Jon Nakamatsu, Pianist

The Bowdoin International Music Festival is one of the world’s premier music institutes. Founded in 1964, the Festival engages exceptional students and enthusiastic audiences through world-class education and performances. Each summer, 250 students from more than 20 countries and nearly every state attend the Festival to study with distinguished faculty and guest artists.

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28, “Pastorale”

FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN
Fantasy in F Minor, Op. 49

JOHANNES BRAHMS
Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25
Robin Scott, violin • Phillip Ying, viola • David Ying, cello • Jon Nakamatsu, piano

In addition to the world-class musical performances in the Festival’s 2024 season, we invite you to join us for a celebratory CCCMF fundraising reception. Tickets include food and drinks, live music, and conversation with performing artists – – all while supporting YOUR Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival.

The evening will begin with drinks and hors d’oeuvres, followed by a concert performed by our Festival’s Co-Artistic Director, Jon Nakamatsu, together with members of the Ying Quartet playing Johannes Brahms's First Piano Quartet No.1 Op.25. The celebration concludes with a gourmet buffet dinner. You don’t want to miss it.

BRAHMS PIANO QUARTET NO. 1 IN G MINOR, OPUS 25

Jon Nakamatsu, piano
Robin Scott, violin
Phillip Ying, viola
David Ying, cello

CCCMF has become a breeding ground for tomorrow’s leading musicians! Audiences have a rare opportunity to see tomorrow’s stars today at the Festival's debut performance of Tangent Winds. Joined by CCCMF Co-Artistic Director Jon Nakamatsu (piano), this emerging ensemble presents a program of lyrical, accessible works by Beethoven, Barber, and Thuille. Formed while its members were studying at Juilliard, the Tangent Winds was awarded the Bronze Medal at the 2018 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition.

L. v. BEETHOVEN (1770 – 1827)
Quintet in E-flat Major for Piano and Winds, Opus 16
Grave—Allegro ma non troppo
Andante cantabile
Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo
Jon Nakamatsu, piano

S. BARBER (1910 – 1981)
Summer Music, Opus 31

L. THUILLE (1861 – 1907)
Sextet in B-flat Major for Piano and Winds, Opus 6
Allegro moderato
Larghetto
Gavotte: Andante, quasi allegretto
Finale: Vivace
Jon Nakamatsu, piano

Contributing to the perpetual “nature versus nurture” debate is A Family Affair. CCCMF’s Co-Artistic Director Jon Manasse (clarinet) is just one of several professional musicians in his immediate family. Joining him on stage for this special concert are Festival favorite cellist Julian Schwarz, his wife Marika Bournaki (celebrated concert pianist), Jon Manasse’s award-winning sons Alec and Jordan Manasse, his nephew Zachary Silberschlag (principal trumpet of The Israel Philharmonic), and more. The program includes various great essential works by Mendelssohn, Vivaldi, and Mendelssohn, as well as living composers Svante Henryson and Stanley Friedman. In addition, Jon’s son Jordan Manasse (piano) will be joined by the Festival’s Co-Artistic Director, Jon Nakamatsu (piano), for a special performance of Dvořák’s Slavonic Dance in G Minor for Piano Four-Hands.

F. MENDELSSOHN (1809 – 1847)
Concert Piece No. 1 in F Minor for two clarinets and piano, Opus 113
Jon Manasse, clarinet
Alec Manasse, clarinet
Jon Nakamatsu, piano

A. VIVALDI (1678 – 1741)
Concerto in B-flat Major for Two Violins and Strings (arranged for solo piccolo trumpet, solo violin and piano by J.C. Dobrzelewski and Guy Whatley)
Zachary Silberschlag, piccolo trumpet
Carmit Zori, violin
Marika Bournaki, piano

A. DVOŘÁK (1841 – 1904)
Slavonic Dance in G Minor for Piano Four-Hands, Opus 46 No. 8
Jordan Manasse, piano
Jon Nakamatsu, piano

SVANTE HENRYSON (b. 1963)
Off Pist for clarinet and cello (1996)
Alec Manasse, clarinet
Julian Schwarz, cello

STANLEY FREIDMAN (b. 1951)
B’Shertah for trumpet, clarinet and piano (1996)
Alec Manasse, clarinet
Zachary Silberschlag, trumpet
Marika Bournaki, piano

F. MENDELSSOHN (1809 – 1847)
Trio No. 1 in D Minor for Violin, Cello and Piano, Opus 49
Molto allegro agitato
Andante con moto tranquillo
Scherzo: Leggiero e vivace
Finale: Allegro assai appassionato
Carmit Zori, violin
Julian Schwarz, cello
Marika Bournaki, piano

Joined by the CCCMF’s Co-Artistic Directors, Jon Manasse (clarinet) and Jon Nakamatsu (piano), the Escher String Quartet returns to the Festival for the fifth time. The ESQ is acclaimed for its profound musical insight and rare tonal beauty. A former BBC New Generation Artist and recipient of the Avery Fisher Career Grant, the quartet has performed at the BBC Proms at Cadogan Hall and is a regular guest at Wigmore Hall. In its hometown of New York, the ensemble serves as season artists of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Earlier this season, the Escher String Quartet embarked upon a major project – performances of the complete cycle of quartets by Bela Bartok, culminating in a single concert performance of all six at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

G. FAURÉ (1845 – 1924)
Quartet No. 1 in C Minor for violin, viola, cello and piano, Opus 15
Allegro molto moderato
Scherzo: Allegro vivo
Adagio
Allegro molto
Jon Nakamatsu, piano

J. BRAHMS (1833 – 1897)
Quintet in B Minor for string quartet and clarinet, Opus 115
Allegro
Adagio
Andantino
Con moto
Jon Manasse, clarinet