2010 Dates: Friday July 30 - August 7, 2010

Detailed Schedule will be posted when finalized

2009 Festival Schedule
Friday, July 24 - Saturday, August 1

2009 Schedule

Main Stage Concerts at : Signal Hill Ranch, Signal Hill Road, halfway between Twisp and Winthrop on Hwy 20.

FIRST WEEKEND
Yuri Namkung, Jing Wang, violin
Craig Sheppard, Tanya Stambuk, piano
Mara Gearman, viola
Lee Duckles, Kevin Krentz, cello

 

  Reheasal

Friday, July 24th, 7:30 pm

Pre-Concert Performance, 6:30 pm
Bach, Partita in D major
Craig Sheppard, piano

Mozart, Sonata for Piano, K330 in C major, Allegro Moderato
Craig Sheppard

Paganini, Duo for two cellos, Caprice No. 24, arr. Thomas-Mithune
Lee Duckles, Kevin Krentz

Schoenfield, Café Music for Violin, Cello and Piano     
Jing Wang, Kevin Krentz, Craig Sheppard

Schumann, Piano Quintet in E-flat, Op. 44                               
Yuri Namkung, Mara Gearman, Lee Duckles, Craig Sheppard        
                        


Saturday, July 25th 7:30 pm

Beethoven, Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op. 69 in A major
Adagio Cantabile, Allegro Vivace
Lee Duckles, Craig Sheppard

Ravel, Tzigane             
Jing Wang, Craig Sheppard

Mendelssohn String Quartet in D major, Op. 44
Yuri Namkung, Jing Wang, Mara Gearman, Kevin Krentz

Brahms A major Piano Quartet, Op. 26 

Jing Wang, Mara Gearman, Lee Duckles, Craig Sheppard              

MID-WEEK EVENTS

Sunday, July 26th, 2 pm 
Community Concert
“In Celebration of Young Virtuosity”
Some of the Norhtwest’s finest students and Festival Musicians

Sunday, July 26, 6 pm
Happy Hour at the Old Schoolhouse Brewery, Winthrop, with
musical interludes by festival musicians. Donations accepted.

Tuesday, July 28th, 7:30 pm
"Wine and Song"
Jing Wang, Yuri Namkung, violin
Mara Gearman, viola
Tao Ni, Lee Duckles, Kevin Krentz, cello
Tanya Stambuk, Daron Hagen, piano
Soprano and Tenor TBA

Daron Hagen, Love Songs
Daron Hagen, piano; Kevin Krentz, cello

Schnittke, Moz-Art, Duo for two violins
Jing Wang, Yuri Namkung  

Daron Hagen, Chamber Opera, Cradle Song
Jing Wang, Kevin Krentz, Tanya Stambuk, Tenor, Soprano

Schubert Quintet in C major
Yuri Namkung, Jing Wang, Mara Gearman, Lee Duckles, Tao Ni        

Wednesday, July 29th, 7 pm
Open Rehearsals, Twisp River Pub
Festival Musicians


SECOND WEEKEND
Jing Wang, Yuri Namkung, Simon James, violin
Neil Miskey, Mara Gearman, viola
Tao Ni, Kevin Krentz, cello
Tanya Stambuk, piano

Friday, July 31, 7:30 pm

George Enesco, Concertpiece for viola and piano
Mara Gearman, Tanya Stambuk

Handel-Halvorsen, Passacaglia for Violin and Cello
Jing Wang, Tao Ni

Smetena, Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 15
Simon James, Kevin Krentz, Tanya Stambuk

Tchaikovsky, Sextet For Two Violins, Two Violas, Two Cellos, Op. 70                      
Jing Wang, Yuri Namkung, Mara Gearman, Neil Miskey, Tao Ni, Kevin Krentz


Saturday, August 1, 7:30 pm

Boccherini String Quintet in E major for Two Violins, Viola, and Two Cellos
Jing Wang, Yuri Namkung, Neil Miskey, Kevin Krentz, and Tao Ni 

Schumann, Märchenbilder for Viola and Piano, Langsam
Neil Miskey, Tanya Stambuk

Ysaye Sonata No. 4 for Violin             
Yuri Namkung                                    

Schumann, Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op.16                                 

Yuri Namkung, Neil Miskey, Tao Ni, Tanya Stambuk   


AfterGlow Parties

Come join in the fun with the musicians as they celebrate
after each concert with a glass of wine right on stage.
Probe the minds and personalities behind the music making,
share a laugh, and hear stories of their travels. 
       


Ticket Information

FESTIVAL SEATING AT SIGNAL HILL RANCH Signal Hill Road, halfway between Twisp and Winthrop on Hwy 20.

CENTER STAGE CONCERTS $22 in advance or at the door.

FLEX PASS 4 tickets for $75
Provides 4 adult tickets that can be used for any combination of 4 individual admissions.

STUDENTS UNDER 18 FREE (with ID, at door only).

PAYMENT Checks preferred.

Mail order with check to:
Methow Music Chamber Festival Association, P.O. Box 249, Winthrop, WA 98862

CONTACT US: Or order tickets by phone at (509) 996-6000 or by e-mail to mmf@methownet.com.

Tickets by credit card available at www.BrownPaperTickets.com.  Just type in Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival in the search field.  (A service fee of $1.00 + 2.5% will be charged per order.)