Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979)

PIANO TRIO IN E FLAT MINOR (1921)

I. Moderato ma appassionato

II. Andante molto semplice

III. Allegro vigoroso

— INTERMISSION —

Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840)

ANDANTE CANTABILE FOR VIOLIN & GUITAR

Elena Kats-Chernin (b. 1957)

CHARACTER INTERLUDES

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Phillip Houghton (1954-2017)

TWO NIGHT MOVEMENTS FOR VIOLIN & GUITAR

I. Full Moon

II. Banshee

SELECTIONS FOR SOLO GUITAR BY RUPERT BOYD

All selections will be announced from the stage

Artists: Rupert Boyd, guitar; Timothy Christie, violin; Laura Metcalf, cello; Thomas Rosenkranz, piano; Maria Sampen, violin — Maria Sampen is the Winter 2020 Susan Monahan & Mark Brucks Artist-in-Residence.

Violist and composer Rebecca Clarke enjoyed an international career as a viola virtuoso. Prior to fame as a soloist, she was one of the first women admitted to a professional orchestra in Britain. She would continue to break down barriers for the remainder of her career. Early on, she published compositions under a conspicuously male pseudonym, as opportunities for women in the male-dominated field were few to none.

Her music presents a truly original voice, and the Piano Trio (1921) heard tonight is a passionate testament to her genius.

Rebecca Clarke is featured on the 2020 WWCMF Poster in a reimagined portrait by Seattle design firm, Modern Dog.

Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979)

PIANO TRIO IN E FLAT MINOR (1921)

I. Moderato ma appassionato

II. Andante molto semplice

III. Allegro vigoroso

Artists: Laura Metcalf, cello; Thomas Rosenkranz, piano; Maria Sampen, violin — Maria Sampen is the Winter 2020 Susan Monahan & Mark Brucks Artist-in-Residence.

Maria Sampen is the Winter 2020 Susan Monahan & Mark Brucks Artist-in-Residence.

Tonight’s Portrait of an Artist performance is made possible by the generosity of Steve and Dianna Woolley.

Violinist Maria Sampen has thrilled WWCMF audiences since the very first Festival performance back on September 22, 2007, and through thirteen subsequent seasons to date. She is a consummate performer, equally at ease in the thorniest of modern compositions, the core solo violin, chamber music and concerto repertoire from J.S. Bach to William Bolcom.

In a career that spans North America, Europe, and Asia, Maria has established herself as one of the leading performers and pedagogues of her generation. In 2019, Maria founded the Puget Sound Virtuoso Strings (PSVS), a group of young musicians from 7th-12th grade who perform around the Puget Sound region.

Tonight, Maria will share her artistry in a program of music by Beethoven, Barber, Beach, and Marilyn Shrude. WWCMF Founder & Artistic Director Timothy Christie moderates. Join us to celebrate a true virtuoso in an intimate recital while enjoying elegant wines from Foundry Vineyards.

ALL SELECTIONS WILL BE ANNOUNCED FROM THE STAGE

Artists: Thomas Rosenkranz, piano; Maria Sampen, violin

Maria Sampen is the Winter 2020 Susan Monahan & Mark Brucks Artist-in-Residence.

Tonight’s Portrait of an Artist performance is made possible by the generosity of Steve and Dianna Woolley.

Violinist Maria Sampen has thrilled WWCMF audiences since the very first Festival performance back on September 22, 2007, and through thirteen subsequent seasons to date. She is a consummate performer, equally at ease in the thorniest of modern compositions, the core solo violin, chamber music and concerto repertoire from J.S. Bach to William Bolcom.

In a career that spans North America, Europe, and Asia, Maria has established herself as one of the leading performers and pedagogues of her generation. In 2019, Maria founded the Puget Sound Virtuoso Strings (PSVS), a group of young musicians from 7th-12th grade who perform around the Puget Sound region.

Tonight, Maria will share her artistry in a program of music by Beethoven, Barber, Beach, and Marilyn Shrude. WWCMF Founder & Artistic Director Timothy Christie moderates. Join us to celebrate a true virtuoso in an intimate recital while enjoying elegant wines from Foundry Vineyards.

ALL SELECTIONS WILL BE ANNOUNCED FROM THE STAGE

Artists: Thomas Rosenkranz, piano; Maria Sampen, violin