“Music for a Summer Evening” at ChamberFest Cleveland

By Timothy Robson, 27 June 2015

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Reviewed at Cleveland Institute of Music: Mixon Hall, Cleveland on 25 June 2015

Haydn, String Quartet no. 63 in B flat major "Sunrise," Op.76 no.4, Hob III:78

Britten, Phantasy Quartet for oboe, violin, viola and cello, Op.2

Strauss II, Wein, Weib und Gesang (Wine, Women and Song), Op.333 (Arr Berg)

Crumb, Music for a Summer Evening (Makrokosmos III)

Orion Weiss, Piano

Roman Rabinovich, Piano

Marc Damoulakis, Percussion

Scott Christian, Percussion

David Bowlin, Violin

Alexi Kenney, Violin

Dmitri Murrath, Viola

Clive Greensmith, Cello

Nathan Hughes, Oboe

Yehonatan Berick, Violin

Jennifer Stumm, Violin

Julie Albers, Cello

Jinjoo Cho, Violin

Mari Sato, Violin

Nathan Farrington, Double Bass

Crowded Hours, Golden Hours: Augustin Hadelich at Tanglewood

Kevin Wells, 25th July

After urban Debussy and Adams, the duo settles for autumnal Brahms and a day in the countryside.

****1

Weiss and Wosner a commanding piano duo in Cleveland recital

Sam Jacobson, 14th September

Orion Weiss and Shai Wosner teamed up for thrilling accounts of pinnacles of the repertoire for two pianists by Schubert and Brahms.

****1

Summer of Brahms Chamber Music Festival kicks off in South Pasadena

Laurence Vittes, 7th July

After the New Hollywood String Quartet's first violinist went down with a rotator cuff injury, 21-year old Colburn School student, violist Johanna Nowik, saved the day.

****1

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

Jazz and folk influences explored in Cleveland

Timothy Robson, 27th June

Ravel and Bartók shared the program with Gershwin, Brubeck, Thelonious Monk and others in this imaginative program.

****1

Bravura and bonhomie in Chicago

Graham Emberton, 17th May

Yo-Yo Ma joined forces with members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in an afternoon of French chamber music

*****

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Timothy Robson

We are saddened to learn of the death of Tim Robson, a long-time Bachtrack contributor (2012-21). Tim was an organist in Cleveland, Ohio and his repertoire extended to all musical periods, with a special interest in contemporary music. As a blogger he was a regular contributor to ClevelandClassical.com. In his parallel career as a librarian, Tim was Associate Director for Academic Engagement at the Kelvin Smith Library of Case Western Reserve University. Our condolences to his family.

George Crumb's Makrokosmos III highlights “Music for a Summer Evening” at ChamberFest Cleveland