For our first concert we are thrilled to be joined by award-winning wind quintet The City of Tomorrow for  a program of music inspired by the sounds and colors of nature. Samuel Barber’s atmospheric classic Summer Music captures both the languid and exuberant feeling of a long summer day outdoors. Autumn Bacchanale from Alexander Glazunov’s The Seasons ballet depicts the colorful chaos of falling leaves as well as the melancholy of the anticipation of winter. Brad Balliett’s beautiful and unique new work Tanbark Ridge is inspired by birdsong, as is Han Lash’s Leander and Hero. The program will also  include a rarely heard charming work by Stravinsky, Amy Beach’s tranquil Pastorale and evocative pieces by Hannah Kendall and Hans Abrahamsen. Join us  for an immersive musical experience celebrating the timeless connection between music and nature!  

Performers

Elise Blatchford, Flute; Stuart Breczinski, Oboe; Rane Moore, Clarinet; Nanci Belmont, Bassoon; Leander Star, Horn and  Gabriela Díaz, Violin;  Peggy Pearson, Oboe 

Program

Hans Abrahamsen from Walden 

Han Lash from Leander and Hero 

Hannah Kendall yes, flash bright lightning in my southern sky!  For Two Oboe Reeds + Three Wind-Up Music Boxes 

Samuel Barber Summer Music

Brad Balliett Tanbark Ridge 

Amy Beach Pastorale for Wind Quintet, Op. 151 

Igor Stravinsky Pastorale: Song Without Words for Violin and Wind Quartet 

Alexander Glazunov Autumn Bacchanale from The Seasons, Op. 67,   arr. Breczinski

For the final concert of the  season, Winsor will perform  alongside Improbable Beasts,  a raucous multi-piece bass  clarinet ensemble whose  mission is to share deep  resonances, soaring lyricism,  and propulsive grooves. The  power of this collaboration will  be showcased in Alamaailman  Vasarat’s Riistomaasiirtäjä.  Vassarat is a Finnish avant-garde group influenced by folk, klezmer, jazz  and metal. Marc Mellits’ Prometheus has been called both diaphanous  and pulsating - an “adventure in sound” and shares the earthy qualities of  Vassarat’s music. Jon Russell’s premiere “You Are the Universe in Ecstatic  Motion” is a setting of a text by Rumi. His piece, as well as O Virtus  Sapientiae by Hildegard von Bingen explores more poetic and otherworldly  themes. Linking these works will be Osvaldo Golijov’s, Dreams and Prayers  of Isaac the Blind. The Boston Globe praised it as “spiritual, earthly—and  earthy: it is music of prayer, celebration and mysticism.”  

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PROGRAM:

Hildegard von Bingen: O Virtus Sapientiae 

Alamaailman Vasarat (arr. Russell): Riistomaasiirtäjä

Jon Russell: “You Are the Universe in Ecstatic Motion” (premiere)

Marc Mellits (arr. Russell): Prometheus 

Osvaldo Golijov: Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind 

PERFORMERS: Gabriela Díaz, violin; Katherine Winterstein, violin; Jessica Bodner, viola; Nicholas Johnson, cello; Rane Moore,  clarinet; featuring Improbable Beasts 

Winsor Music is proud to announce a Memorial and Benefit Concert to honor and celebrate the life of the late Cynthia H. Livingston. Proceeds will be used to establish The Cynthia Community Outreach Fund at Winsor Music. The Cynthia Fund will be used to support Winsor’s programs to engage with and mentor young musicians, perform in local hospitals and retirement homes, and create new works building on themes of community and inclusion. Cynthia firmly believed in Winsor Music’s mission to connect with the greater Boston community through outreach and education, and in the healing power of music and its value in today’s world. 

This Concert is sponsored by her husband, Dr. Richard Shader, their family, and by the performing artists who all were Cynthia’s friends and admirers. The concert will include music close to Cynthia’s heart and a premiere of a new work by John Harbison written in celebration of Cynthia. This event is free, however tickets are required and donations are encouraged.

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A reception will follow the concert

PROGRAM

Johann Sebastian Bach: Gamba Sonata in D Major BWV 1028, arr. Stoltzman

Johann Sebastian Bach: Trio Sonata No. 5 in C Major, BWV 529

Johann Sebastian Bach: Violin Sonata in C minor,  BWV 1017

John Harbison: “Cynthia” (world premiere)

Franz Schubert: From the Piano Quintet in A major D.667, "Trout,” 

Robert Schumann: In der Nacht from Spanisches Liederspiel Op. 71

PERFORMERS

Simone Dinnerstein, piano
Peggy Pearson, oboe
Rane Moore, clarinet
Gabriela Díaz, violin
Alison Edwards, viola
Rafael Popper-Keizer, cello
Jennifer Hersch, bass
Sophia (Shuhui) Zhou, piano
Kendra Colton, soprano
Daniel McGrew, tenor

We are thrilled to have a new piece by deVon  Russell Gray (dVRG), a multi-instrumentalist  who is classically trained as well as a member  of the acclaimed live hip hop band Heiruspecs.  Gray is a musical polyglot organically fusing  contemporary classical, jazz, hip hop, Afrofuturistic, and popular music performance practices and styles. His music takes listeners on a  deeply resonant journey, and he approaches  newness with a refreshing and enlightening  sense of mystery, wonder, and beauty. This  concert will take the audience back in time,  step by step linking dVRG with his influences, teachers and those who came before them. The program will trace this musical lineage from contemporary music back to the 18th  century. The evening will end with a piece by the next generation - a collaboration with Project STEP students, dVRG and Winsor Music  that will celebrate the connections between generations of creative  artists!  

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PROGRAM:

Christoph Willibald Gluck, Melodie from Orfeo ed Euridice

Antonio Salieri, La Fuga in G major- Allegro

Anton Reicha, Andante from Romances, Op.21

César Franck, Roses et papillons from Les Chants du Crépuscule

Camille Saint-Saëns, Molto Allegro from Clarinet Sonata

Gabriel Fauré, Sicilienne

Nadia Boulanger, S'il arrive jamais from Les heures claires

Aaron Copland, Nocturne

Malcolm Peyton, Allegro from Suite for Clarinet

Lee Hyla, Ciao Manhattan

deVon Russell Gray, the immeasurable quantum communique between earth and cosmos (2024) world premiere

PERFORMERS: Gabriela Díaz, violin; Rafael Popper-Keizer, cello;  Sarah Brady, flute; Peggy Pearson, oboe; Rane Moore, clarinet;  Yoko Hagino, piano; deVon Gray, synths 

This concert is dedicated to and was made possible by a generous donation from Rosamund Zander (1942-2023). She was a great believer in and supporter of Winsor Music and we are eternally grateful for the difference she has made in so many people’s lives.

The Jean C. Wilson Music Series in Newburyport will host Winsor Music for an afternoon of violin, clarinet and piano music.

PROGRAM:
Claude Debussy, Petite Suite
Lili Boulanger, Deux Morceaux pour Violin et Piano
Camille Saint-Saëns, Clarinet Sonata
Igor Stravinsky, Suite from L'Histoire du Soldat

PERFORMERS: Gabriela Díaz, violin; Rane Moore,  clarinet; Yoko Hagino, piano

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This eclectic program features acoustic  instruments showcasing unique works all using  electronic sounds. Due to popular demand, we  will feature an encore performance of Natacha  Diels’ What do you Want to see Today? This  whimsical piece about the intersection of art  and Artificial Intelligence defies genre and  was so loved by the audience that we are  excited to perform it again! John Adams’ John’s  Book of Alleged Dances is an exuberant group  of dances that have humorous titles like Stubble  Crotchet and Alligator Escalator. In Mark Applebaum’s inventive work, Aphasia, the soloist performs an  elaborately choreographed set of hand gestures against the  background of pre-recorded tape. Other works on the program from  composers Marc Mellits and Winsor’s own Rane Moore will continue  to showcase the talents of the performers in surprising ways. This  will be an event to remember! 

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PROGRAM:

Natacha Diels: What do you Want to See Today? 

Rane Moore: Your Name Is Rain

Marc Mellits: Parking Violation 

Mark Applebaum: Aphasia 

John Adams: John’s Book of Alleged Dances  

PERFORMERS: Gabriela Díaz , violin; Lilit Hartunian, violin; Mark Berger, viola; Rafael Popper-Keizer and Steve Marotto,  cello; Jeffrey Means, percussion; Rane Moore, clarinet;  Peggy Pearson, oboe, Dan VanHassel, electronics

For our first concert, we are delighted to present  a lively program that celebrates the timeless connection between music and dance. Eric Nathan’s Dancing with J.S. Bach II will feature Winsor Music  founder and celebrated oboist Peggy Pearson.  This newly created dance suite, comprised of  various J.S. Bach keyboard works and orchestrated by Nathan “celebrates Bach’s keyboard music  from an orchestral vantage point and illuminates  connections between movements Bach composed  years apart.” We will also premiere a new work by  composer Lavell Blackwell. On the Impulse to Move takes inspiration from John Adams and Stevie  Wonder, and draws from Blackwell’s experience as  a musician, composer and lyricist. Rounding out the program we’ve  chosen György Ligeti’s Old Hungarian Ballroom Dances as we commemorate  the 100th anniversary of his birth. Written while he was a student at Budapest Musical Academy, this early work pays homage to his deep affection for  Hungarian folk music. This exciting program also includes a new Song for the  Spirit by composer Yu-Hui Chang.

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PROGRAM:
Pérotin: Viderunt Omnes 

J.S. Bach/Eric Nathan: Dancing with J.S. Bach II 

Lavell Blackwell: On the Impulse to Move (premiere) 

Yu-Hui Chang: Song for the Spirit (premiere) 

György Ligeti: Old Hungarian Ballroom Dances 

PERFORMERS: Gabriela Díaz, violin; Gabriel Boyers, violin; Ashleigh  Gordon, viola; Rafael Popper-Keizer, cello; Ian Saunders, bass;  Sarah Brady, flute; Peggy Pearson, oboe; Rane Moore, clarinet 

Kevin Harris is a Boston and New York based jazz pianist and composer. Mr. Harris plays a distinctive combination of traditional  and contemporary music that seeks to celebrate the musical influences of Thelonious Monk and Miles Davis intersecting with  J.S. Bach, Scott Joplin, and the folkloric African rhythms of the Caribbean. “Pulse” is a large, compelling chamber composition  combining improvised and fully notated music. In Winsor’s twenty-year history of commissioning new works, “Pulse” will be  the first piece directly linked to jazz. This project is made possible by a Live Arts Boston grant from the Boston Foundation.  For the larger program we have chosen two works that complement Harris’ composition and echo both its spiritual and  secular themes. The concert will open with an arrangement of Johann Sebastian Bach’s organ prelude “Nun komm’ der Heiden  Heiland.” This deeply personal piece keeps the listener moving through an ever changing musical landscape. The next piece, “Joy  Boy” by Julius Eastman evokes the excitement the composer felt while encountering a new crush. Following intermission, we will  bring together all the musicians to present Harris’ newly composed work, further exploring and revealing these innately human themes.

Kevin Harris is a Boston and New York based jazz pianist and composer. Mr. Harris plays a distinctive combination of traditional  and contemporary music that seeks to celebrate the musical influences of Thelonious Monk and Miles Davis intersecting with  J.S. Bach, Scott Joplin, and the folkloric African rhythms of the Caribbean. “Pulse” is a large, compelling chamber composition  combining improvised and fully notated music. In Winsor’s twenty-year history of commissioning new works, “Pulse” will be  the first piece directly linked to jazz. This project is made possible by a Live Arts Boston grant from the Boston Foundation.  For the larger program we have chosen two works that complement Harris’ composition and echo both its spiritual and  secular themes. The concert will open with an arrangement of Johann Sebastian Bach’s organ prelude “Nun komm’ der Heiden  Heiland.” This deeply personal piece keeps the listener moving through an ever changing musical landscape. The next piece, “Joy  Boy” by Julius Eastman evokes the excitement the composer felt while encountering a new crush. Following intermission, we will  bring together all the musicians to present Harris’ newly composed work, further exploring and revealing these innately human themes.

We are thrilled to have a new piece by Natacha Diels. Her music defies genre—it is pure innovation and imagination.The program will also include the premiere of David Sanford’s complete work, Dearest One, Thou Art My Star. which was commissioned by Castle of Our Skins and Winsor Music as a part of the “Dream-Visions” program with Project STEP in 2021. The New York Times included a work of Sanford’s as one of the “25 Best Classical Music Tracks of 2019” and we are thrilled to play you his new piece in its entirety. Works by Satie, Stravinsky, Boulanger, and Ravel round out this selection of innovative composers

An eclectic night of gorgeous winter themed music!

Claude Debussy, Petite Suite  
William Bolcom, Graceful Ghost Rag
Johann Sebastian Bach, Organ Sonata No.1 in E-flat major, BWV 525 
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Ballade Op 73
Peter Child, Peace Poem - After a Ugaritic Inscription
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Divertimento No. 2, K. 439b
Samuel Barber, Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening
Margaret Bonds, Winter Moon
Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Serenade from The Snowman
Josef Strauss, Winterlust Polka

Performers:
Betty Anne Díaz, piano
Gabriela Díaz, violin
Rane Moore, clarinets
Peggy Pearson, oboe

Free Concert. For more information visit https://waylandconcerts.org

Craig’s Schubertiade honors legendary Boston conductor and founder of Emmanuel Music Craig Smith and will feature two extraordinary young artists, Daniel McGrew and Sophia Zhou. Daniel was a winner of the 2021 Young Concert Artists International auditions.  He gave his Washington D.C. and New York City debuts with Sophia in December, and both artists received rave reviews. All proceeds go to the Winsor Music Scholarship fund.

"By final curtain, McGrew had announced himself as an irresistible force of the recital stage. His voice floated and soared with unfettered radiance: light and fluid, yet uncannily full. McGrew’s sound is supremely honest, a pure, straightforward use of an instrument that aspires to emulate no other singer."

"Zhou was an excellent partner throughout, her style as protean as the tenor’s." - Emery Kerekes, for San Francisco Classical Voice

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"Zhou was a superlative partner to McGrew in his foray into musical styles as diverse as one can imagine. Shekhar’s ‘Pieces of You’ was all the more impactful for the virtuosity with which she executed the demands the composer placed upon the pianist... Zhou proved that she was every bit the showman as McGrew."

"Tenor Daniel McGrew can sing a song. Any song, it seems. It is as easy to imagine him in a nightclub or on a Broadway stage as singing an art song in recital." - Rick Perdian, for Seen and Heard International 

$100 per person. Face masks required. Seats are limited, so respond early!

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This unique program features composers with strong Boston ties. We will premiere a new work by Yu-Hui Chang, whose work has been performed worldwide and is “characterized by energy, precision, ingenious effects, and vibrant colors – all in the pursuit of a deep connection with humanity.” Eric Chasalow is recognized for his innovative work that combines traditional instruments with computer generated sounds. We will premiere his Ghost Songs, a deeply personal work described as both fascinating and haunting. The second half of the program features works by Florence Price, as well as Edward MacDowell, Arthur Foote, Horatio Parker and Amy Beach, who were members of the Boston Six, a group of classical-music composers who lived during the late-19th and early-20th centuries in and around Boston, Massachusetts. Their work is pivotal in the development of an American classical idiom that stands apart from its European ancestors.

For our first concert, we are delighted to be joined by pianist Heng-Jin Park and violinist Irina Muresanu, two  members of the acclaimed Boston Trio. Ms. Muresanu is a frequent performer of new music, especially  American composers, and is renowned for her elegant and passionate performances. Ms. Park has previously performed with Winsor Music and is the founding member of the Boston Trio. She has been described by Richard Dyer of the Boston Globe as “a centered musician with uncommon control over the sonorous possibilities of her instrument; she plays boldly with a full spectrum of colors. This diverse program showcases the virtuosity and musical charm of these talented performers

Winsor Music’s collaboration with Castle of our Skins and Project STEP continues with an online concert from Rockport Music at the stunning Shalin Liu Performance Center tomorrow, May 27 at 7pm. This lecture-performance will feature the British composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and his lush Clarinet Quintet. Rane and Gabby, along with Castle of our Skins director Ashleigh Gordon, will talk about the piece and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s life. We are thrilled that Christian Casiano from Project STEP joins us for this performance of Coleridge-Taylor’s exquisite work!

View the concert on Rockport’s YouTube channel tomorrow:
https://www.youtube.com/user/RockportMusic

WATCH ONLINE:

Video 1: Beethoven Septet Menuetto
Video 2: Heather Stebbins, Still Intersections (After), Movement 3

Winsor joins Boston’s acclaimed New Music Sinfonietta, Sound Icon, in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut for an online concert celebrating Beethoven’s 250th. We will perform excerpts from Beethoven’s beloved Septet and samples of two newly commissioned works for the same iconic ensemble by Heather Stebbins and Diana Marcela Rodriguez. Videos will be sent out on Nov. 13, Nov. 19, Dec. 3, and Dec. 10. Links will be provided just prior to each date.

L. v. Beethoven: Septet, Op. 20
Heather Stebbins: (World Premiere Septet)
Diana Marcela Rodriguez: (World Premiere Septet)

ONLINE: Please join us for a fun virtual concert, highlighting the brilliant talents of a dear Winsor Music friend, Lev Mamuya! This program includes works by Lev, Jessie Montgomery, Matthew Schumaker, Johannes Brahms, Gyorgy Ligeti, and more. You can sing along with us from the comfort of your own home to the premiere of Osnat Netzer’s gorgeous contribution to our “Song for the Spirit” collection, her “Hippocratic Oath For the Spirit,” a collaborative video that includes Rane, Gabby, Peggy, Ashleigh Gordon, Renée Rapier, and Simone Dinnerstein.

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Lev Mamuya; I Dream A World
Jessie Montgomery: Rhapsody No. 1
Matthew Schumaker: Streamlines
Osnat Netzer: Hippocratic Oath for the Spirit

Also works by Johannes Brahms, J.S. Bach, György Ligeti, Franz Schubert, Reinhold Glière 

György Kurtág Hommage à R. Sch., Signs, Games and Messages, for english horn and bass clarinet, and for solo viola

Clara Schumann 3 Romances, for oboe and piano

Robert Schumann Piano Quartet

Kim Kashkashian, viola
Gabriela Díaz, violin
Rane Moore, clarinet
Rafael Popper-Keizer, cello
Peggy Pearson, oboe
Donald Berman, piano

Anthony Braxton Composition No. 304

François Couperin Sonata in c minor, La Visionnaire

Felipe Lara “Meditation and Calligraphy,” for solo bass flute

Kaija Saariaho Oi Kuu

Giacinto Scelsi Ko-Lho

Georg Philipp Telemann Paris Quartet in e minor and Tafelmusik TWV 43

Edgard Varèse Density 21.5

Claire Chase, flutes
Gabriela Díaz, violin
Rane Moore, clarinet
Rafael Popper-Keizer, cello
Peggy Pearson, oboe
Michael Beattie, harpsichord

Gabriel Fauré: Songs, Op. 23

Claude Debussy: Première Rhapsodie and Chansons de Bilitis

Henri Duparc: Melodies

Camille Saint-Saëns: Oboe Sonata

Lili Boulanger: D’un Soir Triste and D’un Matin du Printemps, for piano trio

Francis Poulenc: Banalities

Renée Rapier, mezzo-soprano
Gabriela Díaz, violin
Rane Moore, clarinet
Peggy Pearson, oboe
Rafael Popper-Keizer, cello
Heng-Jin Park, piano