Seattle Chamber Music Society's Summer Festival opens with bravado

Von Erica Miner, 18 Juli 2021

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“Hadelich is a violinist’s violinist”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Center for Chamber Music, Seattle, am 17 Juli 2021

Schostakowitsch, Präludium und Scherzo für Streichoktett, Op.11

Turina, La oración del torero (The Bullfighter's Prayer), Op.34

Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Streichoktett Es-Dur, Op. 20

Arnaud Sussmann, Violine

Amy Schwartz Moretti, Violine

Tessa Lark, Violine

Augustin Hadelich, Violine

James Ehnes, Viola

Jonathan Vinocour, Viola

Edward Arron, Cello

Ani Aznavoorian, Cello

Camerata Pacifica turns 30 with Auerbach and Beethoven

Laurence Vittes, 12th September

The trio gave a flowing, elegant reading of the “Archduke” in which the three fast movements were brought into line with the golden glow of the theme and variations.

*****

Strong chamber performances win admiration in Seattle

Erica Miner, 3rd July

The Seattle Chamber Music Society presented an ambitious program with a distinguished ensemble of performers.

***11

A gorgeous chamber music première in Seattle

Thomas May, 20th July

Framed by passionate performances of Mendelssohn and Brahms, a gorgeous neo-Romantic work by Steven Stucky is unveiled in this installment of the 2015 Summer Festival.

****1

Brilliant Brahms from Vengerov and friends at Carnegie Hall

Susan Stempleski, 16th December

An extraordinary group of musicians join violinist Maxim Vengerov in performing two chamber music jewels by Johannes Brahms.

*****

A thrusting Daphnis et Chloé at the BBC Proms

Mark Pullinger, 12th September

John Wilson brings his Sinfonia of London to the BBC Proms to crown the Ravel 150 celebrations with a glowing performance of his hedonistic symphonie chorégraphique.

****1

Joana Carneiro and James Ehnes in Summer for the City

David Wolfson, 5th August

Joana Carneiro, the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center and music by Frank, Shostakovich, Ravel and Prokofiev fused into something that transcended them all.

*****

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Erica Miner

As a Metropolitan Opera violinist Erica performed with James Levine, Leonard Bernstein and countless opera luminaries. Now an award-winning author, screenwriter, arts journalist and lecturer, Erica’s opera presentations include Wagner Societies in California, New York, Boston, North Carolina and Sydney, Australia. Her recently released novel Aria for Murder, the first in her ‘Operatic Mystery’ series, authentically reflects her experiences in the Met Orchestra. Sequels are due in 2023 and 2024. Erica’s personal website is here.

Seattle Chamber Music Society's Summer Festival opens online with bravado