
Concerts and Events
2023 TMF Orchestra Series
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Festival Orchestra June 10: Vadym Kholodenko Performs Beethoven
Saturday, June 10, 2023 | Moores Opera House, University of Houston
Pre-concert performance by members of Virtuosi of Houston
6:30 - 7:20 p.m. | Moores Opera House Lobby
Settling the Score: Pre-concert lecture with Dr. Andrew Davis
6:30 - 7:10 p.m. | MSM Room 108
Concert
7:30 p.m. | Moores Opera HouseFestival Orchestra
Franz Anton Krager, conductor
Vadym Kholodenko, piano soloistProgram
Debussy: Prélude à L'apres-midi d'un faune
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58
Debussy: La mer
Ravel: Alborada del graciosoArtists
Franz Anton Krager, conductor
American born and trained conductor, Franz Anton Krager, has made his artistic presence felt both at home and abroad with performance engagements in some of the world's most celebrated concert halls and musical centers. Learn more
Vadym Kholodenko, piano soloist
Vadym Kholodenko is fast building a reputation as one of the most musically dynamic technically gifted performers of the new generation of pianists, praised by the Philadelphia Enquirer in his performance of Tchaikovsky with the Philadelphia Orchestra for “his absorbing melodic shading [and] glittering passage work”. Winner of the 2013 Gold Medal at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Kholodenko has begun to forge an international career throughout Europe, Asia and North America to great critical acclaim. Previous awards include First Prize at the 2011 Schubert Piano Competition in Dortmund, First Prize at the 2010 Sendai Piano Competition in Japan and the Grand Prix at the Maria Callas Competition in Athens. Learn more
Festival Orchestra June 17: Gerard Schwarz Conducts Prokofiev Symphony No. 5
Saturday, June 17, 2023 | Moores Opera House, University of Houston
Pre-concert performance by members of Virtuosi of Houston
6:30 - 7:20 p.m. | Moores Opera House Lobby
Settling the Score: Pre-concert lecture with Dr. Andrew Davis
6:30 - 7:10 p.m. | MSM Room 108Concert
7:30 p.m. | Moores Opera House
Festival Orchestra
Gerard Schwarz, conductorProgram
Valerie Coleman: UMOJA
Webern/Schwarz: Adagio (Langsamersatz, 1905)
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, Op. 100Artist
Gerard Schwarz,conductor
Internationally recognized for his moving performances, innovative programming and extensive catalogue of recordings, American conductor Gerard Schwarz serves as Music Director of the All-Star Orchestra, Eastern Music Festival, Palm Beach Symphony, and Mozart Orchestra of New York and is Conductor Laureate of the Seattle Symphony and Conductor Emeritus of the Mostly Mozart Festival. He holds the position of Distinguished Professor of Music; Conducting and Orchestral Studies of the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami and Music Director of the Frost Symphony Orchestra. Schwarz is a renowned interpreter of 19th century German, Austrian and Russian repertoire, in addition to his noted work with contemporary American composers. Learn more
Festival Orchestra June 24: Andrew Grams Conducts Copland + Young Artist Competition Winner
Saturday, June 24, 2022 | Moores Opera House, University of Houston
Pre-concert performance by members of Virtuosi of Houston
6:30 - 7:20 p.m. | Moores Opera House Lobby
Settling the Score: Pre-concert lecture with Dr. Andrew Davis
6:30 - 7:10 p.m. | MSM Room 108
Concert
7:30 p.m. | Moores Opera House
Festival Orchestra
Andrew Grams, conductor
Winner, 2023 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Young Artist CompetitionProgram
2023 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Young Artist Competition Winner, soloist
Berlioz: Overture to Le corsaire
Copland: Symphony No. 3Artist
Andrew Grams, conductor
With a unique combination of intensity, enthusiasm and technical clarity, American conductor Andrew Grams has steadily built a reputation for his dynamic concerts, ability to connect with audiences, and long-term orchestrabuilding. He’s the winner of 2015 Conductor of the Year from the Illinois Council of Orchestras and has led orchestrasthroughout the United States including the Chicago Symphony, Detroit Symphony, National Symphony Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Dallas Symphony, and the Houston Symphony. Andrew Grams became music director of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra after an international search in 2013 and recently concluded his tenure there after 8 seasons. His charismatic conducting and easy accessibility have made him a favorite of Elgin Symphony audiences. Learn more
Sharon Ley Lietzow Piano Series
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Vadym Kholodenko: Tuesday, June 6 | 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, June 6 | 7:30 p.m. in Dudley Recital Hall
Sharon Ley Lietzow Piano Series
VADYM KHOLODENKO RECITAL
McGovern Distinguished Artist and 2013 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition winner Vadym Kholodenko presents a program of works covering four centuries of music by Handel, Haydn, Beethoven, Adès, and Liszt.
Program
Handel: Suite in B-flat Major
Haydn: Sonata in C-sharp Minor
Beethoven: Sonata No. 27, Op. 90
Adès: Traced Overhead
Liszt: Années de pèlerinage Nos. 3 and 7Awadagin Pratt: Tuesday, June 13 | 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, June 13 | 7:30 p.m. in Dudley Recital Hall
Sharon Ley Lietzow Piano Series
AWADAGIN PRATT RECITAL
Naumberg prizewinner presents a fascinating program, exploring connections among seemingly disparate composers as Phillip Glass, Couperin, Vasks, and Tchaikovsky, ending with Liszt’s monumental Sonata in B Minor.
Program
Glass: Glassworks
Couperin: Les Barricades Mistérieuses
Vasks: Castillo Interior
Hersch: Nocturne for Left Hand
Rachmaninoff: Prélude in D
Chopin: Nocturne in B
Tchaikovsky/Pletnev: “Intermezzo” from The Nutcracker
Liszt: Sonata in B MinorAmy Yang: Tuesday, June 20 |7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, June 20 |7:30 p.m. in Dudley Recital Hall
Sharon Ley Lietzow Piano Series
AMY YANG RECITAL
A faculty member at the Curtis Institute of Music, Houston’s own Amy Yang has established an impressive career. She returns home for a program featuring music of Bach, Hua Yang, Brahms, Schubert, and Schumann.
Program
Bach: Toccata in D Minor
Yang: Piano Suite No. 2
Brahms: Hungarian Dances
Schubert: Impromptu No. 1
Schumann: Sonata in F Minor, Op. 14
Faculty Chamber Music Series
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French Classical: Thursday, June 8 | 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 8 | 7:30 p.m. in Dudley Recital Hall
Festival Faculty artists and guests perform Mozart's sublime Clarinet Quintet and French chamber music.
Program:
Eugène Bozza: Rustiques for Trumpet and Piano
Mark Hughes, trumpetBrian Suits, pianoFrancis Poulenc: Sonate pour violin et piano, FP. 119
Xiao Wang, violinBrian Suits, pianoWolfgang A. Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581
Richie Hawley, clarinetKirsten Yon, Mann-Wen Lo, violinsWayne Brooks, violaAnthony Kitai, celloAmerican/Russian Idioms: Thursday, June 15 | 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 15 | 7:30 p.m. in Dudley Recital Hall
TMF Faculty artists and guests perform music by living American and Russian composers, culminating a performance of the historically beloved Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57 by Dmitri Shostakovich.
Program:
David Anderson: From Five Romances for Double Bass and Harp
Robin Kesselman, double bassPaula Page, harpAndrea Clearfield: Three Songs for Oboe and Double Bass after Poems by Pablo Neruda
Jonathan Fischer, oboeRobin Kesselman, double bassGina Gillie: Sonata for Horn and Piano
Robert Johnson, French hornTimothy Hester, pianoDmitri Shostakovich: Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57
Tali Morgulis, pianoXiao Wang, Mann-wen Lo, violinsSusan Dubois, violaAnthony Kitai, celloAmazing Journey: Thursday, June 22 | 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 22 | 7:30 p.m. in Dudley Recital Hall
Join our world tour as TMF Faculty artists explore offerings from composers around the globe, featuring Schoenfeld's Cafe Music.
Program:
FRANCE: Charles Koechlin: Sonata for Two Flutes, op. 75
Aralee Dorough and Leone Buyse, flutes
HUNGARY: Béla Bartók: Rhapsody No. 2 for Violin and Piano, Sz. 89
Mann-wen Lo, violinTimothy Hester, pianoGERMANY: Max Bruch: From Eight Pieces for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano
Michael Webster, clarinetWayne Brooks, violaTimothy Hester, pianoSERBIA: Aleksandra Vrebalov: Pannonia Boundless
Kirsten Yon, Xiao Wang, violinsWayne Brooks, violaEunghee Cho, celloNETHERLANDS: Jacob TV: The Garden of Love for Oboe and Audio
Jonathan Fischer, oboe
U.S.: Paul Schoenfield: Café Music
Kirsten Yon, Eunghee Cho, Timothy Hester
Free Events
Cynthia Woods Mitchell - Ima Hogg Young Artist Competition, Final Round: Sunday, June 11 | 2 p.m.
Sunday, June 11, 2 p.m. | Dudley Recital Hall, FREE
Cynthia Woods Mitchell - Ima Hogg
Young Artist Competition, Final RoundTMF’s young artists compete for the chance to perform as soloist with the festival orchestra and cash prizes. A distinguished panel of judges chooses the winner, but YOU can help to choose the Audience Favorite prize. Come discover Classical music’s rising star soloists!
Ming Yang: Sunday, June 11 | 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, June 11, 10:30 a.m. | Dudley Recital Hall, FREE
Guest Pianist, Ming Yang, performs works by Chopin, Ravel, Liebermann, and Beethoven.Anton Igubnov: Friday, June 16 | 7:30 p.m.
Friday, June 16, 7:30 p.m. | Dudley Recital Hall, FREE
Guest Pianist, Anton Igubnov, performs works by Grieg, Mozart, Chopin, and Rachmaninoff.
The Levante Duo: Sunday, June 18 | 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, June 18, 10:30 a.m. | Dudley Recital Hall, FREE
Guest Piano Duo, The Levante Duo (Andrea Benabent and Pablo Martinez), performs works by Lecuona, Granados, Poulenc, Benabent, Albeniz, Abril, De Falla, and Narro.
Jazz Institute Orchestra: Friday, June 23 | 7 p.m.
Friday, June 23, 7 p.m. | Moores Opera House, FREE
Jazz Institute Orchestra
Noe Marmolejo, director
Classic to contemporary big band jazz, performed by Houston high school all-stars from the TMF Jazz Institute.
Keyboard Academy: Friday, June 23 | 11 a.m.
Friday, June 23, 11 a.m. | Dudley Recital Hall, FREE
Keyboard Academy
Final performances by Academy participants, featuring music for piano ensembles.
Keyboard Academy: Saturday, June 24 | 12 p.m.
Saturday, June 24, 12 p.m. | Dudley Recital Hall, FREE
Keyboard Academy
Final performances by Academy participants, featuring music for solo piano.
Keyboard Academy: Saturday, June 24 | 2 p.m.
Saturday, June 24, 2 p.m. | Organ Recital Hall, FREE
Keyboard Academy
Final performances by Academy participants, featuring music for organ and harpsichord.
Master Classes
Wednesday, June 7, 1-4 p.m. | Dudley Recital Hall, FREE
Vadym Kholodenko, Piano
Wednesday, June 7, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. | MSM 160, FREE
Richie Hawley, Clarinet, “Orchestral Etiquette”
Thursday, June 8, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. | MSM 160, FREE
Benjamin Kamins, bassoon
Friday, June 9, 2:30-4:30 p.m. | MSM 160, FREE
Sasha Potiomkin, Clarinet
Sunday, June 7- 9 p.m. | MSM 160 FREE
Kirsten Yon, violin
Monday, June 12, 7-9 p.m. | Moores Opera House, FREE
Leo Soto, Timpani
Monday, June 12, 7-9 p.m. | MSM 160, FREE
William VerMeulen, French horn
Monday, June 12, 7-9 p.m. | MSM 129, FREE
Richard Harris, trumpet
Tuesday, June 13, 2:30 - 4 p.m. | MSM 160 FREE
Intro. to Alexander Technique with Teresa Grawunder
Wednesday, June 14, 9:30-11:30 a.m. | Dudley Recital Hall, FREE
Awadagin Pratt, Piano
Keyboard AcademyThursday, June 15, 2:30-4:30 p.m. | MSM 160, FREE
Brinton Smith, Cello
Friday, June 16, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Adam Dinitz, English Horn, 160
Susan Dubois, Viola, 129
Xiao Wang, Violin, Dudley Recital HallTuesday, June 20, 2:30-4:30 p.m. | MSM 185, FREE
Paul Ellison, Double bass
Wednesday, June 21, 9:30-11:30 a.m. | Dudley Recital Hall, FREE
Amy Yang, Piano
Keyboard AcademyThursday, June 22, 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Mann-wen Lo, Violin, 185
Eunghee Cho, Cello, 160
