FESTIVAL ARTIST CONCERTS

Friday, May 26 & Saturday, May 27
Friday, June 2 & Saturday, June 3
Distinguished artists, exciting performances, fascinating repertoire, all in a beautiful and relaxed setting. On the occasion of its 25th anniversary season, the Music Festival is proud to announce that Richmond's National Public Radio station, WCVE-FM, will be the official media sponsor. The opening concert on Friday, May 26th, will be broadcast live from Crawley Forum.

All concerts begin at 8 pm in Crawley Forum, whose intimate ambience and excellent acoustics are ideal for chamber music. Ample parking is available next to the Forum, which is handicap-accessible.

Concert-goers enjoy talented players from the Artist Fellowship Program in Prelude Performances at 7 pm before each Artist Concert —a rare opportunity to hear budding artists of the 21st century.

Friday, May 26 • Artist Concert, 8 pm
Turina, La Oración del Torero (Prayer of the Torero)
     Shanghai String Quartet
Rachmaninoff, Vocalise for Clarinet & Piano
     Messrs. Sloane & Kidd
Beethoven, Eroica Variations in E-flat Major for Piano, op. 35
     Mr. Denk
Schubert, String Quintet in C Major, op. 163, D. 956
     Shanghai String Quartet & Mr. Eskin

Saturday, May 27 • Artist Concert, 8 pm
Beethoven, Trio in B-flat Major for Clarinet, Cello, & Piano, op. 11
     Messrs. Sloane, Eskin, & Kidd
Barber, String Quartet, op. 11
     Shanghai String Quartet
Dvořák, Piano Quintet in A major, op. 81
     Shanghai String Quartet & Mr. Denk

Friday, June 2 • Artist Concert, 8 pm
Bruch, 8 Pieces for Clarinet, Viola, & Piano, op. 83, nos. 1, 3, & 4
     Messrs. Sloane, Delmoni, & Hodgkinson
Schumann, Études symphoniques (Symphonic Études) for Piano, op. 13
     Mr. Hodgkinson
Mendelssohn, Piano Trio no. 2 in C minor, op. 66
     Messrs. Delmoni, Fridman, & Hodgkinson

Saturday, June 3 • Artist Concert, 8 pm
Beethoven, Seven Variations in E-flat Major on Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen from The Magic Flute for Cello & Piano
     Messrs. Fridman & Kidd
Five pieces for Violin & Piano:
Kreisler, Caprice Viennois
Sibelius, Nocturne
Nevins, Habańera
Liszt-Milstein, Consolation
Wieniawski, Scherzo: Tarantelle
     Messrs. Delmoni & Kidd
Messiaen, Quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the End of Time) for Clarinet, Violin, Cello, & Piano
     Messrs. Sloane, Delmoni, Fridman, & Hodgkinson

Prelude Performances at 7 pm by Artist Fellows precede all Artist Concerts.