BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Northeastern Pennsylvania Chamber Music Society - ECPv6.17.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Northeastern Pennsylvania Chamber Music Society X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.nepacms.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Northeastern Pennsylvania Chamber Music Society REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210723T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210723T190000 DTSTAMP:20211014T232952Z CREATED:20211014T232952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T232952Z UID:3749-1627066800-1627066800@www.nepacms.org SUMMARY:Chamber Fest DESCRIPTION:Hwaen Ch’uqi\, piano; John Vaida\, violin; Amy Iwazumi\, viola; Lisa Caravan\, cello URL:https://www.nepacms.org/event/chamber-fest/ LOCATION:St. Stephen’s Episcopal Pro-Cathedral\, 35 South Franklin Street\, Wilkes-Barre\, PA\, 18701\, United States CATEGORIES:Concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nepacms.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021_NEPACMS_ChamberFest_Concerts_websiteimage-min.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210723 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210726 DTSTAMP:20211014T233341Z CREATED:20211014T233146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T233341Z UID:3751-1626998400-1627257599@www.nepacms.org SUMMARY:Chamber Fest DESCRIPTION:Workshop Information\n\n\n\n\nInformation for participants\nFaculty\nSchedule\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nInformation for participants\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParticipation fee (per person)\n$250* All participants have access to the faculty concerts plus two free tickets.\n\n\nAge eligibility\n12 years and up\n\n\nApplication/recording submission deadline\nMonday\, June\, 21\, 2021\n\n\nApplication recording\n• Video recording as a link (YouTube\, Vimeo\, etc.) or as an upload (MP4 file format) • Up to two recordings accepted • Each recording up to 5 min. in length • Excerpt of works accepted • Select repertoire that best highlights individual/group\n\n\nNo application fee\, apply as an individual or group\n \n\n\nLessons\nIndividual private lessons may be arranged at a rate of $80/hour.\n\n\nEligible instruments\nPiano\, violin\, viola\, cello\, double-bass\n\n\nFull Covid-19 vaccination required by July 22\n \n\n\nParticipation announcement/repertoire assignment\nFriday\, June 25\, 2021\n\n\n\n* Limited merit-based scholarships are available on a first come first served basis. To apply for a scholarship please submit an application here by June 14.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFaculty\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Lisa R. Caravan\, cello\n\n\n\nDr. Lisa R. Caravan\, is a string pedagogue\, cellist and conductor who most recently served as assistant professor of music at Bucknell University. Her previous positions included assistant professor of String Music Education at Auburn University and lecturer in the Music Department at Buffalo State University of New York. Caravan is an Eastman Graduate\, receiving the Master of Music degree in performance and literature\, the Orchestral Studies Diploma and the Doctor of Musical Arts in Music Education degree\, studying with Alan Harris. She is the first recipient of the Donald Shetler Music Education Prize and received a Teaching Assistant Prize for Excellence in Teaching while at Eastman. \n\n\n\nAs a sought-after clinician\, she has been invited to work with orchestra ensembles regionally\, nationally and internationally in London\, UK and Perth\, Australia. She spent three years as the music director for the Auburn (AL) youth orchestra program and has public school instrumental teaching experience in Fairport\, NY. Dr. Caravan has presented her research at state\, regional and national conferences including the American String Teachers Association\, College Music Society\, Suzuki Association of Americas Conference\, and National Association for Music Education Eastern Division Conference\, New York State School Music Association and others. Her research interests include music teacher preparation\, cello pedagogy\, and 21st century practice pedagogy. \n\n\n\nDr. Caravan is an experienced performer in a variety of settings\, with focus on chamber music and orchestral. Dr. Caravan performs regularly with the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra\, an internationally recognized professional ensemble that specializes in “America’s Original Music.” Recently\, she recorded with Paragon on their latest CD\, Black Manhattan\, Volume. 3. Dr. Caravan served until 2019 as principal cellist of the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra and was previously assistant principal cellist in the Binghamton Philharmonic. She has performed with numerous orchestras including Charleston Symphony\, Columbus Symphony (GA)\, and Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. She has also performed in Paris and London with the Weis Trio. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHwaen Ch’uqi\, piano\n\n\n\n“This is true talent\, a genuine diamond that you so rarely see.”–St. Petersburg Times \n\n\n\nAn Inca Indian and a native of Peru\, pianist Hwaen Ch’uqi is a world-renowned soloist\, recitalist\, and chamber musician. He has performed throughout the United States\, France\, Germany\, the Netherlands\, Bulgaria\, Russia\, Taiwan\, and Japan. His labors have brought him to such venues as Seiji Ozawa Hall\, Alice Tully Hall\, the Knitting Factory\, and Philharmonic Hall in St. Petersburg\, Russia. He is co-founder of several ensembles including Duo Feathers\, a piano duo which performs completely from memory; the Florestan Piano Quartet; Blue Ivory\, a piano-banjo duo which seeks to fuse elements of genres particular to each instrument; and Johnny Carcrash\, a piano-saxophone duo specializing in free improvisation. \n\n\n\nMr. Ch’uqi’s gifts as a composer of the highest order are being increasingly recognized. In 2009\, he\, in collaboration with five other composer-pianists\, was commissioned to produce a second book of Hexameron Variations. The work was a feature of the 2010 conference of the American Liszt Society. In 2011\, he was commissioned by Lynnann Wieringa of Notes and Tones Music Studio to produce a suite of pieces with a pedagogical bent\, written for piano students at the late intermediate/early advanced level. In March\, 2012\, he was a finalist at the 17th International Piano Duo Composition Competition in Tokyo\, Japan. He has completed a massive first piano sonata\, several chamber sonatas\, a song cycle\, suites for solo piano\, a cycle of twenty-five preludes for piano\, four hands\, and a children’s musical. \n\n\n\nMr. Ch’uqi’s published output includes four CD recordings and a growing collection of scores. He is currently authoring a partial autobiography called The Redemption of Hwaen Ch’uqi\, and he is the subject of an upcoming documentary entitled Coda. \n\n\n\nHwaen Ch’uqi holds Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in Piano Performance from the Eastman School of Music\, where he studied under Natalya Antonova. He quickly distinguished himself as one of the rare pianists to be three times invited as a fellow to the prestigious Tanglewood Music Center; there\, he studied with such luminaries as Gilbert Kalish and Leon Fleisher. He was a semifinalist at the Second Sviatoslav Richter International Piano Competition in Moscow and was awarded the Special Prize. \n\n\n\nIt is Mr. Ch’uqi’s fervent prayer that such music as he is privileged to render might serve as a catalyst for wondrous change in the lives of all who hear it. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAmy Iwazumi\, viola\n\n\n\nHaving given solo and ensemble performances to critical acclaim in over a dozen countries across five continents\, Amy Iwazumi enjoys a diverse career as a musician\, web developer and graphic designer\, and the co-founder and chief of operations of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Chamber Music Society. \n\n\n\nShe has performed in major venues in the United States such as the Isaac Stern Auditorium\, Zankel Hall\, and Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall; Avery Fisher Hall (now David Geffen Hall)\, Alice Tully Hall\, Rose Theater\, and Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Lincoln Center; Harris Hall and the Bayer-Benedict Music Tent in Aspen\, Colorado; and the Terrace Theater at Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. Abroad\, she has given performances at notable venues such as the Wigmore Hall in London\, UK; Salle Cortot in Paris\, France; Seoul Arts Center in Seoul\, Korea; and Suntory Hall in Tokyo\, Japan. She has also made TV and radio appearances on WQXR\, NPR and CNN in the United States; Viva La Mañana and Tu Mañana in El Salvador; TeleClub in Costa Rica; KBS in South Korea; and NHK Radio in Japan. \n\n\n\nShe has performed at several music festivals including the Aspen Music Festival in Colorado\, Festival Ljubljana in Slovenia\, Great Mountains Music Festival in South Korea\, Holland Music Sessions in the Netherlands\, La Jolla Summerfest in California\, Pablo Casals Festival in Puerto Rico\, Salzburg Sommerakademie in Austria\, and the Taipei International Arts Festival in Taiwan. \n\n\n\nMs. Iwazumi is also a recipient of the Asian Cultural Council Fellowship Grant which supported a four-month cultural research residency in Japan where she furthered her studies playing the Shamisen\, a three-stringed traditional Japanese instrument\, and her practice of Omotesenke school of tea ceremony. \n\n\n\nAt age eight she was accepted as a scholarship student to the Juilliard Pre-College Division studying violin with the late Dorothy DeLay and composition with Eric Ewazen. She continued her studies with Ms. DeLay at The Juilliard School receiving her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees\, and studied chamber music with Martin Canin\, the late Jacob Lateiner\, the late Seymour Lipkin\, and Joel Smirnoff. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJohn Vaida\, violin\n\n\n\nA versatile musician\, violinist and violist John Vaida performs regularly as a soloist\, recitalist\, chamber musician\, and orchestral player. He is a dedicated teacher\, serving on the faculty at Mansfield University and Wilkes University\, and Artist-in-Residence at the Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School. During the summers he is on the faculty at the Killington Music Festival. An avid chamber musician\, he is the executive director and co-founder of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Chamber Music Society\, an organization dedicated to fostering the growth of chamber music in the Northeastern Pennsylvania region. \n\n\n\nHe has given performances in the United States and Europe\, most notably at venues such as Weill Hall\, Steinway Hall\, Merkin Hall\, and the Tenri Institute in New York City; the Eastman Theatre in Rochester\, New York; the Goodrich Theater in Oneonta\, New York; and the Kirby Center for Creative Arts in Kingston\, Pennsylvania. He has appeared on numerous occasions on radio and television including most recently on WVIA FM’s Simply Grand concert series. \n\n\n\nMr. Vaida has collaborated with renowned artists such as Daniel Phillips of the Orion String Quartet\, Randolph Kelly of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra\, and violinist Sergiu Schwartz. He has performed as a member of numerous groups and festivals including the Florestan Piano Quartet\, the Terrace Piano Quartet\, the International Chamber Orchestra of Puerto Rico\, the Eastman Chamber Music Society\, the Manchester Chamber Orchestra\, Tangueros De Ley (an Argentinian Tango ensemble)\, the Killington Music Festival\, Ash Lawn Opera Festival\, Scranton Bach Festival\, the Sunflower Music Festival\, the Meadowmount School of Music\, the Waterville Valley Music Festival\, and AIMS Festival in Graz\, Austria. An advocate of new works\, in recent years he has premiered compositions such as Three Little Lights by Baljinder Sekhon and the Viola Sonata no. 2 by Hwaen Ch’uqi\, both of which were written for him. \n\n\n\nMr. Vaida’s principal teachers have included Charles Stegeman\, Daniel Phillips\, and Zvi Zeitlin. He holds a B.M. from Duquesne University and a M.M. degree in Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of Music\, and has studied chamber music with Randolph Kelly\, Jean Barr\, Richard Killmer\, and members of the Ying Quartet. \n\n\n\nMr. Vaida plays on a violin made by Carl G. Becker in 1974\, in Chicago\, Illinois. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\nFriday\, July 23\, 2021\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9:00 AM – 9:50 AM\nWelcome/Morning workshop\n\n\n10:00 AM – 12:30 PM\nChamber music rehearsals/coachings\n\n\n12:30 PM – 1:30 PM\nLunch break\n\n\n1:30 PM – 3:00 PM\nChamber music rehearsals/coachings\n\n\n3:00 PM – 5:00 PM\nIndividual lessons with faculty members\n\n\n5:00 PM\nDinner break\n\n\n7:00 PM\nFaculty Concert Mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor\, Op. 49 Schumann Piano Quartet in E-flat Major\, Op. 47\n\n\n\nSaturday\, July 24\, 2021\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9:00 AM – 9:50 AM\nMorning workshop\n\n\n10:00 AM – 12:30 PM\nChamber music rehearsals/coachings\n\n\n12:30 PM – 1:30 PM\nLunch break\n\n\n1:30 PM – 3:00 PM\nChamber music rehearsals/coachings\n\n\n3:00 PM – 5:00 PM\nIndividual lessons with faculty members\n\n\n5:00 PM\nDinner break\n\n\n7:00 PM\nFaculty Concert Françaix String Trio Brahms Piano Quartet No. 2 in A Major\, Op. 26\n\n\n\nSunday\, July 25\, 2021\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2:00 PM\nChamber Fest Participant Concert This event will be followed by a reception\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://www.nepacms.org/event/chamber-fest-2/ LOCATION:First Presbyterian Church of Wilkes-Barre\, 97 South Franklin Street\, Wilkes-Barre\, PA\, 18701\, United States CATEGORIES:Concert,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nepacms.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/2021_NEPACMS_ChamberFest_600_crop.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210410T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210410T190000 DTSTAMP:20211014T232735Z CREATED:20211014T232735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T232735Z UID:3747-1618081200-1618081200@www.nepacms.org SUMMARY:Online Workshop with cellist\, Lisa Caravan DESCRIPTION:String pedagogue\, cellist\, and conductor\, Dr. Lisa Caravan\, currently a professor at the Eastman School of Music and a sought-after clinician who works with orchestra ensembles regionally\, nationally\, and internationally\, presents an interactive workshop\, Effective Practice Strategies: Cultivating Awareness and Mindfulness in the Practice Room. Participate with your instruments\, all string players are welcome! Have a short passage you can’t quite figure out? Bring it to the workshop!\n\n \nThese Music Matters programs are presented free of charge thanks to the support by our generous donors. URL:https://www.nepacms.org/event/online-workshop-with-cellist-lisa-caravan/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Event,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nepacms.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/04-10-2021_StringWorkshopLisaCaravan.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210320T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210320T190000 DTSTAMP:20211014T232634Z CREATED:20211014T232634Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T232634Z UID:3745-1616266800-1616266800@www.nepacms.org SUMMARY:Conversation with James VanDemark DESCRIPTION:Legendary double-bassist\, James VanDemark\, shares some of his adventures from a decades long career as a distinguished performer\, collaborator\, and teacher; and his many interests outside of music.\n\n \nThese Music Matters programs are presented free of charge thanks to the support by our generous donors. URL:https://www.nepacms.org/event/conversation-with-james-vandemark/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nepacms.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/03-20-2021_JamesVanDemark.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210306T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210306T190000 DTSTAMP:20211014T232525Z CREATED:20211014T232525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T232525Z UID:3743-1615057200-1615057200@www.nepacms.org SUMMARY:Online Workshop with clarinetist\, Nuno Antunes DESCRIPTION:Maintaining a diverse and active career as a soloist\, chamber musician\, orchestra musician\, and Broadway musician\, Nuno Antunes will give an interactive workshop on articulation\, tuning\, and phrasing\, aimed at bringing all wind players to the next level!\n\n \nThese Music Matters programs are presented free of charge thanks to the support by our generous donors. URL:https://www.nepacms.org/event/online-workshop-with-clarinetist-nuno-antunes/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Event,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nepacms.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/03-06-2021_WindWorkshopNunoAntunes.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210220T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210220T190000 DTSTAMP:20211014T232422Z CREATED:20211014T232422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T232422Z UID:3741-1613847600-1613847600@www.nepacms.org SUMMARY:Virtual Mini-Concert DESCRIPTION:John Vaida and Amy Iwazumi perform Three Madrigals for violin and viola by Bohuslav Martinů\, a vibrant and virtuosic piece dedicated to his friends\, Joseph and Lillian Fuchs\, a brother-sister duo\, whose performance of the Mozart Duos inspired the work.\n\n \nThese Music Matters programs are presented free of charge thanks to the support by our generous donors. URL:https://www.nepacms.org/event/virtual-mini-concert/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nepacms.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/02-20-2021_VirtualMiniConcert.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210206T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210206T190000 DTSTAMP:20211014T232308Z CREATED:20211014T232308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T232308Z UID:3739-1612638000-1612638000@www.nepacms.org SUMMARY:Conversation with Nancy Sanderson DESCRIPTION:Join us in a conversation with the NEPA Philharmonic’s Executive Director\, Nancy Sanderson. Dedicating her life to music\, music education\, and to the Northeastern Pennsylvania region\, discussions will include her insight into the current situation and future of the arts\, locally and globally.\n\n \nThese Music Matters programs are presented free of charge thanks to the support by our generous donors. URL:https://www.nepacms.org/event/conversation-with-nancy-sanderson/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nepacms.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/02-06-2021_NancySanderson_600.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201121T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201121T190000 DTSTAMP:20211014T232200Z CREATED:20211014T232200Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T232200Z UID:3737-1605985200-1605985200@www.nepacms.org SUMMARY:Trios for Piano\, Violin and Viola DESCRIPTION:Rick Hoffenberg\, John Vaida\, and Amy Iwazumi join forces to bring two poignant works for an unusual instrumentation: Piano\, violin\, and viola.\n\n \n\nThe Jongen Trio\, Op. 30 and Brahms Horn Trio\, Op. 40 (later arranged for viola by Brahms) were created when the composers were in their early 30’s and both works were premiered with the composer at the piano. Rich with color and moments of exuberance and reflection\, the works are jewels of the piano\, violin\, viola trio repertoire. URL:https://www.nepacms.org/event/trios-for-piano-violin-and-viola/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nepacms.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/11-21-2020_Trios_1920x1080.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201114T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201114T190000 DTSTAMP:20211014T232025Z CREATED:20211014T232025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T232025Z UID:3735-1605380400-1605380400@www.nepacms.org SUMMARY:Broken Bows DESCRIPTION:Bring your instruments for an interactive session to hone your right arm skills! John Vaida will explore a methodical approach to bow division and its artistic application to repertoire. Exercises and repertoire have been selected for use on any bowed string instrument. Learn how the study of bow distribution can develop a focused sustained tone\, build rhythmic accuracy\, fulfill musical conception\, and lead to artistic freedom.\n\n \nThis program is presented free of charge\, thanks to the support in part by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts\, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts\, a federal agency. URL:https://www.nepacms.org/event/broken-bows/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Event,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nepacms.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/11-14-2020_BrokenBows_600-min.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201107T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201107T190000 DTSTAMP:20211014T231924Z CREATED:20211014T231909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T231924Z UID:3732-1604775600-1604775600@www.nepacms.org SUMMARY:Stringed Instruments Inside and Out DESCRIPTION:Colin Maki\, dealer and consultant in fine and rare stringed instruments\, and Jerry Lynn\, a restorer of stringed instruments with decades of industry experience share their expertise on instruments and their insight into the dealings of the industry. \n\n\n\n\n\nThis program is presented free of charge\, thanks to the support in part by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts\, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts\, a federal agency. URL:https://www.nepacms.org/event/stringed-instruments-inside-and-out/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nepacms.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/11-07-2020_StringedInstruments-min.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201017T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201017T190000 DTSTAMP:20211014T231748Z CREATED:20211014T231748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T231748Z UID:3730-1602961200-1602961200@www.nepacms.org SUMMARY:Music Business DESCRIPTION:Dr. Daniel Andai\, Dean of Music at New World School of the Arts (Miami\, Florida)\, Artistic Director of Killington Music Festival in (Killington\, Vermont)\, and artistic director and principal conductor of Alhambra Orchestra in Miami\, shares his experiences and views on the workings of the music business\, and answers questions from those aspiring to enter into the music world.\n\n \nThis program is presented free of charge\, thanks to the support in part by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts\, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts\, a federal agency. URL:https://www.nepacms.org/event/music-business/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nepacms.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/10-17-2020_MusicBusiness_600-min.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201003T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201003T190000 DTSTAMP:20211014T231628Z CREATED:20211014T231616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T231628Z UID:3727-1601751600-1601751600@www.nepacms.org SUMMARY:Fifteen Minutes to a Better Left Hand DESCRIPTION:Dr. Theodore Buchholz\, cello professor and head of strings at University of Arizona\, performer\, and a nationally recognized researcher\, gives an interactive session exploring creative strategies for forming a fifteen-minute regiment designed to develop or enhance a highly effective left hand. Within this fifteen-minute workout a wide array of technical ideas will be covered including left hand set up\, intonation\, ear-to-hand coordination\, efficiency\, relaxation\, coordination\, shifting\, and vibrato. Mix\, match\, and adapt the concepts from this session to tailor make a fifteen minute workout that works for your or your student’s hand as your own creative application of exercises really solidifies technique. Bring your instrument to participate in this interactive session! \n\n\n\n\n\nThis program is presented free of charge\, thanks to the support in part by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts\, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts\, a federal agency. URL:https://www.nepacms.org/event/fifteen-minutes-to-a-better-left-hand/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Event,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nepacms.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/10-03-2020_15MinutestoaBetterLeftHand_600-min.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200912T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200912T190000 DTSTAMP:20211014T231430Z CREATED:20211014T231430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T231430Z UID:3723-1599937200-1599937200@www.nepacms.org SUMMARY:All Things Broadway DESCRIPTION:Wade Preston\, pianist\, vocalist\, composer\, and arranger; and Jonathan Weber\, violinist; have both played thousands of shows on Broadway and have countless stories to tell of their adventures on and off Broadway\, on stage and behind the scenes.\n\n  URL:https://www.nepacms.org/event/all-things-broadway/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nepacms.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/09-12-2020_Broadway_Email_Header-min.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200905T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200905T190000 DTSTAMP:20211014T231514Z CREATED:20211014T231148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T231514Z UID:3721-1599332400-1599332400@www.nepacms.org SUMMARY:Sprightly Duos DESCRIPTION:John Vaida and Amy Iwazumi will give a virtual concert to kick off the Music Matters Series from St. Stephen’s Episcopal Pro-Cathedral featuring violin and viola duets of Mozart and Rolla. The concert will be performed on two 18th-century Italian instruments including a violin by Antonio Stradivari. This concert is free\, and a link to the video will be provided to those registered. \nProgram\nMozart String Duo No. 2 in B-flat Major \nRolla Sonata for Viola and Violin Accompaniment\, BI 66 URL:https://www.nepacms.org/event/sprightly-duos/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nepacms.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/09-05-2020_SprightlyDuos_Email_Link-min.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200229T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200229T190000 DTSTAMP:20211014T230716Z CREATED:20211014T230716Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T230716Z UID:3719-1583002800-1583002800@www.nepacms.org SUMMARY:Clarinet Kaleidoscope DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the leap year with extraordinary musicians\, clarinetist\, Nuno Antunes and pianist\, Carlos Avila who will be joining John Vaida and Amy Iwazumi in a vibrant program of clarinet trios.\nProgram\nDarius Milhaud: Suite for violin\, clarinet\, and piano \nMax Bruch: 8 pieces for viola\, clarinet and piano \nPaul Schoenfield: Trio for violin\, clarinet\, and piano \n \n\n \nCarlos Avila\, piano; Nuno Antunes\, clarinet; John Vaida\, violin; Amy Iwazumi\, viola URL:https://www.nepacms.org/event/clarinet-kaleidoscope/ LOCATION:St. Stephen’s Episcopal Pro-Cathedral\, 35 South Franklin Street\, Wilkes-Barre\, PA\, 18701\, United States CATEGORIES:Concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nepacms.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Carlos_Nuno_600.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200113T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200113T110000 DTSTAMP:20231017T173951Z CREATED:20230412T150101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T173951Z UID:4954-1578906000-1578913200@www.nepacms.org SUMMARY:Mini-concert and talk at Abington Heights High School DESCRIPTION:Artists from the Hayfield House concert perform a mini-concert and talk about chamber music with students at Abington Heights High School. URL:https://www.nepacms.org/event/mini-concert-and-talk-at-abington-heights-high-school-2/ LOCATION:PA CATEGORIES:Outreach ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nepacms.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/abington_2020-01-13.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200110T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200110T190000 DTSTAMP:20211014T230519Z CREATED:20211014T230519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T230519Z UID:3717-1578682800-1578682800@www.nepacms.org SUMMARY:A Bohemian Winter DESCRIPTION:The Annual NEPACMS Benefit Concert returns to the historic Hayfield House by popular demand! Enjoy an evening of dramatic music for piano trio performed by Timothy Burns (piano)\, John Vaida (violin)\, and Theodore Buchholz (cello). A special world-premiere performance of a work for clarinet\, violin\, viola\, and cello\, written by Penn State Wilkes-Barre music professor\, Jonathan Pineno will also be featured.\n\n \nProgram\nFranz Joseph Haydn: Piano Trio in G Major\, Hob.XV:25\, “Gypsy” \nJonathan Pineno: Phoenix Quartet \nPaul Schoenfield: Café Music \nAntonín Dvořák: Piano Trio No. 4\, “Dumky” \n \n\n \nTimothy Burns\, piano; John Vaida\, violin; Amy Iwazumi\, viola\, Theodore Buchholz\, cello\, Jonathan Pineno\, clarinet \n \nSeating is limited\, online ticket purchase only! \nProudly co-sponsored by: URL:https://www.nepacms.org/event/a-bohemian-winter/ LOCATION:Hayfield House at Penn State Wilkes-Barre\, 44 University Drive\, Dallas\, PA\, 18612\, United States CATEGORIES:Concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nepacms.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Trio_600-min.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190921T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190921T190000 DTSTAMP:20211014T230335Z CREATED:20211014T230335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T230335Z UID:3715-1569092400-1569092400@www.nepacms.org SUMMARY:The Grand Organ DESCRIPTION:NEPACMS is pleased to open its 2019-2020 season with chamber works for organ and strings. Organist\, Mark Laubach\, performing on St. Stephen’s beautiful Austin and Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ rebuilt by the Berghaus Organ Company of Chicago in 2008\, will be a feast to the ears!\n\n \nProgram\nW. A. Mozart: Church Sonata K. 274 in G Major \nMarcel Dupré: Organ Quartet\, Op. 52 \nSaint-Saëns: Prière for cello and organ\, Op. 158 \nFrederick Frahm: Augustine And The Seashell for organ and strings \nRheinberger: Trio for organ\, violin\, and cello\, Op. 149 \n \n\n \nMark Laubach\, organ; John Vaida\, violin; Amy Iwazumi\, viola; Christiane Appenheimer-Vaida\, cello URL:https://www.nepacms.org/event/the-grand-organ/ LOCATION:St. Stephen’s Episcopal Pro-Cathedral\, 35 South Franklin Street\, Wilkes-Barre\, PA\, 18701\, United States CATEGORIES:Concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.nepacms.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/MarkLaubach_crop.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190825T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190825T131500 DTSTAMP:20230412T140008Z CREATED:20230412T140008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230412T140008Z UID:4950-1566736200-1566738900@www.nepacms.org SUMMARY:Arts at Hayfield Summer Arts Festival DESCRIPTION:Come out and support local artists at Arts at Hayfield’s 35th Annual Summer Festival! The event takes place this Sunday\, August 25\, from 10:00 to 5:00 at the Hayfield House on the campus of Penn State Wilkes-Barre. \nFrom 12:30 to 1:15 hear NEPACMS co-founders Amy Iwazumi and John Vaida perform Mozart’s exquisite Sinfonia Concertante! They will be joined by pianist and friend of NEPACMS\, Hwaen Ch’uqi for this special performance. URL:https://www.nepacms.org/event/arts-at-hayfield-summer-arts-festival-2/ LOCATION:Hayfield House at Penn State Wilkes-Barre\, 44 University Drive\, Dallas\, PA\, 18612\, United States CATEGORIES:Outreach END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190518T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190518T200000 DTSTAMP:20211014T230152Z CREATED:20211014T230152Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T230152Z UID:3713-1558209600-1558209600@www.nepacms.org SUMMARY:Duo Cello e Basso DESCRIPTION:NEPACMS is thrilled to highlight the double-bass and cello in a concert featuring the Duo Cello e Basso. Co-founders of Duo Cello e Basso are the husband and wife team\, Pascale Delache-Feldman\, double-bass\, and Emmanuel Feldman\, cello\, both with extraordinary accomplishments and continuing successful careers. Revel in an evening filled with rarely performed works for double-bass and cello\, including the lush Vaughn Williams Piano Quintet\, a relatively early work by Ralph Vaughn Williams for piano\, violin\, viola\, cello\, and double-bass.\n\n \nProgram\n \nDmitri Shostakovich Five Pieces (arr. cello\, bass\, and piano) \nEmmanuel Feldman Enigma for cello and bass \nAstor Piazzolla Five Tangos (arr. cello and bass) \nGioachino Rossini Sonate a quattro No. 3 in C Major (for two violins\, cello and bass) \nRalph Vaughan Williams Piano Quintet in C minor \n \nHwaen Ch’uqi\, piano; Amy Iwazumi\, violin; John Vaida\, viola; Emmanuel Feldman\, cello; Pascale Delache-Feldman\, double-bass URL:https://www.nepacms.org/event/duo-cello-e-basso/ LOCATION:St. Stephen’s Episcopal Pro-Cathedral\, 35 South Franklin Street\, Wilkes-Barre\, PA\, 18701\, United States CATEGORIES:Concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nepacms.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Pascale-Emmanuel_300.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190309T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190309T200000 DTSTAMP:20211014T230000Z CREATED:20211014T230000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T230000Z UID:3711-1552161600-1552161600@www.nepacms.org SUMMARY:Violin Visionaries DESCRIPTION:Award-winning Israeli violinist and recording artist Boris Abramov comes to NEPACMS to dazzle audiences with his “outstanding technical accomplishment and exceptional musical talent” (Fanfare Magazine). His exceptional sound paired with his electrifying presence and technical ease will not disappoint!\n\n \nProgram\n \nW.A. Mozart String Duo No. 1 in G Major for Violin and Viola\, K. 423 \nAlessandro Rolla Little Duos for Violin and Viola\, Op. 13\, No. 3 \nSergei Prokofiev Sonata for Two Violins in C Major\, Op. 56 \nSergei Taneyev Trio in D Major for Two Violins and Viola\, Op. 21 \nEugène Ysaÿe Trio for Two Violins and Viola\, Op. 35\, Le Londres \nFriedrich Hermann Capriccio No. 1 for Three Violins\, Op. 2 \n \n\n \nBoris Abramov\, violin; John Vaida\, violin/viola; Amy Iwazumi\, violin/viola URL:https://www.nepacms.org/event/violin-visionaries/ LOCATION:St. Stephen’s Episcopal Pro-Cathedral\, 35 South Franklin Street\, Wilkes-Barre\, PA\, 18701\, United States CATEGORIES:Concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nepacms.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/BorisAbramov_300.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190216T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190216T200000 DTSTAMP:20211014T225322Z CREATED:20211014T225322Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T225322Z UID:3708-1550347200-1550347200@www.nepacms.org SUMMARY:Balancing Act DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special concert featuring the music of Baljinder Sekhon. Praised as “Clearly knowing the power of sonority” by the Philadelphia Inquirer\, Sekhon’s works have garnered much acclaim especially for his pioneering works for the saxophone and percussion.  Performing these works will be the saxophone and guitar duo\, Duo Montagnard (Joseph Murphy\, saxophone\, and Matthew Slotkin\, guitar). Formed in 2002\, the duo has performed over 300 concerts in all 50 states\, 8 Canadian Provinces\, and 20 countries on 6 continents. They have commissioned and premiered forty pieces and have recorded five albums.\n\n \nProgram \nBaljinder Sekhon Balancing Act for saxophone and guitar \nBaljinder Sekhon Sonata of Puzzles\, for saxophone and piano \nPatrick Long Cobalt Blue for saxophone and guitar \nKevin Cope Origin Unknown for saxophone and guitar \nBaljinder Sekhon Three Little Lights\, for violin and piano \nAaron Copland Sonata for violin and piano \n \n\n \nJoseph Murphy\, saxophone; Matthew Slotkin\, guitar; John Vaida\, violin; Eun-Joo Kwak\, piano URL:https://www.nepacms.org/event/balancing-act/ LOCATION:St. Stephen’s Episcopal Pro-Cathedral\, 35 South Franklin Street\, Wilkes-Barre\, PA\, 18701\, United States CATEGORIES:Concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nepacms.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/BaljinderSekhon-JosephMurphy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190111T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190111T190000 DTSTAMP:20230412T132716Z CREATED:20211014T224919Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230412T132716Z UID:3702-1547233200-1547233200@www.nepacms.org SUMMARY:NEPACMS at the Hayfield House DESCRIPTION:The Northeastern Pennsylvania Chamber Music Society (NEPACMS)\, co-sponsored by the Back Mountain Chamber\, the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce\, Penn State Wilkes-Barre\, and Arts at Hayfield\, proudly present a benefit concert at the Hayfield House Penn State Wilkes-Barre\, featuring Friends of NEPACMS (Hwaen Ch’uqi\, piano; John Vaida\, violin; Jonathan Weber\, violin; Amy Iwazumi\, viola; Miho Zaitsu\, cello). \n\n\n\nExperience chamber music as it was enjoyed centuries ago in an intimate setting at the beautiful Hayfield House at Penn State Wilkes-Barre. The performance will take place in an elegant room with marble fireplaces and feature timeless music. After the concert\, mingle with the musicians and marvel at the ornate details of the Hayfield House. \n\n\n\nProceeds from this concert will go toward NEPACMS so that they may continue to provide world-class chamber music to the Northeast PA region. \nProgram\nDvořák String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat Major \nKodály Duo for Violin and Cello \nHandel-Halvorsen Passacaglia for Violin and Viola \nCh’uqi Flit of the Fireflies Upon A Summer Rain \nCh’uqi Étude \nSchumann Piano Quintet in E-flat Major \nAdmission: $20\, ONLINE ONLY. Tickets will not be available at the door. Seating is limited! URL:https://www.nepacms.org/event/nepacms-at-the-hayfield-house/ LOCATION:Hayfield House at Penn State Wilkes-Barre\, 44 University Drive\, Dallas\, PA\, 18612\, United States CATEGORIES:Concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nepacms.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/NEPACMS_Benefit_EventImage.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181103T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181103T200000 DTSTAMP:20211014T224526Z CREATED:20211014T224044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T224526Z UID:3693-1541275200-1541275200@www.nepacms.org SUMMARY:The Opulent Oboe DESCRIPTION:The Northeastern Pennsylvania Chamber Music Society proudly opens its 2018-2019 season with oboist\, Rong-Huey Liu. Explore the unique oboe quartet repertoire from the light and quirky Oboe Quartet by Sir Malcolm Arnold\, the delightful Mozart Oboe Quartet\, to the fantastical Benjamin Britten Phantasy Quartet. Dr. Liu’s radiant oboe playing is not to be missed! \n\n\n\nProgram\nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart Oboe Quartet in F Major\, K. 370 \nBenjamin Britten Phantasy Quartet \nJean Françaix Quartet for english horn\, violin\, viola\, and cello \nAlessandro Rolla Quartet for oboe\, violin\, viola\, and cello \nMalcolm Arnold Oboe Quartet\, Op. 61 \n\n\n\nRong-Huey Liu\, oboe; John Vaida\, violin; Amy Iwazumi\, viola; Miho Weber\, cello URL:https://www.nepacms.org/event/the-opulent-oboe/ LOCATION:St. Stephen’s Episcopal Pro-Cathedral\, 35 South Franklin Street\, Wilkes-Barre\, PA\, 18701\, United States CATEGORIES:Concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nepacms.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Rong-Huey-Liu_300.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181102T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181102T170000 DTSTAMP:20211014T224636Z CREATED:20211014T224424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T224636Z UID:3695-1541178000-1541178000@www.nepacms.org SUMMARY:Masterclass with Rong-Huey Liu DESCRIPTION:Join us for a presentation and masterclass with oboist\, Rong-Huey Liu at Wilkes University! After a brief performance\, Dr. Liu will work with area students and host a Q&A session. \n\n\n\nAs one of the most active oboists in Southern California\, she performs extensively as a soloist; serves as principal oboist of the Long Beach Symphony\, Reno Chamber Orchestra\, Fresno Philharmonic\, and Riverside County Philharmonic; has recorded on numerous high-profile recordings such as with Chris Botti\, the Isley Brothers\, and Andrew Bocelli; and has recorded for films such as “Fireflies in the Garden”\, “Star Wars VIII”\, “Lady Bird”\, and “Ferdinand”. She is also oboe professor at California State University Fullerton School of Music\, La Sierra University and Riverside City College Coil School for the Arts. \n\n\n\nThis event is free and open to the public URL:https://www.nepacms.org/event/masterclass-with-rong-huey-liu/ LOCATION:Gies Hall at the Wilkes University Darte Center\, 239 South River Street\, Wilkes-Barre\, PA\, 18702\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nepacms.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Rong-Huey-Liu_300.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180506T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180506T200000 DTSTAMP:20211014T223811Z CREATED:20211014T223811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T223811Z UID:3690-1525636800-1525636800@www.nepacms.org SUMMARY:The New Trio DESCRIPTION:Hailed by The Washington Post as “Ravishing\,” with a “warm subjectivity\, intensity\, and consciousness\,” NEPACMS is delighted to present the award-winning piano trio\, the New Trio\, featuring pianist\, Julio Elizalde\, recital partner to such luminaries as Sarah Chang and Ray Chen; violinist\, Andrew Wan\, concertmaster of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra; and Patrick Jee\, cellist of the New York Philharmonic.\n\n \nProgram\nBeethoven Piano Trio in B-flat Major\, Op. 11\, “Gassenhauer” \nTchaikovsky Piano Trio in A Minor\, Op. 50 URL:https://www.nepacms.org/event/the-new-trio/ LOCATION:St. Stephen’s Episcopal Pro-Cathedral\, 35 South Franklin Street\, Wilkes-Barre\, PA\, 18701\, United States CATEGORIES:Concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nepacms.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/New-Trio-2_600.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180126T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180126T200000 DTSTAMP:20211014T224559Z CREATED:20211014T223646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T224559Z UID:3687-1516996800-1516996800@www.nepacms.org SUMMARY:Italian Influences DESCRIPTION:Take a journey to Italy with Tchaikovsky’s iconic Souvenir de Florence\, a string sextet composed in 1890 and dedicated to the St. Petersburg Chamber Music Society of which he became an Honorary Member. Also in the program are Maurice Ravel’s dynamic Sonata for Violin and Cello and Hugo Wolf’s playful Italian Serenade. \n\n\n\nProgram\nMaurice Ravel Sonata for Violin and Cello \nHugo Wolf Italian Serenade for String Quartet \nPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky String Sextet in D minor “Souvenir de Florence”\, Op. 70 \n\n\n\nSaeka Matsuyama\, violin; John Vaida\, violin; Amy Iwazumi\, viola; Jonathan Weber\, violin/viola; Christiane Appenheimer-Vaida\, cello; Miho Weber\, cello URL:https://www.nepacms.org/event/italian-influences/ LOCATION:St. Stephen’s Episcopal Pro-Cathedral\, 35 South Franklin Street\, Wilkes-Barre\, PA\, 18701\, United States CATEGORIES:Concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nepacms.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Italian-Influences_ConcertPromo_500.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170930T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170930T191500 DTSTAMP:20211014T223431Z CREATED:20211014T223431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T223431Z UID:3685-1506798900-1506798900@www.nepacms.org SUMMARY:Colorful Clarinet Quintets DESCRIPTION:The Northeastern Pennsylvania Chamber Music Society opens its 2017-2018 Season with two contrasting clarinet quintets\, the powerful and exuberant Gumboots by David Bruce and the celebrated Clarinet Quintet by Johannes Brahms.\n\n \n\nNuno Antunes lends his brilliant and elegant clarinet playing with violinist Saeka Matsuyama\, and cellist Miho Weber\, along with NEPACMS co-founders John Vaida\, violin\, and Amy Iwazumi\, viola.\n\n \n\nJoin us also for a pre-concert lecture given by Dr. Jennie Congleton\, Ph.D.\n\n \n\nPre-concert lecture 7:15 – 7:45 p.m.; Concert at 8:00 p.m.\nProgram\nDavid Bruce Gumboots \nJohannes Brahms Clarinet Quintet in B Minor\, Op.115 URL:https://www.nepacms.org/event/colorful-clarinet-quintets/ LOCATION:St. Stephen’s Episcopal Pro-Cathedral\, 35 South Franklin Street\, Wilkes-Barre\, PA\, 18701\, United States CATEGORIES:Concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nepacms.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/09-30-2017_Program.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170318T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170318T200000 DTSTAMP:20211014T223204Z CREATED:20211014T223204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T223204Z UID:3681-1489867200-1489867200@www.nepacms.org SUMMARY:Spring Quartets DESCRIPTION:Do not miss an opportunity to hear cellist\, Theodore Buchholz and violinist\, Elena Chernova-Davis performing two jewels from the string quartet repertoire\, the Beethoven Op. 18 No. 1 and Dvořák “American”. Joined by John Vaida\, violin and Amy Iwazumi\, viola.\nProgram\nBeethoven String Quartet Op. 18 No. 1 \nDvořák String Quartet No. 12\, Op. 96 “American” URL:https://www.nepacms.org/event/spring-quartets/ LOCATION:St. Stephen’s Episcopal Pro-Cathedral\, 35 South Franklin Street\, Wilkes-Barre\, PA\, 18701\, United States CATEGORIES:Concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nepacms.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/03-18-2017_Program.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170204T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170204T180000 DTSTAMP:20250418T160708Z CREATED:20211014T222919Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250418T160708Z UID:3677-1486231200-1486231200@www.nepacms.org SUMMARY:Chamber music workshop and concert with violinist Daniel Andai DESCRIPTION:Violinist Daniel Andai\, Concertmaster of the Miami Symphony\, Dean of the New World School of the Arts\, and Artistic Director of the Killington Music Festival\, will be performing with the NEPACMS Chamber Workshop Orchestra. \n\n\n\nDr. Andai will be working with area students all day on Saturday\, February 4\, holding a chamber music masterclass and conducting a chamber orchestra workshop\, culminating in a concert at 6:00 PM. \n\n\n\nThe concert will feature the Vivaldi Concerto for Violin in A minor (performed by Dr. Andai)\, performances by the student chamber music groups\, and more! \n\n\n\nThe concert is free and open to the public! URL:https://www.nepacms.org/event/chamber-music-workshop-and-concert-with-violinist-daniel-andai/ LOCATION:St. Stephen’s Episcopal Pro-Cathedral\, 35 South Franklin Street\, Wilkes-Barre\, PA\, 18701\, United States CATEGORIES:Concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nepacms.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/DanielAndai_portrait.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR