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						Workshops for Music Students		Musical Memories - Part I		Concert with Robinson Award Winner Musical Memories - Part II		Musical Memories - Part III
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						Villas, Vittles & Fiddles		Happy Birthday Felix - Part I		Happy Birthday Felix - Part II		Happy Birthday Felix - Part III
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				Open Rehearsal		FamilyFest Concert Special Event: Casual Concert at the Everson Museum		I Love New York - Part I		Behind the Scenes I Love New York - Part II		Broadway Comes to Brook Farm!
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						Special Event - Solo Recital by Eliot Fisk		Viva Latina - Part I		Viva Latina - Part II		Festival Grand Finale
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Wednesday, August 12 - 11:00 AM

Workshops for Music Students

Open to students of all ages and abilities. With: Katherine Collier and Elinor Freer, piano; Renata Artman Knific, violin; Deborah Chodacki, clarinet; and Rosemary Elliott, cello.
For more information: 315-685-7418 or www.skanfest.org

Workshop registration form available here.

Thursday, August 13 - 8:00 PM

Musical Memories - Part I

Peter Child Pantomime for Violin, Viola, Cello, and Oboe (Festival Co-Commission)
Mozart Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat Major, K.452
Dvorák Piano Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 23

(  Renata Artman Knific, violin; Deborah Chodacki, clarinet; Katherine Collier, piano; Steven Doane, cello; Rosemary Elliott, cello; Elinor Freer, piano; Mark Kaplan, violin; W. Peter Kurau, horn; Michelle LaCourse, viola; Peggy Pearson, oboe; Gregory Quick, bassoon  )

Steven Doane sponsored by .
Rosemary Elliott sponsored by .

Friday, August 14 - 7:00 PM

Concert with Robinson Award Winner

Learn more about the Robinson Award here
Pre-concert event: Meet and hear the 2009 Robinson Award Winner, Nicholas Hrynyk
Bach Toccata in E minor BWV 914
Chopin Etude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12, "Revolutionary"
Hrynyk Ala's Valse
Dvorak Slavonic Dance in G minor, Op. 46 No. 8 with Elinor Freer, piano

(  Elinor Freer, piano  )

Friday, August 14 - 8:00 PM

Musical Memories - Part II

Haydn Divertimento in E-flat for Horn, Violin, and Cello, Hob. IV: 5
Prokofiev Quintet in G minor for Oboe, Clarinet, Violin, Viola, and Bass, Op. 39
Beethoven Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97, "Archduke"

(  Renata Artman Knific, violin; Edward Castilano, bass; Deborah Chodacki, clarinet; Katherine Collier, piano; Steven Doane, cello; Rosemary Elliott, cello; Mark Kaplan, violin; W. Peter Kurau, horn; Michelle LaCourse, viola; Peggy Pearson, oboe  )

Steven Doane sponsored by .
Rosemary Elliott sponsored by .

Saturday, August 15 - 7:30 PM

Musical Memories - Part III
Mark Kaplan, violin
Joanna Manring, soprano
Wesley Nance, trumpet
Peggy Pearson, oboe

Bach Cantata No. 51, Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, (Praise God in Every Nation)
Bach Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C minor, BWV 1060
Beethoven Septet in E-flat Major, Op. 20

Wednesday, August 19 - 7:00 PM

Villas, Vittles & Fiddles

Join friends for an unforgettable evening of gourmet food & drink, camaraderie, and beautiful music. You will be treated to a sampling of delightful music by the Parker Quartet as you enjoy the magical ambiance of the festival.

Thursday, August 20 - 8:00 PM

Happy Birthday Felix - Part I

Handel from: Jephtha, HMV. 79, Waft her, angels, through the skies
Mendelssohn Auf flugeln des gesanges
Mendelssohn Der Mond
Mendelssohn Ventianisches Gondellied
Haydn String Quartet No. 1 in G Major, Op. 76
Mendelssohn String Quintet No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 87

(  Michael Larco, viola; Adam Neiman, piano; Parker Quartet; Robert Swensen, tenor  )

Friday, August 21 - 8:00 PM

Happy Birthday Felix - Part II

Bach-Busoni Choral Prelude: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
Bach Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903
Niels Gade String Quartet in D Major, Op. 63
Mendelssohn Sextet for Piano and Strings in D Major, Op. 110

(  Melissa Matson, viola; Adam Neiman, piano; Parker Quartet; James VanDemark, double bass  )

Saturday, August 22 - 7:30 PM

Happy Birthday Felix - Part III
Robert Moody, conductor
Conrad Tao, piano

Kodaly Summer Evening
Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25
Mozart Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 "Jupiter"

Concert sponsored by The Soderberg Family.

Tuesday, August 25 - 2:00 PM

Open Rehearsal

Behind the Scenes - with composer Carter Pann Come hear Carter's new piece "Summer Songs" take shape, as the composer gives input and advice to Festival performers.

Wednesday, August 26 - 11:00 AM

FamilyFest Concert

Root for the Home Team! Join festival musicians for a rollicking FamilyFest concert featuring music by and about New Yorkers. You'll be the first to hear composer Carter Pann's "Summer Songs," a piece he wrote especially for us about life in Central New York. Don't miss it!

Concert sponsored by The Panasci Family.

Wednesday, August 26 - 7:00 PM

Special Event: Casual Concert at the Everson Museum

We take a Road Trip to Syracuse! Join us at the Everson Museum for a casual concert celebrating our NY's musical heritage and featuring a wide variety of styles by some of NY's finest composers including Leonard Bernstein, Nathaniel Dett, and Michael Torke. You'll also hear an American masterpiece by Dvorak and get a sneak peek at our commissioned piece by Carter Pann, which celebrates life in Central New York. We'll also step inside the music with commentary from the performers including the Jupiter Quartet, clarinetist Jose Franch-Ballester, baritone Derrick Smith, and pianist/composer John Novacek.

(  Thom Filicia, narrator; Derrick Smith, baritone  )

Thursday, August 27 - 8:00 PM

I Love New York - Part I

R. Nathaniel Dett Follow Me, Somebody's Knockin' at My Door, Zion Hallelujah, Hymn to Parnassus, God Understands
Leonard Bernstein Suite from West Side Story for clarinet and piano
Michael Torke Corner in Manhattan
Dvorák String Quartet in F Major, Op. 96, "American"

(  Jose Franch-Ballester, clarinet; Elinor Freer, piano; Jupiter String Quartet; John Novacek, piano; Derrick Smith, baritone  )

Friday, August 28 - 7:00 PM

Behind the Scenes

Pre-concert chat with composer Carter Pann. Get a look inside the new piece Carter wrote for us, "Summer Songs."

Friday, August 28 - 8:00 PM

I Love New York - Part II

Samuel Barber Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op. 6
Carter Pann "Summer Songs" * - World Premiere, commissioned by the Skaneateles Festival
John Novacek "Intoxication" and "Cockles" Rags
John Novacek Stephen Foster Fantasy for Piano Trio
Rachmaninoff Trio No. 1 in G minor, "Elégiaque"

(  Thom Filicia, narrator; Jose Franch-Ballester, clarinet; Elinor Freer, piano; Jupiter String Quartet; John Novacek, piano; Carter Pann, composer; David Ying, cello  )

Saturday, August 29 - 7:30 PM

Broadway Comes to Brook Farm!
Paul Sportelli, conductor
Sarah Franz, soprano
Brian Giebler, tenor
Elizabeth Ward Land, soprano
Rob Lorey, tenor

Selections from:
Stephen Sondheim A Little Night Music and Into the Woods
Adam Guettel Floyd Collins and Light in the Piazza
Leonard Bernstein Wonderful Town
Cole Porter High Society
Paul Sportelli / Jay Turvey Little Mercy's First Murder, Tristan, Step Right Up! and Maria Severa

Concert sponsored by .
Paul Sportelli sponsored by Mark & Leokadia Bitz and Colleen & Dan Fisher.

Wednesday, September 2 - 8:00 PM

Special Event - Solo Recital by Eliot Fisk

Agustin Barrios Mangore 4 Piezas Latinas
Domenico Scarlatti /Fisk Four Sonatas
J.S. Bach / Fisk Prelude, BWV 999 and Ciaccona, from BWV 1004
Villa-Lobos Cadenza from the Guitar Concerto; 12 Etudes
Scarlatti and Bach transcribed for Guitar by Fisk

(  Eliot Fisk, guitar  )

Eliot Fisk sponsored by .

Thursday, September 3 - 8:00 PM

Viva Latina - Part I

Gabriela Lena Frank Cuatro Bosquejos Pre-Incaicos (Four Pre-Inca Sketches) for flute and cello
Granados Quintet for Piano and Strings in G minor, Op. 49
Castelnuovo-Tedesco Quintet for Guitar and String Quartet, Op. 143

(  Mauricio Aguiar, violin; Linda Chesis, flute; Eliot Fisk, guitar; Elinor Freer, piano; Mimi Hwang, cello; Michi Wiancko, violin; David Ying, cello; Phillip Ying, viola; Keiko Ying, cello  )

Eliot Fisk sponsored by .

Friday, September 4 - 8:00 PM

Viva Latina - Part II

Paganini Quartet No. 15 in A minor for violin, viola, cello, and guitar
Ginastera Impresiones de la Puna for flute and string quartet
Javier Alvarez Metro Chabacano for string quartet
Lalo Trio for violin, cello, and piano in A minor

(  Mauricio Aguiar, violin; Andres Cardenes, violin/viola; Linda Chesis, flute; Eliot Fisk, guitar; Barry Snyder, piano; Michi Wiancko, violin; David Ying, cello; Phillip Ying, viola; Keiko Ying, cello  )

Eliot Fisk sponsored by .

Saturday, September 5 - 7:30 PM

Festival Grand Finale
Andres Cardenes, conductor
Andres Cardenes, violin/viola
Eliot Fisk, guitar

Mozart Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Rodrigo Fantasia Para un Gentilhombre (Fantasia for a Gentleman)
Piazzolla Cuatro estaciones portenas (Four Seasons in Buenos Aires)

Eliot Fisk sponsored by .

All programs subject to change.

		2009 Festival Schedule Brochures will be in the mail shortly, but click here for a downloadable schedule.