Overview

PERSONS AUDITORIUM, MARLBORO, VERMONT
Public Concert VIII

Saturday, 09 August 2025 at 8:00 PM

  • In the Early Evening * (2019-21) John Harbison
    (1938 - )

    • Flowering Plum
    • Bridget Esler, Soprano
    • Lydia Brown, Piano
    * First Marlboro Performance
  • Two Letters * (2025) John Harbison
    (1938 - )

    • I. A Letter From
    • II. A Letter To
    • Bridget Esler, Soprano
    • Lydia Brown, Piano
    * First Marlboro Performance
  • A Clear Day and No Memories * (2025) John Harbison
    (1938 - )

    • Bridget Esler, Soprano
    • Lydia Brown, Piano
    * First Marlboro Performance
  • As It Was * (2025) John Harbison
    (1938 - )

    • Bridget Esler, Soprano
    • Lydia Brown, Piano
    * First Marlboro Performance
  • Afternoons and Early Evenings * (2020) John Harbison
    (1938 - )

    • Bridget Esler, Soprano
    • Lydia Brown, Piano
    * First Marlboro Performance
  • Dover Beach, Op. 3 (1931) Samuel Barber
    (1910 - 1981)

    • Brandon Bell, Baritone
    • Masha Lakisova, Violin
    • Sara Bitlloch, Violin
    • Njord Fossnes, Viola
    • Judith Serkin, Cello
  • The Light is the Same * (2017) Reena Esmail
    (1983 - )

    • Hannah Tassler, Flute / Piccolo
    • Donovan Bown, Oboe
    • Anthony McGill, Clarinet
    • José Vicente Castelló, Horn
    • Joshua Butcher, Bassoon
    * First Marlboro Performance
  • INTERMISSION

  • Romanze, Op. 53d (1943) Adolf Busch
    (1891 - 1952)

    • Jonathan Leibovitz, Clarinet
    • Laura Liu, Viola
    • Maiya Papach, Viola
    • Elena Ariza, Cello
    • Judith Serkin, Cello
    –In commemoration of the August 8th birthday of Adolf Busch,
    composer and violinist, who inspired the founding of Marlboro Music–
  • String Quartet in A Minor, Op. 51, No. 2 (1873): Selection Johannes Brahms
    (1833 - 1897)

    • Allegro non troppo
    • Andante moderato
    • Quasi Minuetto, moderato – Allegretto vivace
    • Finale: Allegro non assai
    • Masha Lakisova, Violin
    • Joseph Lin, Violin
    • Emad Zolfaghari, Viola
    • Elena Ariza, Cello

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