Duke Performances 2015/16 Ciompi Brochure

2015/2016 CONC ER T SEASO N

CIOMPI QUARTETWORLD-CLASS CHAMBER MUSIC MA D E IN D U R H AM S INC E 1965

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50th Anniversary Season

In the Ciompi Quartet’s tradition of opening each season with a work by Haydn, father of the string quartet, the Ciompi begin their 50th Anniversary Season with the Quartet in G Major, op. 77, no. 1, Haydn’s penultimate work for string quartet. Op. 77 is rich in textures and conversational in style, written at the height of Haydn’s fame and virtuosity. Ten years later, Haydn’s former pupil Beethoven was equally renowned; his Quartet in E-flat Major, op. 74, a work known for its elegant use of pizzicato, reminiscent of the sound of the harp, completes the first half of the program. For the finale, the Ciompi are joined by six-time GRAMMY-nominated jazz singer and longtime Durham resident Nnenna Freelon, in a performance of composer Mark Kuss’ Slave Songs and Spirituals.

P R O G R A M :

Haydn: String Quartet in G Major,op. 77, no. 1

Beethoven: String Quartet inE-flat Major, op. 74 (“Harp”)

Mark Kuss: Slave Songs and Spiritualswith Nnenna Freelon, vocalist

The Ciompi Quartet present an all-Viennese program, opening with the early romantic “Rosamunde” Quartet of Schubert, filled with restless melancholy. Webern’s lush, tonal Langsamer Satz (Slow Movement) is followed by his brief Six Bagatelles for String Quartet, an early atonal work that marks his transition into expressionism as influenced by his mentor, Arnold Schoenberg. The evening culminates in Schoenberg’s romantic-expressionist String Quartet No. 2 in F-sharp Minor, op. 10, with soprano Tony Arnold, a leading proponent of new music last seen in Duke Performances’ sold-out presentation of David Lang’s The Whisper Opera, and praised by The New York Times as “a bold, powerful interpreter.” Op. 10 is a mesmerizing work of striking contrasts, and Schoenberg’s first departure from conventional tonality.

P R O G R A M :

Schubert: String Quartet in A Minor,op. 29 (“Rosamunde”)

Webern: Langsamer Satz

Webern: Six Bagatelles forString Quartet, op.9

Schoenberg: String Quartet No. 2 in F-sharp Minor, op. 10

with Tony Arnold, soprano

CONCERT NO. 1F E A T U R I N G

NNENNA FREELONJ A Z Z V O C A L I S T

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 | 8 PMBALDWIN AUDITORIUM

Tickets: $25 • $15 Ages 30 & Under$10 All Students | General Admission Seating

CONCERT NO. 2F E AT U R I N G

TONY ARNOLDS O P R A N O

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22 | 7 PMBALDWIN AUDITORIUM


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The Ciompi Quartet are joined by members of Kyo-Shin-An Arts for a concert encompassing works by Eastern and Western composers. Opening the concert is Debussy’s Quartet in G Minor, op. 10, inspired by an Indonesian gamelan that the composer heard at the Paris Exposition of 1889. This is followed by Pulitzer Prize-winning Chinese American composer Zhou Long’s meditative Poems from Tang for string quartet, inspired by four poems from China’s Tang dynasty. BBC Music Magazine praised “the sparkling colors of Zhou Long’s unique sound world.” Three musicians from the Kyo-Shin-An Arts collective join the Ciompi for the final work on the program, James Nyoraku Schlefer’s Dream Corner, written for string quartet and Japanese Sankyoku — an ensemble that includes shakuhachi (bamboo end-blown flute), koto (thirteen-string zither), shamisen (three-string lute), and voice.

P R O G R A M :

Debussy: String Quartet inG Minor, op. 10

Zhou Long: Poems from Tang (commissioned by the Ciompi Quartet)

James Nyoraku Schlefer: Dream Corner, for Japanese Sankyoku and String Quartet

The Ciompi Quartet conclude their celebration of fifty years in residence at Duke University by welcoming former students back to campus — and to the stage — for a Duke Reunions Weekend performance of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, a work in the tradition of the Italian concerto grosso. Bassist and composer Edgar Meyer, praised by The New Yorker as “the most remarkable virtuoso in the relatively un-chronicled history of his instrument,” joins the Ciompi for a performance of his own String Quintet, originally written for the Emerson String Quartet, and encompassing bluegrass, jazz, and classical styles. Meyer and the Ciompi conclude this celebratory concert with the Dvorák String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, op. 77, a work that foregrounds the bass and evokes the sound of a chamber orchestra. Please note the 2 PM start time for this concert.

P R O G R A M :

Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 inG Major with Duke Alumni

Edgar Meyer: String Quintet

Dvořák: String Quintet No. 2 inG Major, op. 77

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CONCERT NO. 3F E AT U R I N G

KYO-SHIN-AN ARTSJ A M E S N Y O R A K U S C H L E F E R , S H A K U H A C H I

Y O K O K I M U R A , S H A M I S E N & V O I C EY U M I K U R O S A W A , K O T O

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20 | 8 PMBALDWIN AUDITORIUM


CONCERT NO. 4 50T H A N N I V E R S A R Y C E L E B R AT I O N

& D U K E A LU M N I C O N C E R T

F E AT U R I N G

EDGAR MEYERB A S S

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SATURDAY, APRIL 16 | 2 PMBALDWIN AUDITORIUM


THE CIOMPI QUARTETO O O

The Ciompi Quartet was founded at Duke University in 1965 by the renowned Italian violinist Giorgio Ciompi. The Quartet’s recitals and recordings display their facility with masterpieces of the quartet repertoire from Haydn to Brahms, as well as their unflagging dedication to contemporary music. Thanks to the Ciompi’s robust commissioning program, their concerts often feature world premiere compositions by living composers.

The members of the Ciompi are on the music faculty at Duke and play a leading role in the University’s cultural life, in addition to serving as musical ambassadors for the University on concert tours throughout the world. Recent tours have ranged from New England to Washington State, and from Germany to China, in addition to last season's appearance at the Tenri Cultural Institute in New York City unveiling three of their most recent commisioned works. In a career comprising hundreds of concerts, the Ciompi Quartet have developed a reputation for performances of poised

intelligence and musical sophistication, and for a warm, unified sound that is enhanced by each player’s strong individual voice. Praised for their “unrelenting rhythmic accuracy and pitch-perfect intonation” (Classical Voice of North Carolina), the Ciompi perform regularly at Duke’s Baldwin Auditorium, and have made a slate of fine recordings, the most recent on the Naxos label in 2015 featuring the music of Chiayu Hsu.

The members of the Ciompi Quartet are longtime Durham residents, maintain full studios of Duke student musicians, and have been playing together in their current iteration for nearly two decades. Their roots in the Duke and Durham communities give the Ciompi the freedom to perform some of the less frequently played works of the chamber music repertoire, such as the Dvorák String Quintet featured in the 2015/16 season. The Ciompi Quartet is: Eric Pritchard and Hsiao-mei Ku, violins; Fred Raimi, cello; and Jonathan Bagg, viola.

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FR IENDS OF THE C IOMPI QUARTETO O O

Friends of the Ciompi Quartet make it possible for the ensemble to sustain their commitment to bring chamber music to Duke, the Durham community, and the world. By becoming a

Friend, you join a tradition that reaches back five decades. With your support, the Ciompi — Eric, Hsiao-Mei, Fred, and Jonathan — can continue to:

INVITE DIST IN GU ISHE D COLLA BOR ATOR S.

Recent guests include the Borromeo String Quartet, Branford Marsalis, Menahem Pressler, Awadagin Pratt, the Amernet Quartet, Nicholas Kitchen, Yeesun Kim, and Anthony Roth Costanzo. Guests for this 50th Anniversary Season include vocalist Nnenna Freelon; soprano Tony Arnold; shakuhachi player James Nyoraku Schlefer, shamisen player Yoko Kimura, and koto player Yumi Kurosawa of Kyo-Shin-An Arts; and bassist Edgar Meyer.

TOUR INTE RN ATION ALLY.

Appearances at festivals and concert series worldwide enable the Ciompi to burnish their international reputation. Over the past decades the ensemble has made concert tours throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, and the Americas.

CRE ATE ACCL AIM E D RECORDI NGS.

Albums on the CRI, Arabesque, Albany, Gasparo, Naxos, and Sheffield Lab labels bring the Ciompi Quartet into homes around the world.

COMMISSIO N NEW WO RKS.

In recent years, the Ciompi have mounted world premieres of new works by illustrious composers such as Scott Lindroth, Paul Schoenfield, Melinda Wagner, Robert Ward, Donald Wheelock, Carl Schimell, and Stephen Jaffe.

BENEF ITS O F F RIENDSHIP.

To reward their support, Friends who contribute $100 or more receive several exclusive benefits: recognition in concert programs, access to special rehearsals by the ensemble, an invitation to an annual private gathering open only to donors, and a limited edition recording of the Ciompi Quartet in concert at Baldwin Auditorium. Most importantly, Friends of the Ciompi Quartet sustain Duke’s resident chamber ensemble in their invaluable work.

Gifts to the Friends of the Ciompi Quartet are fully tax-deductible. For additional information on the benefits of becoming a Friend, please contact Duke Performances at 919-660-3357.


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LOCATION

Baldwin Auditorium is located on Duke University’s East Campus at the intersection of Onslow Street and West Markham Avenue.

BALDWIN AUDITORIUM B OX OFFI C E

Located in the lobby of the hall, the Baldwin Box Office will serve patrons on the evening or afternoon of the concert and open one hour before show time to distribute will call and to sell any available tickets for the performance.

Tickets can be purchased Monday through Friday from 11 am to 6 pm via phone at 919-684-4444 or in person at the University Box Office on the top level of the Bryan Center on Duke University’s West Campus. Tickets are also available any time online at dukeperformances.org.

PARKING

Parking for Ciompi concerts is FREE in parking lots on Duke’s East Campus and in the adjacent neighborhood.

Parking #1 & #2 (Bivins/Pegram) are accessible via the campus entrance located at the intersection of West Markham Avenue and Sedgefield Street.

Parking #3 (Asbury Church) is located at the intersection of West Markham Avenue and Sedgefield Street.

Parking #4 (Epworth/East) is located at the intersection of North Buchanan Boulevard and Epworth Dorm Lane.

Accessible parking is located in the accessible parking lot (Brown/Bishops). The lot is accessible via the campus entrance located at the intersection of North Buchanan Boulevard and Dacian Avenue. This lot is for guests with accessibility or mobility issues only please.

Drivers may drop off patrons with accessibility or mobility issues at the rear traffic circle behind Baldwin Auditorium at the intersection of West Markham Avenue and Onslow Street prior to parking. For driving directions, visit dukeperformances.org.

T I C KETS

The 2015/16 Ciompi Quartet season is available at a subscription fee of $80 for all four concerts. Single tickets will be available to the general public beginning July 14 by calling 919-684-4444 or visiting dukeperformances.org. Note: Processing fees are $1.50 per single ticket, and $5 per subscription. There is a 7.5% North Carolina sales tax that is included in the price of your subscription.

ACC ESSIBIL ITY

Duke University encourages patrons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about physical access please contact the University Box Office at 919-684-4444 in advance of the concert.

W EBSITE & EMAIL

Visit dukeperformances.org for updates on the series. We also encourage you to join Duke Performances’ email list which can be accessed through the website. We will use this list to inform you of any changes to the schedule.

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Ciompi Concert No. 3, Saturday, February 20 | 8 PM # x $25/$15/$10 = $

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FRIENDS OF THE CIOMPI QUARTET

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