Category: Chamber Music

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PTSO Chamber Music Series – Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 3 pm – Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Chimacum

Pictured above are l. to r.: Lisa Lanza, piano; Jeannie Bennett Oneppo, soprano; Sung-Ling Hsu, piano; Marina Rosenquist, violin; Vincent Oneppo, clarinet; Michael Carroll, piano; Joel Wallgren, clarinet; and Pamela Roberts, cello. (Not pictured is Marcy Stewart, viola.)

This FREE concert series features local award-winning soloists, recitalists, chamber musicians and PTSO members. Donations are always gratefully accepted at the door. Seating is limitedand no tickets or reservations are required. We hope you can join us for a short reception after the concert.

Artistic directors for the series are pianist Michael Carroll and cellist Pamela Roberts.

Featured artists for this program are Joel Wallgren, clarinet * Michael Carroll, piano * Marina Rosenquist, violin * Marcy Stewart, viola * Pamela Roberts, cello * Sung-Ling Hsu, piano * Jeanie Oneppo, soprano * Vincent Oneppo, clarinet * Lisa Lanza, piano.

PROGRAM

~ Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 128, Mov. 3 & 4 by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
~ Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 13 – Andante by Richard Strauss
~ Sonata for Violin and Piano in E minor, K. 304 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
~ Élégie Op. 24 for Cello and Piano by Gabriel Fauré
~ Zwei Gesänge, Op. 91 for Soprano, Clarinet and Piano by Johannes Brahms
~ “By Strauss” for Soprano and Piano by George Gershwin

Questions? Contact Pamela Roberts at ChamberMusic@PTSymphony.org.

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PTSO Chamber Music Series – Sunday, June 23, 2024 at 2 pm – Wheeler Theater, Fort Worden State Park

Admission is FREE. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED HERE (due to limited seating): https://myevent.com/PTSOChamberSeries

Featuring conductor/soloist Matthew Daline, violin/viola and soloist Kristin Smith, violin

PROGRAM

Bach Concerto in C minor for Two Violins in in C minor, BWV 1060R – Kristin Smith and Matthew Daline, solo violins

Florence Price – “Adoration” for string orchestra

Hindemith “Trauermusik”, viola and string orchestra with Matthew Daline, solo viola

Béla Bartók – Romanian Folk Dances for String Orchestra Sz.56 BB 68

ABOUT OUR SOLOISTS

Conductor/Violinist Matthew Daline was Viola Professor and String Area Coordinator at Bowling Green State University and Louisiana State University (2006 to 2022). He returned to his home town, Port Townsend, in 2022. Professor Daline enjoys an international career as a chamber musician, violin and viola soloist, and educator. Since making his New York solo recital debut in Carnegie Hall as the winner of the Artists International Competition, Matthew Daline has performed worldwide as a chamber musician and viola soloist.

Violinist Kristin Smith was born and educated in Montana where she earned a degree in music performance with an emphasis on chamber music. Her career took her to Edmonton Alberta as a member of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. After retiring from that position she came to Port Townsend to build a boat. She continues to play in regional orchestras and chamber ensembles and also enjoys teaching privately and in the public schools.

JOIN US! REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED HERE (due to limited seating: https://myevent.com/PTSOChamberSeries

(Photos by Jay Bakst and Karl Perry)

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PTSO Chamber Music Series draws a full house

PTSO CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES CONCERT!
Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 3 pm
First Presbyterian Church
1111 Franklin Street, Port Townsend, WA

We played to a full house for this concert today in a church that holds 300 audience members. The standing ovation at the end said it all. Admission was FREE. No tickets or registration required. Donations for the Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra were accepted at the door. THANK YOU to our wonderful musicians.

FEATURED ARTISTS: Marie Meyers – flute; Anne Krabill – oboe; Vinnie Oneppo, clarinet; Sarah Moran, soprano; Otto Smith and Rolf Vegdahl, concertina; Marina Rosenquist – violin; Kristin Smith – violin; Sung-Ling Hsu – viola; Pamela Roberts – cello; Michael Carroll – piano; Lisa Lanza, piano.

PROGRAM

~ Grand Trio in G major, Op. 119 – 1st mov. for flute, cello and piano by Friedrich Kuhlau

~ Gabriel’s Oboe by Ennio Morricone for oboe and strings

~ Concertino for Oboe and Strings mov. 2 & 3 by Brenno Blauth

~“London” Trio No. 1 in C Major Hb. IV/1 – for oboe, flute and cello by Joseph Haydn

~Two Jazz Duets (for two concertinas) by Stephen Jackman

~The Shepherd on the Rock for soprano, clarinet and piano by Franz Schubert

~Trio in B-Flat Major, Opus 11, mov. 1 – for clarinet, cello and piano by Ludwig Beethoven

Photo by Carl Hanson. Thank you, Carl!

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PTSO Chamber Music Series concert at Grace Lutheran Church draws a full house

Pictured l. to r.: Mike Carroll, piano; Joel Wallgren, clarinet; Sung-Ling Hsu, viola; Pamela Roberts, cello; Marina Rosenquist, violin; Kristin Smith, violin. (Not pictured is Lisa Lanza, piano. Photo is by Victoria Mansfield.)

The concert today, October 14, 2023 at Grace Lutheran Church in Port Townsend attracted an enthusiastic full house audience. Featured local musical stars were Kristin Smith – violin; Sung-Ling Hsu – viola; Michael Carroll – piano; Marina Rosenquist – violin; Joel Wallgren – clarinet; Lisa Lanza – piano; Pamela Roberts – cello.

Program:

Bagatelles for clarinet and piano by Gerald Finzi

Piano Quartet in Eb Major, Op. 47, III. Andante cantabile by Robert Schumann

Oblivion by Astor Piazzolla – arranged for piano trio by Jose Bragato

Piano Trio in B-flat Op. 99, D898, I. Allegro moderato by Franz Schubert

Fantasy on themes from the Wizard of Oz by William Hirtz

Mike Carroll and Lisa Lanza, piano duo.

Piano quartet Kristin Smith, Mike Carroll, Sung-Ling Hsu and Pamela Roberts.

Joel Wallgren, clarinet and Mike Carroll, piano.

Piano trio Marina Rosenquist, Mike Carroll and Pamela Roberts.

Photo by Lesa Barnes of chamber music at Grace Lutheran Church in Port Townsend.

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PTSO Chamber Music Series launches

PTSO Chamber Music Series musicians played to a full house at the Port Ludlow Community Church on June 24, 2023. This inaugural concert ended with a standing ovation and beautiful reception. Thank you to everyone who made this concert a success, particularly the musicians:

Sung-Ling Hsu – piano and viola, Marina Rosenquist – violin, Guy Smith – lute, Joel Wallgren – clarinet, Michael Carroll – piano, Pamela Roberts – cello, William Walden – guitar, and Mike McLeron – mandolin.

PROGRAM

Sonata #1, Op. 38 in E minor for Cello and Piano – Mov. 1 – Allegro non troppo

Pamela Roberts, cello and Sung-Ling Hsu, piano

Elizabethan Popular Tunes – Packington’s Pound, a Scottish tune & Watkins Ale – Anon.
Pavin and Galliard by Alfonso Ferrabosco of Bologna
A Jig by Anthony Holborne

Guy Smith, lute

Duo No. 1 for Viola and Cello, Mov. 4 Bolero and Mov. 5 Finale by Roman Haas

Sung-Ling Hsu, viola and Pamela Roberts, cello

Railroad Bill by Colter Wall
Blackberry Blossom – traditional
Black and White Rag – traditional

William Walden, guitar and Mike McLeron, mandolin

Sonata for Clarinet and Piano by Francis Poulenc

  1. Allegro Tristamente
  2. Romanza: Tres calme
  3. Allegro con Fuoco

    Joel Wallgren, clarinet and Michael Carroll, piano

Elegie et Tango, Op. 4 by Seung Ha You

Joel Wallgren, clarinet; Pamela Roberts, cello; Michael Carroll, piano

Piano Trio in D Minor, Op. 120 – Mov. 2 – Andantino by Gabriel Faure

Marina Rosenquist, violin; Pamela Roberts, cello; Michael Carroll, piano

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PTSO CHAMBER CONCERT: Friday, June 3 at Finnriver Farm & Cidery at 6PM.

Open Dress Rehersal is June 2 at Finnriver Farm & Cidery at 6 pm.

Featuring Michael Nicolella on guitar. With a repertoire spanning from J.S. Bach and Domenico Scarlatti to Jimi Hendrix and Elliott Carter, Michael Nicolella is recognized as one of America’s most innovative guitarists. He has received wide critical acclaim for his performances, recordings and compositions. As a concert artist, Michael has performed throughout North America, Europe and Japan as solo recitalist, chamber musician and soloist with orchestra.

When not enjoying the Finnriver fare, we ask that audience members please wear masks.

Open seating. No reservations needed.

PTSO concerts are free to attend (but not free to produce). We gratefully accept donations.

Please send questions to: contact@PTSymphony.org