Summer of Bohemia Chamber Music Festival
Schedule
Thu Jun 27 2024 at 08:00 pm to Sun Jun 30 2024 at 06:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Mount Saint Mary's University | Los Angeles, CA
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The New Hollywood String Quartet and The Da Camera Society present:
The Summer of Bohemia Chamber Music Festival
You are cordially invited to come join us for the upcoming Summer of Bohemia Chamber Music Festival at the stunning Pompeian Room of the Doheny Mansion. These four concerts will feature 13 works that showcase the extraordinary music of Antonin Dvořák, Leoš Janáček, Ernst von Dohnányi, Josef Suk, Bedřich Smetana and Bohuslav Martinů. All of these composers were influenced by Bohemian folk music. The great achievement of these composers was to join the warmth, joy and optimism of Native Czech music to the great classical forms developed by Bach, Mozart and Beethoven. Not unlike Johannes Brahms, these composers used their cultural heritage to guide and infuse their compositions with the unique melodies and harmonies of their countrymen. (Brahms was a dear friend, supporter and mentor to Dvořák. Bohemian music was also influenced by the New World. Both Dvořák and Martinů traveled to the United States to share their prodigious musical talents. Their exposure to our musical traditions inspired them to compose some of their most famous works.
Joining the New Hollywood String Quartet- violinists Tereza Stanislav and Rafael Rishik, violist Robert Brophy and cellist Andrew Shulman are some of the most accomplished chamber musicians from around the world. The guest artists are- violinist Margaret Batjer, pianist Rohan De Silva, pianist Rodolfo Leone, clarinetist Boris Allakhverdyan, violinist Roger Wilkie, violinist Jessica Guideri, violinist Susan Rishik, cellist Eric Byers, pianist Alin Allakhverdyan, and mezzo-soprano Jessie Shulman.
SUMMER OF BOHEMIA CONCERT #1- June 27th, 2024 - 8 PM
Leoš Janáček - Sonata for Violin and Piano (1914)
Ernst von Dohnányi - Serenade in C major for String Trio Op.10
Intermission
Antonin Dvořák - String Quartet in F major Op.96 “American”
Featuring:
Tereza Stanislav - Violin
Rohan De Silva - Piano
Roger Wilkie - Violin
Robert Brophy - Viola
Eric Byers - Cello
New Hollywood String Quartet
SUMMER OF BOHEMIA CONCERT #2 - June 28th, 2024 - 8 PM
Josef Suk - ‘Piseñ’ “Love Song” for Violin and Piano
Antonin Dvořák - Piano Trio in E minor Op.90 ‘Dumky’
Intermission
Leoš Janáček - String Quartet No.1 “Kreutzer Sonata’ (1923)
Featuring:
Margaret Batjer - Violin
Rohan De Silva - Piano
Andrew Shulman - Cello
Tereza Stanislav - Violin
The New Hollywood String Quartet
SUMMER OF BOHEMIA CONCERT #3 - June 29th, 2024 - 4 PM
Bohuslav Martinů - Sonata No.1 in B flat minor for Cello and Piano (1939)
Antonin Dvořàk - Piano Quartet No.2 in E Flat major
Intermission
Bedřich Smetana - String Quartet in E minor ‘From My Life’ (1876)
Featuring:
Rohan De Silva - Piano
Andrew Shulman - Cello
Rodolfo Leone - Piano
Rafael Rishik - Violin
Eric Byers - Cello
Robert Brophy - Viola
New Hollywood String Quartet
SUMMER OF BOHEMIA CONCERT #4 - June 30th, 2024 - 4 PM
Bohuslav Martinů - Eight Czech Folk Songs for Mezzo-Soprano and Piano
1. Bohatá milá (The Rich Sweetheart)
2. Opuštěný milý (The Abandoned Lover)
3. Touha (Yearning)
4. Zvědavá dievča (The Inquisitive Girl)
5. Veselá dievča (The Happy Girl)
6. Smutný milý (The Mournful Lover)
7. Prosba (Prayer)
8. Vysoká veža (The High Tower)
Antonin Dvořák - Terzetto in C Major Op.74 for Two Violins and Viola
Bohuslav Martinů - Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano H. 356
Intermission
Antonin Dvořák - Piano Quintet in A Major Op.81
Featuring:
Boris Allakhverdyan - Clarinet
Alin Melik-Adamyan Allakhverdyan - Piano
Rohan De Silva - Piano
Jessie Shulman - Mezzo Soprano
Jesica Guideri - Violin
Susan Rishik - Violin
New Hollywood String Quartet
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Where is it happening?
Mount Saint Mary's University, 10 Chester Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90007-2518, United States,Los Angeles, CaliforniaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
