A Romantic Celebration
A Romantic Celebration
program also includes “ Elegy ,” a moving original composition by Setzer dedicated to the late headmaster from Milton Academy , Arthur Perry . Leading up to the intermission , Allen and Setzer will perform a powerful piece from the contemporary composer , Sarah Kirkland Snider , “ Drink the Wild Ayre ,” in a world premiere of a new arrangement for small string orchestra , harp and bass . The evening will conclude with Edward Elgar ’ s “ Piano Quintet in A Minor , Op . 84 ,” a personal favorite of Setzer ’ s , which he will perform with four MMF Young Artists .
The fifth Thursday performance , “ The Grand Finale ,” on August 8 features celebrated Metropolitan Opera soprano , Christine Goerke , in a captivating program that celebrates Barber , Brahms , Dvořák , and Respighi . “ We ’ re incredibly lucky to have her ,” shares Setzer . “ She took the summer off from her headlining operatic performances to focus on more intimate events , and her performance of the two Brahms Alto Songs with viola and piano and Respighi ’ s ‘ Il Tramonto ’ for mezzo-soprano and string quartet will beautifully showcase her mezzo-soprano range .”
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In addition to the Brahms , Barber , and Respighi selections , the evening will be bookended by Antonin Dvořák pieces , beginning with two “ Slavonic Dances ,” that start the program . It will conclude with a grand finale of Dvořák ’ s “ Piano Quintet No , 2 in A , Op . 81 .” Setzer will be joined in the quintet by his Stony Brook colleague , Matthew Lipman , on viola , who also plays the viola part in the earlier Brahms songs , as well Gilles Vonsattel on piano , Metropolitan Opera violinist Sarah Crocker Vonsattel , and Estelle Choi on cello . Coincidentally , Choi studied with the Emerson String Quartet at Stony Brook . “ The program and featured musicians are deliberately interwoven in a manner that reflects the arc of Romantic music on a larger scale - and also my personal musical journey ,” says Setzer .
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