Our ninth season celebrated the 200th anniversaries of Frederic Chopin and Robert Schumann with repertoire
designed to highlight some of their major works.

The 2010 season was from
May 7 to May 30, 2010.

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Festival favorites included
pianist Wendy Chen;
Arnold Steinhardt, formerly lead
violinist with The Guarneri String
Quartet; cellist Andres Diaz; violinists
William Preucil and Susie Park, and
pianist Elizabeth Pridgen.

Artists that made their Festial premieres
were violinist Karen Gomyo and
violist Sabrina Thatcher. And bringing voice to the Festival was
soprano Jessica Rivera.

Friday, May 7, 7:30PM
Masterpieces of Struggle and Joy I
Celebrating the 200th Birthdays of
Schumann and Chopin

Valentina Lisitsa, piano
Alexei Kuznetsoff, piano

Rondo in C Major for Two Pianos - Chopin

Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op.34  Chopin

Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44 - Schumann

Performed at:
Friday Musicale
645 Oak Street, Jacksonville

Thursday, May 13, 7:30PM
The Four Seasons Times Two

Robert McDuffie, violin

Four Seasons                               Vivaldi

Four Seasons of Buenos Aires      Piazzola

Surprise selection                         Philip Glass

Performed at:
Amelia Community Theater

209 Cedar St.
Fernandina Beach

Friday, May 14, 7:30PM
Andre Watts, piano

Sabin Thatcher, viola

Christopher Rex, cello

Two Sonatas                                            Scarlatti

Sonata No. 58 in C Major, Hob. XVI/48     Haydn

Piano Quartet in G minor                           Mozart

from Moments musicau, d. 780                 Schubert

Nocutrne, Op. 27, No. 1, D-sharp minor    Chopin

Etude de concert No 3.  "Un Sospiro"       Liszt

Performed at:
Amelia Plantation Chapel

36 Bowman Rd.
Amelia Island

Friday, May 14, 11:00AM
McDuffie Center Showcase

Showcasing young artists and faculty from
the McDuffie Center for Strings

To be announced

Performed at:
The Historic Nassau County Courthouse
Fernandina Beach

Saturday, May 15, 7:30PM
Masterpieces of Struggle and Joy II

Robert Spano, piano
Jessica Rivera, soprano

Frauenliebe und Leben            Schumann

Selected Songs                        Debussy

"Die Forelle"                             Schubert

Piano Quintet "The Trout"        Schubert

Performed at:
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
Fernandina Beach

Sunday, May 16, 2:00PM
“String Fling…Concert in the Park”

Christopher Rex and friends

Light classics and string quartet "pops"

Performed at:
Central Park, Fernandina Beach

Sunday, May 16, 7:30PM
Masterpieces of Struggle and Joy III

Valentina Lisitsa, piano
William Preucil, violin
Christopher Rex, cello
Elizabeth Pridgen, piano

Sonata for Violinand Piano #1                           Saint Saens

Sonata for Cello and Piano                                Chopin

Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major, Op. 106     Beethoven

Performed at:
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church

2600 Atlantic Ave.
Fernandina Beach

Tuesday, May 18, 8:00PM
Fort Clinch Candlelight Concert:
American Roots Music—Fiddle and Guitar

Featuring Ashoken Farewell

Jay Ungar, violin
Molly Mason, guitar

Performed at:
Fort Clinch State Park
Fernandina Beach

Wednesday, May 19, 8:00PM
Fort Clinch Candlelight Concert:
American Roots Music—Fiddle and Guitar

Featuring Ashoken Farewell

Jay Ungar, violin
Molly Mason, guitar

Performed at:
Fort Clinch State Park
Fernandina Beach

Friday, May 21, 7:30PM
Masterpieces of Struggle and Joy IV

Karen Gomyo, violin
Andres Diaz, cello
Wendy Chen, piano
Susie Parks, violin

Christopher Rex, cello

Piano Trio                        Tchaikovsky

"Cafe Music"                    Paul Schoenfield
           
Performed at:
Amelia Plantation Chapel
Amelia Island

Saturday, May 22, 2:00PM
Resident Fellowship Artists

Alicia Hui, violin
Rebecca Anderson, violin
Roberto Papi, viola
Natalie Helm, cello
Ran Jia, piano
James Dunham, viola
Christopher Rex, cello

String Quintet in E Major, Op. 13, No. 5 -  Boccherini

Scene Andalouse for Solo Viola and Piano Quintet  - Turina

String Sextet -  Borodin

Piano Quintet -  Franck

Performed at:
Macedonia AME Church
Fernandina Beach

Sunday, May 23, 5:30PM
Ritz Gala
Program a la Carte-Audience Choice

Eroica Trio
Erika Nickrenz, piano
Susie Park, violin
Sara Sant’Ambrogio, cello

Performed at:
Ritz Carlton Amelia Island

Cocktails at 4:30 (cash bar)

Monday, May 24, 7:00PM
Beer and G-Strings I

Music of Passion and Fire

Karen Gomyo, violin
Andres Diaz, cello
Wendy Chen, piano
Christopher Rex, cello

Elizabeth Pridgen, piano

Zigeunerweisen                               Sarasate

Polonaise Brilliant                             Chopin         

Hungarian Dances                            Brahms

Slavonic Dances                                Dvorak

Czardas                                            Monte/Rex

Duo for Violin and Cello, Mvt. 3          Kodaly

Hungarian Rhapsody                         Popper

"Of Fables, Foibles & Fancies"           Beglarian

Tangoes                                            Piazzolla

Tsigane                                              Ravel

Performed at:
Sandy Bottoms
Fernandina Beach

Tuesday, May 25, 7:30PM
St. Lawrence String Quartet

Geoff Nuttall, violin
Scott St. John, violin
Lesley Robertson, viola
Christopher Costanza, cello
James Dunham, viola

Viola Quintet                                      Dvorak

Remaining program to be announced

Performed at:
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Fernandina Beach

Thursday, May 27, 1:00PM

Resident Festival Artists
Alicia Hui, violin
Rebecca Anderson, violin
Roberto Papi, viola
Natalie Helm, cello
Ran Jia, piano

Program to be announced

Performed at:
Savannah Grand of Amelia Island
Fernandina Beach

Friday, May 28, 6:00PM
Tribute Concert in Honor of Beth Newdome

J.S. Bach and the Mystery of Chaconne

Arnold Steinhardt, violin

Chaconne for Violin                   J.S. Bach

Performed at:
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Fernandina Beach

Saturday, May 29, 11:00AM
Family Concert
Elephants, Djembach, and the Viper

Stephan Moretti, percussion
Andrew Rangell, piano and narration
Phillip Pan, viper

Djembach                                                     Woehr

Barbar the Elephant                                     Poulenc

Selections and Improvisations on the Viper   

Performed at:
Peck Center Gym
Fernandina Beach

Saturday, May 29, 7:30PM
Resident Fellowship Artists

Alicia Hui, violin
Rebecca Anderson, violin
Roberto Papi, viola
Natalie Helm, cello
Ran Jia, piano
Roberto Diaz, viola
Christopher Rex, cello

Sonaten Satz for Violin and Piano                 Brahms

Piano Trio in C Major                                     Brahms

Viola Quintet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 88           Brahms

Performed at:
Macedonia AME Church
Fernandina Beach

Sunday, May 30, 8:00PM
Beer and G-Strings II: Sam’s Club
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Samuel Barber’s Birth

Elissa Koljonen, violin
Elizabeth Pridgen, piano
Rebecca Anderson, violin
Roberto Papi, viola
Christopher Rex, cello

Excursions for Piano                       Barber

String Quartet                                Barber

Vionin Concerto                              Barber

           
Performed at:
O’Kane’s Irish Pub & Eatery
Fernandina Beach