Season 2011/2012 Concerts
PAST CONCERTS 2011/2012
Special Event
Happy Birthday Mr. Cage!- Sep. 15, 2011
“the late avant-garde composer John Cage couldn’t have had a better birthday homage thanks to MICHELLE SCHUMANN…” – Austin American Statesman
Considered by many as a prime pioneer in the innovation of music and sound, Cage turned classical composition on its ear with his unique style.
with Carla McElhaney & Michelle Schumann , prepared pianos
PROGRAM
Music for Two Prepared Pianos | John Cage (1912-1992)
For one night, Schumann and McElhaney will perform a pair of pianos, which will be doctored up with various objects including screws, bolts, rubber, wood, weather stripping, pencil erasers, and pennies; all placed in between the strings of the piano. The result? Two miraculous 10 fingered percussion ensembles with a bevy of bells, whistles, clinks, and thuds, sure to delight.
Season Concert
with Anne Akiko Meyers, violin , Bion Tsang, cello , & Michelle Schumann, piano
PROGRAM
Sonata for Cello and Piano | Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Varied Trio for Violin, Piano, and Percussion | Lou Harrison (1917-2003)
Sonata for Violin and Piano | Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Black Earth | Fazil Say (b.1970)
Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Opus 32 | Anton Arensky (1861-1906)
Special Event
Hispanic Heritage Concert – Oct. 1, 2011
In Collaboration with the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department and the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican America Cutural Center present La Catrina String Quartet
PROGRAM
Cuarto No. 1 | Joaquín Gutiérrez Heras (b. 1927)
Cuarteto No. 4 “Musica de Feria” | Silvestre Revueltas (1899-1940)
Cañmbú | Eduardo Gamboa (b. 1960)
Metro Chabacano | Javier Alvarez
Tango Ballet | Asto Piazzolla (1921-1992)
String Quartet No. 1, Opus 20 | Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983)
Season Concert
with Hakan Rosengren, clarinet , Clancy Newman, cello , & Michelle Schumann, piano
PROGRAM
Trio for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano in B-flat Major, Opus 11 | L. van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Trio for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano in A Minor, Opus 114 | Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Trio Pathetique for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano in D Minor | Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857)
Special Event
Beethoven’s Birthday Bash – Dec. 18, 2011
with the ACMC Faculty Artists and the Novalis String Quartet, featuring Colleen McCullough, violin; Joseph Smith , violin; Leah Nelson , viola; and Julia Cory , cello
PROGRAM
String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat major, OPus 74 “Harp” | L. van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Season Concert
with Raul Jaurena ~ bandoneon and Michelle Schumann ~ piano
PROGRAM
Michelangelo 70 | Astor Piazzolla | arr. Raul Jaurena
Parrillera | Edelmiro Damario | arr. Raul Jaurena
Fracanapa | Astor Piazzolla | arr. Raul Jaurena
Tanguera | Mariano Mores | arr. Raul Jaurena
Taquito Militar | Mariano Mores | arr. Raul Jaurena
A Don Agustin Bardi | Horacio Salgan | arr. Raul Jaurena
Nocturna| Julian Plaza | arr. Raul Jaurena
Desde El Alma | Rosita Melo | arr. Raul Jaurena
Verano Porteno | Astor Piazzolla | arr. Raul Jaurena
Libertango | Astor Piazzolla | arr. Raul Jaurena
Season Concert
with Michelle Lee Elliott ~ violin, Katie Wolfe ~ violin, Beth Oakes ~ viola, Hannah Holman ~ cello, Michelle Schumann ~ piano, and Douglas Harvey ~ cello
PROGRAM
Concerto No. 12 for Piano and String Quartet in A Major, K. 414 | W.A. Mozart (1756-1791)
Quintet for Piano and Strings in D Minor, Opus 89 | Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)
String Quintet in C Major, D. 956 | Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Season Concert
with Amy Schwartz-Moretti ~ violin, Gregory Sauer ~ cello, & Michelle Schumann ~ piano
PROGRAM
Variations on “Bei Mannern welcher Leibe fuhlen” | L. van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Sonata for Cello and Piano in e minor, Opus 38 | Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Sonata in A Major for Cello and Piano, Opus 69 | L. van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Variations on One String on a Theme by Rossini | Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840)
Season Concert
with Charles Wetherbee, violin , Gregory Sauer, cello, & Michelle Schumann, piano
PROGRAM
Piano Trio in B-Flat Major, K. 502 | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1797)
Piano Trio in G Minor, Opus 15 | Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884)
Piano Trio in E minor, Opus 90 “Dumky” | Antonin Dvorak (1841-1901)
