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10/11/2008 The Arts Council approved a grant to the Symphony and a new board chairman has been selected, a financial officer at Battelle, a research organization known for its support of local charitable organizations. This will be the last update for this page. Please visit the new location for concert listings.
10/3/2008 Horndog: Jaded Clam Award for Tony Beadle
10/3/2008 David Roden WKSU: Back in Business - For Now
10/1/2008 Board and Management on Open Line (mp3)
9/30/2008 Adaptistration on Tony Beadle's remarks
9/28/2008 Murky future
9/26/2008 Arts Unscripted: The Settlement
9/26/2008 Thoughts on settlement from the chorus
9/25/2008 Dispatch editorial: Music to the ears
9/23/2008 WOSU: A leaner orchestra
9/23/2008 Robert Levine: New, unpleasant world  (& Kenneth Woods)
9/22/2008 Contract agreement reached. IHT Adaptistration WOSU SanJose Musician  Brahmsnote Buisness First Columbus Alive Gelfand Plain Dealer NYT Arab Times
9/18/2008 Arts Unscripted:  The silence now
9/17/2008 Chorus Member: Talks continue
9/4/2008 Springfield and Columbus: A Tale of Two Orchestras (Interview with Peter Stafford Wilson)
8/31/2008 David Thomas on July 26 concert
8/31/2008 David Thomas: Towards more musician involvement
8/31/2008 Sidelines players bide time or move on
8/28/2008 Newark-Granville Symphony replaces CSO for Newark  festival Saturday
8/23/2008 Greg Kufchak: How Perverse
8/18/2008 Ash Cave concert at symphonycolumbus.com
8/18/2008 These are some of the main articles responding to the Flanagan report referenced yesterday: Here here here here here here here One major criticism was voiced by Bruce Ridge, chairman of ICSOM:  
"But still, no matter how deeply our industry is committed to publicizing its impending death, orchestras somehow manage to survive. In fact, in many places, they are thriving. This is due to the leadership of creative managers and active boards who are able to effectively demonstrate the relevance of the arts in their communities. It is a relatively simple formula: people will invest in things that serve the citizenry, and they won't invest in things that they are repeatedly told are unsustainable."
...
"We don't dispute that there is a need to analyze our field, but we believe that we are researching the wrong things. The "Elephant Task Force" acquired that sobriquet because it determined that there was a proverbial elephant in the room no one is discussing, that pachyderm being the economic situation of the symphony orchestra in America. We would suggest that the real elephant is still being ignored, even as it wrestles with the 800-pound gorilla and crushes the coffee table. We must learn to effectively market our orchestras, promoting them as vital, and branding them as indispensable. In a world where other businesses that offer far less to the common good have mastered the art of promotion and the utilization of free media, orchestras remain, by and large, dramatically behind the times. Where is the report that analyzes the great success stories? Why are we not studying the places where creative managers and musicians have led their orchestras to new heights of community service and artistic excellence? What other business uses the stories of its failures to build a model for the future? We have seen it all before. We are seeing it again now.
Bankruptcy used as a fund raising tool. Ridiculous.
An orchestra with half the musicians will be the panacea for a lack of endowment. Absurd.
Put that on a glossy brochure: The Columbus Symphony: To Cure You We Must Kill You."
8/17/2008 The Symphony board and management have posted a series of documents on their website, including a recent letter (pdf) to donors and subscribers, their strategic plan (pdf), a response (pdf) to the LaMacchia report (See links below for 5/22/2008), the controversial Flanagan report (pdf, 2.8Mb), the article quoted by David Thomas on this (see 8/7/2008 below and the other links there for comments), as well as other statements issued by the board and management.
8/16/2008 Tim Veach: Creation is hard
8/10/2008 David Thomas: The night before the last concert
8/10/2008 Other performing arts groups review options
8/8/2008 8 managers, 2 part-time accountants still on the job
8/7/2008 Other Paper: Last Saturday's Concert
8/7/2008 David Thomas: The Flanagan Report (Note: This study generated a lot of responses such as here and here)
8/7/2008 David Thomas: Ideas for improving the symphony fom Columbus Underground
8/4/2008 Alternatives in Dayton and Springfield
8/4/2008 Greg Kufchak: What a sham, what a shame
8/3/2008 Summary by musician's laywer (pdf)
8/3/2008 Barbara Zuck: Musicians play with poise. Akins promises more concerts
8/3/2008 Symphony Columbus: Final concert a smash hit. Board member resigns.
8/2/2008 Volunteers, musicians work in sweet harmony
8/1/2008 Plain Dealer: Loss of orchestra a major blemish
8/1/2008 Tomorrow's concert
8/1/2008 Christopher Purdy: Wouldn't it be nice?
8/1/2008 Toledo Blade: Sour notes for Columbus Symphony
7/31/2008 Other Paper: Hirokami, TBDBITL back CSO musicians
7/31/2008 John Ross, Columbus Alive: Sour notes
7/31/2008 Symphony supporters gather on Friday at Statehouse
7/31/2008 CSO on the slab but the music plays on
7/30/2008 Janelle Gelfand: Friday night in Columbus and no particular thing to do...
7/30/2008 Dwayne Steward, Newark Advocate: Musicians stay in spotlight
7/30/2008 Correction: Dayton Phil has no plans for Columbus
7/29/2008 Photos from July 26 concert (scroll down if necessary)
7/29/2008 Columbus musicians stay in spotlight
7/29/2008 Brhamsnotes: Can we really save the music?
7/29/2008 Musicians from Pittsburg joined others to help out in Saturday's concert
7/29/2008 David Thomas: Work together or lose orchestra
7/29/2008 David Thomas: Bruce Hemd (Horndog) on Indianapolis success story
7/29/2008 Chicago Daily Herald: Alarming news from Columbus
7/29/2008 Plain Dealer: Columbus Symphony must live
7/28/2008 Christopher Purdy on Saturday's concert
7/28/2008 Symphony goers making other plans for fall
7/27/2008 David Thomas: Thanks to our volunteers!
7/27/2008 Barbara Zuck: Siciliani brings out the best of musicians, Vets Memorial Auditorium. David Thomas: Insider's view
7/26/2008 AP: Contract clash puts fate of Ohio symphony in doubt (long)
7/26/2008 Thinking outside the incendiary “box”,taking the high road and deleting post identifying Beadle as anonymous poster. Horndog follows suit and removes recent satirical pictures 
7/26/2008 Go get 'em, Symphony Columbus!
7/25/2008 Buckeyes vs. Columbus Symphony: Can't there be room for both?
7/25/2008 Architect's proposal for downtown performing arts center
7/25/2008 Musicians sue for back pay
7/24/2008 Siciliani to conduct this week. Comments in the Other Paper
7/24/2008 Greg Kufchak: The board and management increasingly irrelevant as musicians organize own concerts
7/24/2008 Horndog: With much rancor
7/24/2008 Unfair labor practices charges filed
7/24/2008 Another letter to the Mayor
7/23/2008 Fall Season Canceled (Note that the season normally begins in September, but this year CAPA has programmed the Lion King for the entire month)  (bizjournal.com but it was the board that canceled the fall season, not the musicians) (Janelle Gelfand from Cincinnati)
7/23/2008 Letter from Jan Ryan to Mayor Coleman
7/23/2008 David Thomas appearing at Mozart's fundraiser tonight, event sold out (Columbus loves us!)
7/22/2008 Horndog Beadle the Hutt
7/22/2008 Greg Kufchek comments on recent communications from Trafford and Beadle
7/22/2008 Horndog comments on recent developments
7/22/2008 Another response to Beadle vs Hirokami
7/22/2008 David Thomas traces anonymous sophomoric comments (here and here) to Tony Beadle's computer. Note citation of the fate of the Florida Philharmonic, an orchestra destroyed by a board with a hidden agenda. Is this what they have planned for Columbus?
7/21/2008 Greg Kufchak on the shameful behavior of the Executive Board
7/21/2008 Ron Spiegleman, conductor: Sticking it in the (buck)eye!......  (More on Beadle vs Hirokami)
7/21/2008 Adaptistration: Ignorance, Thy Name Is Columbus (On Sheldon Taft's response to Janelle Gelfand in the WSJ)
7/20/2008 Japanese blog entry on Beadle vs Hirokami. Translation anyone?
7/20/2008 Joe Blundo's column, another referendum on the board and managment.
7/20/2008 Violinist David Edge on the recent offer to fire Hirokami
7/19/2008 Greg Kufchak:Withholding of funding a referndum on the board. 
7/19/2008 Some letters to The Other Paper
7/18/2008 David Thomas: Responses to reponse to Tony Beadle's attack on Hirokami. (7/15/2008) (GCAC Economic Impact of Arts and Culture (PDF 1.1Mb)) 
7/17/2008 Janelle Galfand asks if the CSO musicians could start a self-governing orchestra. (They have taken a first step in this direction already)
7/17/2008 Bill Eddins: Pull up the roots...
7/17/2008 Adaptistration: A picture is worth 1,000 words (or 1,500 patrons at last Friday's concert)
7/17/2008 NYT: Musicians reject offer, Beadle responds ro criticism
7/16/2008 Adaptistration: Beadle? Pot? Kettle?
7/16/2008 Dinosaur Songs
7/16/2008 David Thomas: Letter from David Lundberg: Throwing away a chance to be a world-class city
7/16/2008 Janelle Gelfand: Board asks musicians to help fire Hirokami
7/15/2008 David Thomas: Korine Fujiwara responds to Tony Beadle's attack on Hirokami: When is Beadle moving to Columbus?
7/15/2008 Dispatch: Musicians reject offer that includes firing Hirokami
7/15/2008 David Thomas: Make it everyone's orchestra
7/14/2008 David Thomas on Saturday's concert
7/12/2008 David Thomas: Our first self-Managed concert!
7/12/2008 Dispatch: Concert drew over 1000, Siciliani and Hirokami to conduct additional concerts, mediated talks inconclusive
7/12/2008 David Thomas: Anonymous support for sef-governing orchestra at SymphonyStrong.com
7/11/2008 David Thomas: Nervous about this weekend's concerts
7/10/2008 David Thomas: Volunteers needed for Saturday's concert
7/10/2008 Ohio Arts Council OKs Conditional Grant to CSO
7/9/2008 Plain Dealer: Columbus Symphony Fights On
7/8/2008 Other Columbus arts organizations are doing well, so why is the symphony failing?
7/8/2008 David Thomas on this weekend's concerts (and more)
7/7/2008 David Thomas: Letter from Valerie Gibbs to the Women's Association of the CSO
7/4/2008 Musicians play (see below) and negotiations resume with moderator
7/3/2008 Symphony Musicians Announce Summer Season
7/1/2008 Message from David Thomas
6/29/2008 Responses to Janelle Gelfand: You only need 11, and a defense from board member Sheldon Taft
6/24/2008 Message from Vladimir Gluzman
6/23/2008 Adaptistration: Knowing when to quit. 
6/21/2008 David Thomas: Who is the problem?
6/18/2008 Janelle Gelfand: Goodbye Columbus Symphony?
6/17/2008 Kenneth Wood, conductor and former CSO associate
6/14/2008 Letter from Jennifer Parker-Harley
6/13/2008 Youth Orchestras at risk.
6/12/2008 Janelle Gelfand: The problem in Columbus?
6/9/2008 David Thomas: Letters from Jan Ryan
6/9/2008 Adaptistration: Things that make you go "Buh"?
6/8/2008 Abu Bratsche: What is the opposite of accountability
6/8/2008 Horndog: Where is the civic pride?
6/7/2008 The economic impact of an orchestra
6/7/2008 Comments on new arts council from David Thomas & Ron Spigelman (music directory of the Springfield Mo. Symphony)
6/6/2008 Union: Board can't terminate contract
6/6/2008 The Other Paper: Gone for good?
6/5/2008 David Thomas: Eerie silence in Columbus
6/3/2008 Dispatch: 2nd arts council to look at long-term solutions
6/3/2008 Non Divisi: Columbus' Last Voyage?
6/1/2008 Reaction from Toledo
6/1/2008 Dispatch: Ending on uncertain note
6/1/2008 David Thomas: Symphony's last stand?
5/30/2008 David Thomas: Message from Pam Conley
5/30/2008 Bizjournal: Symphony musicians ask for third-party mediator
5/29/2008 WOSU: Musicians seek non-binding mediation. Jacksonville lockout.
5/29/2008 Marvin Hamlisch Steps up for the Symphony
5/29/2008 Adaptistration: Cleveland and Cincinnati Musicians Speak Out. More from Cincinnati.
5/29/2008 David Thomas: Suggestions for the board from down-bow man
5/28/2008 David Thomas: Junichi Hirokami's Gift to Columbus
5/28/2008 Little progress in talks, orchestra members call for mediation
5/27/2008 David Thomas: GCAC tables action on symphony grant
5/27/2008 David Thomas: Why Buzz Trafford has failed Columbus
5/27/2008 Adaptistration: Why do they keep opening their mouths?
5/26/2008 David Thomas: To Members of the CSO Board
5/26/2008 Horndog: Dodging bullets in Afganistan
5/25/2008 David Thomas: Disheartening Rhetoric from the CSO Board Chair (in response to the Open Line interview here)
5/24/2008 Letter to the Editor: A Scientist's Support for the CSO
5/23/2008 Horndog: Interview with CSO Hornist Julia Rose
5/23/2008 Horndog: Royal Flush in Columbus
5/22/2008 Letter from Katherine Mero
5/22/2008 Adaptistration: Why read when you can watch?  (Links to YouTube videos of musicians' press conference with comments.)
5/22/2008 Dan LaMacchia, Certified Financial Planner with AG Edwards, prepared this analysis (PDF, 343Kb of the Symphony's finances and this supporting fact sheet  (PDF, 127Kb).
5/21/2008 Jay Fishman responds to Trafford Quotes
5/21/2008 David Thomas:  A Message of Hope for Columbus
5/21/2008 Symphony musicians propose 7% salary cut to save season 
5/20/2008 Budget proposal from CSO musicians
5/20/2008 ISCOM President Bruce Ridge's Commitment
5/19/2008 Charles Noble: Entropy
5/19/2008 Letter from CSO bassist Russ Gill
5/19/2008 Letter from Paul Josenhans
5/18/2008 Abu Bratche: The answer to the problems of the orchestra industry
5/18/2008 David Thomas: So Columbus can't afford a world class symphony?
5/17/2008 Matthew Guerrieri, Boston-based composer, conductor, pianist:  Bread and Roses
5/17/2008 Another response to "Dinosaur": Letter from Gisela Josenhans
5/17/2008 Response to "Dinosaur" comment by Tony Beadle (Be sure to click on the image for enlarged version!)
5/17/2008 Comments on Barbara Zuck's review from David Thomas and Charles Noble.
5/17/2008 Comments on GCAC decision from Christopher Purdy and David Thomas.
5/16/2008 David Thomas: Surfboards ready?
5/15/2008 David Thomas: More from Bob Nichols; Tony Beadle Lacks Passion for CSO
5/15/2008 Abu Bratche: Why?
5/15/2008 UWeekly: Music Stops for Columbus Symphony
5/15/2008 Strong Language from Charleston
5/14/2008 Charles Noble: More Columbus Analysis
5/14/2008 Abu Bratche:: Symphonicide
5/13/2008 Janelle Gefland: ISCOM to try to save orchestra
5/13/2008 David Thomas: The to-do list - needed by yestertomorrow!; Letter from a symphony supporter.
5/13/2008 Charles Noble: Columbus Symphony circling the drain?
5/13/2008 Adaptistration: Columbus' Smoking Gun
5/13/2008 The view from Cincinnati: The Enquirer; Janelle Gefland's Blog here, here, and here.
5/12/2008 More from David Thomas' Blog: Response to Dispatch Editorial, Letter from First Bassooist to Dispatch
5/12/2008 Christopher Purdy: Like attending a dear friend's funeral
5/12/2008 Adaptistration: Its the board, stupid
5/10/2008 Some recent posts to David Thomas' Blog: Columbus Symphony Crisis: A Fresh Perspective, Letter to Tony Beadle from Bob & Pat Nichols, Letter from Jon Kimura Parker,  CSO Management Losing Public Respect.
5/10/2008 Daniel Watkin, New York Times: Columbus Orchestra may suspend operation
5/9/2008 Adaptistration: Columbus board prepares to throw in the towel
4/29/2008 Charles Noble: columbus symphony: cadillac or chevrolet?
4/29/2008 Musical America: Columbus Symph Gets Momentary Bail-Out
4/29/2008 Adaptistration: Columbus Season To Continue Unabated
4/28/2008 Adaptistration: Initial Response from the Board
4/25/2008 Adaptistration: Contract offer rejected
4/23/2008 Adaptistration: Some Belated Thoughts On Columbus
4/12/2008 NY Times: Symphony Plays Through Its Troubles
3/24/2008 Adaptistration: As Negotiations Continue, Columbus Eyes Cash Flow
3/20/2008 Charles Noble: Communities, Boards and Orchestras
3/20/2008 Adaptistration: Columbus Travels Around the Blogsphere
3/18/2008 Adaptistration: Dynamic Consequences Taking Shape in Coloumbus
3/17/2008 Adaptistration: The War of the Rhetoric Begins
3/16/2008 Charles Noble: More Columbus Opinion
3/16/2008 Sam Bergman: No such thing as half way
3/15/2008 Copied from Dave Thomas in Facebook: Columbus Situation Dire
2/28/2008 Adaptistration: They're Playing Like There's No Tomorrow
2/19/2008 Adaptistration: Examining Columbus' Master Agreement Part 2
2/13/2008 Adaptistration: Examining Columbus' Master Agreement
2/12/2008 Adaptistration: Interview with Executive Director Tony Beadle
1/28/2008 Adaptistration: A Conductors View of the Orchestra: Junichi Hirokami
1/24/2008 Adaptistration: Esamining Dynamic Reactions in Columbus
1/27/2008 Adaptistration: Back to the Future in Columbus
1/21/2008 Adaptistration: Junichi Hirokami" Leading from the front in Columbus
1/19/2008 Charles Noble: Columbus Lost at Sea?
1/19/2008 Abu Bratche: Columbus schedules a disaster


Musicians Leaving the Columbus Symphony, their local positions, and destinations:

Mark Morton Principal Bass; Capital University; American School of the Double Bass Texas Tech University, Lubbock
Wendy Morton Assistant Principal Cello;
Founding Member, Carpe Diem String Quartet; Capital & Ohio Wesleyan Universities 		Lubbock, Texas
 Richard Bell Associate Principal Cello; member Seraphin Trio; Otterbein Kansas City, Missouri
Jennifer Parker-Harley Second Flute; Otterbein  University of South Carolina
Justin Bartels Principal Trumpet Colorado Symphony
David Frost Principal Librarian, Percussioni Minnesota Orchestra

Local News and Special Events

BalletMet heading for New York 9/29/2008
Listen to the Viaggio String Quartet on From The Top 9/28/2008
OSU Assistant Professor of Violin Kia-Hui Tan took 3rd place in the New Tang Dynasty Television First Chinese International Violin Competition held July 24-27 2008 in New York City. "It was a great experience to interact with violinists of Chinese descent from around the world. I only heard about the competition two weeks prior, sent in my application (with CD) and received confirmation of acceptance one week prior. It was all very impromptu to have such a short time to practice the competition repertoire (Mozart/ Bach/ Paganini/ Wieniawski) but I wanted to prove to myself that I really could pull it off should the opportunity comes (e.g. to step in as concerto soloist at the last minute when somebody cancels), it's something I have prepared for all my life."  Video with interview on youtube
Franklin County supports arts (8/7/2008)
Ben Bechtal, early music expert, dead at 72  (8/2/2008)
Upper Arlington prodigy Abhik Mazumder, one of 7 winners of the elementary division of the Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition, will play Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall today.  (5/18/2008)
The Reiziger Trio (Eric Gratz, violin; Stephanie Price, viola; Nate West, cello) from The Chamber Music Connection made the semi-finals at the Fischoff National Chamber Music competition. Debbie reports:

Fischoff went well, the trio advanced to the semi's which was awesome! Of course, they wish they had made it into the finals, but only three ensembles (in this case three string quartets) make it to the finals/medal round out of the original 24.

In any case, they played great and received many accolades from the judges, audience, Fischoff staff and students.  The judges told them they placed very high (4 or 5 out of 24) but what hurt them was the trio medium -- several said it was like apples and oranges - the trio repertoire just can't compare to the repertoire available to a string quartet.  There were 10 judges, and several of them indicated that the trio performed with the most maturity and artistry of the entire field. They were told they displayed "stunning artistry" and "mature presence" on stage. After hearing that, it's a little hard to swallow not advancing to the medal round, but the judges kept reiterating it had everything to do with the nature of the instrumentation of the ensemble  - violin, viola, bass as compared to the string quartet.

Congratulations! (5/12/2008)  Photos
Upper Arlington Community Orchestra gets grant from Hilliard Arts Council, becomes Greater Columbus Community  Orchestra
BalletMet to Return to New York (5/1/2008)
Two quartets from The Chamber Music Connection were among the six high school quartets invited to the finals of the St Paul String Quartet Competition held on April 19, 2008. The Viaggio String Quartet (a collaborative ensemble from Chamber Music Connection & Cleveland Institute of Music): Eric Gratz, Anthony Bracewell, violins; Stephanie Price, viola; Ken Kubota, cello) took FIRST PLACE! Congratulations!
 Photos
A string trio will compete in the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, May 9-11.
Violinist Michael Davis died on Sunday 03/02/2008 from Lou Gehrig's disease. Memorial concert at OSU on Monday, May 5 (Corrected).
Now available on Naxos: the first installment in the The Carpe Diem String Quartet's recording of the complete quartets of Russian composer Sergei Ivanovich Taneyev (1856-1915).

The first part of my study of chamber music, a detailed look at Haydn's Op. 20, is here.

Other News and Articles

9/24/2008 Met announces new online servie
9/10/2008 Beethoven's last work?
9/7/2008 The story behind Seattle's concert hall
8/13/2008 Trials and tribulations of the French Horn. Response from a horn player, more comments collected here.
8/12/2008 The joy of internet radio and broadcasts of live concerts worldwide
8/7/2008 Study: Dogs prefer classical  music
7/28/2008 Adaptistration: Raisin Brahms
7/25/2008 Chamber music at home in the home
7/14/2008 How musicians struggle to make a living
7/13/2008 BBC Proms July 18-Sept 13: Listen live or on demand for 7 days after each concert.
7/2/2008 Medical researcher discovers secret of Strads
7/1/2008 Watch Die Meistersinger live from Bayreuth on the internet on July 27, 2008 (for a price)
6/27/2008 Benjamin Zander on classical music
6/27/2008 Architect of success at SPCO forced to retire by illness
6/22/2008 medici.tv Streaming video of classical music concerts
6/20/2008 Met Opera: The Battleship Turns
6/18/2008 Joan Tower at 70
6/9/2008 Mechanical Dreams Come True
6/6/2008 Cleveland extends music director contract
6/4/2008 Pas de Pain

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Early Music


Early Music in Columbus 2008-2009 Season
October 10, 2008 La Gente d'Orfeo Passion and Repose: A 17th-century Musical Extravaganza: Music of Italy And Germany. Frescobaldi, Sweelinck, Marini, Biber and more
November 21, 2008 at Pontifical College Josephinum Rose Ensemble Celebremos Nino: A Mexican Baroque Christmas
January 9-11, 2009 at Pontifical College Josephinum Early Interval A British 12th Night Celebration
February 20, 2009 Venere Lute Quartet TBA
March 20, 2009 Lucidarium Music and Poetry of Jews in Renaissance Italy
May 8, 2009 Early Interval TBA



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Chamber Music


Chamber Music Columbus 2008-2009 Season

October 25, 2008 		Marc-André Hamelin, piano
  • Haydn Sonata in F Major H XVI:23
  • Haydn Sonata in E Major H XVI:31
  • Alexis Weissenberg Sonata in a State of Jazz
  • Chopin Barcarolle in F-Sharp Major Op 60
  • Chopin Ballade No 3 in A-Flat Major Op 47
  • Marc-André Hamelin Etude No 8 Erlkoenig (after Goethe)
  • Marc-André Hamelin Etude No 7 (after Tchaikovsky)
  • Leopold Godowsky Symphonic Metamorphosis on Johann Strauss' "Wine, Women, and Song"
November 15, 2008 Claremont Piano Trio
  • Haydn Trio in G Major H XV:25
  • Paul Shoenfield Cafe Music
  • Dvorák Trio No 3 in F Minor Op 65
November 29, 2008 Guarneri String Quartet (Farewell Tour)
  • Beethoven Quartet No 12 in E-Flat Major Op 127
  • Beethoven Quartet No 15 in A Minor Op 132
January 31, 2009 Fine Arts Quartet
  • Beethoven Quartet No 5 in A Major Op 18 No 5
  • Bernard Herrmann Echos
  • Schumann Quartet No 1 in A Minor Op 41 No 1
March 14, 2009 Dorian Wind Quintet
with Caroline Hong, piano and Katharine Borst Jones, flute
  • Beethoven Quintet in E-Flat Major Op 16
  • Mozart Quintet in E-Flat Major K542
  • Yuko Uebayashi Au dela du Temps, for 2 flutes and piano (google video)
April 4, 2009 Ysaÿe Quartet
  • Fauré Quartet in E Minor Op 121
  • Bartok Quartet No 6
  • Frank Quartet in D Major
Friday, May 15, 2009 at 7:30PM at Sanborn Hall, Delaware Cavani String Quartet
  • TBA




Jefferson Academy 2008-2009 Season
October 19, 2008 Amernet String Quartet with James Tocco, piano
  • TBA
November 16, 2008 Trio Con Brio Copenhagen
  • Haydn
  • Bloch
  • Dvorak
February 8, 2009 Mendelssohn 200th Birthday Celebration
  • TBA
March 8, 2009 Trio di Parma
  • TBA
April 19, 2009 Jupiter String Quartet
  • TBA



Sunday at Central 2008-2009 Season
September 21, 2008 Mostly String Quartets: The High Street Four (David Niwa, Ariane Sletner, Ken Matsuda, Luis Biava)
  • Mozart
  • Shostakovich
  • Ravel
October 19, 2008 Three Pairs: The Pushkin Ensemble (Leonid Polonsky, Nina Polonsky, David Shmookler) and guest Mariko Kaneda
  • TBA
November 9, 2008 Power of the Piano: Caroline Hong
  • TBA
December 14, 2008 A Holiday Family Concert: featuring students from: The Suzuki Music Center of Central Ohio, Harp students of Jude Mollenhauer, and The Chamber Music Connection
  • TBA
February 8, 2009 An All-American Violin Recital: Kia-Hui Tan, violin; and Blaise Bryski, piano
  • TBA
March 22, 2009 Favorite Classics and Then Some: The Niwa Duo (Gail and David Niwa)
  • TBA
April 26, 2009 Fiddle and Guitar: A Twist of Blue Grass: Andy Carlson violin/fiddle, and Casey Cook, guitar
  • TBA
May 24, 2009 A Lovely Mix: The Canaletto Ensemble (Mariko Kaneda, David Niwa, Ken Matsuda, Luis Biava) and Jude Mollenhauer
  • TBA


Marble Cliff Chamber Players Summer 2008
Sunday June 1, 2008 at Marble Cliff Straight A's! with David Thomas, clarinet; Cameron Bennett, piano; Charles Wetherbee & John Ewing, violins; Korine Fujiwara, viola; David Cho, cello
Friday June 6, 2008 Delaware and Sunday June 8 2008 Marble Cliff Spellbound: Romance of Schubert & Brilliance of Virtuosity with Cameron Bennett, piano; Charles Wetherbee & Korine Fujiwara, violins
  • LeClair Sonata No. 5 for Two Violins
  • Schubert Arpeggione Sonata for Viola & Piano
  • Rosza Sonata for Two Violins
  • Moszkowski Duo for Two Violins & Piano
  • Sarasate Navarra
Friday June 13, 2008 Delaware and Sunday June 15, 2008 Marble Cliff The Golden Section with Cameron Bennett, piano; Charles Wetherbee, violin; Korine Fujiwara, viola; Clancy Newman, cello
  • Mozart Piano Quartet No 1 in G minor K478
  • Brahms Sonata for Cello and Piano No 2 in F Major Op 99
  • Newman Duo for Violin & Cello
  • Handel/Halvorson Passacaglia