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Concert 7

Chamber Music International presents the Naumburg Piano Trio and Friends in an
exquisite dance through Hungary, Germany, and Russia.



Program:Serenade in C Major, Op. 10 for Violin, Viola, and Cello....Ernő Dohnányi
Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8....Johannes Brahms
Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57....Dmitri Shostakovich


Performance:Friday, May 12, 2017 - 7:30PM
St. Barnabas Presbyterian Church



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Saturday, May 13, 2017 - 7:30PM
Moody Performance Hall



Sections Single Ticket Prices
Moody Performance Hall Adult Senior
(Ages 60+)
Student
General Seating $40
$35
$10

Tickets: See above performance(s) to purchase your tickets online. You may also place your order by phone: 972-385-7267 - or order by email

Handling: Please note: By default, tickets that are purchase on-line will be held for you at the will-call desk and you can pick them up on the night of the concert. If you are ordering in advance of 7 calendar days prior to the concert date and you would prefer to have your tickets mailed to you instead, please call our office at 972-385-7267 and we will be happy to take your order over the phone. There will be a $3 shipping and handling charge for tickets that are mailed.



2016-17 Season Concerts

Concert 1Sunday, September 18, 2016Moody Performance Hall
Concert 2Saturday, October 29, 2016St. Barnabas Presbyterian Church
Concert 3Friday, December 2, 2016Moody Performance Hall
Concert 4Saturday, February 18, 2017St. Barnabas Presbyterian Church
Concert 5Friday, March 17, 2017Moody Performance Hall
Concert 6Saturday, April 22, 2017St. Barnabas Presbyterian Church
Concert 7Friday, May 12, 2017St. Barnabas Presbyterian Church
Saturday, May 13, 2017Moody Performance Hall


2016-17 Season Concert Details

Concert 1

A Duo, a Trio, and a Quintet take CMI on a wonderful journey through Austria, Russia and Belgium with the artistry of 5 Spectacular Superstars.
Program:Duo for Violin and Viola in G Major....Wolfgang A. Mozart
Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 32....Anton Arensky
Piano Quintet in F Minor....César Franck

Performance:Sunday, September 18, 2016 - 2:30PM
Moody Performance Hall

Artists: Stephanie Jeong - Violin
Cho-Liang Lin - Violin
Che-Yen Chen - Viola
Clive Greensmith - Cello
Qian Wu - Piano


Concert 2

A beautiful ultra-romantic Sonata, an edgy Hungarian Duo, and a beloved Piano Trio plus some stunning violin virtuosity will create an evening you will never forget!
Program:Duo for Violin and Cello....Zoltán Kodály
Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano....César Franck
Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 49....Felix Mendelssohn

Performance:Saturday, October 29, 2016 - 7:30PM
St. Barnabas Presbyterian Church

Artists: Andrés Cárdenes - Violin
Bion Tsang - Cello
Chih-Yi Chen - Piano


Concert 3

The Tour de Force Duo of violinist Augustin Hadelich and pianist Joyce Yang was the #1 concert pick from the Top Ten (2014) of Scott Cantrell and the Dallas Morning News!
Program:Sonata No. 8 in G major, Op. 30, No. 3....Ludwig Van Beethoven
Berlin Music for Violin and Piano (2010)....Brett Dean
Sonata in A Major, K. 305....Wolfgang A. Mozart
Divertimento after ͞The Fairy’s Kiss͟ (homage to Tchaikovsky)....Igor Stravinsky
Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34....Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Performance:Friday, December 2, 2016 - 7:30PM
Moody Performance Hall

Artists: Augustin Hadelich - Violin
Joyce Yang - Piano


Concert 4

International Violin Competition of Indianapolis Gold Medalist Jinjoo Cho performing Romantic works of Schubert and Schumann with a fun side trip to England.
Program:Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano, ͞Duo͟, D. 574....Franz Schubert
Suite Op. 6 for Violin and Piano....Benjamin Britten
Piano Quartet in E♭ Major, Op. 47....Robert Schumann

Performance:Saturday, February 18, 2017 - 7:30PM
St. Barnabas Presbyterian Church

Artists: Jinjoo Cho - Violin
Susan Dubois - Viola
Ko Iwasaki - Cello
Hyun Soo Kim - Piano


Concert 5

Thrill to the virtuosic beauty of Martinů and the ever-popular German Romanticism that includes the most popular Piano Quintet of all time.
Program:Three Madrigals for Violin and Viola....Bohuslav Martinů
Sonata #1 in G Major, Op. 78....Johannes Brahms
Piano Quintet in E♭, Op. 44....Robert Schumann

Performance:Friday, March 17, 2017 - 7:30PM
Moody Performance Hall

Artists: Clare Adkins Cason - Violin
Martin Beaver - Violin
Phillip Ying - Viola
Anthony Elliott - Cello
Jon Nakamatsu - Piano


Concert 6

CMI is proud to present the award-winning Zorá String Quartet in their Southwestern debut performance.
Program:String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 13....Felix Mendelssohn
Whims for String Quartet....Atar Arad
Viola Quintet No. 2 in E♭ Major, Op. 97....Antonín L. Dvořák 

Performance:Saturday, April 22, 2017 - 7:30PM
St. Barnabas Presbyterian Church

Artists: Atar Arad - Viola
The Zorá String Quartet - Various


Concert 7

Chamber Music International presents the Naumburg Piano Trio and Friends in an
exquisite dance through Hungary, Germany, and Russia.
Program:Serenade in C Major, Op. 10 for Violin, Viola, and Cello....Ernő Dohnányi
Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8....Johannes Brahms
Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57....Dmitri Shostakovich

Performance:Friday, May 12, 2017 - 7:30PM
St. Barnabas Presbyterian Church

Saturday, May 13, 2017 - 7:30PM
Moody Performance Hall

Artists: Ayano Ninomiya - Violin
Paul Rosenthal - Violin
Paul Coletti - Viola
Clancy Newman - Cello
Alexandre Moutouzkine - Piano




Artists in the Concert

Ayano Ninomiya - Violin
Winner of the Naumburg International Violin Competition, the Tibor Varga International Competition, Astral Artists National Auditions, and the Young Performer’s Career Advancement Award (APAP).
Paul Rosenthal - Violin
Founder and Artistic Director of the Sitka Chamber Music Festival in Alaska, performs concerts and master classes worldwide.
Paul Coletti - Viola
Winner of the Naumberg International Competition in New York and Professor of Viola at the Colburn Conservatory in Los Angeles.
Clancy Newman - Cello
First prize winner of the prestigious Walter W. Naumburg International Competition and recipient of an Avery Fisher Career Grant.
Alexandre Moutouzkine - Piano
Winner of the Maria Canals International Piano Competition in Spain.
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1. Serenade in C Major, Op. 10 for Violin, Viola, and Cello
2. Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8
3. Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57


1. Ernő Dohnányi
2. Johannes Brahms
3. Dmitri Shostakovich

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