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KASA Quartet + Callisto Quartet at Luzerne Music Center

Each week, Luzerne Music Center presents two chamber music concerts featuring the faculty and world-renowned guest artists as part of the Luzerne Chamber Music Festival, a six-concert series curated by President and Artistic Director Elizabeth Pitcairn.

In 2018, the Music Center will feature two string quartets from the Caroga Lake Music Festival, plus clarinetist Graeme Steele Johnson.

KASA Quartet
Andy Liang, violin
Aaron Schwartz, violin
Stephanie Price-Wong, viola
Kyle Barrett Price, cello

Callisto Quartet
Paul Aguilar, violin
Rachel Stenzel, violin
Eva Kennedy, viola
Hannah Moses, cello

Graeme Steele Johnson, clarinet

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) – Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115
Allegro

Robert Schumann (1810-1856) – Quartet No. 3, Op. 41
IV. Finale. Allegro molto vivace – Quasi Trio.

Frank Churchill (1901-1942) – Someday My Prince Will Come
arr. Quatuor Ebene, trans. Aaron Schwartz

Misirlou from the movie “Pulp Fiction” (1994)
arr. Quatuor Ebene

W.A. Mozart (1756-1791) – Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581
Allegro

Claude Debussy (1862-1918) – String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10
III. Andantino, doucement expressif
IV. Très modéré

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) – Two Pieces for String Octet, Op. 11
Preludio
Scherzo

Grand prize winners of the 2017 Coltman Chamber Music Competition, KASA Quartet was founded in the summer of 2016 by Andy Liang (violin), Aaron Schwartz (violin), Stephanie Price-Wong (viola) and Kyle Price (cello). The quartet performs an array of musical styles ranging from classical to gypsy jazz and various genres in between.

Winner of the first prize in the 2017 Ohio String Teachers’ Association Chamber Music Competition, the Callisto Quartet was formed in 2016 at the Cleveland Institute of Music where they study under the tutelage of Peter Salaff and the Cavani String Quartet. Callisto Quartet members are violinists Paul Aguilar and Rachel Stenzel, violist Eva Kennedy and cellist Hannah Moses.

Winner of the Hellam Young Artists’ Competition and the Yamaha Young Performing Artists Competition, Graeme Steele Johnson has appeared recently as a soloist and chamber musician at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, the Music Mountain Festival (Connecticut), Summer Music from Greensboro (Vermont), the Argentum Chamber Works Series at the University of Nevada–Las Vegas, The Banff Centre (Canada), Steinway Hall–Plano (Texas), and the Brooklyn Center for the Arts, alongside such distinguished collaborators as Ani Kavafian, David Shifrin, William Purvis and Wei-Yi Yang.

LUZERNE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL

Tickets: Adults $35 / Seniors $25 / Students $5

The Barge at Canada Lake

With musicians of the Caroga Lake Music Festival. One of Caroga’s favorite and most unique venues, The Barge at Canada Lake is framed by true Adirondack lake and mountain scenery. Generously hosted by the Fielding family from Canada Lake Store and Marine.

The Barge at Canada Lake Marine

Quartet Performance at Cooperstown Farmers’ Market

Come visit the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market to experience the agricultural bounty of the region. Thirty vendors, all from within a 50 mile radius, bring a wide range of products including fresh fruit and vegetables, meats and poultry, eggs, milk, cheese, honey, maple syrup, jams, bread, baked goods, wines and spirits. Also available is artisan craftwork, fibers including wool and alpaca, yarn, fleece, hides, pottery, beeswax candles, art and doll clothes. The market has been proudly sponsored by Otsego 2000 since 1991 and serves approximately 40,000 visitors each year.

For toe-tapping entertainment, don’t miss the Cooperstown Farmer’s Market live musical performances by local artists at the Saturday markets. There are 30 performances a year, and this is one of them!

Concert at Mayfield Presbyterian Church, Mayfield

Artist in Residence Concert – Caroga Lake Music Festival is thrilled to return to Mayfield Presbyterian Church for a performance as part of a classical concert series presented by Sacandaga Valley Arts Network (SVAN). Enjoy a collection of small and large chamber ensemble pieces performed by our artists in residence.

$12 Adults
$10 SVAN Members
Kids free

Quartet Performance at Gloversville Library

Caroga Lake Music Festival looks forward to returning to the historic Gloversville Public Library to present an hour of quartet favorites. In 2017, the festival performed at a fundraising concert for the library’s building renovation.

The library building was erected with funds provided by Andrew Carnegie. The cornerstone was laid on August 27, 1904. Albert Randolph Ross, an architect with the New York firm of McKim, Mead and White, designed this masterpiece of Beaux Arts style, which, since 1976, has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

This concert will take place in its temporary location at 34 West Fulton Street in Gloversville, NY.

Concert at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Little Falls

Artist in Residence Concert – Join us for the opening concert of the CLMF season as we return to Little Falls for an evening concert in the picturesque and historic Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Listen to your favorite classical works for small and large ensembles during this Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts event.

Concert at Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School, Ghent

Artist in Residence Concert – CLMF musicians return to Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School for the season finale featuring music of multiple scopes and genres.

Dinner & Music at Origins Cafe, Cooperstown

Artist in Residence Concert – Musicians of the Caroga Lake Music Festival debut in the charming baseball town of Cooperstown at Origins Cafe. $35 buys a seasonal, locally-sourced dinner buffet and concert!

To reserve your dinner and seat, please call Origins Cafe at 607-437-2862.

Concert & Ice Cream at Caroga Museum

Artist in Residence Concert – One of the most popular indoor-outdoor venues of the festival, the Caroga Museum concert brings a story of Caroga’s past and present together in a fun and picturesque setting that will transport the audience to past times in Caroga.

Ice cream social to follow the concert!

The Caroga Museum in New York State’s Adirondack Park is comprised of a charming old farm house, an exhibit barn, a general store, a cobbler’s shop, an ice house, and the most recent addition, Sherman’s Park Arcade.

The Caroga Historical Association was born on the coattails of the 1976 national bicentennial which provided momentum for the 1977 opening of a town museum housed in rented quarters.

In 1981, the Association purchased the present museum site from a fourth-generation settler in Caroga. The Caroga Historical Association is a non-profit organization chartered by the New York State Education Department.

Continued dedicated efforts on the part of its friends and supporters have made the Caroga Historical Museum a focal point in promoting and preserving the heritage of the Township of Caroga.