Studzinsky Recital Hall

Bowdoin International Music Festival

From: WGBH Radio Boston
Series: New England Summer Festivals
Length: 59:31

Classical New England's travelogue of summer music festivals visits coastal Maine for the annual Bowdoin International Music Festival. Read the full description.

Piece Audio

Playing: Bowdoin International Music Festival
From: WGBH Radio Boston

Nsf-bowdoin_photo-concert_tonight_at_studzinski_small__small Every summer for nearly the last 50 years the campus of Bowdoin College undergoes a musical transformation. It's home to the Bowdoin International Chamber Music Festival, hosting around 175 musicians annually and performing chamber music from all across the globe. Since the festival hosts so many musicians, concerts happen virtually every day. And while the programming at the Festival ranges from Bach to Brahms to Bartok, it is Bowdoin's longstanding committment to commissioning new music that makes it musically unique. Architecturally, as well, the Festival stands out: the Curtis Pool building on campus has been reimagined and remodeled into Studzinsky Recital Hall, a gorgeous recital space with exquisite acoustics. All of the music featured in this program was recorded there, in live concerts.

Program:

Eugene Ysaye    Sonata for Two Violins: mvmt II
Ray Chen & Suyoen Kim, violins

Samuel Adler    Canto XIX
Ricardo Iznaola, guitar

Arnold Schoenberg: Verklarte Nacht (Transfigured Night)
The Ying Quartet

Derek Bermel: Soul Garden
Paul Neubauer, viola; Maria Schleuning, violin; Laura Lutzke, violin; Jesus Rodriguez Gonzalez, viola; Rosemary Elliott, cello; Seth Russell, cello

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Caption: Vermont Symphony Orchestra, Credit: The VSO

Vermont Symphony Orchestra - Made in Vermont (59:31)
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Classical New England's travelogue of regional music festivals catches up with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra during their annual end-of-summer touring "Made in Vermont" festival.

Caption: Elley-Long Music Center (Colchester, VT)

Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival (59:30)
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Classical New England's travelogue of summer music festivals visits the Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival today in Colchester, VT.

Monadnock Music Festival (59:31)
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Classical New England's travelogue of summer music festivals is in Peterborough, NH at the Monadnock Music Festival.

Marlboro Music Festival (59:30)
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Classical New England's travelogue of summer music festivals visits the "grand-daddy of all music festivals" in Marlboro, VT.

Caption: Shalin Liu Performance Center - Rockport, MA

Rockport Chamber Music Festival (59:30)
From: WGBH Radio Boston

Classical New England's travelogue of summer music festivals visits the annual chamber music festival in scenic Rockport, MA.

Newburyport Chamber Music Festival (59:31)
From: WGBH Radio Boston

Classical New England's travelogue of summer music festivals sets sail for the annual chamber music festival in the seaside city of Newburyport, MA.

Caption: Norfolk Chamber Music Festival performers

Norfolk Chamber Music Festival (59:31)
From: WGBH Radio Boston

Classical New England's travelogue of summer music festivals visits the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival in Litchfield, CT.

Newport Music Festival (59:31)
From: WGBH Radio Boston

Classical New England's travelogue of summer music festivals visits the many elegant performance venues of Rhode Island's historic Newport Music Festival.

Caption: Windham Festival Chamber Orchestra, Credit: Mark Ryan

Windham Chamber Music Festival (59:31)
From: WGBH Radio Boston

Classical New England's travelogue of summer music festivals is at the gateway to the Catskills, with a visit to the annual Chamber Music Festival in Windham, NY.

Caption: Bennington College Jenning Music Building, Credit: Jared C. Benedict

Bennington Chamber Music Conference and Composers Forum of the East (59:00)
From: WGBH Radio Boston

Classical New England's travelogue of summer music festivals stops in historic Bennington, VT for a visit to the annual Chamber Music Conference and Composers Forum of the East.

Piece Description

Every summer for nearly the last 50 years the campus of Bowdoin College undergoes a musical transformation. It's home to the Bowdoin International Chamber Music Festival, hosting around 175 musicians annually and performing chamber music from all across the globe. Since the festival hosts so many musicians, concerts happen virtually every day. And while the programming at the Festival ranges from Bach to Brahms to Bartok, it is Bowdoin's longstanding committment to commissioning new music that makes it musically unique. Architecturally, as well, the Festival stands out: the Curtis Pool building on campus has been reimagined and remodeled into Studzinsky Recital Hall, a gorgeous recital space with exquisite acoustics. All of the music featured in this program was recorded there, in live concerts.

Program:

Eugene Ysaye    Sonata for Two Violins: mvmt II
Ray Chen & Suyoen Kim, violins

Samuel Adler    Canto XIX
Ricardo Iznaola, guitar

Arnold Schoenberg: Verklarte Nacht (Transfigured Night)
The Ying Quartet

Derek Bermel: Soul Garden
Paul Neubauer, viola; Maria Schleuning, violin; Laura Lutzke, violin; Jesus Rodriguez Gonzalez, viola; Rosemary Elliott, cello; Seth Russell, cello

Timing and Cues

Total Time - 59:01, including two internal :60-sec. station breaks (with music beds)

Additional Credits

Ray Brown, host. Cheryl Willoughby, host. With thanks to Peter Simmons and Lewis Kaplan at the Bowdoin International Music Festival, and to MPBN in Portland, ME. The Executive Producer, and WGBH’s Managing Director for Classical Services is Benjamin K. Roe.