Portland Piano Trio
First Church in Jaffrey 14 Laban Ainsworth Way, JaffreyWith “tautness, flair, and precision”, this New England-based group opens the season with two masterpieces: Brahms’ Opus 8 Trio in B major, and the E-flat piano quartet of Mozart, joined by Artistic Director Jonathan Bagg on viola.
The Ciompi Quartet
First Church in Jaffrey 14 Laban Ainsworth Way, JaffreyDuke University’s Quartet in Residence brings Schubert’s Quartet in D minor, “Death and the Maiden” to EEC for the first time, and a seminal 20th century work by Béla Bartók, his 4th String Quartet. The program opens with Anthony Kelley’s Sidelines, a playful tribute to his more athletically inclined siblings.
Contrasts
First Church in Jaffrey 14 Laban Ainsworth Way, JaffreyA concert of unique music and instrumentation: Bartók’s Contrasts, written for jazz clarinetist Benny Goodman in 1938; George Crumb’s Eleven Echoes of Autumn (1966); Undine Smith Moore’s Afro-American Suite.
Summer Winds
First Church in Jaffrey 14 Laban Ainsworth Way, JaffreyWinds are center-stage in this concert, a crescendo starting with Paul Ben-Haim’s intimate Chamber Music for flute & strings, moving to Mozart’s grand Quintet for winds and piano, and culminating in Erno von Dohnanyi’s passionate Sextet for winds, strings, and piano.
Verona Quartet
Peterborough Town House 1 Grove St., Peterborough, United StatesVerona Quartet's return to NH is celebrated at Peterborough’s spacious Town House, with Mozart’s Quartet in E-flat K.160, the String Quartet No. 4 of Grazyna Bacewicz, and Verdi’s sole work in the genre, the dramatic String Quartet in E minor.
Beethoven / Franck / Bartók
First Church in Jaffrey 14 Laban Ainsworth Way, JaffreyCésar Franck’s monumental Piano Quintet anchors this program deep in the French Romantic era. The concert includes Beethoven’s athletic, classical Serenade for flute, violin, and viola and one of Bartók's most beloved works, the Romanian Folk Dances.
Coffee und Kuchen
First Church in Jaffrey 14 Laban Ainsworth Way, JaffreyIeva Jokubaviciute and David McCarroll (piano & violin) sweeten the afternoon at the traditional German “cake and coffee” hour with Brahms’ G-major Violin Sonata. Cake and Coffee included!Generously sponsored by […]
Debussy / Weinberg
First Church in Jaffrey 14 Laban Ainsworth Way, JaffreyMieczysław Weinberg has recently taken his place as a major voice in 20th-century Russian music. The spectacular Piano Quintet from 1945 shows the full range of his imagination. Also on the program: Debussy’s Six Épigraphes Antiques for flute and piano.
Guitarist Hernan Romero
Temple Congregational Church 17 Main Street, Temple, NH, United StatesA virtuoso with Flamenco and Latin jazz roots whose music-making is full of surprises. Romero performs this solo concert in the glowing, air-conditioned acoustic of the Temple Congregational Church.
Breitman and Blumberg
Jaffrey Center Meetinghouse Blackberry Lane, Jaffrey, NH, United StatesSchubert and Schumann at the piano, and in song This hybrid recital showcases the most characteristic and intimate works of these Romantic composers—their songs and short piano pieces. With Jesse […]
Catalyst Quartet
Jaffrey Center Meetinghouse Blackberry Lane, Jaffrey, NH, United StatesThe illustrious Catalyst brings their restless musicianship and razor-sharp ensemble to a program at the spacious, gracious Jaffrey Center Meetinghouse.
Horszowski Trio
Park Theatre, Jaffrey 19 Main Street, Jaffrey, New HampshireThe masterful ensemble brings the EEC season to a close in style, performing for the first time in the Park Theatre’s grand acoustic.
