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2015 pianoSonoma Gala Fundraising Concert
6:00PM | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 | YAMAHA ARTIST SALON | 689 FIFTH AVENUE, NYC
Thank you for joining us for what proved to be a magical evening of music, wine and hors d’oeuvres. We were thrilled to launch our Annual Campaign to support the festival and our 2016 Artists in Residence at the newly-renovated Yamaha Artist Salon. A special thanks to Peggy Furth and WineRacer Wines for their wine donation.
2015 Yamaha Remote Lesson™ Masterclass with Anne-Marie McDermott
pianoSonoma is thrilled to offer another Remote Lesson™ masterclass, following last year’s success. Using Yamaha’s Remote Lesson™ technology and the piano company’s world-renowned Disklavier™ CFX concert grand, musicians will work on stage at The Green Music Center’s Schroeder Hall with a master teacher Anne-Marie McDermott in Denver. Pianists working with Ms. McDermott will represent a vibrant cross-section of up-and-coming talent, from pianoSonoma’s Artists in Residence and participants to local high-school musicians. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place on Wednesday, August 8 at 3:00pm in Schroeder Hall at The Green Music Center of Sonoma State University.
More about Yamaha’s innovative technology as outlined by the global music powerhouse on the company’s website:
Remote Lesson™ technology, developed by Yamaha, makes it possible to connect two, three, or even four Disklavier pianos via the Internet. When a teacher, performer, or student plays a Disklavier using this technology, each remote Disklavier produces EXACTLY the same key and pedal movements in real time. Remote Lesson enables long distance lessons, performances, and masterclasses to take place as if the pianists are all in the same room. Remote Lesson is currently available to select performers and educators.
Disklavier™ is an advanced acoustic player piano developed by Yamaha. The instrument incorporates a digital control system that records and reproduces performances with high precision by moving the keys and pedals in exact accord with input digital information. By uploading music content to the Internet via Yamaha’s DisklavierRadio, digital information on the performance can be streamed and reproduced automatically for listeners’ enjoyment.
pianoSonoma Artistic Directors, Yamaha artists Michael and Jessica Shinn, are grateful for the opportunity to work with Yamaha and The Green Music Center to bring this truly extraordinary experience to the Sonoma area.
2015 Public Masterclasses
Join pianoSonoma for a unique opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at our festival! All masterclasses are free and open to the public.
Wednesday, July 29 and Wednesday, August 5 at 1:15 pm | Schroeder Hall: Join father/son team Ronald and Michael Shinn for a public masterclass in Schroeder Hall, featuring participants of The pianoSonoma Music Festival.
RemoteLesson Masterclass | Saturday, August 8 at 3:00pm | Schroeder Hall: pianoSonoma is excited to partner with Yamaha again for a unique experience using Remote Lesson™ technology and the piano company’s world-renowned Disklavier™ CFX concert grand. We welcome Anne-Marie McDermott, who will be located in Denver, as our masterclass technician.
Click here to learn more about Schroeder Hall, including driving directions. For more information about this event and other pianoSonoma programs, email info@pianosonoma.org.
2015 Schroeder Hall Concerts
All concerts listed below are free and open to the public.
Please join us for an evening of complimentary wine tasting while mingling with our Artists in Residence, followed by a free concert, on Tuesdays and Thursdays during our festival. Wine tasting begins at 5:30pm on the patio and is followed promptly by a performance at 6pm in the hall. See below for specific concert programs.
Tuesday, July 28 | 6:00PM: Our Artist in Residence piano trio, Longleash—Pala Garcia, violin; John Popham, cello; and Renate Rohlfing, piano—presents Charles Ives’ Piano Trio. Join us for a fun, interactive exploration of this trio, culminating in a performance of the entire work.
Thursday, July 30 | 6:00PM: Guest Artist Kara Sainz, mezzo-soprano, and Artist in Residence Peter Dugan, piano, present a program entitled Mysticism.
- Debussy Chansons de Bilitis
- Schumann “Ghost” Variations for solo piano
- Glück “Jupiter, lance la foudre” from Iphigenie en Aulide
- Liza Lehmann “There are Fairies at the Bottom of our Garden”
- Leonardo Dugan The Life and Death of Joan Arc
Tuesday, August 4 | 6:00PM: Composer in Residence Paul Frucht presents an interactive concert of his works and also introduces our Young Composer program winner
- In Wind (commissioned by pianoSonoma and premiered at the 2014 festival) performed by Emi Ferguson, flute; Pala Garcia, violin; John Popham, cello; Renate Rohlfing, piano
- Piano Trio (commissioned by pianoSonoma and premiered on August 2, 2015 in Weill Hall) performed by Longleash: Pala Garcia, violin; John Popham, cello; Renate Rohlfing, piano
- Young Composer program winning piece
- World premiere of The Three States of Relativity, song cycle performed by Kara Sainz, mezzo-soprano, and Peter Dugan, piano
Thursday, August 6 | 6:00PM: Artist in Residence Emi Ferguson, flute; Peter Dugan, piano; and Renate Rohlfing, piano
- Roussel Jouers de flüte
- Messiaen Le merle noir
- Franck Sonata in A Major for Piano and Flute
- And a Showpiece by Emi Ferguson
Click here to learn more about Schroeder Hall, including driving directions. For more information about this event and other pianoSonoma programs, email info@pianosonoma.org.
2015 Weill Hall Concert
Weill Hall Concert | Sunday, August 2 at 3pm
Join us for this special event featuring Guest Artist Kara Sainz, mezzo-soprano, and Artists in Residence Emi Ferguson, flute; Peter Dugan, piano; and Longleash—Pala Garcia, violin; John Popham, cello; and Renate Rohlfing, piano.
Program includes:
- Ravel Le tombeau de Couperin performed by Peter Dugan, piano
- World Premiere of Composer in Residence Paul Frucht’s Piano Trio, written for Longleash and commissioned by The pianoSonoma Music Festival
- Ives Piano Trio II. TSIAJ “This Scherzo is a Joke” performed by Longleash
- Intermission
- Prokofiev Flute Sonata in D Major performed by Emi Ferguson, flute, and Renate Rohlfing, piano
- Brahms “Meine Liebe ist Grün”; Gershwin “Embraceable You”; Leonardo Dugan “It’s Not Me, It’s You” performed by Kara Sainz, mezzo-soprano, and Peter Dugan
- Chick Corea Spain performed by our Artists in Residence
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased through the Green Music Center. Click here to purchase tickets.
