Upcoming Events
CMS on Tour: The Society of The Four Arts
Palm Beach, FL
Gottschalk: The Union, Concert Paraphrase on National Airs for Piano, Op. 48
Foote: Nocturne and Scherzo for Flute and String Quartet
Stephen Foster: Selections from The Social Orchestra for Flute, Violin, Viola, and Cello (arr. Tara Helen O'Connor)
Copland: Appalachian Spring Suite
with Wu Han, Chad Hoopes, Richard Lin, Sean Lee, Daniel Phillips, Matthew Lipman, Lawrence Dutton, David Finckel, Sterling Elliott, Anthony Manzo, Tara Helen O’Connor and Marc Goldberg
CMS on Tour: Wolf Trap
Vienna, VA
Maurice Emmanuel: Sonata for Flute, Clarinet, and Piano, Op. 11
Richard Strauss: Andante for Horn and Piano
Czerny: Andante e polacca in E major for Horn and Piano
August Klughardt: Quintet in C major for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn, Op. 79
Jolivet: Sonatine for Oboe and Bassoon
Louise Farrenc: Sextet in C minor for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, and Piano, Op. 40
with Michael Stephen Brown, Tara Helen O’Connor, Juri Vallentin, Peter Kolkay and David Byrd-Marrow
CMS on Tour: Riverview Performing Arts Center
Sarasota, FL
Vivaldi: Concerto in G minor for Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, and Continuo, RV 103
Mozart: Sonata for Flute and Piano in C major, K. 14
Richard Strauss: Andante for Horn and Piano
Maurice Emmanuel: Sonata for Flute, Clarinet, and Piano, Op. 11
Mozart: Quintet in E-flat major for Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, and Piano, K. 452
with Michael Stephen Brown, Tara Helen O’Connor, Juri Vallentin, Peter Kolkay and David Byrd-Marrow
CMS on Tour: Maurice Gusman Concert Hall
Miami, FL
Maurice Emmanuel: Sonata for Flute, Clarinet, and Piano, Op. 11
Richard Strauss: Andante for Horn and Piano
Czerny: Andante e polacca in E major for Horn and Piano
August Klughardt: Quintet in C major for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn, Op. 79
Jolivet: Sonatine for Oboe and Bassoon
Louise Farrenc: Sextet in C minor for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, and Piano, Op. 40
with Michael Stephen Brown, Tara Helen O’Connor, Juri Vallentin, Peter Kolkay and David Byrd-Marrow
CMS on Tour: Utsey Chamber Music Series
Clemson, SC
Maurice Emmanuel: Sonata for Flute, Clarinet, and Piano, Op. 11
Richard Strauss: Andante for Horn and Piano
Czerny: Andante e polacca in E major for Horn and Piano
August Klughardt: Quintet in C major for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn, Op. 79
Jolivet: Sonatine for Oboe and Bassoon
Louise Farrenc: Sextet in C minor for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, and Piano, Op. 40
with Michael Stephen Brown, Tara Helen O’Connor, Juri Vallentin, Peter Kolkay and David Byrd-Marrow
CMS on Tour: North Greenville University
Tigerville, SC
Maurice Emmanuel: Sonata for Flute, Clarinet, and Piano, Op. 11
Richard Strauss: Andante for Horn and Piano
Czerny: Andante e polacca in E major for Horn and Piano
August Klughardt: Quintet in C major for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn, Op. 79
Jolivet: Sonatine for Oboe and Bassoon
Louise Farrenc: Sextet in C minor for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, and Piano, Op. 40
with Michael Stephen Brown, Tara Helen O’Connor, Juri Vallentin, Peter Kolkay and David Byrd-Marrow
CMS on Tour: Brooklyn Public Library
Brooklyn, NY
Maurice Emmanuel: Sonata for Flute, Clarinet, and Piano, Op. 11
Richard Strauss: Andante for Horn and Piano
Czerny: Andante e polacca in E major for Horn and Piano
August Klughardt: Quintet in C major for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn, Op. 79
Jolivet: Sonatine for Oboe and Bassoon
Louise Farrenc: Sextet in C minor for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, and Piano, Op. 40
with Michael Stephen Brown, Tara Helen O’Connor, Juri Vallentin, Peter Kolkay and David Byrd-Marrow
CMS on Tour: Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Troy, NY
Maurice Emmanuel: Sonata for Flute, Clarinet, and Piano, Op. 11
Richard Strauss: Andante for Horn and Piano
Czerny: Andante e polacca in E major for Horn and Piano
August Klughardt: Quintet in C major for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn, Op. 79
Jolivet: Sonatine for Oboe and Bassoon
Louise Farrenc: Sextet in C minor for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, and Piano, Op. 40
with Michael Stephen Brown, Tara Helen O’Connor, Juri Vallentin, Peter Kolkay and David Byrd-Marrow
CMS: Century of Winds at Alice Tully Hall
New York, NY
Maurice Emmanuel: Sonata for Flute, Clarinet, and Piano, Op. 11
Richard Strauss: Andante for Horn and Piano
Czerny: Andante e polacca in E major for Horn and Piano
August Klughardt: Quintet in C major for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn, Op. 79
Jolivet: Sonatine for Oboe and Bassoon
Louise Farrenc: Sextet in C minor for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, and Piano, Op. 40
with Michael Stephen Brown, Tara Helen O’Connor, Juri Vallentin, Peter Kolkay and David Byrd-Marrow
CMS on Tour: Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture
Bronx, NY
Maurice Emmanuel: Sonata for Flute, Clarinet, and Piano, Op. 11
Richard Strauss: Andante for Horn and Piano
Czerny: Andante e polacca in E major for Horn and Piano
August Klughardt: Quintet in C major for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn, Op. 79
Jolivet: Sonatine for Oboe and Bassoon
Louise Farrenc: Sextet in C minor for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, and Piano, Op. 40
with Michael Stephen Brown, Tara Helen O’Connor, Juri Vallentin, Peter Kolkay and David Byrd-Marrow
Sanibel Music Festival: Polonsky-Shifrin-Wiley Trio
Sanibel, FL
Upon receiving Chamber Music America’s Richard J. Bogomolny National Service Award in 2018, an honor recognizing an individual who has provided historic service to the chamber music field, David Shifrin announced the formation of an all-star trio with cellist Peter Wiley and pianist Anna Polonsky. The Polonsky–Shifrin–Wiley Trio made its debut at Dumbarton Oaks in February 2019, and has since appeared at leading concert venues across the country.
with Peter Wiley and Anna Polonsky
Chamber Music Northwest: Loeffler's Lost Octet
Portland, OR
Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 [arr. Aribert Riemann]
Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun [arr. Graeme Steele Johnson]
Debussy: Première rhapsodie [arr. Todd Palmer]
Loeffler: Octet for Two Clarinets, Harp, Two Violins, Viola, Cello and Double Bass [revised and reconstructed by Graeme Steele Johnson]
with Sooyun Kim, Graeme Steele Johnson, Emily Levin, Isabelle Ai Durrenberger, Anna Lee, Katie Liu, Nathan Chan and Braizahn Jones
Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta: Winter Winds
Atlanta, GA
Come out of the winter cold and get warmed up by two of the world’s finest wind players—clarinetist David Shifrin and flutist Ransom Wilson. Joined by Jesse McCandless, clarinet, and James Zellers, flute, with a special appearance by pianist Julie Coucheron, the noontime concert is a virtuosic feast of music by Mendelssohn, Saint-Saens, Villa-Lobos, Chopin and more.
Yale School of Music: Faculty Artist Series
New Haven, CT
Brahms: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 120
Debussy: Première rhapsodie
Hindemith: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano
Bernstein: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 1
Poulenc: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano
with Marina Iwao
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: Mozart, Schumann & Spohr
New York, NY
Mozart: Adagio and Allegro (Fantasia) in F minor for Wind Quintet, K. 594 [arr. William Purvis]
Schumann: Three Romances for Oboe and Piano, Op. 94
Spohr: Quintet for Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, and Piano, Op. 52
with Tara Helen O’Connor, James Austin Smith, Jake Thonis, Eric Reed and Evren Ozel
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: Mozart, Schumann & Spohr
New York, NY
Mozart: Adagio and Allegro (Fantasia) in F minor for Wind Quintet, K. 594 [arr. William Purvis]
Schumann: Three Romances for Oboe and Piano, Op. 94
Spohr: Quintet for Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, and Piano, Op. 52
with Tara Helen O’Connor, James Austin Smith, Jake Thonis, Eric Reed and Evren Ozel
Vanderbilt University: Recital
Nashville, TN
Debussy: Première rhapsodie
Bernstein: Clarinet Sonata, Op. 1
Mendelssohn: Concert Piece
Brahms: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano in E-flat Major, Op. 120, No. 2
with Marina Iwao and Mariam Adam
Santa Rosa Junior College Chamber Concert Series
Santa Rosa, CA
Works by Debussy, Brahms, Bernstein, Poulenc and Hindemith
with Marina Iwao
Ball State University Clarinet Day
Muncie, IN
9:00-9:45 a.m. BSU Side by Side Clarinet Choir Rehearsal with Dr. Willinger MI 229
10-11:00 a.m. David Shifrin and Marina Iwao, guest artist recital Sursa Hall
Lunch break
12:15-1:45 p.m. David Shifrin Clarinet Master Class MI 229
with Marina Iwao
Valley Classical Concerts
Northampton, MA
Wolf: Italian Serenade
Debussy: String Quartet in G minor
Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115
with Quartetto di Cremona
Phoenix Chamber Music Society
Phoenix, AZ
Wolf: Italian Serenade
Debussy: String Quartet in G minor
Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115
with Quartetto di Cremona
Echo Chamber Music Series
El Cajon, CA
Hugo Wolf: Italian Serenade
Ravel: String Quartet in F Major
Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in B Minor, Op. 115
with Quartetto di Cremona
Wilton Candlelight Concerts: Polonsky-Shifrin-Wiley Trio
Wilton, CT
Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio in B-Flat Major, Op. 11
Nino Rota: Trio
Johannes Brahms: Trio In A Minor, Op. 114
with Anna Polonsky and Peter Wiley
Bender JCC: Polonsky-Shifrin-Wiley Trio
Rockville, MD
Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio in B-Flat Major, Op. 11
Nino Rota: Trio
Johannes Brahms: Trio In A Minor, Op. 114
with Anna Polonsky and Peter Wiley
Utsey Chamber Music Series: Loeffler's Forgotten Octet
Clemson, SC
Gershwin: Three Preludes [arr. Bixby Kennedy]
Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115
Martinů: Three Madrigals for Violin and Viola
Loeffler: Octet for Two Clarinets, Harp, Two Violins, Viola, Cello and Double Bass [revised and reconstructed by Graeme Steele Johnson]
with Graeme Steele Johnson, Charles Overton, Stella Chen, Siwoo Kim, Matthew Lipman, Samuel DeCaprio and Sam Suggs
Mobile Chamber Music
Mobile, AL
Beethoven: String Quartet in G major, Op. 18, No. 3
Alan Shulman: Rendezvous with Benny
Benny Goodman/David Schiff: Three Swing Arrangements: "Smooth One, How am I to Know, Temptation Rag"
Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A major, K. 581
with the Miró Quartet
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival: Mozart and Dohnányi
Santa Fe, NM
Mozart: String Quintet in C Minor, K. 406
Schumann: Sonata in A Minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 105
Dohnányi: Sextet in C Major for Clarinet, Horn, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano, Op. 37
with Soyeon Kate Lee, Daniel Phillips, Jennifer Frautschi, Toby Appel, Ida Kavafian, Eric Kim and Stefan Dohr
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival: Bartók and Beethoven
Santa Fe, NM
Beethoven: String Trio in D Major, Op. 9, No. 2
Bartók: Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano, Sz. 76
Weber: Clarinet Quintet in B-flat Major, Op. 34
with the Miami String Quartet, Jennifer Frautschi and Shai Wosner
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival: Bartók and Beethoven
Santa Fe, NM
Beethoven: String Trio in D Major, Op. 9, No. 2
Bartók: Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano, Sz. 76
Weber: Clarinet Quintet in B-flat Major, Op. 34
with the Miami String Quartet, Jennifer Frautschi and Shai Wosner
Music@Menlo: Trio Transformations
Atherton, CA
Dvořák: Terzetto in C major for Two Violins and Viola, Op. 74
Brahms: Trio in A minor for Piano, Clarinet, and Cello, Op. 114
Suk: Elegy for Piano Trio, Op. 23
Smetana: Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 15
with Stella Chen, Jessica Lee, Richard Lin, Arnaud Sussmann, Gilbert Kalish, Chelsea Wang, Shai Wosner, Aaron Boyd, David Finckel and Jonathan Swensen
Music@Menlo: Trio Transformations
Atherton, CA
Dvořák: Terzetto in C major for Two Violins and Viola, Op. 74
Brahms: Trio in A minor for Piano, Clarinet, and Cello, Op. 114
Suk: Elegy for Piano Trio, Op. 23
Smetana: Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 15
with Stella Chen, Jessica Lee, Richard Lin, Arnaud Sussmann, Gilbert Kalish, Chelsea Wang, Shai Wosner, Aaron Boyd, David Finckel and Jonathan Swensen
Music@Menlo: Duo Dialogues
Atherton, CA
Beethoven: Horn Sonata in F major, Op. 17
Mendelssohn: Cello Sonata no. 2 in D major, Op. 58
Poulenc: Clarinet Sonata
Saint-Saëns: Violin Sonata no. 1 in D minor, Op. 75
with Stella Chen, Kevin Rivard, Dmitri Atapine, Chelsea Wang, Hyeyeon Park, Shai Wosner and Wu Han
Chamber Music Northwest: Timeless Works by Mozart, Bach & Messiaen
Portland, OR
J. S. Bach: Bete aber auch dabei, BWV 115
Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time
Mozart: String Quartet in D Minor, K. 421
with Alexi Kenney, Daniel Thorell and Gloria Chien
Chamber Music Northwest: Timeless Works by Mozart, Bach & Messiaen
Portland, OR
J. S. Bach: Bete aber auch dabei, BWV 115
Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time
Mozart: String Quartet in D Minor, K. 421
with Alexi Kenney, Daniel Thorell and Gloria Chien
Chamber Music Northwest: Revelations: Schiff, Schubert, Franck & Ravaei
Portland, OR
David Schiff: Divertimento from “Gimpel the Fool”
Kian Ravaei: World Premiere “iPod Variations” for flute, violin & electronics
Schubert: “The Shepherd on the Rock,” D. 965
Franck: Piano Quintet in F Minor
with Hyunah Yu and Gloria Chien
Chamber Music Northwest: Revelations: Schiff, Schubert, Franck & Ravaei
Portland, OR
David Schiff: Divertimento from “Gimpel the Fool”
Kian Ravaei: World Premiere “iPod Variations” for flute, violin & electronics
Schubert: “The Shepherd on the Rock,” D. 965
Franck: Piano Quintet in F Minor
with Hyunah Yu and Gloria Chien
Norfolk Chamber Music Festival
Norfolk, CT
Joan Tower: Petroushskates
Jessie Montgomery: Strum
Paul Schoenfeld: Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano
Copland: Appalachian Spring
with Wei-Yi Yang and the Norfolk Fellows
Danbury Concert Association: The Essex Septet
Danbury, CT
Beethoven: String Trio in C Minor, Op. 9
Beethoven: Septet in E-flat Major, Op. 20
with The Essex Septet: Ani Kavafian, Steven Tenenbom, Peter Wiley, Nina Bernat, William Purvis and Frank Morelli
Phoenix Chamber Music Festival: Mozart in the Courtyard
Phoenix, AZ
Mozart: Adagio in B-flat Major for Two Clarinets and Three Basset Horns, K. 411/484a
Mozart: Divertimento No. 1 in F Major for Three Basset Horns, K. 439b
Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581
with Graeme Steele Johnson, Alex Dergal, Cesar Palacio, Steven Hanusofski and the Miró Quartet
Phoenix Chamber Music Festival: A Tribute to Peter Schickele and All That Jazz
Phoenix, AZ
Peter Schickele: Spring Forward for Clarinet, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello
Duke Ellington: Ducal Suite (After Duke Ellington) [arr. David Schiff]
Benny Goodman Favorites [arr. David Schiff]
Benny Goodman: A Smooth One
Jack King: How Am I to Know?
Henry Lodge: Temptation Rag
with the Miró Quartet
Phoenix Chamber Music Festival: Miró and Shifrin in the West Valley
Phoenix, AZ
Schubert: Quartet for Two Violins, Viola and Cello No. 15 in G Major, D. 887
I. Allegro molto moderato
George Walker: Lyric for Strings
Beethoven: Quartet for Two Violins, Viola and Cello No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2
III. Allegretto—Maggiore (Thème russe)
IV. Finale: Presto
Duke Ellington: Clarinet Lament (Barney’s Concerto) [arr. David Schiff]
Jack King/Benny Goodman: How Am I to Know? [arr. David Schiff]
Peter Schickele: Spring Forward
V. A Perfect Picnic
with the Miró Quartet