Musicivic Notes

Artists Program Preview Performances Bios Artists Michelle LaPorte, flute  Gerry Saulter, guitar    Program Serenade Duo’s “Reflections” program is a musical journey that celebrates the spirit of Latin American culture throughout the world. The duo will perform a variety of lyrical compositions for flute and guitar from Argentina, Cuba, Italy, and France. The program features …

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Ambler Musicivic presents Quartet Salonnières’ 1772: Diversion + Divergence. The program takes us back in time to the year 1772, exploring the origins of the string quartet form through works by W.A. Mozart, Franz Xaver Richter, and Joseph Haydn, yet traverses the centuries through Quartet Salonnières’s refreshing, timeless, and original take on historically informed performance. …

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1772: Diversion & Divergence
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Musicivic presents Quartet Salonnières’ 1772: Diversion + Divergence in a series of live events throughout our local communities. The program takes us back in time to the year 1772, exploring the origins of the string quartet form through works by W.A. Mozart, Franz Xaver Richter, and Joseph Haydn, yet traverses the centuries through Quartet Salonnières’s refreshing, timeless, and …

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Presented by Oakmont Musicivic and Oakmont Presbyterian Church ArtistsProgramPerformancesBios Program Bell’Art Ensemble presents “Shades of Love”. From the love between parents and children to ancient tales of platonic and romantic love and one of the greatest love affairs in classical music, Bell’Art Ensemble features music from four centuries in exploring the many varieties of love …

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ArtistsProgramPreviewPerformancesBios Artists Russian Duo Oleg Kruglyakov, BalalaikaTerry Boyarsky, Piano Robert Spano, Music Director, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra writes, “With music of élan, finesse and passion so virtuosically rendered, this duo’s performances are irresistible.” Russian Duo was born out of a love of traditional music and the elegance of classical repertoire. Oleg Kruglyakov is a balalaika virtuoso …

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ArtistsProgramPreviewPerformancesBios Artists Christopher Reames, TenorJJ Penna, Piano Program Viewable/Printable Program Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Im Frühling, D. 882An den Mond, D. 296Nachtstück, D. 672 Claude Debussy (1862-1918) Fêtes galantes, premier livre * En Sourdine * Fantoches * Clair de lune Fêtes galantes, deuxième livre * Les Ingenus * Le Faune * Colloque Sentimental Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) …

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ArtistsProgramPreviewPerformancesBios Artists Alkemie Tracy CowartJim HopkinsCharles MullerSian RickettsElisa SutherlandSpiff Wiegand ProgramHildegard Refracted: Live in Studio Click for Printable/Viewable Program Coloring Pages! All texts and music are drawn from the musical and written works of Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179) Reading from Vision 3Scivias Alleluia! O virga mediatrix (instrumental)Riesencodex, arr. Sian Ricketts O dulcis electeRiesencodex, arr. Tracy …

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Nicole Lennartz is the new Community Director of Oakmont Musicivic. She also iscurrently the Adjunct String Teacher at Pittsburgh CAPA, part of the Violin Faculty and Director of Marketing at The Pittsburgh Music Academy and the co-founder of female-owned string group, Radiant Strings. Nicole has recently graduated with a Master’s of Science from West Virginia …

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Fiona is a folk and classically trained singer, songwriter, composer, and music educator. Raised in a family of traditional Celtic musicians, she grew up step dancing, singing ballads, and playing the Irish whistle and flute. Fiona’s passion is blending musical styles, bringing listeners of different musical genres together, and sharing the music of unfamiliar traditions …

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ArtistsProgramPreviewPerformancesBios Artists Pathos Trio Felix Reyes – PercussionMarcelina Suchocka – PercussionAlan Hankers – Piano “Elevated themselves into those elite ranks alongside Yarn/Wire, Tigue, So Percussion, Iktus and Ensemble Et Al”, as described by the New York Music Daily, Pathos Trio (percussionists Marcelina Suchocka, Felix Reyes, and pianist/composer Alan Hankers) is committed to engaging classical/contemporary music, …

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In celebration of International Women’s Day #BreakTheBias https://www.internationalwomensday.com/Mission/Creative ArtistsProgramPreviewPerformancesBios Artists Composers Amy Beach (1867 – 1942)Nancy Galbraith (b. 1951)Gwyneth Walker (b. 1947)Valerie Coleman (b. 1970)Finola Merivale (b. 1987)Carline Shaw (b. 1982)Mathilde Côté Performances by ConnectFiveBell’Art EnsembleJade Piano TrioNorth Coast WindsPathos TrioCramer QuartetQuartet Salonnières Program PastoraleAmy Beach (1867- 1942)Performed by ConnectFive Ave Maria (2006/2020)Nancy Galbraith (b. …

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ArtistsProgramPreviewPerformances In celebration of International Women’s Day #BreakTheBias Artists Composers Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677)Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre (1665-1729)Madalena Lombardini-Syrmen (1735-1818)Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179) Performances by Musica MundanaDigital CamerataKleine KammermusikQuartet SalonnièresAlkemie Program “Amor dormiglione”“Tradimento”Barbara StrozziPerformed by Musica Mundana Violin Sonata No. 1 in D minorElisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre (1665-1729)Performed by Digital Camerata Ritournelle from Céphale …

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