The Melting Pot

The Melting Pot

Program
La oración del torero | Joaquín Turina (1882–1949)

Suite from Sweet Smell of Success | Marvin Hamlisch (1944–2012)

Rita’s Tune
I Cannot Hear the City
At the Fountain

INTERMISSION

String Quartet No. 3, Op. 41, No. 3 | Robert Schumann (1810–1856)

Andante espressivo – Allegro molto moderato
Assai agitato
Adagio molto
Finale. Allegro molto vivace – Quasi Trio

FEATURING
KASA QUARTET
Andy Liang & …

7:30PM, Saturday, April 27, 2019
Armstrong Community Music School

East Meets West

East Meets West

Program
Piano Trio in G Major | Claude Debussy (1862–1918)

Andantino con moto allegro
Scherzo – Intermezzo. Moderato con allegro
Andante espressivo
Finale. Appassionato

Distance de fée | Tōru Takemitsu (1930–1996)

INTERMISSION

Piano Trio | Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)

Modéré
Pantoum. Assez vif
Passacaille. Très large
Final. Animé

Featuring
Sandy Yamamoto, violin | Amy Levine-Tsang, cello | Michelle Schumann, piano

7:30PM, Saturday, March 2, 2019
Armstrong Community Music School

16th Annual Black Composers Concert

16th Annual Black Composers Concert

THE AFRICAN DIASPORA
Sonata No. 2 in A Major: Andantino | Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745-1799, West Indies/France)

Sonata for Cello and Piano: II. Adagio | George Walker (1922–2018, United States)

A set of dance tunes for solo violin: I. Walk Around “Brudder Bones” | Noel DaCosta (1929-2002, Nigerian-Jamaican)

Here’s One | William Grant Still (1895-1978, United States)

5 Negro Melodies …

6:00PM, Saturday, February 9, 2019
St. Andrew’s Upper School, Dell Fine Arts Center Black Box Theater
4:00PM, Sunday, February 10, 2019
George Washington Carver Museum

It’s All Greek to Me

It’s All Greek to Me

Program
Violin Sonata in G Minor, B.g10 “Didone abbandonata” | Giuseppe Tartini (1692–1770)

Affettuoso
Presto
Allegro

Cinq mélodies populaires grecques | Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)

Chanson de la mariée
Là-bas, vers l’église
Quel galant m’est comparable
Chanson des cueilleuses de lentisques
Tout gai!

Constantinople: III. Odd World | Christos Hatzis (b. 1953)

INTERMISSION

Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 1, No. 1 …

7:30PM, Saturday, January 19, 2019
First Unitarian Church

Beethoven’s Birthday 2018

Beethoven’s Birthday 2018

A special thank-you to ACMC donors and sponsors including drinks, dessert, and live chamber music! Invitation for two based on giving level ($100+ given within the calendar year).
Program
String Quartet No. 8, Op. 59 No. 2 | Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)

Allegro
Molto adagio
Allegretto
Finale. Presto

THALEA STRING QUARTET
Christopher Whitley & Kumiko Sakamoto, violins
Luis Bellorín, viola
Titilayo Ayangade, cello

6:00PM, Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Location given at time of invitation

A Charlie Brown Christmas 2018

A Charlie Brown Christmas 2018

Join the Austin Chamber Music Center for a live music performance featuring all of your favorite tunes from the holiday classic—and more, including Snoopy! Bring your family to this Austin tradition and get in the holiday spirit!
Program
Christmas is coming | Vince Guaraldi
What Child is This? | Traditional/Vince Guaraldi
O Tannenbaum | Traditional/Vince Guaraldi
The Great Pumpkin Waltz …

3:30PM, Saturday, December 8, 2018
The State Theatre
7:30PM, Saturday, December 8, 2018
The State Theatre

Nostrovia

Nostrovia

Program
Suite in the Old Style | Alfred Schnittke (1934–1998)

Pastorale
Balletto
Minuetto
Fuga
Pantomima

Vocalise | Sergei Rachmaninov (1873–1943)

Mélodie | Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)

Valse—Scherzo | Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)

INTERMISSION

Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Major, Op. 94a | Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953)

Moderato
Presto
Andante
Allegro con brio

Le Grand Tango | Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992)
Featuring
Stanislav Pronin, violin | Michelle Schumann, piano
Stanislav Pronin
Canadian violinist and …

7:30PM, Friday, November 2, 2018
Private Residence
7:30PM, Friday, November 2, 2018
First Unitarian Church

Beauty on Water

Beauty on Water

Program
Serenade, Op. 24 | Emil Hartmann (1836-1898)

Idylle
Romance
Rondò – Finale

4 Aqvareller (Watercolors) | Tor Aulin (1866-1914)

Idyll
Humoresk
Berceuse
Polska

INTERMISSION

Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 11 | Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Allegro con brio
Adagio
Tema con variazione

Piano Trio No. 2 in G Minor | Elfrida Andrée (1841-1929)

Allegro agitato
Andante con espressione
Finale, …

7:30PM, Friday, September 28, 2018
Private Residence
7:30PM, Saturday, September 29, 2018
First Unitarian Church

Amplify Austin Day

Amplify Austin Day

Our city’s biggest day of community giving begins Thursday, March 5 at 6 PM and ends Friday, March 6 at 6 PM. ACMC needs your help to amplify chamber music! Amplify Austin Day is a community-wide day of online philanthropy for local nonprofits.

6:00PM, Thursday, March 5, 2020
Austin Chamber Music Center
12:00AM, Friday, March 6, 2020
Austin Chamber Music Center

The Blue Bash 2020

The Blue Bash 2020
Our most magical evening of the year, The Blue Bash is ACMC’s annual gala to support our chamber music programs in Central Texas
8:00PM, Saturday, May 9, 2020
Austin Chamber Music Center