Doors open one hour before the performance.

Welcome to the social event of 1897, WWCMF’s musical Salon. Perhaps you remember chamber music pops from the June 2025 Festival. This is that, but through the lens of a classic 19th century salon. Salon music typically consists of short character pieces that emphasize charm, style and sentiment. Therefore, our program features music by Elgar, Kreisler, Fauré, Saint-Saëns, Mendelssohn, Shostakovich and more. Salon style is best experienced at close range. Audience seating onstage will be available on a first-come, first-served basis for those who want a truly authentic experience.

All selections will be announced from the Salon

— Intermission —

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)

Piano Quartet No. 2 in E Flat, K. 493 (1786)

I. Allegro

II. Larghetto

III. Allegretto

Artists: Timothy Christie, viola; Oksana Ejokina, piano; Norbert Lewandowski, cello; Maria Sampen, violin

Doors open one hour before the performance.

Arnold Schoenberg (1874–1951)

Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 (1912)

for piano, violin, flute, clarinet, cello and soprano

Part One

I. Mondestrunken— “Drunk with Moonlight”

II. Colombine

III. Der Dandy— “The Dandy”

IV. Eine blasse Wäscherin— “A Pallid Washerwoman”

V. Valse de Chopin

VI. Madonna

VII. Der kranke Mond— “The Sick Moon”

Part Two

VIII. Nacht (Passacaglia)— “Night”

IX. Gebet an Pierrot— “Prayer to Pierrot”

X. Raub— “Theft”

XI. Rote Messe— “Red Mass”

XII. Galgenlied— “Gallows Song”

XIII Enthauptung— “Beheading”

XIV. Die Kreuze— “The Crosses”

Part Three

XV. Heimweh— “Homesickness”

XVI. Gemeinheit— “Foul Play”

XVII. Parodie— “Parody”

XVIII. Der Mondfleck— “The Moon Spot”

XIX. Serenade

XX. Heimfahrt (Barcarole)— “Journey Home”

XXI. O Alter Duft— “O Ancient Fragrance”

— Intermission —

Béla Bartók (1881–1945)

Piano Quintet in C, Sz. 23 (1904)

I. Andante

II. Vivace (Scherzando)

III. Adagio –

IV. Poco a poco più vivace

Artists: Winston Choi, piano; Timothy Christie, viola; Tracy Doyle, flute; Katri Ervamaa, cello; Jennifer Goltz-Taylor, voice; Norbert Lewandowski, cello; Rane Moore, clarinet; Philip Payton, violin; Maria Sampen, violin; MingHuan Xu, violin

Grounds open at 5 PM. Echolands welcomes you to enjoy an alfresco meal by The Mill before the performance. Reserve your spot here.

Doors open one hour before the performance.

Eugène Ysaÿe (1858–1931)

Sonata for Two Violins in A minor (1915), Op. post. (1967)

I. Poco lento, maestoso - Allegro fermo

II. Allegretto poco lento

III. Finale. Allegro vivo e con fuoco

— Intermission —

Tristan Murail (b. 1947) / Robert Schumann (1810–1856)

Une relecture des Scènes d'enfants (Kinderszenen) Op. 15 de Robert Schumann (2019)

“A Rereading of Scenes From Childhood (Kinderszenen) Op. 15 by Robert Schumann” (2019)

for flute, cello and piano

I. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen— “Of Foreign Lands and Peoples”

II. Kuriose Geschichte— “A Curious Story”

III. Hasche-Mann— “Blind Man's Buff”

IV. Bittendes Kind— “Pleading Child”

V. Glückes genug— “Happy Enough”

VI. Wichtige Begebenheit— “An Important Event”

VII. Träumerei— “Dreaming”

VIII. Am Kamin— “At the Fireside”

IX. Ritter vom Steckenpferd— “Knight of the Hobbyhorse”

X. Fast zu ernst— “Almost Too Serious”

XI. Fürchtenmachen— “Frightening”

XII. Kind im Einschlummern— “Child Falling Asleep”

XIII. Der Dichter spricht— “The Poet Speaks”

Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)

Gemini Variations, Op. 73 (1965)

for Piano 4-hands, violin and flute

Twelve Variations & Fugue on an Epigram of Zoltán Kodály

I. Theme

II. Variations 1-12

III. Fugue

Artists: Tracy Doyle, flute; Christina McGann, violin; Stephen Miahky, violin; Ronaldo Rolim, piano; Maria Sampen, violin; Xiaohui Yang, piano; Andrea Yun, cello

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David Schiff (b. 1945)

Chamber Concerto No. 2 for Violin and String Nonet: Vineyard Rhythms

I. Hawk (winter to spring)

II. Gaia (spring to summer)

III. Harvest (fall to winter)

— Intermission —

Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)

Octet for Strings in E Flat, Op. 20 (1825)

I. Allegro moderato con fuoco

II. Andante

III. Scherzo. Allegro leggierissimo

IV. Presto

Artists: Natasha Bazhanov, violin; Timothy Christie, viola; Artur Girsky viola; Norbert Lewandowski, cello; Christina McGann, violin; Stephen Miahky, violin; John Popham, cello; Maria Sampen, violin; Joshua Skinner, double bass