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1 Boston Chamber Music Society Marcus A. Thompson, Artistic Director

2 Welcome to Season ntimate Letters Dear Friends, Amid the Gothic grandeur of Sanders Theatre we are pleased to offer eight uniquely crafted opportunities to share our most intimate music making with you. BCMS Season 36 explores music by the three B s (and others) in at least three different ways, including rarely heard performances of viola quintets by Beethoven, Bruckner and Brahms. For Anglophiles we offer music of Britten, his Phantasy Quartet for Oboe and Strings, and the first BCMS performance of Bax s Fantasy Sonata for Viola and Harp! For Francophiles we happily add Saint-Saëns s Sonata for Oboe and Piano to our repertoire, and bring back the delicious Piano Trio and Sonata for Violin and Cello by Ravel, Loeffler s Two Rhapsodies, Chausson s triumphant Concert for Violin, Piano and String Quartet, and Messiaen s apocalyptic Quartet for the End of Time. For the first time we feature masterworks by three Czech composers in the same concert: Martinů s Madrigals, Janáček s String Quartet No. 2, ntimate Letters, and Dvořák s earlier Piano Quartet. There is also a taste of Schubert and some familiar Mozart sprinkled throughout the season. We will also join in the season-long celebration of the 80th birthday of John Harbison with the playing again of his wonderful String Trio (2013). For our growing downtown audience, we will be returning to Arlington Street Church on three fall Saturdays at 11:30 to resume our Morning Light Series under the gaze of Tiffany s saints and angels. t is the perfect setting to seek deliverance through great music. We are excited to welcome several guests, new and returning, including artists new to the faculties of UMass Amherst, The Juilliard School, NEC, and from NEC s Entrepreneurial Musicianship program, who have also contributed their talents to the business of music making. Please join us as we share our most intimate thoughts and feelings with you. Member Musicians Max Levinson, piano Peggy Pearson, oboe Jennifer Frautschi, violin Yura Lee, violin/viola Dimitri Murrath, viola Marcus Thompson, viola Raman Ramakrishnan, cello Marcus A. Thompson, Artistic Director Guest Artists Gloria Chien, piano* Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet Jessica Zhou, harp Jesse Mills, violin Ayano Ninomiya, violin Alyssa Wang, violin* Yonah Zur, violin* Deanna Badizadegan, viola* Carol Rodland, viola* Edward Aaron, cello* Clancy Newman cello *BCMS debut

3 Sanders Theatre Series Sanders Theatre Series Sunday 9/23 Sunday 1/6 3:00 p.m. Beethoven String Quintet in C major, Op. 29 (1801) Britten Phantasy Quartet for Oboe and Strings, Op. 2 (1932) Brahms Piano Trio No. 2 in C major, Op. 87 (1882) Peggy Pearson, oboe Ayano Ninomiya, violin Yonah Zur, violin Marcus Thompson, viola Deanna Badizadegan, viola Clancy Newman, cello Max Levinson, piano Schubert String Trio in B-flat major, D. 471 (1816) Mozart Trio in E-flat major, K. 498, Kegelstatt (1786) Messiaen Quartet for the End of Time (1940) Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet Jennifer Frautschi, violin Marcus Thompson, viola Raman Ramakrishnan, cello Max Levinson, piano Sunday 10/21 Mozart Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, K. 478 (1785) Saint-Saëns Sonata for Oboe and Piano in D major, Op. 166 (1921) Ravel Piano Trio in A minor (1914) Peggy Pearson, oboe Ayano Ninomiya, violin Marcus Thompson, viola Clancy Newman, cello Max Levinson, piano Sunday 2/24 Bach Chaconne, from Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 (1720) Beethoven String Trio in G major, Op. 9 No. 1 ( ) Brahms Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60 (1875) Yura Lee, violin Marcus Thompson, viola Edward Aaron, cello Gloria Chien, piano 3:00 p.m. Sunday 11/11 Mozart Violin Sonata in B-flat major, K. 454 (1784) Mendelssohn Piano Quartet No. 2 in F minor, Op. 2 (1823) Bruckner String Quintet in F major, WAB 112 ( ) Jennifer Frautschi, violin Yura Lee, violin Marcus Thompson, viola Carol Rodland, viola Clancy Newman, cello Max Levinson piano

4 Sanders Theatre Series Sunday 3/24 Arlington Street Church Series Morning Light One-hour Saturday concerts in Back Bay Saturday 9/22 11:30 a.m. Martinů Madrigals for Violin and Viola, H. 313 (1947) Janáček String Quartet No. 2, ntimate Letters (1928) Dvořák Piano Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 23 (1875) Jennifer Frautschi, violin Yura Lee, violin/viola Marcus Thompson, viola/viola d amore Raman Ramakrishnan, cello Max Levinson, piano Sunday 4/14 Bax Fantasy Sonata for Viola and Harp, GP 284 (1927) Harbison String Trio (2013) Brahms String Quintet No. 1 in F major, Op. 88 (1882) Jesse Mills, violin Alyssa Wang, violin Dimitri Murrath, viola Marcus Thompson, viola Raman Ramakrishnan, cello Jessica Zhou, harp Sunday 5/12 Ravel Sonata for Violin and Cello ( ) Loeffler Two Rhapsodies for Viola, Oboe and Piano (1901) Chausson Concert for Violin, Piano and String Quartet, Op. 21 ( ) Peggy Pearson, oboe Jennifer Frautschi, violin Yura Lee, violin Marcus Thompson, viola Raman Ramakrishnan, cello Max Levinson piano Britten Phantasy Quartet for Oboe and Strings, Op. 2 (1932) Beethoven String Quintet in C major, Op. 29 (1801) Peggy Pearson, oboe Ayano Ninomiya, violin Yonah Zur, violin Marcus Thompson, viola Deanna Badizadegan, viola Clancy Newman, cello Saturday 10/20 Mozart Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, K. 478 (1785) Ravel Piano Trio in A minor (1914) 11:30 a.m. Ayano Ninomiya, violin Marcus Thompson, viola Clancy Newman, cello Max Levinson, piano Saturday 11/10 Schubert String Trio in B-flat major, D. 471 (1816) Bruckner String Quintet in F major, WAB 112 ( ) 11:30 a.m. Jennifer Frautschi, violin Yura Lee, violin Marcus Thompson, viola Carol Rodland, viola Clancy Newman, cello

5 Our Mission To provide the public with exceptional performances of chamber music repertoire from the Baroque era to the present day while fostering understanding and appreciation of the art form, making it more accessible to all. Subscriber Benefits n the Community Beyond the concert stage, BCMS musicians offer open rehearsals and master classes to students from educational institutions at various levels, and coach participants of all ages in our annual chamber music workshop to deepen their enthusiasm for the genre. Our hybrid fellowship program in cooperation with the New England Conservatory s Entrepreneurial Musicianship department engages young musicians to serve as interns in the office to learn the basic inner workings of running a concert series and to perform with us in concerts and community events. The BCMS Teaching Artist Program at the Somerville High School provides the school s String Orchestra students weekly coaching as well as free access to our regular concerts. Discounts Save up to 20% off single ticket prices. Enjoy the same saving on additional tickets purchased for your friends and family. Guaranteed seats Gain access to purchase tickets to all concerts before single tickets go on sale. Sign up by July 15 to keep your same seats or have early choice of new seats. Easy ticket exchange and replacement Call the BCMS office up to five days before a concert and we ll be glad to exchange your tickets or reprint your lost tickets. Brahms Circle Patrons who have subscribed for more than five consecutive years automatically become members of the Brahms Circle. Each member is entitled to receive a complimentary ticket during the season and is invited to special gatherings. Flex Pass The Flex Pass allows you to make the decision to attend a concert at your convenience. Call our office in advance to reserve a seat, or just show your pass at the door and get a ticket on the spot. Good for three admissions to any concerts during the season. At a discounted price of $33 per admission, the Flex Pass gives you access to the $38 tickets in Price at Sanders Theatre and the open seating tickets at the Arlington Street Church.

6 Support BCMS The thrilling experience of live chamber music we bring to you costs more than we can earn in ticket sales. YOU can make a difference. Look for the contribution line on the order form and join the legions of devoted BCMS patrons. Help keep the music playing! Venues Sanders Theatre Harvard University 45 Quincy Street, Cambridge Free parking at the Broadway Garage Arlington Street Church Corner of Arlington and Boylston streets in Back Bay, Boston & Order & Contribution Form Sanders Theatre Series Subscription 8 Sundays reserved seating am/we are: * Renewing subscribers * New subscribers /we would like: * Same seats (for renewing subscribers) * New seats please mark seating plans below Price # of seats 8-concert 6-concert* 4-concert* Total $408 $306 $212 =$ $328 $246 $172 =$ $248 $186 $128 =$ $164 $123 $ 84 =$ Student $ 64 $ 48 $ 32 =$ * Six- or Four-concert subscribers: Please choose your dates below 9/23 10/21 11/11 1/6 2/24 3/24 4/14 5/12 Arlington Street Church Series 3 Saturdays open seating Fill out # of tickets you need under each date 9/22 10/20 11/10 Total Purchase by 9/9 and save x $29 =$ Purchase after 9/10 x $34 =$ Student x $ 5 =$ Flex Pass Good for three admissions in Price at Sanders Theatre and open seating at the Arlington Street Church. Total # of passes x $99 =$ Sanders Theatre Seating Plans Mezzanine Balcony Orchestra Ways to Subscribe By phone Online By Mail Call , Monday Friday, 9:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Complete the order form and mail with payment to: Boston Chamber Music Society 60 Gore Street, Cambridge, MA By Fax Fax the completed form to Single tickets ($62, $50, $38, $26) go on sale after August 1. Performance photography Chung Yiu Cheng, Wen Huang, Marie von Kampen Total for Sanders Theatre Series $ Total for Arlington Street Church Series $ Total for Flex Pass $ would like to make a tax-deductible contribution $ Handling charge $ 4.00 Total Enclosed $ * Check enclosed payable to BCMS Charge my * Visa * MasterCard * American Express Card No. Exp. Date CVC Code Name Signature Address City State / Zip Phone Number Join our list? Yes/No

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