Eastern Music Festival: 2009 Season Schedule

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CONCERT SERIES
Festival Orchestra
Young Artists
Friends & Great Performers
UNCG Chamber
Carnegie Chamber
Piano Recital
Young Artists Chamber
Master Classes
Bonus Concerts
Community Outreach Concerts

EMFfringe
EMFkids
EMFjazz&blues (May 6 - 9)

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Five incredible Saturdays—always exciting, always sold out. All in Dana Auditorium at 8pm, Guilford College. Series Sponsor:
Guest Artist Sponsor:	SATURDAY, JULY 4, 2009 8pm, DANA AUDITORIUM, GUILFORD COLLEGE Peter Serkin Gerard Schwarz, conductor Peter Serkin, piano RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Russian Easter Overture, op.36 SCRIABIN: The Poem of Ecstasy; Symphony No. 4, op.54 BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, op.15 Reserved Seating $51 / General Admission $41

Guest Artist Sponsor:	SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2009 8pm, DANA AUDITORIUM, GUILFORD COLLEGE Sarah Chang Gerard Schwarz, conductor Sarah Chang, violin MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto in E minor, op.64 MAHLER: Symphony No. 7 in E minor Reserved Seating $55 / General Admission $45

Guest Artist Sponsor:	SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2009 8pm, DANA AUDITORIUM, GUILFORD COLLEGE Awadagin Pratt Gerard Schwarz, conductor Bright Sheng, guest conductor Awadagin Pratt, piano BEETHOVEN: Leonore Overture No. 3, op.72b BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, op.58 BRIGHT SHENG: Tibetan Swing JANÁČEK: Sinfonietta Reserved Seating $51 / General Admission $41

Guest Artist Sponsor:	SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2009 8pm, DANA AUDITORIUM, GUILFORD COLLEGE Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg Jahja Ling, guest conductor Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin GLINKA: Russlan and Ludmilla: Overture SHOSTAKOVICH: Violin Concerto in A minor, op.77(99) DVOŘÁK: Symphony No. 8 in G major, B.163 (op.88) Reserved Seating $55 / General Admission $45

Guest Artist Sponsor:	SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 2009 8pm, DANA AUDITORIUM, GUILFORD COLLEGE Xavier Phillips Gerard Schwarz, conductor Xavier Phillips, cello HUGH AITKEN: (new work) DEBUSSY: La Mer R. STRAUSS: Don Quixote, op.35, TrV 184 Reserved Seating $47 / General Admission $37

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Two hundred of EMF’s finest students. The prodigious talent and sheer energy of these young artists will leave you breathless. Nine concerts in Dana Auditorium on Thursdays and Fridays at 8pm.
	FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2009 8pm, DANA AUDITORIUM, GUILFORD COLLEGE Gerard Schwarz and José-Luis Novo Gerard Schwarz, conductor José-Luis Novo, conductor BERLIOZ: Le carnaval romain FOOTE: Francesca da Rimini; Symphonic Prologue, op.24 COPLAND: El Salón México GINASTERA: Estancia: Four Dances, op.8a Reserved Seating $25 / General Admission $19

	THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2009 8pm, DANA AUDITORIUM, GUILFORD COLLEGE Beethoven and Mahler Gerard Schwarz, conductor BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op.67 MAHLER: Symphony No. 2 in C minor ("Resurrection") Reserved Seating $25 / General Admission $19

	FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2009 8pm, DANA AUDITORIUM, GUILFORD COLLEGE Neal Cary José-Luis Novo, conductor Neal Cary, cello BOCCHERINI: Cello Concerto in B-flat major, G.482 (Grützmacher version) BARTÓK: Concerto for Orchestra Reserved Seating $25 / General Admission $19

Concert Sponsor:	THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2009 8pm, DANA AUDITORIUM, GUILFORD COLLEGE Les Roettges Bright Sheng, guest conductor Les Roettges, flute SHOSTAKOVICH: Festive Overture, op.96 BRIGHT SHENG: Flute Moon TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 5 in E minor. op.64 Reserved Seating $25 / General Admission $19

Concert Sponsor:	FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2009 8pm, DANA AUDITORIUM, GUILFORD COLLEGE Poulenc and Shostakovich José-Luis Novo, conductor POULENC: Les biches (The Does): Suite SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 5 in D minor, op.47 Reserved Seating $25 / General Admission $19

	THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2009 8pm, DANA AUDITORIUM, GUILFORD COLLEGE James Giles and J.Y. Song José-Luis Novo, conductor James Giles, piano J.Y. Song, piano MOZART: Concerto for 2 Pianos No. 10 in E-flat major, K.365 (316a) RACHMANINOFF: Symphonic Dances, op.45 Reserved Seating $25 / General Admission $19

	FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2009 8pm, DANA AUDITORIUM, GUILFORD COLLEGE Jeffrey Multer and Katherine Young Gerard Schwarz, conductor Jeffrey Multer, violin Katherine Young, oboe BACH: Concerto for Violin and Oboe, BWV 1060 BRITTEN: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op.34 (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell) BRAHMS: Symphony No. 1 in C minor. op.68 Reserved Seating $25 / General Admission $19

	THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2009 8pm, DANA AUDITORIUM, GUILFORD COLLEGE CONCERTO COMPETITION WINNERS José-Luis Novo, conductor Chelsea Tipton II, guest conductor EMF Young Artists Concerto Competition Winners COLERIDGE-TAYLOR: Danse Nègre, op.35 no.4 PECK: Peace Overture TCHAIKOVSKY: Capriccio italien, op.45 Reserved Seating $31 / General Admission $25

Concert Sponsor:	FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2009 8pm, DANA AUDITORIUM, GUILFORD COLLEGE CONCERTO COMPETITION WINNERS José-Luis Novo, conductor Chelsea Tipton II, guest conductor EMF Young Artists Concerto Competition Winners DE FALLA: El sombrero de tres picos: Suite No. 2 ("Three Dances") R. STRAUSS: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, op.28, TrV 171 Reserved Seating $31 / General Admission $25

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Concert Sponsor:	WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2009 8pm, DANA AUDITORIUM, GUILFORD COLLEGE STEINWAY PIANO GALA In Memory of Henry Ingram James Giles, piano Yoshikazu Nagai, piano Gideon Rubin, piano Peter Takács, piano LUTOSLAWSKI: Variations on a Theme of Paganini BRAHMS: selections from Sixteen Waltzes, op.39 CHOPIN: Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor, op.31 LISZT: Reminiscences de Don Juan STRAVINSKY: Trois Mouvements de Petroushka DE FALLA: Ritual Fire Dance SAINT-SAËNS: Variations on a Theme of Beethoven, op.35 Reserved Seating $29 / General Admission $23

	WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2009 8pm, FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, DOWNTOWN GREENSBORO CONCERT ORGAN SPECTACULAR Gerard Schwarz, conductor John Alexander, organ Susan Bates, organ André Lash, organ GABRIELI: Due Canzoni BACH: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 HANDEL: Organ Concerto in F major, HWV 295 ("The Cuckoo and the Nightingale") WIDOR: Symphony for Organ No. 5 in F minor, op.42, no.1: Toccata HANSON: Concerto for Organ and Harp, op. 22, no.3 POULENC: Organ Concerto in G minor General Admission $25

	WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2009 8pm, FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, DOWNTOWN GREENSBORO BRANDENBURG CONCERTI Featuring members of the EMF Faculty with special guests Andrew Willis and Henry Lebedinsky BACH: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 BACH: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049 BACH: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050 BACH: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-flat major, BWV 1051 General Admission $25

In Collaboration with:	WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2009 – SOLD OUT SHOW ADDED! TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2009 – SOLD OUT 8pm, Temple emanuel, 1129 Jefferson Road, Greensboro ONE ENCHANTING EVENING: Songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein EMF and Greensboro Opera Hors d’oeuvres and desserts Bring your own wine Casual dress. General Admission $35 (no gift certificates for this performance)

	WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2009 8pm, DANA AUDITORIUM, GUILFORD COLLEGE PIANOPALOOZA This country's best young pianists perform a variety of classics for two hands, four hands, eight hands, who knows? Reserved Seating $19 / General Admission $16

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Five extraordinary performances combining the talented faculty at EMF with guest artists such as Awadagin Pratt and Bright Sheng.
MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2009 8pm, recital hall, UNCg BRAHMS: Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, op.78 RAVEL: Sonata for Violin and Cello DVOŘÁK: String Quartet in F major, op.96, B.179 ("American") General Admission $20
MONDAY, JULY 6, 2009 8pm, recital hall, UNCg BACH: Concerto for Two Harpsichords in C Major, BWV 1061a RUBIN: Flight: Homage to John Adams (2008) GRAINGER: Fantasy on Porgy and Bess BRAHMS: Piano Quintet in F minor, op.34 General Admission $20
MONDAY, JULY 13, 2009 8pm, recital hall, UNCg Featuring Bright Sheng, piano BEETHOVEN: Quintet in E-flat major, op.16 BRIGHT SHENG: A Night at the Chinese Opera DVOŘÁK: Piano Quintet in A major, op.81, B.155 General Admission $20
MONDAY, JULY 20, 2009 8pm, recital hall, UNCg Featuring Awadagin Pratt, piano SCHUBERT: Five Deutsche Tänze with Coda and Seven Trios for String Quartet, D.90 TAKEMITSU: And then I knew 'twas Wind BRAHMS: Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, op.60 General Admission $20
MONDAY, JULY 27, 2009 8pm, recital hall, UNCg MOZART: Ein Musikalischer Spaß (A Musical Joke) in F major, K.522 LIGETI: Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet DVOŘÁK: String Quintet No. 2 in G major, op.77, B.49 General Admission $20
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Five moving performances by EMF’s own talented faculty members.
TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2009 8pm, Carnegie Room, Hege Library, Guilford College TELEMANN: Trio in A major, TWV 42:A3 (BA 3343) BRIDGE: Lament for Two Violas KEIKO ABE: Michi MIYAGI: Haru no Umi REICHA: Quintet in E-flat major for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn, op.88, no.2 General Admission $25
TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2009 8pm, Carnegie Room, Hege Library, Guilford College BOZZA: Sonatine for Brass Quintet VILLA-LOBOS: Chôros No. 2 WEBERN: Langsamer Satz GERSHWIN: Lullaby MENDELSSOHN: Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, op.49 General Admission $25
TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2009 8pm, Carnegie Room, Hege Library, Guilford College Featuring Bright Sheng, piano MILHAUD: Suite in D major, op.157b LOEFFLER: Deux rapsodies BRIGHT SHENG: Four Movements for Piano Trio BRAHMS: String Quintet No. 1 in F major, op.88 ("Spring") General Admission $25
TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2009 8pm, Carnegie Room, Hege Library, Guilford College PERSICHETTI: Serenade No. 10 for Flute and Harp WILLIAM GRANT STILL: Little Folk Suite from the Western Hemisphere No. 1 THIERRY DE MEY: Musique de Table (Table Music) BEETHOVEN: Piano Trio No. 6 in E-flat major, op.70 no.2 General Admission $25
TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2009 8pm, Carnegie Room, Hege Library, Guilford College CARL REINECKE : Trio for Piano, Oboe, and Horn in A minor, op.188 BARTÓK: Contrasts SCHUMANN: Piano Quartet in E-flat major, op.47 General Admission $25
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SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2009 3pm, DANA AUDITORIUM, Guilford College EMF Young Artists Piano Recital General Admission $10 (tickets available at door) *this event free to season ticket holders
SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2009 3pm, DANA AUDITORIUM, Guilford College EMF Young Artists Piano Recital General Admission $10 (tickets available at door) *this event free to season ticket holders
SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2009 3pm, DANA AUDITORIUM, Guilford College EMF Young Artists Piano Recital General Admission $10 (tickets available at door) *this event free to season ticket holders
SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2009 3pm, DANA AUDITORIUM, Guilford College EMF Young Artists Piano Recital General Admission $10 (tickets available at door) *this event free to season ticket holders
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MONDAY, JULY 20, 2009 1:30pm, STERNBERGER AUDITORIUM, Guilford College EMF Young Artists Chamber Recital FREE
TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2009 1:30pm, STERNBERGER AUDITORIUM, Guilford College EMF Young Artists Chamber Recital FREE
MONDAY, JULY 27, 2009 1:30pm, STERNBERGER AUDITORIUM, Guilford College EMF Young Artists Chamber Recital FREE
TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2009 1:30pm, STERNBERGER AUDITORIUM, Guilford College EMF Young Artists Chamber Recital FREE
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 2009 1:30pm, STERNBERGER AUDITORIUM, Guilford College EMF Young Artists Chamber Recital FREE
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2009 4:00PM, STERNBERGER AUDITORIUM, Guilford College Master Class with Douglas Humpherys, piano General Admission $15 (tickets available at door) *this event free to season ticket holders
FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2009 4:00pm, STERNBERGER AUDITORIUM, Guilford College Master Class with Jeffrey Multer, violin General Admission $15 (tickets available at door) *this event free to season ticket holders
THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2009 4:00pm, STERNBERGER AUDITORIUM, Guilford College Master Class with Awadagin Pratt, piano General Admission $15 (tickets available at door) *this event free to season ticket holders
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2009 4:00PM, STERNBERGER AUDITORIUM, Guilford College Master Class with Hannah Holman, cello General Admission $15 (tickets available at door) *this event free to season ticket holders
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2009 4:00pm, CHOIR ROOM, DANA AUDITORIUM, Guilford College Master Class with Kevin Reid, horn General Admission $15 (tickets available at door) *this event free to season ticket holders
FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2009 4:00pm, sternberger auditorium, Guilford College Master Class with Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin General Admission $15 (tickets available at door) *this event free to season ticket holders
THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2009 4:00PM, CHOIR ROOM, DANA AUDITORIUM, Guilford College Master Class with Maximilian Dimoff, double bass General Admission $15 (tickets available at door) *this event free to season ticket holders
FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2009 4:00pm, STERNBERGER AUDITORIUM, Guilford College Master Class with Xavier Phillips, cello General Admission $15 (tickets available at door) *this event free to season ticket holders
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SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2009 5pm, FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, DOWNTOWN GREENSBORO Northwest Boychoir General Admission $10 / Senior $6 *this event free to season ticket holders
SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2009 6:30pm, FOUNDERS LAWN, GUILFORD COLLEGE Music for a Sunday Evening in the Park Young Artists Orchestra Pops Concert Chelsea Tipton II, guest conductor FREE!
SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2009 6pm, THE LAWN AT GUILFORD COLLEGE Music for a Sunday Evening in the Park The New Familiars FREE!
WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2009 4pm, DANA AUDITORIUM, Guilford College EMF Brass Ensemble General Admission $9 / Senior $7 *this event free to season ticket holders
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 2009 4pm, DANA AUDITORIUM, Guilford College EMF Percussion Ensemble General Admission $9 / Senior $7 *this event free to season ticket holders
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TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2009 8pm, mCCRARY THEATRE, eLON uNIVERSITY Annual Steinway Piano Gala in Honor of George Troxler Tickets: Available beginning June 9, 2009 – 336.278.5610 (12:30 - 5 pm), $19 All proceeds benefit the EMF Piano Scholarship Fund
SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2009 3pm, REYNOLDA HOUSE Museum of American Art, WINSTON-SALEM EMF Chamber Music at Reynolda House Tickets: 336.758.5150 $16 / $13
SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2009 8pm, FARTHING AUDITORIUM, APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY Eastern Festival Orchestra with Sarah Chang at An Appalachian Summer Festival Tickets: 800.841.2787 or 828.262.4046 Adults $25 / Students $15 / Kids ages 6-18 $16 / Kids 5 and under $10
MONDAY, JULY 13, 2009 7:30pm, Hayworth Fine Arts Center, HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY EMF High Point University Gala EMF Faculty and Young Artists Chamber Music Tickets: FREE, call 336.841.4587 to reserve tickets
MONDAY, JULY 13, 2009 7:30pm, “UNDER THE OAKS”, eLON uNIVERSITY EMF Young Artists Pops Concert at Elon University Tickets: FREE
FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2009 6pm, KENNEDY CENTER, WASHINGTON D.C. Millennium Stage: EMF at the Kennedy Center Streaming video at http://kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium/schedule.html Tickets: FREE
SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2009 8pm, FARTHING AUDITORIUM, APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY Eastern Festival Orchestra with Awadagin Pratt at An Appalachian Summer Festival Tickets: 800.841.2787 or 828.262.4046 Adults $25 / Students $15 / Kids ages 6-18 $16 / Kids 5 and under $10
SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2009 3pm, REYNOLDA HOUSE Museum of American Art, WINSTON-SALEM EMF Young Artists Piano Recital at Reynolda House Tickets: 336.758.5150 $16 / $13
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PLEASE NOTE: Dates, times, programs, venues, and artists are subject to change.