Organization

Calefax Reed Quintet

Presented by San Jose Chamber Music Society at Le Petit Trianon

February 26, 2012

Calefax Reed Quintet
from the Netherlands

Program:

Bach Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (1741); Debussy Suite Bergamasque [1890, rev. 1905]; Shostakovich Preludes & Fugues, Op.87 1950-51)(selections); Michelangelo Rossi (1601-1656) Three Toccatas.

Pre-Concert Talk: Calefax member Raaf Hekkema

Music:

Bach's Goldberg Variations--like all great works--invites and rewards re-imagining

Interpreti Veneziani - Concert

Presented by San Jose Chamber Music Society at Le Petit Trianon

November 13, 2011

The Interpreti Veneziani perform over 300 concerts a year at Vivaldi’s old church, San Vidal, in Venice. They’ll bring the romanticism of Venice and the shimmering beauty of Italian baroque string concerti, with youthful exuberance and all-Italian brio.

Tonight's program includes works by Vivaldi, Cimarosa, Paganini and more. The pre-concert talk will be presented by Gary Lemco.

Cypress String Quartet with Cellist Gary Hoffman - Concert

Presented by San Jose Chamber Music Society at Le Petit Trianon

October 23, 2011

San Francisco-based Cypress Quartet (formed in 1996) is recording the Beethoven Quartet cycle, and reviewers have said “I don't believe I've ever heard a more profound reading.” Cellist Gary Hoffman, Vancouver-born and now Paris-based, won world renown in 1986 as the first American winner of the Rostropovich International Competition.

Tonight's program includes works by Cassado, Beethoven and Schubert. The pre-concert talk will be presented by Roger Emanuels.

St. Petersburg String Quartet with Pianist Anton Nel - Concert

Presented by San Jose Chamber Music Society at Le Petit Trianon

October 2, 2011

The St. Petersburg String Quartet's interpretations and recordings of Shostakovich quartets are deemed to be some of the finest and have brought them worldwide acclaim. Naumburg Award-winning pianist Anton Nel is praised by The New York Times as “an uncommonly elegant pianist”.

Tonight's program includes works by Brahms and Shostakovich. The pre-concert talk will be presented by Janet Sims.

Musicians from Marlboro

Presented by San Jose Chamber Music Society at Le Petit Trianon

April 3, 2011

For forty-five years, Musicians from Marlboro has brought the nation exceptional young musicians from the renowned Marlboro Music Festival in Vermont. Musicians from Marlboro tours are noted not only for their joyous and thoroughly-prepared performances but also for offering valuable touring experience to artists at the beginning of their careers and touring with unusual as well as beloved chamber repertoire. Since their inception, the Musicians from Marlboro tours have introduced such great

Prazak Quartet with Pianist Gwendolyn Mok - Concert

Presented by San Jose Chamber Music Society at Le Petit Trianon

March 13, 2011

The Prazak Quartet, from Prague, Czech Republic, features Pavel Hula, violin; Vlastimil Holek, violin; Josef Kluson, viola; and Michal Kanka, cello. The program includes works by Beethoven, Janacek, and Dvorak, accompanied by pianist Dr. Gwendolyn Mok.

Recording artist and Ravel specialist Gwendolyn Mok directs Keyboard Studies at San Jose State University. Ms. Mok, winner of several piano competitions, has played and recorded world-wide with orchestras including the London