Current 2009 Performance Schedule
Saturday, December 12, at 1:00 p.m.
Benefit Recital, Charlestown
Catonsville, Maryland (private performance)
Works of Chopin, Debussy, Poulenc and Utterback
Dr. David A. Wehr, narrator
Sunday, December 13, at 3:00 p.m.
Private Solo Recital, Buckingham's Choice Community
Adamstown, Maryland
Works by Debussy (Suite Bergamasque), Chopin (Sonata in B Minor), Poulenc and Utterback
Current 2010 Performance Schedule
Sunday, January 24, at 3:00 p.m.
PNC Recital Hall, Duquense University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
"Principally Poulenc", Program Three for "Musique on the Bluff: The French Seasons II", PNC Recital Hall, Duquense University Four major works by important 20th-century French composer Francis Poulenc will be heard: the lyrical Sonata for Flute and Piano (written for Jean-Pierre Rampal), the sassy Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano, the imposing sextet for Piano and Winds and the endearing setting of Jean de Brunhoff's "The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant", narrated by father Dr. David A. Wehr. Also on the program will be saxophone virtuoso James Houlik and Pittsburgh Symphony Principal French Horn William Caballero in unusual works by Koechlin (dedicated to movie star Jean Harlow) and Dukas. At 2:15p. Ann Labounsky will perform French organ music. $10 suggested donation. For more information, www.sites.duq.edu/french-seasons.
Sunday, February 14, at 3:00 p.m.
PNC Recital Hall, Duquense University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
"Debussy Diversly" Program Four for "Musique on the Bluff: The French Seasons II", PNC Recital Hall, Duquense University Toward the end of his life, Claude Debussy began writing a projected series of six sonatas for "diverse instruments" and this program contains the three that he completed, for violin and piano, for cello and piano, and for flute, viola and harp, with Gretchen Van Hoesen, Principal Harp of the Pittsburgh Symphony. The program concludes with David Allen Wehr and Duquesne faculty colleagues in Faure's luscious Piano Quartet no. 1. At 2:15p, "MoJoe", jazz artists Maureen Budway and Joe Utterback perform love songs for Valentine's Day. $10 suggested donation. For more information, www.sites.duq.edu/french-seasons.
Sunday, March 14, at 3:00 p.m.
PNC Recital Hall, Duquense University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
"Ravel Revue", Program Five for "Musique on the Bluff: The French Seasons II", PNC Recital Hall, Duquense University An all-star cast of Pittsburgh Symphony Concertmaster Andres Cardenes, Principal Cello Anne Martindale Williams and David Allen Wehr headlines this all-Ravel program. Wehr opens with a bouquet of solo piano works: the perennial favorite "Pavane for a Dead Princess" (Ravel's first hit), the sparkling "Fountains" (Jeux d'eau) and the rarely-heard solo piano version of Mother Goose Suite. Then Cardenes and Williams tackle the notoriously difficult Sonata for Violin and Cello, before joining with Wehr for the stunning Piano Trio. At 2:15p, the Director of Education for the Carnegie Museum of Art talks about French Impressionism in art and music. $10 suggested donation. For more information, www.sites.duq.edu/french-seasons.
Monday, April 5, at 8:00 p.m.
Recital, Music for Rodef Shalom, Temple Rodef Shalom
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
An all-Chopin recital marking the composer's 200th birthday, with the Sonata no. 2 (Funeral March), Sonata no. 3, Three Nocturnes op. 9 and Three Waltzes op. 64 (including the Minute Waltz). For ticket information and directions, visit www.rodefshalom.org.
June 11-19
Sunflower Music Festival
Topeka, Kansas
Visit www.sunflowermusicfestival.org after June 1 for program details.
July 7-10
Buzzards Bay Musicfest
Marion, Massachusetts
Cynthia Raim joins the Musicfest artist roster this season for some two-piano treats:
- Wednesday, July 7: Orchestra concert with Mozart Concerto for Two Pianos
- Thursday, July 8: Chamber music concert with Schumann Variations for two pianos, two cellos and French horn
- Saturday, July 10: Chamber music concert with Saint-Saens Carnival of the Animals in its original chamber version. Ogden Nash's verses will be read by festival Artistic Director, Russell Patterson
All concerts at 8p at Tabor Academy; free admission. For more information, visit www.buzzardsbaymusicfest.org
Saturday, August 7, at 8:00 p.m.
Recital for National Federation of Music Clubs Fall Session
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Check here after June 1 for program details.