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2008 Concert Program

2008 Sunflower Musicians

1987-2005 Repertoire:
Chamber Orchestra

Last Year's Program

 

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blue boxFriday, June 6     7:30 p.m.    Chamber Orchestra Concert

blue boxSaturday June 7      7:30 p.m.   Chamber Ensembles

blue boxSunday June 8    7:30 p.m.   Blanche Bryden Concert

blue boxMonday June 9    7:30 p.m.   Chamber Ensembles

blue boxTuesday June 10    7:30 p.m.   Blanche Bryden Concert

blue boxWednesday June 11     7:30 p.m.   Chamber Orchestra Concert

blue boxThursday June 12     7:30 p.m.   Chamber Quartet

blue boxFriday June 13  7:30 p.m.  Chamber Ensembles

blue boxSaturday June 14  7:30 p.m.   Chamber Orchestra Concert

Program 1
Chamber Orchestra Concert
Friday, June 6, 7:30 p.m.
White Concert Hall
Hosts provided by Friends of Washburn Music

Overture to “The Marriage of Figaro”

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
(1756-1791)

Flute Concerto in D minor  (H425)
Un poco andante
Allegro di molto
Marianne Gedigian, soloist

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Allegro
(1714-1788)

 

Intermission

Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60
Adagio – Allegro vivace
Adagio
Menuetto – Allegro vivace
Allegro, ma non troppo

Ludwig van Beethoven
(1770 – 1827)

Program 2
Chamber Ensembles Concert
Saturday, June 7, 7:30 p.m.
White Concert Hall
Hosts provided by Topeka Festival Singers

Assobio a Jato (Jet Whistle) 
Allegro non troppo
Adagio
Vivo
                                     

Beverly Crawford, flute
Steven Thomas, cello

Heitor Villa-Lobos
(1887 – 1959)

Phantasy Quartet F minor, Op 2 

Alex Klein, oboe
Charles Stegeman, violin
Richard Young, viola
Mark Tanner, cello

Benjamin Britten
(1913 – 1976)
Intermission

PianoTrio in B Major, Op. 8
Allegro con brio
Scherzo: Allegro molto
Adagio
Allegro

David Allen Wehr, piano
Janna Lower, violin
Mark Tanner, cello

Johannes Brahms  
(1833-1897)

Program 3
Blanche Bryden Student Institute Concert
Sunday, June 8, 7:30 p.m.
White Concert Hall
Hosts provided by Preceptor Delta Rho

Program 4
Chamber Ensembles
Monday, June 9, 7:30 p.m.
White Concert Hall
Hosts provided by City of Topeka

Chanson et Danses
Chanson
Danses                           

                             

Beverly Crawford, flute
Robin Driscoll, oboe
Stephanie Zelnick, clarinet
 Kirt Saville, clarinet
Richard Beene, bassoon
Mark Romatz, bassoonDavid Everson, horn

Vincent d'Indy
(1851 – 1931)

Trio in D Major for Oboe, Horn and Piano, Op. 61     
Allegretto                                
Presto                                
Andante con moto            
Allegro                               

Peter Stempe, oboe
James Thatcher, horn
David Allen Wehr, piano

Heinrich von Herzogenberg
(1843 – 1900)
Intermission

String Quintet in C major for two violins, two violas, and cello K 515        
Allegro
Andante
Menuetto: Allegretto
Allegro

David Allen Wehr, piano
Janna Lower, violin
Mark Tanner, cello

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
(1756-1787)

Program 5
Blanche Bryden Student Institute Concert
Tuesday, June 12  7:30 p.m.
White Concert Hall
:Hosts provided by: Topeka Chamber of Commerce

Program 6
Chamber Orchestra
Wednesday, June 11, 7:30 p.m.
White Concert Hall
Hosts provided by Topeka Opera Society & Concert Association

Siegfried Idyll                                                                                                                     

Richard Wagner
 (1813-1883)

Suite for Viola & Orchestra
Prelude 
Passacaglia  
Chorale

Roger Myers, soloist
 “Commissioned by Roger Myers in loving memory of his mother, Leone Stredwick”

Michael McLean
(b 1966- )

Intermission

Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor,  S.                                                      

Franz Liszt
(1811-1886)

Dances of Galanta
Lento-maestoso
Allegretto moderato

Allegro con moto, grazioso
Allegro
Allegro Vivace
 

Zoltán Kodály (1882-1967)

Program 7
Chamber Quartet
Thursday, June 12, 7:30 p.m.
White Concert Hall

String Quartet No. 1  “A Revival Service”

 

Charles Ives

Intermission

String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 80

Miró Quartet
Daniel Ching, violin
Sandy Yamamoto, violin,
John Largess, viola
Joshua Gindele, cello

Felix Mendelssohn


Program 8
Chamber Ensembles

Friday, June 13, 7:30 p.m.
White Concert Hall
Hosts provided by National Association of Railway Business Women Topeka Heartland Chapter

Two Rhapsodies for Oboe, Viola and Piano    
L’Etang (The Pond)
La Cornemuse (The Bagpipe)

Robin Driscoll, oboe
Roger Myers, viola
David Allen Wehr, piano

Charles Martin Loeffler
(1861-1935)
Various Arias from “The Marriage of Figaro” for Woodwind Octet  

Peter Stempe, oboe
Robin Driscoll, oboe
Stephanie Zelnick, clarinet
Kirt Saville, clarinet
Richard Beene, bassoon
Mark Romatz, bassoon
Dave Everson, horn
James Thatcher, horn
Steven Thomas, narrator

 

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 
(1756-1787)

Intermission
Piano Quintet in F Minor    
Molto moderato quasi lento-Allegro                                                       Lento, con molto sentimento
Allegro non troppo, ma con fuoco

David Allen Wehr, piano
Charles Stegeman, violin I
Rachel Stegeman, violin II
Richard Young, viola
Mark Tanner, cello

César Franck
(1822-1890

Program 9
Chamber Orchestra

Saturday, June 14, 7:30 p.m.
White Concert Hall
Hosts provided by Topeka Symphony League

Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture, in E major, Op. 21

Robin Driscoll, oboe
Roger Myers, viola
David Allen Wehr, piano

Felix Mendelssohn
(1809-1847)

Piano Concerto No.2   in D minor, Op. 40                                                      
Allegro appassionato
Adagio
Finale: Presto scherzando

David Allen Wehr, soloist

 

Mendelssohn

Intermission
PSymphony No 4 in A major, Op. 90 (Italian)
Allegro vivace
Andante con moto
Con moto moderato
Saltarello:  Presto

 

Mendelssohn



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[spacer]2008 Sunflower Musicians

Conductor
Alex Klein
Violin
Charles Stegeman
Rachel Stegeman
Janna Lower
Lorenz Gamma
Michael Markman
Edith Markman
Alex Russell
Eric Tanner
Sandy Yamamoto
Jullian Hallmark
Anastacia Storer
Daniel Ching
Viola
Richard Young
Roger Myers
Josh Kelly
John Largess
Cellos
Mark Tanner
Steven Thomas
Steven Elisha
Joshua Grindele
Bass
Nicolas Tsolainos
Robert Skavronski
Flute
Marianne Gedigian
Beverly Crawford
Rebecca Meador
Oboe
Peter Stempe
Robin Driscoll
Clarinet
Stephanie Zelncik
Kirt Saville
Bassoon
Richard Beene
Mark Romatz
Horn
Dave Everson
James Thatcher
Julia Erdmann
Bryan Kennedy
Trumpet
Chad Winkler
Raquel Rodriquez
Percussion
Jack DiIanni
Tom Morgan
Trombone
Stephanie Bryan
Jo Dee Davis
Piano
David Allen Wehr
Harp
Tabitha Reist Steiner

 

 


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