24-25 SEASON
June:
6/11/24
Gettysburg Community Concerts
Mozart Oboe Quartet
Piazzolla Oblivion for Oboe and String Trio
Rossini Duo for Cello and Bass
Dvorak String Quintet in G Major
Frisson Ensemble
Peter Sirotin and Samuel Andonian, Violins
Danielle Wiebe Burke, Viola
Samuel Suggs, Bass
Tom Gallant, Oboe
St James Lutheran Church, Gettysburg PA
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6/14/24
6/15/24
Recording of Arthur Foote Music for Cello and Piano
Foote 3 Pieces for Cello and Piano Op.1
Foote Aubade Op. 77
Foote Scherzo Op. 22
Foote Sonata for Cello and Piano Op. 78
Marika Bournaki, Piano
Bernd Gottinger, Engineer and Producer
Parker Leigh, Piano Technician
Goodson Chapel Recital Hall, Shenandoah Conservatory, Winchester VA
6/20/24
Cosmos Sessions Season #1
Clarke 2 Pieces for Viola and Cello
Shaw “Limestone and Felt”
Brahms Clarinet Trio Op. 114 in A Minor
Danielle Farina, Viola
Will Amsel, Clarinet
Marika Bournaki, Piano
Cape Symphony Falmouth Campus, Falmouth MA
6/22/24
Cosmos Sessions Season #1
Kodaly Duo for Violin and Cello
Penderecki Clarinet Quartet
Schumann Piano Quartet in E-flat
Jae Cosmos Lee, Violin and Artistic Director
Danielle Farina, Viola
Will Amsel, Clarinet
Marika Bournaki, Piano
Cape Symphony Falmouth Campus, Falmouth MA
6/23/24
Retirement Celebration for Cantor Debbie Katchko-Gray
Korngold “Much Ado About Nothing” Suite arr. J Schwarz
Marika Bournaki, Piano
Congregation Shir Shalom, Ridgefield CT
6/24/24
Hours of Freedom—The Story of the Terezin Composer
(a presentation of The Defiant Requiem)
Simon Arioso
Klein String Trio
Kohn Praeludium
Ledec Gavotte
Krasa Three Songs
Assorted Works by Terezin Composers
Murry Sidlin, Conductor and Artistic Director
Herbert Greenberg, Violin
Kratzen Performing Arts Center, American University, Washington DC
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6/25/24
Eastern Chamber Players Opening Night
(Presented by Eastern Music Festival)
Beethoven Sonata Op. 102 #1 in C Major
Marika Bournaki, Piano
Dana Auditorium, Guilford College, Greensboro NC
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6/28/24
Eastern Music Festival Faculty/Student Night
Dvorak American Quartet in F Major
Giora Schmidt and Avi Nagin, Violins
Chauncey Patterson, Viola
Dana Auditorium, Guilford College, Greensboro NC
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July:
7/6/24
Eastern Music Festival Faculty Orchestra
Brahms Double Concerto in A Minor Op. 102
Jeff Multer, Violin
Eastern Festival Orchestra
Gerard Schwarz, Conductor
Dana Auditorium, Guilford College, Greensboro NC
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7/13/24
Josef Gingold Festival Faculty Chamber Music
Schubert String Trio in B-flat
Schubert String Quintet in C Major
Andres Cardenes, Gary Levinson and Hina Khuong-Huu, Violins
Michael Klotz, Viola
Rafael Figueroa, 2nd Cello
Amarnick-Goldstein Hall, Lynn University, Boca Raton FL
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7/14/24
Josef Gingold Festival Faculty Chamber Music
Schoenfeld Café Music
Andres Cardenes, Violin
Sheng-Yuan Kuan, Piano
Amarnick-Goldstein Hall, Lynn University, Boca Raton FL
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7/16/24
Eastern Chamber Players
Kodaly Duo for Violin and Cello
Jeff Multer, Violin
Dana Auditorium, Guilford College, Greensboro NC
7/17/24
Market Square Concerts Summermusic
Chopin Sonata for Cello and Piano in G Minor Op. 65
Chopin Introduction and Polonaise Brillante Op. 3
Schubert String Quintet in C Major
Marika Bournaki, Piano
Peter Sirotin and Claudia Chudacoff, Violins
Michael Stepniak, Viola
Fiona Thompson, 2nd Cello
Market Square Church, Harrisburg PA
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August:
8/12/24
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival “A Family Affair”
Henryson “Off Pist”
Alec Manasse, Clarinet
Mendelssohn Piano Trio in D Minor
Carmit Zori, Violin
Marika Bournaki, Piano
Chatham First Congregational Church, Chatham MA
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8/26/24
Olmos Ensemble Summer Series Finale “Introducing Julian”
Schumann Adagio and Allegro
Frühling Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano
Brahms Piano Trio in B Major Op. 8
Ilya Shterenberg, Clarinet
Eric Gratz, Violin
Marika Bournaki, Piano
Shepherd King Lutheran Church, San Antonio TX
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September:
9/7/24
American Chamber Music Society
Brahms Piano Trio in B Major Op. 8
Esmail “Saans”
Mendelssohn Piano Trio in D Minor
Eric Gratz, Violin
Marika Bournaki, Piano
PianoForte Studios, Chicago IL
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9/10/24
Friends of the Classics at St Andrews Estates
Beethoven Piano Trio in D Major “Ghost” Op. 70
Brahms Piano Trio in B Major Op. 8
Eric Silberger, Violin
Marika Bournaki, Piano
St Andrews Estates South, Boca Raton FL
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9/14/24
Ringwood Friends of Music
Walter Octet for Winds and Strings
Martinu Nonet for Winds and Strings
Gershwin Preludes for Clarinet and String Trio
Ravel Bolero arr. S Suggs
Frisson Ensemble
9/29/24
”Cello Day” at Ball State University
Featured Guest Artist: Masterclass and Solo Performance
Peter Opie, Cello Professor
Ball State University, Muncie IN
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October:
10/5/24
10/6/24
Bargemusic Masterworks Series
Mozart String Quintet in B-flat Major
Mozart String Quintet in G Minor
Mark Peskanov and Suliman Tekalli, Violins
Chauncey Patterson, Viola
Bargemusic, Brooklyn NYC
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10/11/24 (6pm Eastern)
10/11/24 (8:30pm Eastern)
Central Synagogue Kol Nidrei Services
Bruch Kol Nidrei
Dave Strickland, Organ
10/14/24
Recital at Dorot NYC “Hebraic Influences”
Bloch Meditation Hebraique
Korngold Much Ado About Nothing Suite arr. J Schwarz
Stutschewsky “Legend” and “Frejlachs”
Bruch Kol Nidre
Popper “Vito”, “In Memory of Better Days”, and “Hungarian Rhapsody
Marika Bournaki, Piano
10/15/24
NYU Faculty Recital with Giora Schmidt
Mozart Duo for Violin and Viola in G Major arr. J Schwarz
Klein Duo for Violin and Cello (unfinished)
Kodaly Duo for Violina and Cello
Handel Passacaglia arr. J Halvorsen
Giora Schmidt, Violin
NYU Paulson Center, 181 Mercer St, New York City
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10/20/24
Olmos Ensemble 30th Anniversary Celebration
Handel Passacaglia arr. J Halvorsen
Harbison “Songs America Loves to Sing”
Cassado Suite for Solo Cello (3rd Movement)
Eric Gratz, Violin
Mark Teplitsky, Flute
Ilya Shterenberg, Clarinet
Inna Faliks, PIano
Texas Public Radio, San Antonio TX
10/21/24
Olmos Ensemble 24-25 Season Opener “Songs of Ancestry”
Dahl Concerto a Tre for Clarinet, Violin and Cello
Copland “Vitebsk” for Piano Trio
Harbison “Songs America Loves to Sing”
Eric Gratz, Violin
Mark Teplitsky, Flute
Ilya Shterenberg, Clarinet
Inna Faliks, Piano
Shepherd King Lutheran Church, San Antonio TX
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10/26/24
Glen Burnie Concert Series @ MSV
Beethoven Trio ‘Ghost’ Op. 70 in D Major
Newman “Nostalgia for the Kingdom” for Piano Trio (World Premiere)
Brahms Trio for Viola Cello and Piano Op. 114 in A Minor
Nadège Foofat, Viola and Violin
Marika Bournaki, Piano
Glen Burnie House, Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, Winchester VA
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November:
11/3/24
Fairmont Chamber Music Society
Handel-Halvorsen Passacaglia
Mozart Oboe Quartet
Britten Phantasy Quartet
Dohnanyi Serenade for String Trio
Frisson Ensemble
Tom Gallant, Oboe; Max Tan, Violin; Jay Yiu, Viola
St Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church, Fairmont WV
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11/10/24
Palm Beach Symphony Opening Night
Dvorak Cello Concerto
Palm Beach Symphony
Gerard Schwarz, Conductor
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Palm Beach FL
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11/13-17/24
Tonebase Cello In-Person Intensive
Lessons, Coachings and Seminars
Performance of Cassado Solo Suite and Popper Requiem
Carriage House Violins, Boston MA
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11/16/24
Shenandoah Conservatory Strings Day
Activities TBA
Shenandoah Conservatory, Winchester VA
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11/19/24
Music at Emmanuel “Tuesdays at 6”
Mendelssohn Piano Trio in D Minor
Brahms Piano Trio in B Major
Qing Li, Violin
Marika Bournaki, Piano
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Baltimore MD
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11/23/24
String Orchestra of Brooklyn “Cellobration”
Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto #1 in A Minor
Assorted Cello Ensemble Works
String Orchestra of Brooklyn + NYU Students from the studio of J Schwarz
Eli Spindel, Conductor
St Ann and The Holy Trinity Church, Brooklyn NY
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11/24/24
Special Event Honoring Michael Stepniak
Shostakovich Piano Quintet (4th Movement)
Brahms Piano Quartet in A Major (2nd Movement)
Peter Sirotin and Akemi Takayama, Violin
Michael Stepniak, Viola
John O’Conor and Marika Bournaki, Piano
Goodson Chapel Recital Hall, Shenandoah Conservatory, Winchester VA
December:
12/6/24
Masterclass for Alaria Amateur Chamber Program
PianoPiano Studios, New York NY
12/8/24
Alaria Ensemble Fall Concert @ Weill Hall
Brahms Piano Quartet in C Minor Op. 60
Malina *World Premiere for Cello and Bass
Schubert Octet
Yuri Vodovoz, Violin
Tzu-En Lee, Viola
Gina Cuffari, Bassoon
Alexander Fiterstein, Clarinet
Donovan Stokes, Bass
David Oei, Piano
Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York NY
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January:
1/4/25
1/5/25
Market Square Concerts “Stuart and Friends”
Dvorak Piano Quintet in A Major
Messiaen Quartet for the End of Time
Alexander Kerr and Peter Sirotin, Violins
Michael Strauss, Viola
Richie Hawley, Clarinet
Stuart Malina, Piano
1/4 Ned Smith Center, Millersburg, PA
1/5 Market Square Presbyterian Church, Harrisburg, PA
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1/18/25
Jewish Music Through the Ages
(Presented by South Florida Public Broadcasting)
Works by Weiser, Bloch, Mahler, Schwarz, Dauber, Klein, Ullmann, Krein, Schoenfeld
Avi Nagin, Violin
Michael Klotz, Viola
Marika Bournaki, Piano
Venue by Invitation, Palm Beach FL
1/28/25
Frisson Ensemble at Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Center
Martinu Nonet
Walter Octet
Other Works TBA
Frisson Ensemble
Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Center, Fort Myers FL
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February:
2/12/25
Palladium Chamber Players
Schubert Piano Trio in E-flat
Fauré Piano Quartet in C Minor
Jeff Multer, Violin
Chauncey Patterson, Viola
Marika Bournaki, Piano
The Palladium, St Petersburg FL
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2/14/25
2/15/25
2/16/25
Jackson Symphony Masterworks “Valentines with the JSO”
Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme
Tchaikovsky Andante Cantabile arr. Cello and Strings
Jackson Symphony
Matt Aubin, Conductor
Weatherwax Concert Hall, Jackson MI
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March:
3/10/25
Olmos Ensemble “Viennese Masters”
Mozart Clarinet Quartet in D Major
Kodaly Duo for Violin and Cello
Beethoven String Trio in C Minor Op. 9 #3
Eric Gratz, Violin
Matthew Cohen, Viola
Ilya Shterenberg, Clarinet
Shepherd King Lutheran Church, San Antonio TX
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3/12/25
Recital for The Century Association Music Series
Chopin Sonata for Cello and Piano
Other works TBA
Marika Bournaki, Piano
The Century Association, New York NY
3/16/25
Blue Candlelight Chamber Series
Dohnanyi Piano Quintet in C Major Op. 1
Shostakovich Piano Quintet
Players TBA
Private Home, Dallas TX
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3/18/25
Friends of Chamber Music of Miami
Beethoven Sonata for Cello and Piano Op. 102 #1 in C Major
Strauss Sonata for Cello and Piano Op. 6 in F Major
Rachmaninov Sonata for Cello and Piano Op. 19 in G Minor
Asiya Korepanova, Piano
Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ, Miami FL
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3/30/25
Alaria Ensemble Spring Concert
Dohnanyi Sextet
Other works TBA
Yuri Vodovoz, Violin
David Oei, Piano
Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York NY
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April:
4/6/25
Frisson Trio at Red Bank Chamber Music Society
Beethoven Trio Op. 11 in B-flat Major
Mendelssohn Piano Trio in C Minor
Tchaikovsky Piano Trio in A Minor
Bixby Kennedy, Clarinet
Suliman Tekali, Violin
Marika Bournaki, Piano
Trinity Episcopal Church Parish Hall, Red Bank NJ
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4/10/25
4/11/25
Classical Keys Series
Rachmaninov Trio Eligiaque #1
Liebermann Piano Trio #3
Higdon Piano Trio
Brahms Piano Trio in B Major Op. 8
Suliman Tekali, Violin
Daniel Colalillo, Piano
4/10 Morristown Museum, Morristown NJ
4/11 Klavierhaus, New York City
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4/26/25
Vicente Chamber Orchestra @ Broad Stage
Dvorak Cello Concerto
Vicente Chamber Orchestra
Zain Kahn, Conductor
Broad Stage, Santa Monica CA
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May:
5/5/25
Olmos Ensemble Season Finale
Spohr Septet
Strauss Don Quixote (Chamber Version)
Eric Gratz, Violin
Colin Brookes, Viola
Mark Teplitsky, Flute
Ilya Shterenberg, Clarinet
Ryan Wilkins, Bassoon
Jeff Garza, Horn
Elizabeth Dorman, Piano
Shepherd King Lutheran Church, San Antonio TX
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5/10/25
Boston Chamber Symphony Season Finale
Foote Cello Concerto in G Minor
Boston Chamber Symphony
Avlana Eisenberg, Conductor
Venue TBA
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5/24/25
Concerts at Glen Burnie House
String Quartets TBA
Glen Burnie House, Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, Winchester VA
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5/30/25
Toledo Symphony Masterworks Series
Bloch Schelomo
Toledo Symphony
Alain Trudel, Conductor
Peristyle Theater at Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo OH
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