Since 1999, Mannes has presented a series of year-long music festivals, each with a different unifying theme. Each festival presents more than 20 concerts featuring Mannes's gifted young artists, distinguished faculty, and renowned guests. Held at many of New York's most prestigious concert venues and cultural institutions, the festivals are an outstanding component of the total Mannes program.
Each Festival is an exploration of an individual composer, a musical group, a stylistic movement, or a specific historical period. Pre-concert remarks guided by Festival Artistic Director Pavlina Dokovska are a key component to the audience's enjoyment. These informative and entertaining "in-person program notes" greatly increase audience understanding and appreciation of the works performed.
Felix Mendelssohn and his musically talented sister Fanny were hosts and guests at gatherings of the great composers of their time. In celebration of his 200th birthday, Mannes explores this special musical world through concerts and master classes by students, faculty, and guests.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 AT 6:30 P.M.
The Grolier Club
47 East 60th Street (at Park Avenue)
Admission by invitation only.
“Happy Birthday Dear Felix”
Felix Mendelssohn: works for piano, voice, and Piano Trio in D Minor, op. 49
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19 AT 6:00 P.M.
Consulate of the Federal Republic of Germany, New York
871 U.N. Plaza (First Avenue at 49th Street)
Admission by invitation only.
“In Düsseldorf and Leipzig”
Piano and vocal works by Robert and Clara Schumann; Beethoven’s “Moonlight” Sonata, op. 27; Fanny Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio in D Minor, op. 11
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 AT 7:00 P.M.
Steinway Hall
109West 57th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues)
Admission by invitation only.
“The Concert Etude”
Works by Moscheles, Chopin, Liszt, Rubinstein, Mendelssohn, and Robert Schumann
THURSDAY, APRIL 2 AT 6:00 P.M.
The Union Club
101 East 69th Street (at Park Avenue)
Admission by invitation only.
“Goethe and the Mendelssohns”
Mozart’s Violin Sonata, K. 305; Songs by Fanny Mendelssohn; Liszt’sWaltz from Faust; Felix Mendelssohn’s Piano Quartet in B Minor, op. 3
TUESDAY, APRIL 21 AT 7:30 P.M.
Mannes Concert Hall
Free and open to the public, no reservations required.
Opera Conversations with Joseph Colaneri
“The Lyric Mendelssohn: The Influence of Opera”
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20 AT 7:00 P.M.
House of the Redeemer
7 East 95th Street (between Fifth and Madison Avenues)
Admission by invitation only.
“From Germany to England”
Handel’s Flute Sonata in F Major; Songs by Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn; Haydn’s Piano Sonata No. 52 in E-flat Major; Felix Mendelssohn’s String Quartet in A Minor, op. 13
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 AT 7:00 P.M.
Steinway Hall
109West 57th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues)
Admission by invitation only.
“The Piano Salon”
Hummel’s Sonata No. 5; Schumann’s Toccata, op. 7; Felix Mendelssohn’s SongsWithoutWords; Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in F-sharp Major, op. 78;Weber’s Piano Sonata No. 1 “Perpetuum Mobile”
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 AT 7:00 P.M.
Consulate of the Republic of Poland, New York
233 Madison Avenue (at 37th Street)
Admission by invitation only.
“Tribute to Chopin”
3 Mazurkas, op. 59; A-flat Major Impromptu; F-sharp Minor Polonaise; Cello Sonata in G Minor, op. 65
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 AT 7:00 P.M.
The Jewish Museum
1109 Fifth Avenue (at 92nd Street)
Admission by invitation only.
“The Jewish Romantics”
Fanny Mendelssohn’s pieces for piano four hands; Joachim’s Hebrew Melodies for viola & piano; Songs and Arias by Meyerbeer and Halévy; David’s Andante et Scherzo capriccioso
for violin & piano; Felix Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio No. 2 in C Minor, op. 66
FALL 2009, DATE TBA
Ukrainian Institute of America
2 East 79th Street (at Fifth Avenue)
Admission by invitation only.
“Mentors, Colleagues, Influences”
Schubert’s Impromptu in B-flat Major; Songs by Schubert and Fanny Mendelssohn; Bach’s Solo Cello Suite TBA; Schumann’s Three Romanzen for Oboe, op. 94; and Hummel’s Variations on a Ukrainian Theme for piano, flute, and cello, op. 78
DECEMBER 2009
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
57th Street and Seventh Avenue
Admission by invitation only.
Program and date TBA
FRIDAYS AND SUNDAYS AT 7:30 P.M. – OCTOBER 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, & 23
Mannes Concert Hall
Free and open to the public, no reservations required.
Felix Mendelssohn: The complete cycle of Songs Without Words (10/2)
Franz Josef Haydn: The complete piano sonatas in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of his death.
“PIANO CANTABILE”
Special Presentations by the Mannes Piano Department
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5 AT 7:30 P.M.
Scandinavia House, Victor Borge Hall
58 Park Avenue (at 38th Street)
Free and open to the public, no reservations required.
“The Romantic Ballade and Song”
Ballades for piano by Chopin, Liszt, Brahms, and Grieg; songs by Stenhammar and Sibelius
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8 AT 3:00 P.M.
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church
921 Madison Avenue (at 74th Street)
No reservations necessary, suggested donation: $15;
students/seniors: $10.
“Bach and Mendelssohn”
Organ and vocal works by J.S. Bach and Mendelssohn, featuring Bach’s Trio Sonata in G Major for two flutes and keyboard; Arias from Mendelssohn’s Elijah and Bach’s St. Matthew Passion; Mendelssohn’s Cello Sonata in D Major, op. 58
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, AT 5:00 P.M.
Musica Viva of New York at All Souls Unitarian Church
1157 Lexington Avenue (at 80th Street)
Free and open to the public, no reservations required.
“Songs With and Without Words”
Mendelssohn’s Songs Without Words and Songs for soprano; Schumann’s “Abegg” Variations, op. 1; Beethoven’s “Rage Over a Lost Penny” and Clarinet Trio, op. 11; Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D Minor for organ
PIANO MASTER CLASSES
Mannes Concert Hall
Free and open to the public, no reservations required.
Misha Dichter – Tuesday, April 7 at 3:00 p.m.
Ann Schein – Friday, May 15 at 3:00 p.m.
Richard Goode – Fall 2009
Eteri Adjaparidze – Fall 2009
Garrick Ohlsson – Fall 2009
Carl Schachter: Lecture “Chopin’s Mazurka, op. 59 no. 2: A Tribute to Mendelssohn?” – Fall 2009
Vladimir Feltsman: Lecture & Master Class “Bach’sWell- Tempered Clavier” – Fall 2009
These Master Classes are made possible in part by the Peter M. Gross Fund.
Invitations to designated yearlong festival events are Mannes College’s way of expressing its gratitude to its donors. To learn more about Mannes’s donor community, please call Lane Richards Peace, Director of Institutional Advancement, at 212.580.0210 x4820 or email peaceLR@newschool.edu
For venue, repertoire, or other information, please call the Concert Office at 212.580.0210 x4817 or visit us online at mannes.newschool.edu/concerts