Season 2011/2012
PAST CONCERTS 2011/2012
11th Annual Happy Birthday Mr. Cage! – Special Event
September 15, 2011 ~ 7:30pm
“the late avant-garde composer John Cage couldn’t have had a better birthday homage thanks to MICHELLE SCHUMANN…” – Austin American Statesman
Featuring: Carla McElhaney & Michelle Schumann , prepared pianos
John Cage (1912-1992)
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. 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. This performance will be sure to offer audiences something unique and a little weird, but that’s why Austin is such a fitting place for this annual event.
East Meets West – Season Concert
Fri., Sept. 23, 2011 ~ Sat., Sept. 24, 2011
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)
Hispanic Heritage Concert ~ Special Event
Saturday, October 1, 2011 ~ 3:00pm
Mexican American Cultural Center, 600 River Street
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
Licorice Shtick – Season Concert
Fri., Nov. 11, 2011 ~ 7:30pm ~ Sat., Nov. 12, 2011 ~ 7:30pm
with Hakan Rosengren, clarinet , Clancy Newman, cello , & Michelle Schumann, piano
PROGRAM
Trio for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano in B-flat Major, Opus 11
Ludwig 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)
Friday’s concert performed at a private home
Saturday’s concert performed at the First Unitarian Church, 4700 Grover Avenue
Beethoven’s Birthday Bash – Special Event
Sat., Dec. 18, 2011 ~ 3pm ~ The Austonian
A Special thank you to all ACMC donors! By invitation Become a donor today!
ACMC donors will receive an invitation
Performances by ACMC Faculty Artists, the Novalis String Quartet, featuring Colleen McCullough, violin; Joseph Smith , violin; Leah Nelson , viola; and Julia Cory , cello
Two to Tango – Season Concert
Fri., Jan. 20, 2012 ~ 7:30pm ~ Sat., Jan. 21, 2012 ~ 7:30p
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
Friday’s concert performed at a private home
Saturday’s concert performed at the First Unitarian Church, 4700 Grover Avenue
Fifth Wheel – Season Concert
Fri., Feb. 17, 2012 ~ 7:30pm ~ Sat., Feb. 18, 2012 ~ 7:30pm
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)
Friday’s concert performed at a private home
Saturday’s concert performed at the First Unitarian Church, 4700 Grover Avenue
Vary Interesting – Season Concert
Fri., Mar. 23, 2012 ~ 7:30pm ~ Sat., Mar. 24, 2012 ~ 7:30pm
with Amy Schwartz-Moretti ~ violin, Gregory Sauer ~ cello, & Michelle Schumann ~ piano
PROGRAM
Variations on “Bei Mannern welcher Leibe fuhlen” | Beethoven
Sonata for Cello and Piano in e minor, Opus 38 | Brahms
Sonata in A Major for Cello and Piano, Opus 69 | Beethoven
Variations on One String on a Theme by Rossini | Paganini
Friday’s concert performed at a private home
Saturday’s concert performed at the First Unitarian Church, 4700 Grover Avenue
Czech Please? – Season Concert
Fri., Apr. 27, 2012 ~ 7:30pm ~ Sat., Apr. 28, 2012 ~ 7:30pm
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)
Friday’s concert performed at a private home
Saturday’s concert performed at the First Unitarian Church, 4700 Grover Avenue
