2024 SEASON
AUGUST 1-10
Opening Night: Jeremy Denk plays Beethoven and Ives
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Ludwig van Beethoven | Piano Concerto No 4 in G major, Op 58 (chamber version) (1807)
Charles Ives | Piano Sonata No 2 “Concord” (1909-15)
Ludwig van Beethoven | Piano Trio in D major, Op 70 No 1 “Ghost” (1808)
For Opening Night on August 1, pianist Jeremy Denk returns for the fifth time, presenting Beethoven's "Ghost" Trio, the rare chamber version of his Fourth Piano Concerto, and American Charles Ives' "Concord" Sonata. Check out Jeremy's article from The New Yorker, titled Flight of the Concord.
Thursday, August 1
7pm
6:15pm pre-concert talk with Classic KING FM 98.1’s Lisa Bergman
Stefan Jackiw plays Dvorak’s “American”
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor | Clarinet Quintet in F-sharp minor, Op 10 (1906)
Maurice Ravel | Sonata for Violin and Cello (1922)
Antonin Dvořák | Quartet in F major, Op 96 “American” (1893)
On August 3, we celebrate Stefan Jackiw, one of America's leading concert violinists and a favorite performer from our 2019 summer season. Jackiw leads us through Dvorak's iconic "American" quartet and Ravel's Duo for Violin and Cello alongside Efe Baltacigil, principal cellist of the Seattle Symphony. We also welcome back Yoonah Kim for Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's beautiful and underperformed Clarinet Quintet.
Saturday, August 3
7pm
6:15pm pre-concert talk with Classic KING FM 98.1’s Lisa Bergman
Richard O’Neill plays Bach, Wiancko, and Dohnanyi
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JS Bach | Suite in C major, BWV 1009
Paul Wiancko | American Haiku for Viola and Cello (2014)
Erno Dohnanyi | Serenade for String Trio, Op 10 (1902)
On August 9, we look forward to presenting American Haiku, a new duo for viola and cello by our 2024 composer-in-residence and Kronos Quartet cellist Paul Wiancko. This concert also features Richard O'Neill in works by Dohnanyi and Bach. This is your only chance to hear Richard this summer due to his especially busy tour schedule with the Takács Quartet. Get your tickets early as seating capacity in Maier Hall is limited!
Friday, August 9
7pm
6:15pm pre-concert talk with Classic KING FM 98.1’s Lisa Bergman
Festival Finale: Joyce Yang and Friends
Sergei Rachmaninov | Preludes for Solo Piano TBA
Judd Greenstein | K’Zohar Harakia for Viola and Cello (2020)
Paul Wiancko | Closed Universe for Solo Cello, Piano Quartet & Glockenspiel (2016)
Antonin Dvořák | Piano Trio in E minor, Op 90 ‘Dumky’ (1891)
Our 2024 summer finale features pianist Joyce Yang, silver medalist at the Van Cliburn Piano Competition in 2005, when she was only 19! Joyce will perform solo Preludes by Rachmaninov and Dvorak's rollicking "Dumky" Piano Trio. Efe Baltacıgil returns for 2024 composer-in-residence Paul Wiancko's inventive new work for solo cello, piano quartet, and glockenspiel: Closed Universe.
Paul Wiancko, cello, glockenspiel