Music from Angel Fire 40th Anniversary
August 17 to August 31, 2023
Artistic Directors Tara Helen O’Connor and Daniel Phillips
Concert 1: 8/17
Open Rehearsal: 8/18
Concert 2: 8/19
Concert 3: 8/20
Music 101: 8/21
Concert 4: 8/23
Concert 5: 8/24
Meet the Composer: 8/25
FIESTA 40!: 8/25
Concert 6: 8/26
Concert 7: 8/27
Music 102: 8/28
Concert 8: 8/30
Concert 9: 8/31
CONCERT 1: “Voices from the Heart”
Taos Community Auditorium,
Thursday, August 17, 2023, 6 p.m.
FARRENC Trio for Flute, Cello, and Piano, Op. 45
Allegro deciso
Andante
Scherzo. Vivace
Finale. Presto
Tara Helen O’Connor, flute • Keith Robinson, cello • Michael Stephen Brown, piano
AKIHO Hada Iro
Andy Akiho, steel pan • Ian Rosenbaum, marimba
MAHLER Four Rückert-Lieder
Ich atmet’ einen linden Duft
Liebst du um Schönheit
Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder!
Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekomen
Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano • Michael Stephen Brown, piano
INTERMISSION
MENDELSSOHN Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49
Molto allegro ed agitato
Andante con molto tranquilloScherzo. Leggiero e vivace
Finale. Allegro assai appassionato
Cathy Meng Robinson, violin • Keith Robinson, cello • Michael Stephen Brown, piano
OPEN REHEARSAL/Open to the public FREE
Angel Fire Community Center
Friday, August 18, 2023 at 11 a.m.
CONCERT 2: “Vulnerability and Passion of Youth”
Angel Fire Community Center,
Saturday, August 19, 2023, 6 p.m.
COLEMAN Maombi Asante (Prayer of Thanks)
Tara Helen O’Connor, flute • Isaac Park, violin • Matthew Christakos, cello
AKIHO Daidai Iro
Andy Akiho, steel pan • Ian Rosenbaum, marimba
CHAUSSON Chanson perpétuelle, Op. 37
Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano • Michael Stephen Brown, piano
The Shumsky Quartet from Curtis
Danny Yehun Jim • Maya Buchanan, violin
Emad Zolfaghari, viola • Matthew Christakos, cello
INTERMISSION
MENDELSSOHN String Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20
Allegro moderato con fuoco
Andante
Scherzo. Allegro leggierissimo
Presto
Danny Yehun Jin • Luke Henderson • Maya Buchanan • Isaac Park, violin • James Preucil • Emad Zolfaghari, viola • Ian Maloney • Matthew Christakos, cello
CONCERT 3: “Young Geniuses”, FREE
Schuler Theater, Raton,
Sunday, August 20, 2023 at 3 p.m. • Free
FARRENC Trio for Flute, Cello, and Piano, Op. 45
Allegro deciso
Andante
Scherzo. Vivace
Finale. Presto
Tara Helen O’Connor, flute • Keith Robinson, cello • Michael Stephen Brown, piano
AKIHO Deciduous
Andy Akiho, steel pan • Ian Rosenbaum, marimba
CHAUSSON Chanson perpétuelle, Op. 37
Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano • Michael Stephen Brown, piano
The Shumsky Quartet from Curtis
Danny Yehun Jim • Maya Buchanan, violin • Emad Zolfaghari, viola • Matthew Christakos, cello
INTERMISSION
MENDELSSOHN String Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20
Allegro moderato con fuoco
Andante
Scherzo. Allegro leggierissimo
Presto
Danny Yehun Jim • Luke Henderson • Maya Buchanan • Isaac Park, violin
James Preucil • Emad Zolfaghari, viola • Ian Maloney • Matthew Christakos, cello
MUSIC 101 with Jonathan Coopersmith FREE
United Church of Angel Fire
Monday, August 21, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.
CONCERT 4: “Tragic Love”
United Church of Angel Fire
Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 6 p.m.
ADOLPHE Angel FanFire
Composed for the 2003 Music from Angel Fire festival.
Underwritten through the generosity of the Bruce E. and Hilde Howden American Composers Project
Daniel Phillips • Cathy Meng Robinson • Toby Appel, violin
AKIHO World Premiere
Underwritten through the generosity of the Bruce E. and Hilde Howden American Composers Project
RESPIGHI Il Tramonto for voice and string quartet
Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano • Daniel Phillips • Benny Kim, violin • Toby Appel, viola • Keith Robinson, cello
MOZART String Quintet No. 4 in G minor, K. 516
Allegro
Minuetto: Allegretto
Adagio ma non troppo
Adagio—Allegro
Benny Kim • Cathy Meng Robinson, violin • Steven Tenenbom • Toby Appel, viola • Keith Robinson, cello
CONCERT 5: “Lyricism and Sincerity”
Taos Community Auditorium
Thursday, August 24, 2023 at 6 p.m.
BRAHMS Two Songs for Voice, Viola, and Piano, Op. 91
Gestillte Sehnsucht. Adagio espressivo
Geistliches Wiegenlied. Andante con moto
Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano • Toby Appel, viola • Michael Stephen Brown, piano
AKIHO Omnipresent
Andy Akiho, steel pan
AKIHO LIgNEouS 3, 2.1
Ian Rosenbaum, marimba
The Dolphins from Juillliard
Luke Henderson • Isaac Park, violin • James Preucil, viola • Ian Maloney, cello
BEACH Piano Quintet, Op. 67
Adagio-Allegro moderato
Adagio espresso
Allegro agitato—Adagio come prima
Presto
Benny Kim • Daniel Phillips, violin • Steven Tenenbom, viola • Keith Robinson, cello • Michael Stephen Brown, piano
MEET THE COMPOSER with Andy Akiho FREE
United Church of Angel Fire
Friday, August 25, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. • Free
FIESTA 40!
Angel Fire Community Center,
Friday, August 25, 2023 at 6 p.m. • $35
Food, fun, and music when you join the musicians, their friends, and yours for dinner.
CONCERT 6: “Ida and Steve Return”
Angel Fire Community Center
Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 6 p.m.
MOZART Duo in B-Flat Major, No. 2, K. 424
Adagio—Allegro
Andante cantabile
Tema con variazioni
Ida Kavafian, violin • Steven Tenenbom, viola
GOLIJOV Mariel for Cello and Marimba
Keith Robinson, cello • Ian Rosenbaum, marimba
RAVEL Chansons Madécasse
Nahandove. Andante quasi allegretto
Aoua! Andante
Il est doux. Lenton
Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano • Tara Helen O’Connor, flute and piccolo • Keith Robinson, cello • Michael Stephen Brown, piano
INTERMISSION
CHAUSSON Concerto for Violin, Piano, String quartet, Op. 21
Décidé
Sicilienne
Grave
Très Animé
Ida Kavafian, solo violin • Michael Stephen Brown, piano
The Shumsky Quartet from Curtis
Danny Yehun Jim • Maya Buchanan, violin • Emad Zolfaghari, viola • Matthew Christakos, cello
Concert followed by a reception for the 2023 visual artist, Jennifer Cavan.
CONCERT 7: “Salon Concert”
Angel Fire Community Center
Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 2 p.m.
PLEASE NOTE CORRECT TIME IS 2 p.m.
Toby Appel, host
Works by Kenji Bunch, George Gershwin, Fritz Kreisler, Andy Akiho, Copland, and others
Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano • Tara Helen O’Connor, flute • Michael Stephen Brown, piano • Andy Akiho, steel pan • Ian Rosenbaum, marimba • Maya Buchanan • Luke Henderson • Danny Yehun Jim • Ida Kavafian • Benny Kim • Isaac Park • Daniel Phillips • Cathy Meng Robinson, violin • Toby Appel • James Preucil • Steven Tenenbom • Emad Zolfaghari, viola • Matthew Christakos • Ian Maloney • Keith Robinson, cello
MUSIC 102 with Jonathan Coopersmith FREE
United Church of Angel Fire
Monday, August 28, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. • Free
CONCERT 8: “Sorrow and Joy”
Baptist Church of Angel Fire
Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 6 p.m.
BACH Two Arias
‘Betörte Welt, Betörte Welt?’ from cantata 94
‘Erbarme Dich’ from the St. Matthew Passion
Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano • Tara Helen O’Connor, flute • Maya Buchanan • Daniel Phillips • Cathy Meng Robinson, violin • Toby Appel, viola • Keith Robinson, cello
BEETHOVEN String Quartet, Op. 18, No. 1 in F major
Allegro con brio
Adagio affettuoso
Scherzo: allegro molto
Allegro
The Dolphins from Juillliard
Luke Henderson • Isaac Park, violin • James Preucil, viola • Ian Maloney, cello
INTERMISSION
MOZART String Quintet No. 3 in C major, K. 515
Allegro
Andante
Menuetto. Allegretto
Allegro
Allegretto—Più allegro
Daniel Phillips • Cathy Meng Robinson, violin • Toby Appel • James Preucil, viola • Keith Robinson, cello
CONCERT 9: “Finale”
Angel Fire Community Center,
Thursday, August 31, 2023 at 6 p.m.
BARBER Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
Daniel Phillips • Maya Buchanan • Isaac Park, violin I • Cathy Meng Robinson • Danny Yehun Jin •
Luke Henderson, violin II • Toby Appel • James Preucil • Emad Zolfaghari, viola • Keith Robinson • Matthew Christakos • Ian Maloney, cello
MARTIN Quatre Sonnets à Cassandre tirés des Amours de Ronsard
Avec Mouvement
Lent et rythmé come une sarabande
Vif et léger
Lent et très intime
Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano • Tara Helen O’Connor flute • Toby Appel, viola • Keith Robinson, cello
RAVEL String Quartet in F major
Allegro moderato. Très doux
Assez vif. Très rythmé
Très lent
Vif et agité
The Shumsky Quartet from Curtis
Danny Yehun Jin • Maya Buchanan, violin • Emad Zolfaghari, viola • Matthew Christakos, cello
INTERMISSION
SCHUBERT String Quintet in C major, D 956
Allegro ma non troppo
Adagio
Scherzo. Presto—Trio. Andante sostenuto
Allegretto
Daniel Phillips • Cathy Meng Robinson, violin • Toby Appel, viola • Keith Robinson • Ian Maloney, cello
CONCERT 1: “Voices from the Heart”
Taos Community Auditorium,
Thursday, August 17, 2023, 6 p.m.
FARRENC Trio for Flute, Cello, and Piano, Op. 45
Allegro deciso
Andante
Scherzo. Vivace
Finale. Presto
Tara Helen O’Connor, flute • Keith Robinson, cello • Michael Stephen Brown, piano
AKIHO Hada Iro
Andy Akiho, steel pan • Ian Rosenbaum, marimba
MAHLER Four Rückert-Lieder
Ich atmet’ einen linden Duft
Liebst du um Schönheit
Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder!
Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekomen
Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano • Michael Stephen Brown, piano
INTERMISSION
MENDELSSOHN Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49
Molto allegro ed agitato
Andante con molto tranquillo
Scherzo. Leggiero e vivace
Finale. Allegro assai appassionato
Cathy Meng Robinson, violin • Keith Robinson, cello • Michael Stephen Brown, piano
OPEN REHEARSAL/Open to the public FREE
Angel Fire Community Center
Friday, August 18, 2023 at 11 a.m.
FREE
CONCERT 2: “Vulnerability and Passion of Youth”
Angel Fire Community Center,
Saturday, August 19, 2023, 6 p.m.
COLEMAN Maombi Asante (Prayer of Thanks)
Tara Helen O’Connor, flute • Isaac Park, violin • Matthew Christakos, cello
AKIHO Daidai Iro
Andy Akiho, steel pan • Ian Rosenbaum, marimba
CHAUSSON Chanson perpétuelle, Op. 37
Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano • Michael Stephen Brown, piano
The Shumsky Quartet from Curtis
Danny Yehun Jim • Maya Buchanan, violin
Emad Zolfaghari, viola • Matthew Christakos, cello
INTERMISSION
MENDELSSOHN String Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20
Allegro moderato con fuoco
Andante
Scherzo. Allegro leggierissimo
Presto
Danny Yehun Jin • Luke Henderson • Maya Buchanan • Isaac Park, violin • James Preucil • Emad Zolfaghari, viola • Ian Maloney • Matthew Christakos, cello
CONCERT 3: “Young Geniuses” FREE
Schuler Theater, Raton,
Sunday, August 20, 2023 at 3 p.m.
FREE
FARRENC Trio for Flute, Cello, and Piano, Op. 45
Allegro deciso
Andante
Scherzo. Vivace
Finale. Presto
Tara Helen O’Connor, flute • Keith Robinson, cello • Michael Stephen Brown, piano
AKIHO Deciduous
Andy Akiho, steel pan • Ian Rosenbaum, marimba
CHAUSSON Chanson perpétuelle, Op. 37
Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano • Michael Stephen Brown, piano
The Shumsky Quartet from Curtis
Danny Yehun Jim • Maya Buchanan, violin • Emad Zolfaghari, viola • Matthew Christakos, cello
INTERMISSION
MENDELSSOHN String Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20
Allegro moderato con fuoco
Andante
Scherzo. Allegro leggierissimo
Presto
Danny Yehun Jim • Luke Henderson • Maya Buchanan • Isaac Park, violin
James Preucil • Emad Zolfaghari, viola • Ian Maloney • Matthew Christakos, cello
MUSIC 101 with Jonathan Coopersmith FREE
United Church of Angel Fire
Monday, August 21, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.
FREE
CONCERT 4: “Tragic Love”
United Church of Angel Fire
Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 6 p.m.
ADOLPHE Angel FanFire
Composed for the 2003 Music from Angel Fire festival.
Underwritten through the generosity of the Bruce E. and Hilde Howden American Composers Project
Daniel Phillips • Cathy Meng Robinson • Toby Appel, violin
AKIHO World Premiere
Underwritten through the generosity of the Bruce E. and Hilde Howden American Composers Project
RESPIGHI Il Tramonto for voice and string quartet
Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano • Daniel Phillips • Benny Kim, violin • Toby Appel, viola • Keith Robinson, cello
MOZART String Quintet No. 4 in G minor, K. 516
Allegro
Minuetto: Allegretto
Adagio ma non troppo
Adagio—Allegro
Benny Kim • Cathy Meng Robinson, violin • Steven Tenenbom • Toby Appel, viola • Keith Robinson, cello
CONCERT 5: “Lyricism and Sincerity”
Taos Community Auditorium
Thursday, August 24, 2023 at 6 p.m.
BRAHMS Two Songs for Voice, Viola, and Piano, Op. 91
Gestillte Sehnsucht. Adagio espressivo
Geistliches Wiegenlied. Andante con moto
Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano • Toby Appel, viola • Michael Stephen Brown, piano
AKIHO Omnipresent
Andy Akiho, steel pan
AKIHO LIgNEouS 3, 2.1
Ian Rosenbaum, marimba
The Dolphins from Juillliard
Luke Henderson • Isaac Park, violin • James Preucil, viola • Ian Maloney, cello
BEACH Piano Quintet, Op. 67
Adagio-Allegro moderato
Adagio espresso
Allegro agitato—Adagio come prima
Presto
Benny Kim • Daniel Phillips, violin • Steven Tenenbom, viola • Keith Robinson, cello • Michael Stephen Brown, piano
MEET THE COMPOSER with Andy Akiho FREE
United Church of Angel Fire
Friday, August 25, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.
FREE
FIESTA 40!
Angel Fire Community Center,
Friday, August 25, 2023 at 6 p.m. • $35
Food, fun, and music when you join the musicians, their friends, and yours for dinner.
CONCERT 6: “Ida and Steve Return”
Angel Fire Community Center
Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 6 p.m.
MOZART Duo in B-Flat Major, No. 2, K. 424
Adagio—Allegro
Andante cantabile
Tema con variazioni
Ida Kavafian, violin • Steven Tenenbom, viola
GOLIJOV Mariel for Cello and Marimba
Keith Robinson, cello • Ian Rosenbaum, marimba
RAVEL Chansons Madécasse
Nahandove. Andante quasi allegretto
Aoua! Andante
Il est doux. Lenton
Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano • Tara Helen O’Connor, flute and piccolo • Keith Robinson, cello • Michael Stephen Brown, piano
INTERMISSION
CHAUSSON Concerto for Violin, Piano, String quartet, Op. 21
Décidé
Sicilienne
Grave
Très Animé
Ida Kavafian, solo violin • Michael Stephen Brown, piano
The Shumsky Quartet from Curtis
Danny Yehun Jim • Maya Buchanan, violin • Emad Zolfaghari, viola • Matthew Christakos, cello
Concert followed by a reception for the 2023 visual artist, Jennifer Cavan.
CONCERT 7: “Salon Concert”
Angel Fire Community Center
Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 2 p.m.
Toby Appel, host
Works by Kenji Bunch, George Gershwin, Fritz Kreisler, Andy Akiho, Copland, and others
Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano • Tara Helen O’Connor, flute • Michael Stephen Brown, piano • Andy Akiho, steel pan • Ian Rosenbaum, marimba • Maya Buchanan • Luke Henderson • Danny Yehun Jim • Ida Kavafian • Benny Kim • Isaac Park • Daniel Phillips • Cathy Meng Robinson, violin • Toby Appel • James Preucil • Steven Tenenbom • Emad Zolfaghari, viola • Matthew Christakos • Ian Maloney • Keith Robinson, cello
MUSIC 102 with Jonathan Coopersmith FREE
United Church of Angel Fire
Monday, August 28, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.
FREE
CONCERT 8: “Sorrow and Joy”
Baptist Church of Angel Fire
Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 6 p.m.
BACH Two Arias
‘Betörte Welt, Betörte Welt?’ from cantata 94
‘Erbarme Dich’ from the St. Matthew Passion
Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano • Tara Helen O’Connor, flute • Maya Buchanan • Daniel Phillips • Cathy Meng Robinson, violin • Toby Appel, viola • Keith Robinson, cello
BEETHOVEN String Quartet, Op. 18, No. 1 in F major
Allegro con brio
Adagio affettuoso
Scherzo: allegro molto
Allegro
The Dolphins from Juillliard
Luke Henderson • Isaac Park, violin • James Preucil, viola • Ian Maloney, cello
INTERMISSION
MOZART String Quintet No. 3 in C major, K. 515
Allegro
Andante
Menuetto. Allegretto
Allegro
Allegretto—Più allegro
Daniel Phillips • Cathy Meng Robinson, violin • Toby Appel • James Preucil, viola • Keith Robinson, cello
CONCERT 9: “Finale”
Angel Fire Community Center,
Thursday, August 31, 2023 at 6 p.m.
BARBER Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
Daniel Phillips • Maya Buchanan • Isaac Park, violin I • Cathy Meng Robinson • Danny Yehun Jin •
Luke Henderson, violin II • Toby Appel • James Preucil • Emad Zolfaghari, viola • Keith Robinson • Matthew Christakos • Ian Maloney, cello
MARTIN Quatre Sonnets à Cassandre tirés des Amours de Ronsard
Avec Mouvement
Lent et rythmé come une sarabande
Vif et léger
Lent et très intime
Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano • Tara Helen O’Connor flute • Toby Appel, viola • Keith Robinson, cello
RAVEL String Quartet in F major
Allegro moderato. Très doux
Assez vif. Très rythmé
Très lent
Vif et agité
The Shumsky Quartet from Curtis
Danny Yehun Jin • Maya Buchanan, violin • Emad Zolfaghari, viola • Matthew Christakos, cello
INTERMISSION
SCHUBERT String Quintet in C major, D 956
Allegro ma non troppo
Adagio
Scherzo. Presto—Trio. Andante sostenuto
Allegretto
Daniel Phillips • Cathy Meng Robinson, violin • Toby Appel, viola • Keith Robinson • Ian Maloney, cello