Performances, Spring 2001

January 30, 2001 lunchtime 'Quartet Conversations'   part I

exploration of the multi-facetted possibilities of the String Quartet. Exciting presentation for layman and connoisseur in collaboration with The Smithsonian Institution.

Hall of Musical Instruments, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, Constitution Avenue, Washington DC 20560

http://americanhistory.si.edu/music/index.htm

admission free

February 4, 2001 7 PM Northern Virginia Jewish Community Center,                             

8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, Virginia. Contact Roz Engels (703) 323-0880. Free (contributions accepted at the door

program: L.v.Beethoven String Quartet Op.18 No.3, A.Webern Op.5, J.Brahms String Quartet Op.67

February 15, 2001 evening (time TBA) 25th Scomburg Concert Series, Defiance College, 701 North Clinton St., Defiance, OH 43512

419 784 0426

Prokofief String Quartet No.1, Op.50, Webern 'Five Pieces'Op.5, Beethoven String Quartet Op.59 No.2

admission

February 20, 2001 lunchtime 'Quartet Conversations'   part II

exploration of the multi-facetted possibilities of the String Quartet. Exciting presentation for layman and connoisseur in collaboration with The Smithsonian Institution.

Hall of Musical Instruments, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, Constitution Avenue, Washington DC 20560

http://americanhistory.si.edu/music/index.htm

admission free

March 1, 2001 lunchtime 'Quartet Conversations'       part III

exploration of the multi-facetted possibilities of the String Quartet. Exciting presentation for layman and connoisseur in collaboration with The Smithsonian Institution.

Hall of Musical Instruments, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, Constitution Avenue, Washington DC 20560

http://americanhistory.si.edu/music/index.htm

admission free

March 23, 

 

1:15 pm "Friday Music Is..." Series at Georgetown University, Georgetown, Washington DC

McNeil Hall.

Free (works by Webern, Beethoven, Adams)

March 25, 2000 3 PM Theatre at Washington,Virginia

www.Theatre-Washington-VA.com

291 Gay St., Washington VA 22747, 540 675 1253

Haydn String Quartet Op.33 No.3, Mozart Piano Trio (with distinguished pianist Kenneth Slowik) Beethoven String Quartet Op.59 No.2

admission

April 4

 

12 PM Old Main Chapel, Shippensburg University, Hagerstown, MD. Haydn 33/3 and Bartok String Quartet No.5.

For info call (717) 477-1682

April 13, 2001 12 PM Arts Club of Washington, 2017 Eye (I) Street, NW

celebration of the 300th concert. Program TBA

free admission

April 17, 2001 12 PM 'Quartet Conversations'          part IV

exploration of the multi-facetted possibilities of the String Quartet. Exciting presentation for layman and connoisseur in collaboration with The Smithsonian Institution.

Hall of Musical Instruments, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, Constitution Avenue, Washington DC 20560

http://americanhistory.si.edu/music/index.htm

admission free

April 26, 2001 8 PM The Masterworks from the Coolidge Collection - part II

Gildenhorn Recital Hall, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland, CP

http://www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu   tel. 301 405 5977

Schoenberg String Quartet No.4      Bridge String Quartet No.4         Bartok String Quartet No.5

admission free

May 11, 2001 time TBA South Carolina Chamber Players

1403 Beltline Boulevard
Columbia, SC 29205
803 790-2109
FAX: 803 790-1096

http://www.columbiasc.com/culturalcouncil/member/chamberplayers.htm

Haydn, Mozart, Bartok

admission

May 22, 2001 lunchtime 'Quartet Conversations'          part V

exploration of the multi-facetted possibilities of the String Quartet. Exciting presentation for layman and connoisseur in collaboration with The Smithsonian Institution.

Hall of Musical Instruments, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, Constitution Avenue, Washington DC 20560

http://americanhistory.si.edu/music/index.htm

admission free

June 2, 2001 7.30 PM Music at Penn Alps

Music at Penn Alps is located on Old Route 40, Exits 19 or 22 on I-68. The Penn Alps Great Hall is adjacent to Penn Alps Restaurant and Craft Shop. Tickets: $10, Students age 13 and over: $5; children 12 and under: Free

Info: (301) 895-5985, www.musicatpennalps.org

program TBA

admission

     

 

 

Concerts, 2000

January 28, 2000 12 PM Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St., NW DC
February 25, 2000 8 PM University of Maryland, College Park, Ulrich Recital Hall.

Mozart, Haydn, Schoenberg

February 27, 2000 5:30 PM Corcoran Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC (Sponsored by the Royal Danish Embassy). Post concert reception.

Beethoven, Mozart, Schoenberg

March 4, 2000 8 PM Theatre at Washington,Virginia www.Theatre-Washington-VA.com

291 Gay St., Washington VA 22747, 540 675 1253

Mozart K499, Haydn Op.76/1,Pno.Quartet g-minor

March 9, 2000 8 PM 'Profiles' Festival, New England Conservatory, Jordan Hall.

Celebration of Gunther Schuller. Reception.

G.Schuller: String Quartet No.3

March 17, 2000 12 PM Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St., NW DC

Beethoven

April 3, 2000 8 PM University of Maryland, College Park, Ulrich Recital Hall.University of Maryland, College Park, Ulrich Recital Hall.

Beethoven Op.59/2, Schoenberg, Mozart

May 12, 2000 8 PM Roanoke, VA (precise infromation will follow)
May 14, 2000 4 PM Waterford Concert Series 2000,

Old School, Waterford, VA 20197, 540 882 3018

Beethoven, Mozart

May 21, 2000 2 pm Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus OH

Haydn, Schoenberg, Beethoven

Phone: (614) 292-2693

May 27, 2000 7.30 PM Music at Penn Alps.

Music at Penn Alps is located on Old Route 40, Exits 19 or 22 on I-68. The Penn Alps Great Hall is adjacent to Penn Alps Restaurant and Craft Shop. Tickets: $10, Students age 13 and over: $5; children 12 and under: Free

Info: (301) 895-5985, www.musicatpennalps.org

July 6, 2000 8 PM Skagen Kunstmuseum (Museum of Art). Skagen DK-9990.

Beethoven, Mozart, Schoenberg

July 12, 2000 8 PM Vendsyssel Festival, DK-Bjergby.

+45 9897 1574

www.vendsysselfestival.dk

Haydn Op.33/3, Schoenberg Op30, Beethoven Op.59/2

July 16, 2000 4 PM Dorf Gl. Skole, Dorf, DK-9330 Dronninglund, +45 9886 1276

Haydn Op.33/3, Schoenberg Op30, Beethoven Op.59/2

July 18, 2000 8 PM Markuskirken, DK-9000 Aalborg

Haydn Op.33/3, Webern Op.5, Beethoven Op59/2

August 1, 2000 8 PM Beethoven Haus, Baden, Austria

program: Haydn Quartet Op.33/3 (Birds), Mozart Clarinet Quintet (distinguished guest Boris Rener, Clarinet), Beethoven Quartet Op.59/2

July 24/August 6 residency

concert, August 2

 

 

8 PM

the Coolidge Quartet will be in residence at the ASTA/ESTA workshops in Graz, Austria teaching and performing. Schedule to be posted later.

www.internationalworkshops.org

program: Haydn Quartet Op.33/3 (Birds), Mozart Clarinet Quintet (distinguished guest Boris Rener, Clarinet), Beethoven Quartet Op.59/2

August 9, 2000 8PM Ljubljana, Slovenia Concert in atrium of archbishops residence - baroque manor. Concert broadcast by Slovenian Radio and TV.

info: +386 61 132 2008 brener73@hotmail.com

Mozart Clarinet Quintet, Beethoven Op.59/2

August 11, 2000 7.30PM concert in Turnisce (near Lendava north east of Slovenia)

info:+386 61 132 2008 brener73@hotmail.com

program: Haydn Quartet Op.33/3 (Birds), Mozart Clarinet Quintet (distinguished guest Boris Rener, Clarinet), Beethoven Quartet Op.59/2

October 2, 2000 8PM Melbourne, Florida

Presbytarian Church

Haydn Op.33/3, Webern Op.5, Beethoven Op59/2

October 11, 2000 7.30PM (note the time-change!!!) Ulrich recital Hall, University of Maryland, College Park

Copland Festival

www.inform.umd.edu/musc

Stravinskij: 3 pieces, Webern: 5 pieces, Copland: 2 pieces for string quartet, Prokofief: string quartet No.1, Op.50

October 13, 2000 12 PM Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I Street (Eye)

Prokofief String Quartet No.1

November 11, 2000 8 PM Ulrich recital Hall, University of Maryland, College Park

first concert of two, featuring compositions commissioned by E.S. Coolidge.

Schoenberg Quartet No.3, Webern Op.28, Prokofief Op.50

admission free

December 1, 2000 12PM Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I Street (Eye)

Haydn String Quartet Op.33/3, Bartok String Quartet No.5

 

Concerts in 1999

February 5, 1999 12 PM Arts Club of Washington

½ hour lunch time concert

J.Brahms String Quartet Op.67

February 5, 1999 8 PM Ullrich Recital Hall,

"Happy Birthday Mozart"

University of Maryland, College Park, mixed ensembles.

Mozart Viola Quintet in C and premiere of S.Burkes "ripples" for oboe quartet.

February 7, 1999 8 PM Ullrich Recital Hall,

Repeat of above concert

March 12, 1999 8 PM Ullrich Recital Hall

Tawes Building

University of Maryland, College Park

Works by Webern, Schubert, Beethoven, and Dvorak Piano quintet

Adm. Free

May 13, 1999 8 PM Ulrich Recital Hall, University of MD, College Park, Tawes Building

Mozart, Sculthorpe, Brahms

May 28, 1999 12 PM Arts Club of Washington

2017 I (eye) St.

½ hour lunch time concert

Britten, Sculthorpe.

May 21 & 24, 1999 8 PM Freer Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Independence Ave.

Part of 20th Century Consort Concert

John Cage and Gustav Holst

May 23, 1999 6 PM same as above concert.
June 18, 1999 12 PM Arts Club of Washington

2017 I (eye) St.

½ hour lunch time concert

June 30, 1999 7 PM Consulate General of Australia

150 East 42nd Street, 34th floor, New York, NY 10017-5612

tel 212- 351 6512

Sculthorpe, Britten, Beethoven

adm. free

July 3, 1999 8 PM Meadowmount, NY

Brahms, Webern, Mozart

August 3-21, 1999

Performance Aug.19

8 PM La Jolla Summerfest, CA

 

September 3, 1999 8 PM Ulrich Recital Hall, University of Maryland, Tawes Center
September 10, 1999 8 PM Ulrich Recital Hall, University of Maryland, Tawes Center
Oktober 1, 1999 8 PM Frederick Community College Series, Frederick, MD
November 10, 1999 8 PM Ulrich Recital Hall, University of Maryland, Tawes Center

Koppel, Schuller, J.Adams

November 14, 1999 3 PM Carl Nielsen Hall, Odense, DK. Festival for New Music Music Harvest

Koppel, Schuller, Adams

November 16, 1999 8 PM Hobro Musikforening, Hobro, DK

Schuller, Beethoven (Op.133, Op.59/1)

November 18, 1999 7 PM Husum Kirke, Copenhagen, DK

Schuller, Beethoven (Op.133, Op.59/1)

 

December 3, 1999 12 PM Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St., NW DC

Haydn: String Quartet Op.76 no.1

Concerts in1998
Saturday
January 17
7:00pm
Inaugural-Year Concert Series at the First Congregational Church in Bloomfield
10 Wintonbury Avenue, Bloomfield Center CT, USA
Sunday
March 15
3:00pm

Sunday
March 22
3:00pm

The groundbreaking Real Art Ways Gallery in Hartford opens the door for the first performances with a classical ensemble. These exciting surroundings will be the center for an untraditional mix of new music written for the ensemble, and classical music (Beethoven, Haydn).
Real Art Ways, 56 Arbor Street, Hartford CT, USA / +1 (860) 232 1006
July 1998 The Institute at Deer Valley, Park City, Utah. Performances at the institute under the tutelage of the Muir String Quartet.
Information: POB 9000, Park City, UT 84060-9000 / +1 (801) 645 6918
July 1998 /
August 1998
Aspen Music Festival, Center for Advanced String Quartet Studies. Performances throughout the period. Call for location and program.
Information: 2 Music School Rd., Aspen CO 81611 / +1 (970) 925 3254
October 1998 Hong Kong MUSICARAMA 1998, the premiere new music festival in the region, will be presenting the Coolidge Quartet on October 16, 1998 in the Hong Kong City Hall. Other venues include the Hong Kong Chamber Music Society, and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Concert programs will feature twentieth century chamber music spanning Asia, Europe and America, as well works by Haydn, Beethoven and Shostakovich.

October 29, 3 PM, South Carolina Chamber Players, State Museum of South Carolina, Columbia SC. Britten Oboe-phantasy, Dvorak Piano Quintet

 

November 1998

 

November 5 at 12 PM: Lunch time concert at 'Arts Club of Washington', 2017 I (Eye) Street, Washington D.C. Admission Free

November 13 at 8 PM: concert at MIT, Kresge Auditorium, Boston, MA, Adee.mission fr

Concerts in 1997

Danmark Tour Dates
Tue  9/30/97
7pm
Gallery at Art Projects International
470 Broome Street, at Greene Street  (in SoHo)
New York, NY
+1 (212) 343-2599
arr. by the Royal Danish General Consulate in New York
http://www.denmark.org / information@denmark.org
rep: Greg Steinke - M. Ravel (pause) A. Koppel - B. Britten
Repertoire

Anders Koppel
String Quartet No. 1

Maurice Ravel
String Quartet

Greg Steinke
Native American Notes:
The Bitter Notes of Peace
based on folk songs of the
Navajo, Zuni, and Apache tribes

Benjamin Britten
String Quartet No. 1
Opus 25

N.C. Rasmussen
Three pieces for string quartet

Lør. 4.10.97 kl.14.00 Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum, Aalborg
Kong Chr. X Alle, 9000 Aalborg
tlf. +45 98 12 58 64
Arr. by Nordjyske Unge Tonekunstnere (NUT)
Broadcast by Danmarks Radio
rep: N.C. Rasmussen - Greg Steinke (pause) A. Koppel - B. Britten
Søn. 5.10.97 kl.15.00 Fuglsang Musikforening, Lolland
Nystedvej 73A, 4891 Toreby L
tlf. +45 53 93 11 21
rep: M. Ravel - A. Koppel (pause) B. Britten
Tirs. 7.10.97 kl.20.00 Ny Music i Frederikshavn
tlf. +45 98 12 58 64
rep: N.C. Rasmussen - Greg Steinke (pause) A. Koppel - B. Britten
Ons. 8.10.97 kl.19.30 Hobro Musikforening
tlf. +45 98 52 20 32
rep: M. Ravel - A. Koppel (pause) B. Britten
Tors. 9.10.97 kl.19.30 Husum Kirke, København
tlf. +45 31 22 33 15
rep: Greg Steinke - B. Britten (pause) M. Ravel
Fre. 10.10.97 kl.21.00 Udstillingsbygningen "NIKOLAJ"
København Contemporary Art Center
Nikolaj Plads, DK-1067 København K
tlf. +45 33 93 16 26
arr. of "Kulturnatten", the Danish Capitols Annual Arts Festival
rep: Greg Steinke - M. Ravel (pause) A. Koppel - B. Britten
Lør. 11.10.97 kl.15.00 NMO New Music Odense
Carl Nielsen Academy of Music
Islandsgade 2, DK-5000 Odense
tlf. +45 66 11 06 63
rep: Greg Steinke - M. Ravel (pause) A. Koppel - B. Britten
Søn. 12.10.97 kl.15.00 Esrum Kloster
arr. Frederiksborg Amt Kulturudvalg
tlf. +45 42 26 66 00
http://www.fr-amt.dk
rep: Greg Steinke - M. Ravel (pause) A. Koppel - B. Britten
Man. 13.10.97 kl.20.00 Joint Concert with Benjamin Koppel Jazz-Kvartet,
Copenhagen Jazz House
Niels Hemmingsens Gade 10, DK-1153 København K
tlf. +45 33 15 26 00
http://www.jazzhouse.dk
Crossover concert with a mix of free improv, standards, and classical music
Tirs. 14.10.97 kl.20.00 Joint Concert with Benjamin Koppel Jazz-Kvartet,
Copenhagen Jazz House
Niels Hemmingsens Gade 10, DK-1153 København K
tlf. +45 33 15 26 00
http://www.jazzhouse.dk
Crossover concert with a mix of free improv, standards, and classical music
 

Generously supported by
Statens Kunstfond (Danish State Art Council)
Statens Musikråd (Danish State Music Council)
Nordjyllands Amts Musikudvalg
Europcar/østergaard Biler
Consulate General of Denmark in New York

Resources and links
Maurice Ravel biography
Benjamin Britten biography

European Mozart Foundation official website
Royal Danish General Consulate cultural events listings
Danmarks Radio website, featuring RealAudio broadcast