Past Performances of South Country Concerts

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		Past Performances of South Country Concerts
		The South Country Concert series has been active since 2001. Initially concerts were held in a small performance space in The Brown Building at 12 Bell St. Bellport. Beginning with the 2004-2005 season the Parish Hall of Christ Episcopal Church at 64 South Country Road, Bellport has been the venue. Please click here for details of this location.
		The Concert Series have been
		2008-2009.Series, "Some Enchanted Evenings" 2007-2008.Series, "Connoisseurs", plus "Pianissimo!" a Benefit Concert 2006-2007,Series, "The Masters", plus "Pianissimo!" a Benefit Concert 2005-2006,Series, "Sound Investment" 2004-2005 Series 2003-2004 Series 2002-2003 Series 2001-2002 Series

		2008-2009 "Some Enchanted Evenings" Series
		Sunday, October 26, 2008, "Bryant Park Quartet"
		Beethoven: String Quartet in D, Op. 18 No.3 Brahms: Piano Quartet in C Minor, Op. 60
		Sunday, January 18, 2009, " "
		Beethoven: Sonata in C for Cello & Piano, Op. 102 No.1 Richard Pearson Thomas: "Driving at Night" for Piano Trio. Ravel: trio in A Minor for Piano, Violin & Cello.	World Premiere
		Sunday,March 15, 2009, " "
		Beethoven: Trio in G for Strings, Op. 9 No.1 Rebecca Clarke: Two Pieces for Viola & Cello Schumann: Piano Quintet, Op. 44
		2008-2009 Season Performers:
		Laurinel Owen,Cello	Adam Meyer, Viola
		Richard Pearson Thomas,Piano	Tomoko Fujita, Cello
		Naho Tsutsui, Violin	Yi-Fang Huang, Piano.
		Miho Saegusa, Violin	Benjamin Russell,Violin
		Song-A Cho, Violin	Thomas Rosenthal,Viola

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		2007-2008 "Connoisseurs"
		Sunday, October 28, 2007, "Down to Basses" View the Program
		Bach: Komm, süsses Kreuz, BWV 244 Musto: The Shadow of the Blues Barriére: Sonata in G Major, Cello & Double Bass Mozart: per questa bella mano, K.V. 612 Debussy: Sonata in D Minor for Cello & Piano Thomas: Diamonds; The Spinster of Chelsea Embankment; It Could Have Been You Minsky: Three American Duets	The rich sonorous bass voice of internationally acclaimed Bellport Resident Michael Douglas Jones and returning double-bass virtuoso Steven Fayette join forces to perform the greatest repertoire of the genre.
		Sunday, January 20, 2008, "As the World Turns"
		Two Tangos from "Las cuatro estaciones poteñas" [The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires] Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) A Child's Reliquary (1999) Richard Danielpour (1956- ) Trio in D minor, Op. 32 Anton Arensky (1861-1906)	Naho Tsutsui, violin Laurinel Owen, cello Richard Pearson Thomas, piano.
		Sunday, March 9, 2008, "Brasil Guitar Duo"
		Scarlatti, Bach, Piazzola, Samba, Maxixe, Choro & Baião	João Luiz & Douglas Lora, classical guitarists, met in high school in Sao Paulo. They have performed together for ten years. creating what one critic called "a sublime synchronicity and effortless performance style".
		Sunday, April 13, 2008, Dan Franklin Smith, Solo Piano, "Pianissimo!" a Benefit Concert.
		Apparition Nr. 1, Feux Follets,Widmung: Franz Liszt (1811-1886) Ballade Nr. 4 in F Minor: Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) Blue Rondo a la Turk: Dave Brubeck (1920- Three Preludes: George Gershwin (1898-1937) El Vito Variations: Manuel Infante (1883-1958)	Dan Franklin Smith is a resident of New York City but performs in colleges, universities, museums and concert halls throughout the US and Europe. He has been described as "an incredibly sensitive player" and "a master pianist." Accolades such as "breathtakingly beautiful," "technical wizardry," "brilliant technique and emotional fervor" appear in every review.

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		2006-2007 "The Masters" Series
		Sunday, October 15, 2006, "Germanic Giants"
		Brahms: Andantino from Trio in A minor Mozart: Concert Rondo for Clarinet Finzi: Three Bagatelles Beethoven: Trio for Clarinet, Cello & Piano	Mozart composed extensively for the clarinet, a tradition continued by Beethoven and Brahms in their chamber music with cello and piano. Naomi Drucker, often guests with the New York Philharmonic.
		Sunday, January 21, 2007, "Music of Angels"
		Saint-Saëns: Fantasie for Violin & Harp Debussy: Prelude, Beau Soir, Arabesque Amy Beach: Three Songs for Violin & Harp Bartok: Rumanian Dances	Violinist Renée Jolles, from New York's Orpheus Ensemble, and Susan Jolles harpist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Naumberg Prize winner will dazzle us with audience favorites.
		Sunday, March 18, 2007, "Gypsy, Magic and Blues"
		Beethoven: Variations on Mozart's "Magic Flute" Ravel: Sonata for Violin & Piano Brahms: Quartet No. 1 for Piano & Strings	Beethoven was inspired by the magic of Mozart's operatic melody, Ravel by American jazz and Brahms by Hungarian gypsies.
		Saturday, May 20, 2006 at 5:00pm, "Pianissimo!" a Benefit Concert.
		Haydn: Piano Sonata in E Minor Chopin: Ballade in F Minor Rachmaninoff: Two Etude Tablaeux Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue	Tatjana Rankovich, Solo Piano. Voted "Best of the Year" by Fanfare Magazine.
		2006-2007 Season Performers:
		Laurinel Owen, Cello	Naomi Drucker, Clarinet
		Richard Pearson Thomas, Piano	Renée Jolles, Violin
		Naho Tsutsui, Violin	Susan Jolles, Harp
		Laura Mole, Viola	Tatjana Rankovich,Piano

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		2005-2006 "Sound Investment" Series
		Sunday, March 12, 2006 at 5:00pm, "Gone Fishin"
		Handel: Sonata for Trumpet & Strings Schubert: "Trout" Quintet Saint-Saëns: Septet for Trumpet, Strings & Piano	We introduce the soaring sound of the trumpet to our series. Saint-Saëns' thrilling septet is paired with the familiar energy of the Baroque Trumpet Sonata. Inspired by nature Schubert's Trout Quintet illustrates the sublime beauty of melody.
		Sunday, February 6, 2006, "Winter Tropics"
		Pearson Thomas: Remembering the Call from the Mountain, for Bass Flute Handel: Arias for Counter - Tenor Villa-Lobos: Jet Whistle for Flute & Cello Ravel: Chansons Medécasses for Baritone, Flute, Cello & Piano Weber: Trio for Flute, Cello & Piano	Experience the exotic through the impressionistic music of Ravel, the Brazilian flavors of Villa-Lobos and the specialized repertoire of the Baroque counter-tenor. A tour de force program with virtuoso flutist, Linda Wetherill-Smith and the versatile singer, Bruce Ramecker.
		Sunday, November 6, 2005, "Phoenix Rising"
		Copland: Old American Songs Four Negro Spirituals Barber: A Hand of Bridge, a one-act chamber opera Pearson Thomas: Ascension	The spectacular singers of the Phoenix Quartet use their incomparable voices and distinctive staging to charm their audiences who experience first-hand how song, with its melding of poetry and music, creates community and celebrates life.
		2005-2006 Season Performers:
		Laurinel Owen, Cello	Christopher Shaughnessy, Viola
		Richard Pearson Thomas, Piano	Steven Fayette, Contrabass
		Naho Tsutsui, Violin	Doug Mendocha, Trumpet
		Andrew Perea, Violin	Linda Weatherill-Smith, Flute
		Bruce Rameker, Baritone	Phoenix Vocal Quartet

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		2004-2005 Series
		Sunday, March 13, 2005, "Some Like It Hot"
Rossini: Duo for Cello and Contrabass Johnson: Failing for Contrabass & Monologue Rzewski: To the Earth for Four Flower Pots and Speaking Percussionist Bolling: Suite for Cello and Jazz Trio
Sunday, January 30, 2005, "Inspired By Masters"
Handel: Passacaglia Beethoven: Piano Trio "The Ghost" Frank: Sonata for Violin and Piano Dohnanyi: Serenade for String Trio Schumann: Quartet for Piano and Strings
Sunday November 14, 2004, "Baroque to Broadway"
Songs and Duets by: Henry Purcell, Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Gabriele Fauré, and Richard Pearson Thomas
2004-2005 Season Performers:
Laurinel Owen, Cello	Chris Shaughnessy, Viola
Richard Pearson Thomas, Piano	Steven Fayette, Contrabass
Andrew Perea, Violin	Dylan Benson, Percussion
Bruce Rameker, Baritone	Karie Brown, Mezzo-soprano

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2003-2004 Series
Sunday, May 2, 2004, "American Echoes"
"Voices of 9/11" by Richard Pearson Thomas Songs by Steven Foster "Dumky Trio" for Piano, Violin and Cello by Dvorak	Featuring songs with poetry commemorating the events of 9/11 set to the hauntingly beautiful music of Richard Pearson Thomas. Deborah Birnbaum, Soprano Laurinel Owen, Cello Richard Pearson Thomas, Piano Guest Artists
Sunday, March 21, 2004, "Gypsy Folklore"
Three Hungarian Dances by Brahms "Ningun: Improvisation" by Bloch Gypsy Songs by Dvorak New York Klezmer Band	Inspired by gypsy melodies, classical composers wrote some of their most thrilling music. Experience the lively New York Klezmer Band performing music from the Eastern European Jewish Tradition.
Sunday, October 19, 2003, "Lovers and Other Ties"
Movements from String Quartets by Mozart, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky Songs by Kurt Weill Quintet for Piano and Strings by Schumann	Explore the relationship between composers and their muses... Letters, lies and secrets.

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2002-2003 Series
Sunday, May 4, 2003, "Mostly American"
Cole Porter: I get a Kick Out of You, So in Love, Anything Goes. Arthur Foote: Melody, Op. 44 for Violin and Piano Aaron Copeland: Hoe-Down from "Rodeo" Lukas Foss: Capriccio for Cello and Piano Irving Berlin: What'll I Do? Richard Pearson Thomas: The Road to Avrillé Leonard Bernstein: Dream With Me Felix Mendelssohn: Trio in D minor. Op. 49	Deborah Birnbaum, Soprano Laurinel Owen, Cello Richard Pearson Thomas, Piano Naho Tsutsui

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2001-2002 Series
Sunday, March 17, 2002, "St. Patrick's Day"
Music of The British Isles: Handel, Vaughn Williams, Romeo & Juliet, traditional, and "Brigadoon"	Deborah Birnbaum, Soprano James Hoback, Tenor Laurinel Owen, Cello Richard Pearson Thomas, Piano

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