ARTISTIC DIRECTOR CLIVE GREENSMITH
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Opening Night
Piano Trio in E♭ major, Hob.XV:29
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)
I. Poco allegretto
II. Andantino ed innocentemente
III. Finale. Allemande. Presto assai
Trio Azura
Piano Trio, M.67
Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)
I. Modéré
II. Pantoum (Assez vif)
III. Passacaille (Très large)
IV. Final (Animé)
Trio Azura
Intermission
Piano Quartet in E♭ major, Op.47
Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
I. Sostenuto assai – Allegro ma non troppo
II. Scherzo. Molto vivace – Trio I – Trio II
III. Andante cantabile
IV. Finale. Vivace
Molly Carr, viola
Trio Azura
**Repertoire is subject to change
Folk Trios Featuring Ravel
Contrasts, Sz. 111
Béla Bartók (1881–1945)
I. Verbunkos
II. Pihenő
III. Sebes
Galaxy Su, clarinet
Ray Ushikubo, violin
James Winn, piano
Six Studies in English Folk Song
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958)
I. Lovely on the Water. Adagio
II. Spurn Point. Andante sostenuto
III. Van Diemen's Land. LargheLo
IV. She Borrowed Some of Her Mother's Gold. Lento
V. The Lady and the Dragoon. Andante tranquillo
VI. As I walked over London Bridge. Allegro vivace
Hyeyon Park, piano
Dmitiri Atapine, cello
Tzigane
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Tony Bai, piano
Ray Ushikubo, violin
Intermission
Slavonic Dances, Op. 46
Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904)
V. Skocná. Allegro vivace
VIII. Furiant. Presto
Tony Bai, piano
James Winn, piano
Piano Trio No. 4 "Dumky", Op. 90
Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904)
I. Lento maestoso — Allegro quasi doppio movimento
II. Poco Adagio — Vivace non troppo
III. Andante — Vivace non troppo
IV. Andante moderato — AllegreLo scherzando
V. Allegro — Meno mosso
VI. Lento maestoso — Vivace
Trio Azura
**Repertoire is subject to change
Cello Under the Northern Lights
Piano Trio No. 2 in E♭ major, D.929
Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
II. Andante con moto
Ruth Lenz, violin
John Lenz, cello
James Winn, piano
19 Norwegian Folk Tunes, Op. 66
Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)
I. Kulok. Andante — Allegretto — Andante tranquillo
II. Det er den störste Dårlighed. Andante espressivo
X. Morgo ska du få gire deg. Allegro marcato.
XIV. I Ola-Dalom, i Ola-Kjönn. Andante tranquillo
XIX. Gjendines Bådnlåt. Allegretto semplice
XVI. Ho vesle Astrid vor. Allegro giocoso
XVIII. Jeg gaar i tusind Tanker. Adagio religioso
Hyeyeon Park, piano
Intermezzo, EG 115
Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)
Dmitri Atapine, cello
Hyeyeon Park, piano
Lyric Pieces, Op. 43
Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)
VI. To Spring
Dmitri Atapine, cello
Hyeyeon Park, piano
La Scandinavie
Percy Grainger (1882–1961)
I. Swedish Folk Song and Danse
II. Vermelandsvisa
III. Polska Norvégien
IV. Mélodie Danoise
V. Norwegian Folk Song and Finale
Tony Bai, piano
Clive Greensmith, cello
Intermission
Five Pieces for Violin & Piano, Op. 81
Jean Sibelius (1865–1957)
IV. Aubade
V. Menuetto
Duncan McDougall, violin
James Winn, piano
Cello Sonata in A-minor, Op. 36
Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)
I. Allegro agitato
II. Andante molto tranquillo
III. Allegro molto e marcato
James Baik, cello
James Winn, piano
**Repertoire is subject to change
Songs of the British Isles
Chacony in G minor
Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
arr. Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Duncan McDougall, violin
Ruth Lenz, violin
Chizuko Ishikawa, viola
Clive Greensmith, cello
Cello Sonata, RT VIII/7
Frederick Delius (1862-1934)
Yejin Hong, cello
Tony Bai, piano
Nymphs and Shepherds, from The Libertine
Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
Hanako Greensmith, voice
Hyeyeon Park, piano
“The Sun Whose Rays Are All Ablaze” From The Mikado
W.S Gilbert (1836-1911)
Arthur Sullivan (1842 -1900)
Hanako Greensmith, voice
Hyeyeon Park, piano
“When I am Laid in Earth” (Dido’s Lament) from Dido and Aeneas
Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
Hanako Greensmith, voice
Hyeyeon Park, piano
I Could Have Danced All Night”, from My Fair Lady
Frederick Lowe (1901-1988)
Alan Jay Lerner (1918-1986)
Hanako Greensmith, voice
Hyeyeon Park, piano
String Quartet No.1 (Les Six Rencontres)
Stephen Hough (b. 1961)
Ray Ushikubo, violin
Duncan McDougall, violin
Chizuko Ishikawa, viola
Clive Greensmith, cello
INTERMISSION
Cello Sonata, H. 125
Frank Bridge (1879-1941)
Dmitri Atapine, cello
Hyeyeon Park, piano
Keyboard Sonata in D Major, K.96
Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)
Ray Ushikubo, piano
Keyboard Sonata in F major, K.6
Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)
Ray Ushikubo, piano
Menuet sur le nom d’Haydn, M.58
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Tony Bai, piano
Jeux d’eau, M.30
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Tony Bai, piano
Ma Mère l’Oye “Mother Goose”, M.60
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
I. Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant. Lent
II. Petit Poucet. Très modéré
III. Laideronnette, Impératrice
des pagodes. Mouvement de marche
IV. Les entretiens de la Belle et de la Bête. Mouvement de valse modéré
V. Le jardin féerique. Lent et grave
Tony Bai, piano
Galaxy Su, piano
INTERMISSION
Sonata for Cello and Piano, Left Hand
Stephen Hough (b. 1961)
Clive Greensmith, cello
Ray Ushikubo’s left hand, piano
3 Gymnopédies
Erik Satie (1866-1925)
I. Lent et douloureux
II. Lent et triste
III. Lent et grave
Hyeyeon Park, piano
Sonatine, M.40
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Hyeyeon Park, piano
Elfentaz
Florence Price (1887-1955)
Molly Carr, viola
Tony Bai, piano
Romance, Op.23
Amy Beach (1867-1944)
Molly Carr, viola
Tony Bai, piano
Cello Sonata in G-major, G.5
Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)
James Baik, cello
Yejin Hong, cello
James Winn, harpsichord
Clarinet Quintet in A-major, K.581
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
I. Alllegro
II. Larghetto
III. Menuetto
IV. Allegretto con variazioni
Galaxy Su, clarinet
Duncan McDougall, violin
Ruth Lenz, violin
Chizuko Ishikawa, viola
James Baik, cello
INTERMISSION
Piano Quintet, Op.44
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Ray Ushikubo, violin
Duncan McDougall, violin
Molly Carr, viola
Clive Greensmith, cello
James Winn, piano
NCMF PERFORMERS
Clive Greensmith, Artistic Director
Sponsored by Bill Douglass
Trio Azura
Sponsored in part by Barbara & Robert Fox
Duncan McDougall, Violin
Yanfeng (Tony) Bai, Piano
Yejin Hong, Cello
Violin
Ruth Lenz
A friend of Ruth Lenz
Ray Ushikubo
Viola
Chizuko Ishikawa
Holly & Kel Buchanan
Molly Carr
Cello
Dmitri Atapine
In memory of James Tenney
James Baik
Sponsored by Eric Lovejoy
John Lenz
Clarinet
Yuhsin Galaxy Su
Kathie Jenkins
Piano
Ray Ushikubo
Hyeyeon Park
In memory of James Tenney
Yuhsin Galaxy Su
Kathie Jenkins
James Winn
Lloyd Rogers & Gaia Brown
Vocalist
Hanako Greensmith
In Memory of Dr. Patricia Ellen Quattro
**Personnel is subject to change
Our performance today is made possible in part by the University of Nevada, Reno,
School of Music
Program Notes
by Chris Morrison
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