Ludwig van Beethoven | Piano Concerto No 4 in G major, Op 58 (chamber version) (1807) 

Charles Ives | Piano Sonata No 2 “Concord” (1909-15)  

Ludwig van Beethoven | Piano Trio in D major, Op 70 No 1 “Ghost” (1808)  

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For Opening Night on August 1, pianist Jeremy Denk returns for the fifth time, presenting Beethoven's "Ghost" Trio, the rare chamber version of his Fourth Piano Concerto, and American Charles Ives' "Concord" Sonata. Check out Jeremy's article from The New Yorker, titled Flight of the Concord. 

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Jeremy Denk, piano 

Stefan Jackiw, violin 

James Garlick, violin 

David Auerbach, viola 

Efe Baltacıgil, cello 

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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor | Clarinet Quintet in F-sharp minor, Op 10 (1906) 

Maurice Ravel | Sonata for Violin and Cello (1922) 

Antonin Dvořák | Quartet in F major, Op 96 “American” (1893) 

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On August 3, we celebrate Stefan Jackiw, one of America's leading concert violinists and a favorite performer from our 2019 summer season. Jackiw leads us through Dvorak's iconic "American" quartet and Ravel's Duo for Violin and Cello alongside Efe Baltacigil, principal cellist of the Seattle Symphony. We also welcome back Yoonah Kim for Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's beautiful and underperformed Clarinet Quintet. 

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Stefan Jackiw, violin 

James Garlick, violin 

David Auerbach, viola 

Efe Baltacıgil, cello 

Yoonah Kim, clarinet 

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JS Bach | Suite in C major, BWV 1009  

Paul Wiancko |  American Haiku for Viola and Cello (2014) 

Erno Dohnanyi | Serenade for String Trio, Op 10 (1902) 

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On August 9, we look forward to presenting American Haiku, a new duo for viola and cello by our 2024 composer-in-residence and Kronos Quartet cellist Paul Wiancko. This concert also features Richard O'Neill in works by Dohnanyi and Bach. This is your only chance to hear Richard this summer due to his especially busy tour schedule with the Takács Quartet. Get your tickets early as seating capacity in Maier Hall is limited! 

 

James Garlick, violin 

Richard O’Neill, viola 

Paul Wiancko, cello 

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Sergei Rachmaninov | Preludes for Solo Piano TBA 

Judd Greenstein | K’Zohar Harakia for Viola and Cello (2020) 

Paul Wiancko | Closed Universe for Solo Cello, Piano Quartet & Glockenspiel (2016) 

Antonin Dvořák | Piano Trio in E minor, Op 90 ‘Dumky’ (1891) 

 

Our 2024 summer finale features pianist Joyce Yang, silver medalist at the Van Cliburn Piano Competition in 2005, when she was only 19! Joyce will perform solo Preludes by Rachmaninov and Dvorak's rollicking "Dumky" Piano Trio. Efe Baltacıgil returns for 2024 composer-in-residence Paul Wiancko's inventive new work for solo cello, piano quartet, and glockenspiel: Closed Universe. 

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Joyce Yang, piano 

James Garlick, violin 

Ayane Kozasa, viola 

Paul Wiancko, cello, glockenspiel  

Efe Baltacıgil, cello 

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