Celebrating its 30th Anniversary this season, Music in the Vineyards (MITV) is a world-renowned chamber music festival in the Napa Valley showcasing distinguished musicians, emerging talent, witty commentary, wine tastings, and intimate wine country venues.
At Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, Brahms and Beethoven masterworks bookend the remarkable piece by Maria Schneider–best known for big band jazz works–that we commissioned in 2014. Klein Competition winner, violist, Emad Zolfaghari is featured prominently in this concert, appearing in both Beethoven and Brahms’ works.
CONCERT PROGRAM:
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Serenade in D Major, op. 25
Sooyun Coco Kim, flute
Gabrielle Després, violin
Emad Zolfaghari, viola
Maria Schnieder (b. 1960)
Carlos Drummond de Andrade Songs
Jennifer Zeltan, soprano
Jennifer Frautschi, violin
Dana Kelly, viola
Bion Tsang, cello
Sooyun Coco Kim, flute
Sangyoon Kim, clarinet
Jeffrey LaDeur, piano
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Sextet for Strings no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18
Jennifer Frautschi, Susie Park, violin
Dana Kelly, Emad Zolfaghari, viola
Julia Lee, Bion Tsang, cello