeChamberMusic.com. ###

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