March 2008
Musicians of the New York Philharmonic
Joseph Pereira, Host •
Dorian Rence, Writer and narrator
Designed especially for 3-6 year-olds, Very Young People's Concerts introduce youngsters to classical music through imaginative engagement, active listening and hands-on music-making with members of the New York Philharmonic. This season we feature French music, with a focus on Maurice Ravel, set to the continuing adventures of Philippe the Penguin.
Mayuko Kamio, violin • Noreen Polera, piano
Mozart: violin Sonata in E Minor, K. 304
Poulenc: Sonata
Tchaikovsky: Valse-scherzo in C Major, Op. 34
Franck: violin Sonata in A Major
James Levine, conductor • Thomas Quasthoff, bass-baritone
Tanglewood Festival Chorus. John Oliver, conductor
Works by Schubert:
Symphony No. 4
Tränenregen, D.795, No. 10 (orch. Webern)
Prometheus, D.674 (orch. Reger)
Der Wegweiser, D.911, No. 20 (orch. Webern)
Ständchen, D.957, No. 4 (orch. Offenbach)
Erlkönig, D.328 (orch. Reger)
William Bolcom: Symphony No. 8 for chorus and orchestra (NY Premiere)
Frank Morelli, bassoon (Yale faculty)
The Biava Quartet: (Yale alumni)
Austin Hartman, violin • Hyunsu Ko, violin
Mary Persin, viola • Jason Calloway, cello
Yale students:
Sabatino Scirri, flute • Nicolas DiEugenio, violin • Katherine Hyun, violin
David Kaplan and Greg Anderson, duo-pianists
Celebrating the Composer's Twenty Years at Yale
Interior Landscapes I for two pianos (2005)
June Twenty-ninth for solo flute (1986)
Bassoon Concerto (1954)
Violin Duets (1998)
July thirtieth for solo flute (2004)
Interior Landscapes II for two pianos* (2007, New York premiere)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Donald Runnicles, conductor
Patricia Racette • Anthony Dean Griffey • Anthony Michaels-Moore
Sung in English with Met Titles
