CMP’s 23rd Season Concert Schedule


	program 1 \| October 23, 2019 / 8pm CONCERT – On Wednesdays Now! Felix Mendelssohn Concert Piece no 1, op 113 for clarinet, bassoon, and piano Eugene Bozza En fôret for horn and piano Carl Nielsen Wind Quintet in A major, op 43 Todd Mason Wind Quintet (WORLD PREMIERE) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Quintet for piano and winds in E flat, k452 ………………………. Susan Greenberg fluteJennifer Cullinan oboe Sergio Coelho clarinet Judith Farmer bassoon Amy Jo Rhine horn Delores Stevens piano Alan Chapman commentary
	program 2 \| January 15, 2020 / 8pm Delores Stevens’ 90th Birthday! A Concert, Celebration, and Recognition of Dee’s incredible career. The evening will feature presentations, special gifts, and appearances and tributes from world-class artists that have performed with her over the decades. Repertoire, guest artists, (and a few surprises) are still being planned! Ludwig van Beethoven String Trio in C minor, op 9 no 3 (mvt 1) Jean Françaix Canon in Octave for horn and piano Adrienne Albert Remembrances for flute and piano Frank Bridge Two pieces for viola and piano Maria Newman Pennipotenti Trio for flute, violin, and viola Claude Debussy Sonata for violin and piano (mvt 1) Maria Newman Oraculi for viola and piano (WORLD PREMIERE) Erik Satie Sports et Divertissements for piano and narrator Johannes Brahms Piano Quartet no 3 in C minor, op 60 (mvt 3) ………………………. Delores Stevens piano Maria Newman violin, viola Scott Hosfeld viola Alyssa Park violin Scott Woolweaver viola Timothy Loo cello Susan Greenberg flute Paul Stevens horn Victoria Stevens narrator Alan Chapman commentary
	program 3 \| March 4, 2020 / 8pm CONCERT Jean Cras Quintet for harp, flute, and strings Bruce Broughton Concerto for flute, harp, and piano (WORLD PREMIERE) Beethoven String Quartet no 9 in C major, op 59 no 3, ‘Razumovsky’ ………………………. (Lyris Quartet) Alyssa Park violin Shalini Vijayan violin Luke Maurer viola Timothy Loo cello with Susan Greenberg flute Cristina Montes Mateo harp Bruce Broughton piano Alan Chapman commentary
	program 4 \| May 6, 2020 / 8pm CONCERT Franz Schubert Shepherd on the Rock for soprano, clarinet, and piano Camille Saint-Saëns Tarantelle, op 6, for flute, clarinet, and piano Léo Delibes Le Rossignol for soprano, flute, and piano Frederic Chopin Polonaise-Fantasie op 61 Franz Schubert Fantasy in F minor for four hands Felix Mendelssohn String Octet in E flat major, op 20 (mvt 3), arr for piano four hands. Andante and Variations op 83a for piano four hands ………………………. Gavin Martin piano Joanne Pearce Martin piano Elissa Johnston soprano Michele Zukovsky clarinet Susan Greenberg flute Alan Chapman commentary

All concerts are at St. Matthew’s Parish:
1031 Bienveneda, Pacific Palisades, California 90272

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- Along with exemplary playing by founding members Delores Stevens (piano) and Susan Greenberg (flute), Chamber Music Palisades consistently presents outstanding guest artists in interesting and innovative programs.
  
  —Tom Neenan, Palisadian Post
- The sounds are good from the Palisades! Congratulations to Chamber Music Palisades on 17 great years, and a tip of the hat to acknowledge their important contribution to the musical culture of Los Angeles.
  
  —Theodore Bell, CultureSpotLA
- There are lots of little chamber music societies around, but Chamber Music Palisades is one that seems to be getting things right.
  
  —Alan Chapman, KUSC
- Technically wondrous pianist Stevens plays with equal power and refinement.
  
  —Los Angeles Time
- …the [Telemann] suite found flutist Susan Greenberg shining most brightly.
  
  —Los Angeles Times
- Chamber Music Palisades has provided a magnificent opening to their 2010/11 season.
  
  —Barnaby Hughes, SoCal
- Alan Chapman commentary…was both informative and entertaining.
  
  —Barnaby Hughes, SoCal
- Susan Greenberg’s flute was again the protagonist, a lonely bird in flight…a languorous singer…a Latin lover.
  
  —The Huffington Post
- Delores Stevens played the piano part effortlessly.
  
  —Barnaby Hughes, SoCal
- Bright and seasoned professionalism. Unhackneyed repertoire and a sense of community.
  
  —Los Angeles Times
- Pianist Stevens and flutist Greenberg performed with their “usual panache and musical projection.
  
  —Los Angeles Times
- Pianist Delores Stevens and the Lyris Quartet made the Schumann the most arresting of the evening’s performances.
  
  —The Huffington Post
- … the overall description of ‘delicious’ would not be excessive… wit, wisdom, sarcasm, tenderness, sheer delight[!]; Hurrah, Palisades!
  
  —Alan Rich, LA Weekly
- Chamber Music Palisades is in the top tier of Los Angeles ensembles… Chamber Music Palisades is a jewel of our local scene… The musicianship is of the highest caliber.
  
  —Theodore Bell, CultureSpotLA
- Delores Stevens was prominent among the five star performers.
  
  —Rodney Punt, LA Opus
- Chamber Music Palisades is a worthy series.
  
  —The Huffington Post
- Golub…world premiere…was performed with great flair and sensitivity by oboist Anne Marie Gabriele.
  
  —Rodney Punt, LA Opus
- The transcription worked beautifully in Susan Greenberg’s sweetly articulated renditions supported by Delores Stevens on a rapturous piano.
  
  —Rodney Punt, LA Opus

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