Concerts
Summer Concert Series
For over thirty years, the Summer Concert Series has nourished audience members from New Hampshire and beyond. Each Tuesday evening performance features the Apple Hill String Quartet and renowned guest faculty--hosted in Apple Hill's Louise Shonk Kelly Barn in Nelson, New Hampshire. All concerts are free and open to the public. To reserve a seat, the suggested donation is $25 or more. Reserve online or call 603-847-3371 for more information. Programs are subject to change.
2010 Season Schedule
JUNE 22 - 7:30 pm
Hovhaness, Bagatelles
(arranged for oboe and strings by Michael Kelley)
- Pamela Epple, oboe
- Elise Kuder, violin
- Sarah Kim, violin
- Kate Holzemer, viola
- Greg Hesselink, cello
Bartok, Contrasts
- Rohan Gregory, violin
- Kinan Azmeh, clarinet
- Robert Merfeld, piano
Brahms, Viola Quintet in G Major, Op. 111
- Elise Kuder, violin
- Sarah Kim, violin
- Lila Brown, viola
- Kate Holzemer, viola
- Greg Hesselink, cello
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JUNE 29 - 7:30 pm
A Piano Recital by Yi-heng Yang
Beethoven, Bagatelles, Op. 126
Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 31 in Ab, Op. 110
Schumann, Abegg-Variationen, Op. 1
Schumann, 8 Noveletten, Op. 21
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JULY 6 - 7:30 pm
Handel, Sonata for oboe and violin
- Guy Porat, oboe
- Colleen Jennings, violin
- Myriam Teie, piano
Schoenfield, Trio for clarinet, violin, and piano
- Eric Thomas, clarinet
- Tina Lee, violin
- Myriam Teie, piano
Grieg, String Quartet in G minor, Op. 27
- The Apple Hill String Quartet:
- Elise Kuder, violin
- Sarah Kim, violin
- Mike Kelley, viola
- Rupert Thompson, cello
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JULY 13 - 7:30 pm
Young Artist Fellowship Concert
Apple Hill's Young Artist Fellowship Program brings together advanced young instrumentalists for a rigorous and exciting 14-day chamber music and teaching experience. The program includes intensive study with the artist faculty at Apple Hill, teaching support and practice help for regular workshop participants, and one public performance. This year’s young artist recipients are the Semplice String Quartet from Turkey and clarinetist George Georgiou from Cyprus. They will be coached and mentored by Apple Hill’s director, Lenny Matczynski, and Eric Thomas, summer workshop faculty member.
Mozart, Adagio & Fugue
Mozart, Clarinet Quintet
Brahms, String Quartet in C minor
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JULY 20 - 7:30 pm
Paul Moravec, Tempest Fantasy
- Rane Moore, clarinet
- Gabriela Diaz, violin
- Katie Schlaikjer, cello
- Jeffrey Louie, piano
Michael Kelley, Chapters from the Volsungs
- Jesse Holstein, narrator
- Vanessa Holroyd, flute
- Michael Kelley, viola
- Katie Schlaikjer, cello
J. S. Bach, Selections from the Goldberg Variations
- Salley Koo, violin
- Michael Kelley, viola
- Iris Jortner, cello
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JULY 27 - Gala Benefit
The Board of Trustees invites you to A Celebration of Apple Hill's 40-Year History with Lenny Matczynski, Director, and the Apple Hill String Quartet. The evening will feature great music, great food, a photo exhibit curated by board member Peter Roos, and a historical retrospective of Apple Hill from 1971 to the present.
This special fundraising event is not included in the season pass package. Tickets are $100
and can be purchased online or by phone at 603-847-3371.
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AUGUST 3 - 7:30 pm
Haydn, Trio # 96 in B minor
- Mark Hill, oboe
- Michael Kelley, viola
- Max Zeugner, double bass
Smetana, Piano Trio in G minor Op. 15
- Movses Pogossian, violin
- Troy Stuart, cello
- Yi-heng Yang, piano
Bartok, String Quartet No. 2
- The Apple Hill String Quartet
- Elise Kuder, violin
- Sarah Kim, violin
- Mike Kelley, viola
- Rupert Thompson, cello
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AUGUST 10 - 7:30 pm
An evening of Bach and friends
featuring Kendra Colton, soprano, and Peggy Pearson, oboe
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AUGUST 17 - 7:30 pm
Jolivet, Sonatine for Oboe and Bassoon
- Marilyn Coyne, oboe
- John Steinmetz, bassoon
Schubert, Lieder
- Frank Kelley, tenor
- Jean Schneider, piano
Glazunov, Cello Quintet in A Major Op. 30
- Varty Manoulian, violin
- Cenovia Cummins, violin
- Kate Vincent, viola
- Rupert Thompson, cello
- Brooks Whitehouse, cello
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AUGUST 24 - 7:30 pm
The Dirt Road Ensemble with Leonard Matczynski, conductor
in works by Hindemith, Handel,
and Copland
- Mike Kelley, viola
- Sarah Kim, violin
- Valerie Peters, piano
- Betty Hauck, narrator
A post-concert swing dance closes the season. All are invited.
Monadnock Region Concert Series
The Monadnock Region Concert Series features the Apple Hill String Quartet and guest artists in historic New Hampshire churches.
Stay tuned for 2010-2011 season details...
Tours & Other Events
Read about the recent Western States Tour at the Apple Hill Blog.