Welcome to Community Concerts @ Second

Dear Friends,

Welcome to the current season of Community Concerts at Second. We are a volunteer, non-profit organization whose mission is to strengthen and enrich the Baltimore community by presenting free concerts that showcase our finest local, regional and national artists.

Our organization was founded in 1986 by Margaret Budd, a remarkable organist, teacher and humanitarian who envisioned a concert series that would be open to all, free of charge, and would strengthen the bonds of community through the shared experience of music. Aided by a bequest from the Baltimore philanthropist Russell C. Wonderlic and by the generous support of Second Presbyterian Church, the inaugural concert was held in September of that year.

Community Concerts at Second is unique in two ways. First, it is unique in that we present artists of national and international stature to the community free of charge. Second, it is unique in the emphasis we place on supporting both established and emerging artists. Here are some examples:

* The annual Russell C. Wonderlic Competition supports developing pianists and vocalists.

* The annual Youth Festival highlights the gifts of the greater Baltimore area’s many promising young musicians.

*The annual Principal Chair concert provides an opportunity to hear the talented leaders of our own Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.

*The Chamber Music by Candlelight Series features BSO members performing chamber works in an intimate, candlelit setting.

This season we present eighteen concerts in the beautiful sanctuary of Second Presbyterian church, which the Baltimore Sun has declared “one of the best acoustics in the city”. All this is made possible by people like you, who both attend our concerts and who contribute energy, time, and resources to assure its continued health and growth. I am so grateful to you for sharing our vision of what a committed community of music lovers and performers can contribute to our city, and the world.

Enjoy this website, and make plans now to attend and support many or all of the events described here. It’s your community, and these are your Community Concerts.

Sincerely,

Laurie Hungerford Flint, President

Sunday September 30 3:30 pm	THEODORA HANSLOWE We kick off our season with one of the Metropolitan Opera’s brightest stars, mezzo – soprano Theodora Hanslowe. Her recital includes the fiery Giovanna d’Arco cantata by Rossini, as well as songs of Hahn and Mahler. Don’t miss the Technicolor vocalism of this beautiful artist!

Sunday October 21 3:30 pm	GARY LOUIE The Steve & Jackie Boesel Honorary Concert A native of Washington D.C. and faculty member of the Peabody Conservatory, Gary Louie has popularized the artistic expressiveness of the saxophone. This is a unique opportunity to hear the saxophone in solo recital as Louie presents a program of all-contemporary composers.

Sunday November 18 3:30pm	BORIS SLUTSKY Winner of the 1981 William Kapell International Competition, This highly-acclaimed pianist has also won First Prize in the Kosciuszko Chopin Competition. On this recital, he will perform the Chopin Preludes and the Schumann Symphonic Etudes. Expect a brilliant afternoon with this sensitive, Russian-born interpreter who extracts nuance from every phrase.

Sunday January 20 3:30 pm	QING LI & BRIAN GANZ BSO Principal Concert You have heard her at the Meyerhoff, as Principal Second Violinist of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and also at our own Chamber Music by Candlelight concerts. Now hear her in recital with pianist Brian Ganz–a brilliant collaboration that will feature the Sonata in A Major by Franck, the Beethoven Sonata no. 7 in C Minor, and Ravel’s Tzigane.

Sunday, February 10 3:30 pm	THE RITZ CHAMBER PLAYERS African-American History Month The nation’s first and most accomplished chamber music ensemble comprised solely of African-American musicians, the Ritz Chamber Players made their Carnegie Hall debut in 2004 and their international radio debut with the BBC in 2005. Their program will delight you and broaden your awareness of African-American composers and musicians.

Sunday, March 9 3:30pm	SVETOSLAV STOYANOV We are proud to present a return engagement for this genius, Bulgarian-born percussionist. The artistic range of this program and his understated virtuosity astonish on both marimba and drums. How many solo percussion recitals have you attended this year? Put this one on your calendar!

Sunday, April 13 3:30pm	WONDERLIC PIANO COMPETITION FINALS Three pianists chosen by the judges from earlier rounds will compete for top honors in the 2008 Russell C. Wonderlic Piano Competition, a biennial event. Each will delight you, but who will be your favorite?

Saturday, May 3 7:30pm	BEETHOVEN TRIOS: The Best of the Best The Goldstein-Kaler-Peled Trio Benefiting Community Concerts at Second • Call 410.744.4034 • Tickets: $15 We’ve signed three All-Stars for a Beethoven triple-header! Join pianist Alon Goldstein, violinist Ilya Kaler, and cellist Amit Peled – heavy-hitters all – when they step up to perform three of Beethoven’s most admired piano trios: the Gassenhauer (op.11), Ghost (op. 70, no.1.), and Archduke (op. 97). These artists will later perform the Archduke in a live TV broadcast from the Chicago Cultural Center. We expect a sold-out house, so get your tickets early!

Sunday, May 18 3:30pm	ANNUAL YOUTH FESTIVAL Our Annual Youth Festival showcases the talent of Baltimore-area youth. This year, McDonogh School Choral Director Philip Olsen and Handel Choir Director Melinda O’Neal will combine forces to present a unique offering of choral works. Ha Eun Lee, an award-winning eighteen-year-old pianist and a recent graduate of Baltimore School for the Arts, will round out the program with some fireworks of her own.

Sunday, June 8 3:30pm	CONCERT ON THE GREEN Featuring The Joel Holmes Trio It’s a party! Our annual concert on the green will feature jazz pianist Joel Holmes and his trio. Enjoy the weather, the music, and the silent auction that benefits GEDCO (Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation). Great music and a good time are guaranteed!
	www.freefallbaltimore.com Free Fall Baltimore is made possible by a grant from Mayor Sheila Dixon and the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts. Special thanks to Free Fall Baltimore media sponsors: Maryland Public Television, WBAL-TV, 92Q-FM, and Magic 95.9-FM.

Free Sunday evening concerts performed in a beautiful, intimate, illuminated setting by members of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Visit the BSO musicians who perform in the Chamber Music Series 7:30 pm - Second Presbyterian Church
October 7, 2007	Eight Pieces, Op. 83 – Max Bruch (1838-1920) #2 Allegro con moto, #3 Andante con moto, #4 Allegro agitato, #5 Andante, #7 Allegro vivace Edward Palanker – clarinet, Noah Chaves – viola, Mary Woehr – piano Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet – György Ligeti (b.1923) Allegro con spirito, Rubato-Lamentoso, Allegro grazioso, Presto ruvido, Adagio-Mesto, Molto vivace-Capriccioso Marcia Kämper – flute, Jane Marvine – oboe, William Jenken – clarinet, David Coombs – bassoon, Beth Graham – horn Alphorn – Richard Strauss (1867-1949) Le Soir (An Evening) – Charles Gounod (1818-1893) Mary Bisson – horn, Kathleen Sasnett – soprano, Jocelyn Swigger – piano Piano Quartet in G minor, Op. 45 – Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) Allegro molto moderato, Scherzo-Allegro molto, Adagio non troppo, Allegro molto Qing Li – violin, Karin Brown – viola, Ilya Finkelshteyn – cello, Lura Johnson-Lee – piano

November 4, 2007	Terzetto, Op. 22- Casimer T. Lalliet (1837-1892) Moderato, Andante maestoso, Rondo Michael Lisicky – oboe, Julie Gregorian – bassoon, Sylvie Beaudoin – piano Trio in A minor, Op. 188 – Carl Reinecke (1824-1910) Allegro moderato, Scherzo-Molto vivace, Adagio, Finale-Allegro ma non troppo Michael Lisicky – oboe, Philip Munds – horn, Mary Woehr – piano Quartet in F Major, K. 370 – Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756-1791) Allegro, Adagio, Rondo-Allegro Katherine Needleman – oboe, James Umber – violin, Karin Brown – viola, Bo Li – cello String Quartet in F Major, K. 590 – Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756-1791) Allegro moderato, Allegretto, Menuetto: Allegretto, Allegro Atlantic String Quartet: Gregory Mulligan, Rebecca Nichols – violin, Christian Colberg – viola, Bo Li – cello

December 2, 2007	Deux Rapsodies – Charles M. Loeffler (1861-1935) L’Etang, La Cornemuse Jane Marvine – oboe, Jonathan Carney – viola, Michael Sheppard – piano Character Pieces – Tom Benjamin (b.1940) Agitated, Melancholy, Playful Edward Palanker – clarinet, Ilya Finkelshteyn – cello, Mary Woehr – piano Suite Italienne – Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) Introduzione, Serenata, Aria, Tarantella, Minuetto, Finale The Moon Mirrored in Spring Water – Yanjun Hua (1893-1950) Bo Li – cello, Kuei I Wu – piano Quintet, Op. 16 – Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Grave-Allegro, Andante cantabile, Rondo Michael Lisicky – oboe, William Jenken – clarinet, Beth Graham – horn, Davi

January 27, 2008	Sonata for Two Violins, Op. 15 – Miklós Rózsa (1907-1995) Allegro risoluto, Lento assai, Vivo e giocoso Jonathan Carney and Madeline Adkins – violin Mountain Moon – Stephen Funk Pearson (b. 1950) Ivan Stefanovic – violin, Troy King – guitar String Quartet #1 (Kreutzer Sonata) – Leos Janacek (1854-1928) Adagio-con moto, Con moto, Con moto-Vivace andante-Tempo 1, Con moto Jonathan Carney and Rebecca Nichols – violin, Karin Brown – viola, Ilya Finkelshteyn – cello Quintet, Op 115 – Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Allegro, Adagio, Andantino-Presto non assai, ma con sentimento, Con moto Edward Palanker – clarinet, Kenneth Goldstein and Ivan Stefanovic – violin, Karin Brown – viola, Daniel Levitov – cello

February 17, 2008	Twelve Variations on a Theme from Handel’s Oratorio Judas Maccabäus, WoO 45 – Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Ilya Finkelshteyn – cello, Lura Johnson-Lee – piano Sonata for Cello and Piano – Kurt Weill (1900-1950) Allegro non troppo, Andante espressivo, Allegro assai-wild bewegt Kristin Ostling – cello, Mary Woehr – piano Portrait of Peace (World Premiere) – Brian Prechtl (b. 1962) Phillip Munds – horn, Brian Prechtl – percussion, Bryan Rowe – piano Trio for clarinet, viola and piano – Jean Françaix (1912-1997) Preludio – Largo, Allegrissimo, Scherzando, Largo, Presto William Jenken – clarinet, Peter Minkler – viola, Sylvie Beaudoin – piano

March 16, 2008	Six Pieces for Three Bassoons, Op. 4 – Julius Weissenborn (1837-1888) Serenade, Polonaise, Polka, Scherzo alla Mazurka, Turkisher Marsch, Trauermarsch Phillip Kolker, Julie Gregorian, David Coombs – bassoon String Quartet No. 4, Op. 37 – Arnold Schöenberg (1874-1951) Allegro molto, Comodo, Largo, Allegro Ivan Stefanovic, Kenneth Goldstein – violin, Karin Brown – viola, Daniel Levitov – cello Sextet, Op. 6 – Ludwig Thuille (1861-1907) Allegro moderato, Larghetto, Gavotte, Finale Michael Lisicky – oboe, Marcia Kämper – flute, William Jenken – clarinet, Julie Gregorian – bassoon, Phillip Munds – horn, Sylvie Beaudoin – piano

April 6, 2008	Terzetto, Op. 74 – Antonin Dvorák (1841-1904) Introduzione-Allegro ma non troppo, Larghetto, Scherzo-Vivace-Poco meno mosso, Tema con variazioni Jonathan Carney, James Umber – violin, Karin Brown – viola String Quartet in D Major, Op. 44 No. 1 – Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1848) Molto allegro vivace, Menuetto-Un poco allegretto, Andante espressivo ma con moto, Presto con brio Atlantic String Quartet: Rebecca Nichols, Greg Mulligan – violin, Christian Colberg – viola, Bo Li – cello Piano Quartet in A Major, Op. 26 No. 2 – Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Allegro non troppo, Poco Adagio, Scherzo-Poco Allegro-Trio, Finale-Allegro Kenneth Goldstein – violin, Peter Minkler – viola, Kristen Ostling – cello, Lura Johnson-Lee – piano

May 4, 2008	Sonata for violin and piano in C minor, Op. 45 – Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) Allegro molto ed appassionato, Allegretto espressivo alla Romanza, Allegro animato Greg Mulligan – violin, Lura Johnson-Lee – piano String Quartet – Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) Allegro moderato-Très doux, Assez vif-Très rythmé, Très lent, Vif et agité Andrew Wasyluszko, Gregory Kuperstein – violin, Peter Minkler – viola, Seth Low – cello Quartet for the End of Time – Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) Liturgy of crystal, Vocalise for the Angel who announces the end of Time, Abyss of the birds, Interlude, Praise to the Eternity of Jesus, Dance of fury for the seven trumpets, A mingling of rainbows for the Angel who announces the end of Time, Praise to the Immortality of Jesus Qing Li – violin, Michael Sheppard – piano, Ilya Finkelshteyn – cello, Steven Barta – clarinet
	www.freefallbaltimore.com Concerts in October and November supported by Freefall Baltimore. Free Fall Baltimore is made possible by a grant from Mayor Martin O’Malley and the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts.

Location	Second Presbyterian Church 4200 St Paul Street Baltimore, MD 21218

Directions	Use MTA Bus No. 11 or, from Interstate 83 (Jones Falls Expressway) take Cold Spring Lane East to Charles Street. Turn right on Charles, bear right past St. Paul and make the next left turn onto Stratford. Parking is on Stratford, St. Paul Street, and anywhere in the general vicinity of the church. Get door to door driving directions:

For more info:	Call: (410) 744-4034

Russell C. Wonderlic Memorial Recital Competition
Piano 2008

Download the application form:

APPLICATION

Sponsored By: Community Concerts At Second

Community Concerts at Second proudly announces the 2008 Russell C. Wonderlic Memorial recital Competition for pianists. The annual competition was founded to honor the memory of Russell C. Wonderlic, a man whose patronage provided many young artists with opportunities to begin international music careers.

Pianists ages 17 through 29 residing in Maryland or

Washington D.C. and non-residents attending Schools in Maryland or D.C. are eligible to apply. Applicants should choose repertoire of approximately 45 minutes (total) from piano literature representing
one work from each of four periods; the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and the 20th century.

The Competition takes place on Saturday, March 29, 2008, from which finalists will be selected to compete for cash award prizes of $1,000 and $500 on Sunday, April 13, 2008. Both events to be held at The Second Presbyterian Church in Baltimore. The application deadline is March 14, 2008.

A packet containing detailed information about procedures and programming for this competition has been mailed to this institution. Check with your department head and visit our website at: www.communityconcertsatsecond.org.

David Simon, Chairman
Russell C. Wonderlic Memorial Competition

Second Presbyterian Church
4200 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21218
Telephone: 410-889-1859 Fax: 410-467-4287

RUSSELL C. WONDERLIC MEMORIAL RECITAL COMPETITION
PIANO 2008 – COMPETITION REGULATIONS

The 2008 Wonderlic Piano Competition is for residents of Maryland and the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) or non-residents attending schools in Maryland or D.C. and open to pianists ages 17-29. Proof of residency or enrollment or birth date may be required.

Applicants must not be under professional management

Prior Wonderlic Competition winners are not eligible to enter.

A teacher, coach or sponsor is required to sign the application as an endorsement of the applicant.

The completed application, a non-refundable application fee of $25 (check or money order) made payable to “Community Concerts at Second”, the selection titles of the program, composer’s names with their birth and death dates and the exact timing of each selection are due postmarked no later than March 14, 2008.

Applicants should prepare a total of approximately 45 minutes of piano repertoire representing one selection from each of four periods; the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and the 20th century.

In the event one is chosen as a finalist, the repertoire selected by the applicant will be the program for the recital, in whole or in part.

All works are to be performed by memory, with the possible exception of a contemporary work, copies of which are to be available in published form.

The competition will take place on Saturday, March 29, 2008 at the Second Presbyterian Church at 4200 St. Paul Street in Baltimore City. Upon receipt of approved and completed applications and materials, contestants will be notified by phone or mail regarding their schedule and the amount of time to be heard, and other necessary information that may be helpful.

The judges will select one or more finalists who will be eligible for a prize.

Finalists will participate in a recital, solo or joint, depending on the adjudication results as part of the series: “Community Concerts At Second” at The Second Presbyterian Church on Sunday, April 13, 2008. The recital date is not negotiable.

The first prize winner will receive $1,000. The second prize is $500.

Decisions of the judges are final.