Programs

Program 1
(Musical Connections with Nadia Boulanger)
Maurice Ravel: Sonata No. 2 (1927) for violin and piano
Gian Carlo Menotti: Trio (1996) for clarinet. violin and piano
Aaron Copeland: Sonata (1943, arr.1980) for clarinet and piano
Igor Stravinsky: L’Histoire du Soldat (1918) for clarinet, violin and piano

Program 2, with guest cellist
(Musical Connections with Nadia Boulanger)
Lili Boulanger: Nocturne (1911), Cortege (1914) for violin and piano
Leonard Bernstein: Sonata (1942) for clarinet and piano
Astor Piazzolla: Oblivion (1982), for clarinet, violin and piano
Aaron Jay Kernis: Fanfare Con Fuoco (2002), for clarinet, violin, cello and piano
Maurice Ravel: Piano Trio (1914) for piano, violin and cello

Program 3
(Around the World)
Darius Milhaud: Suite (1939) for violin, clarinet and piano, Op. 157b
Paul Shoenfield: Trio (1990) for clarinet, violin and piano
Astor Piazzolla: Oblivion (1982), for clarinet, violin and piano
Dmitri Shostakovich: Duets for violin, clarinet, and piano (transcribed)
Bela Bartok: Contrasts (1938), for violin, clarinet and piano, Sz. 111, BB 116

Program 4
(Three B’s)
Ludwig Van Beethoven: Sonata No.5 (1801) for violin and piano, Op.24 (Spring)
Johannes Brahms: Sonata (1894) in E-flat major, Op.120 NO.2 for clarinet and piano
Bela Bartok: Duets (1931), for violin and clarinet (transcribed)
Bela Bartok: Contrasts (1838), for violin, clarinet and piano, Sz111, BB116

Other programs with guest cellist:

Program 1
Aram Khachaturian: Trio in G Minor, for violin, clarinet and piano
Aaron Jay Kernis: Trio in Red (2000-1) for clarinet, cello and piano
Intermission
Derek Bermel: Quartet for violin, clarinet, cello and piano (written for Contrasts, 2003)
Antonin Dvorak: Dumky for piano Trio

Program 2
Igor Stravinsky: L’histoire du Soldat for violin, clarinet and piano
Aaron Jay Kernis: Trio in Red (2000-1) for clarinet, cello and piano
Intermission
Max Bruch: Three pieces from Eight Pieces, opus 83 for clarinet, cello and piano
Ned Rorem: Nine Episodes for Four Players, 2001, for clarinet, violin, cello and piano (written for Contrasts Quartet)

Program 3
Laudi for clarinet, violin and cello     Michael Finckel, Arr.
Trio for clarinet, cello & piano in Eb Major     Ludwig van Beethoven
(Arranged from Septet, Op. 20)     (1770-1827)
Intermission
Still Movement with Hymn     Aaron Jay Kernis (b. 1960)

Program 4
Fanfare con Fuoco for clarinet, violin, cello and piano     Aaron Jay Kernis
Ballad for cello and piano (2004)     Aaron Jay Kernis
Trio for clarinet, cello and piano      Gabriel Faure
Intermission
Quartet for clarinet, violin, cello and piano    Peter Schickele

Another possible program can includes Messaien’s Quartet for the End of Time and Bartok’s Contrasts.