2003-2004 Subscription Concerts - Rockland County

Nauraushaun Presbyterian Church (Sickletown Road, Pearl River, NY)

The 25th Season!

Following a hugely successful year celebrating several premieres of new works, the return of some of New York Philomusica’s most treasured alumni, and the release of the updated New York Philomusica Records catalogue, this, the ensemble’s 25th season in Rockland County, seeks to shed new light on familiar compositions of some of the most revered composers in history.

Saturday, October 18, 2003, 8PM Saturday, December 6, 2003, 8PM Saturday, January 10, 2004, 8PM Saturday, March 20, 2004, 8PM Saturday, May 1, 2004, 8PM Detailed programs at a glance

In what Artistic Director A. Robert Johnson terms the “C.O.R.E.” Repertory - Composers of Recognized Eminence - the New York Philomusica revisits such greats as Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Dvorák, Haydn, Janácek, Kodály, Mendelssohn, Mozart and Schubert. Continuing its tradition of innovation and provocative programming, New York Philomusica juxtaposes styles and forms between pieces that are not usually heard together, bringing to light relationships perhaps never before considered, and ideally creating both an engaging experience for the listener as well as a challenge for the performers.

Known for its performers’ artistry, this year New York Philomusica presents a talented group of musicians endowed with both sensitivity and skill. New York Philomusica’s goal has always been to provide an inspiring experience for its audience. Through the use of pre-concert lectures with participating artists or scholars, detailed program notes mailed to subscribers prior to each concert, and considered programming that causes audiences to rethink even the most familiar pieces, the group continues to be unique among ensembles in both musical quality and artistic vision.

Subscribe to the five concerts series to hear music you know and love, and you’ll leave with a new appreciation for musical relationships and expressive depths you never expected.




Detailed Programs

Saturday, October 18, 2003, 8PM

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Quartet in G minor, K. 478 for piano, violin, viola & ’cello
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN Fantasie in F minor, Op. 49 for solo piano
FRANZ SCHUBERT Quintet in C Major, Op. 163, D. 956, for 2 violins, viola & 2 ’cellos


Saturday, December 6, 2002, 8PM

JOSEPH HAYDN Divertimento in F, Hob.XIV:9, for piano, 2 violins & ’cello
FELIX MENDELSSOHN Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 49, for piano, violin & ’cello
ANTONIN DVORÁK Quintet in G, Op. 77, for 2 violins, viola, ’cello & bass



Saturday, January 10, 2003, 8PM

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Trio No. 2 in G Major, Op. 1, No. 2, for piano, violin & ’cello
JOSEPH HAYDN TRIO IN G, Hob.XV:25, for piano, violin & ’cello
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Trio No. 5 in E-flat, Op. 70, No. 2, for piano, violin & ’cello


Saturday, March 20, 2003, 8PM

LEOS JANÁCEK Fairy Tale (1910, rev. 1923), for ’cello & piano
LEOS JANÁCEK Sonata I-X-1905, for solo piano
ZOLTÁN KODÁLY Intermezzo for String Trio (1905)
LEOS JANÁCEK Sonata for Violin & Piano (1913-1921)
ANTONIN DVORÁK Quintet in A, Op. 81, for piano, 2 violins, viola & ’cello


Saturday, May 1, 2003, 8PM

JOSEPH HAYDN Trio in C major, Hob.XV:27, for piano, violin & ’cello
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Trio in C major, K. 548, for piano, violin & ’cello
JOHANNES BRAHMS Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60, for piano, violin, viola & ’cello