C HAM B E R M US IC FES T I VA L • YA L E S C H O O L O F M U S I C

Music Among Friends

nor fo lkmusic.org • 2015

Ole Akahoshi celloSyoko Aki violinJanna Baty mezzo-sopranoScott Bean tromboneBoris Berman pianoRobert Blocker pianoSimon Carrington conductorEttore Causa violaMelvin Chen pianoAllan Dean trumpetJulie Eskar violinPeter Frankl pianoScott Hartman tromboneKikuei Ikeda violinKazuhide Isomura violaAni Kava�an violinHumbert Lucarelli oboeMihai Marica celloLisa Moore pianoFrank Morelli bassoonJoan Panetti piano/composerJulian Pellicano conductorIlya Poletaev piano/harpsichord/organWilliam Purvis French hornRichard Stoltzman clarinetJames Taylor tenorStephen Taylor oboeRansom Wilson �uteCarol Wincenc �uteJacques Wood celloWei-Yi Yang pianoSarah Yanovitch soprano

Alexander String QuartetZakarias Gra�lo violinFrederick Lifsitz violinPaul Yarbrough violaSandy Wilson cello

Artis QuartetPeter Schuhmayer violinJohannes Meissl violinHerbert Kefer violaOthmar Müller cello

Brentano String QuartetMark Steinberg violinSerena Canin violinMisha Amory violaNina Lee cello

Emerson String QuartetPhilip Setzer violinEugene Drucker violinLawrence Dutton viola Paul Watkins cello

Composers in ResidenceMartin Bresnick Director, New Music WorkshopAaron Jay KernisDavid LangHannah LashJosé PerisChristopher �eofanidis

Guest Artists and EnsemblesEmanuel Ax piano Allant TrioNorfolk Contemporary EnsembleNorfolk Festival Orchestra and Chorus

Guest LecturersAstrid Baumgardner Yale UniversityJack Brin MusicologistLyris Hung D’Addario StringsJoanne Lipman Author and JournalistPatrick McCreless Yale UniversityJames Nelson Norfolk Festival ManagerIlya Poletaev McGill University Matt Stamell Stamell String Instruments

2015 Festival Artists Robert Blocker DeanPaul Hawkshaw Director

Watch & listen to all concerts Live online at norfolkmusic.org

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Email norfolk@yale.edu • Web norfolkmusic.org • Tel 860.542.3000 • Fax 860.542.3004 • Mail PO Box 545, Norfolk, CT 06058Beginning May 20, 2014, please visit us in person at Battell House, Battell Stoeckel Estate, 20 Litch�eld Road, Norfolk, CT 06058

Photo Credits: Sandy An • Lukas Beck • Bob Handelman • SungSoo Kim • Lisa-Marie Mazzucco • Mark OstowCover Image: Vladislav Yeliseyev, John G. Waite Associates Architects

All programs and artistsare subject to change without notice.

After a long, cold winter, it is time once again to think about warm summer evenings, picturesque sunsets, and great music on the beautiful grounds of the Battell-Stoeckel Estate in Norfolk, CT. We are especially pleased this year that the exterior of our magni�cent concert hall, the Music Shed, has been restored to its 1906 splendor crowned by a spectacular copper-domed cupola. Not only does it look wonderful, in the

much-improved ventilation it provides, we will all feel “naturally cooler” enjoying the music. So please glance through this brochure, pick out a concert or two, and join us for a memorable experience of Music Among Friends.

We are very proud of our 2015 program beginning with special guest artist Emanuel Ax who will perform a Gala bene�t concert for the Music Shed Restoration Fund on Sunday afternoon, August 16. �e Alexander, Artis, Brentano and Emerson String Quartets are returning along with many of our favorite Norfolk artists. �e season will �nish on Saturday afternoon, August 22, with Simon Carrington’s always delightful chorus and the Norfolk Festival Orchestra.

Perhaps you would prefer one of our free Fellows’ concerts every �ursday evening and Saturday morning beginning July 9 (also Tuesdays the �rst two weeks of August), or our renowned annual New Music concert on Friday, July 3. And don’t forget the free Open House on Sunday afternoon, June 21, celebrating the completion of the �rst stage of restoration of the Music Shed with an ice cream social, concerts and children’s games. �ere is something for everyone at Norfolk.

Much more information is available in the following pages and on our website. On behalf of our Faculty, Sta� and Fellows, I want to thank Dean Blocker and the Yale School of Music, the Battell Stoeckel Trust, and all the donors, patrons and volunteers who have made the season possible. Your generosity and enthusiasm have been an extraordinary source of encouragement, and we are very grateful.

We look forward to seeing you this summer. Bring the family (kids under 18 always come free!), take in the spectacular natural beauty and most of all, enjoy some of the world’s �nest performers in the company of good friends. If you have any thoughts or questions about our program, please don’t hesitate to call or send us an email.

Paul Hawkshaw, Director.

Welcome to the Festival

�e Restoration of the Music ShedIn 2012 we launched the most important fund-raising initiative in the history of the Norfolk Festival with the objective of restoring our historic Music Shed and replacing the defunct teaching annex at the back. �is past winter, with your help, we were able to complete the �rst phase of this exciting project with the restoration of the Music Shed’s beautiful exterior: a new roof, siding and, most impressive, a beautifully reconstructed cupola. �e cupola will

function much as chimney, drawing a steady �ow of air from outside to make the building “naturally cooler” for our audience.

But this is only Phase I of a three-phased project. Next up are completion of the exterior work (stairs and windows) and long-overdue improvements for audience comfort (including the chairs) in the interior of the Shed. �e last phase will replace the teaching Annex at the north end and provide much-needed new bathrooms and amenities for patrons.

We hope to raise the necessary funds to begin Phase II in the coming year. Please help if you can. �is is an ambitious project and is essential to the future of the Norfolk Festival. Your contribution can still be used towards the $1,000,000 match. Gifts of any size will be greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please call Paul Hawkshaw or Jim Nelson, or say hello at a concert. More detailed information about the restoration is available on our website or in the lobby of the Music Shed.

A Gala EventEmanuel AxSUNDAY, AUGUST 16 • 2:00 PMIN HONOR OF CLAUDE FRANK

“His greatness,his overwhelming authority as

musician, technician and probing intellectemerges quickly as he plays. Withinminutes, we are totally captured by

his intensity and pianistic achievement.”— Los Angeles Times

Join us for this very special event at the Music Shed.�e superlative pianist Emanuel Ax will perform with Norfolk Fellows

in a program featuring the Schumann Piano Quintet, Opus 44.

All proceeds will bene�t the Music Shed Restoration Fund.

In addition to best seats in the Shed, patrons at the $500 level will beinvited to a private Whitehouse luncheon prior to the concert.

Discount o�er available to patrons who wish to host a luncheon table for eight. Reception with the artist follows the concert for ticket holders at

the $125, $250 and $500 levels. Subscribers receive �rst choice of tickets.

“�e soloist was Emanuel Ax – strong on bravura, ravishing in �nesse and �inging himself into the work with glee.

�ere was a liquid purity in the slow unfurling phrasesof the slow movement, a real optimistic bounce in the �nale.”

— �e Guardian (London)

VICE-CHAIR SEATING: $500 * • $350 of ticket price is tax-deductible • Includes luncheon, concert and reception

SECTION A: $250 • $150 of ticket price is tax-deductible • Includes concert and reception

SECTION B: $125 • $75 of ticket price is tax-deductible • Includes concert and reception

SECTION C: $60SECTION D & BALCONY: $30

* want your own table atthe pre-concert luncheon? Tables for eight are available for a discounted price of $3,500 (buy seven, get one free). $2,450 of table price is tax-deductible.

Artis Quartet • Stephen Taylor oboe • Boris Berman pianowith Fellows of the Norfolk Festival

mozart Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-�at Majormozart Adagio for Glass Harmonica in C Majormozart Andante für eine Walze in eine kleine Orgel in F Majormozart Adagio and Rondo for Glass Harmonica in c minorfranck Piano Quintet in f minor

Mozart referred to the Quintet for Piano and Winds as his �nest work. Our Festival Artists love the piece as well. �e Adagio and Rondo is also a quintet, this one for winds, strings and glass harmonica, an instrument Benjamin Franklin invented that consists of a series of glass bowls of di�erent sizes that produce varying pitches when rubbed. In between Boris Berman will perform two little keyboard gems. �e Franck Quintet stands with those of Brahms, Dvořák and Schumann as one of the great works of its type. �e word is, it was inspired by Franck’s love for his beautiful student Auguste Holmes. Madame Franck intensely disliked the work and refused to attend any performance of it.

Music of Mozart & Franck FRIDAY, JULY 10 • 8:00 PM

SATURDAY, JULY 11 • 8:00 PM

W. A. Mozart

Artis Quartet • James Taylor tenor

�is program features one of Haydn’s greatest masterpieces, his Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross. We are performing a new edition by José Peris for String Quartet and Voice, where the vocal soloist sings the text from Haydn’s original score, to melodies taken from the �rst violin part. Acclaimed tenor James Taylor handles the vocal responsibilities and the Vienna’s Artis Quartet provides the instrumental support. �is is a concert you won’t want to miss.

mozart String Quartet in B-�at Major, K 458, "�e Hunt" haydn Seven Last Words of Christ (arr. Peris)

“Count the Vienna-born Artis String Quartet as one of the reliably strong entities making their way through the crowded world of well-heeled string quartets.” — Los Angeles Times

�e Artis QuartetAnd James Taylor

F. J. Haydn

"James Taylor… His tenor voice remains pure and unrestrained, very natural and musical. A delight.”— Eugene Register-Guard

Stephen Taylor oboe • William Purvis French hornJohannes Meissl violin • Herbert Kefer violaOthmar Müller cello • Melvin Chen pianowith Fellows of the Norfolk Festival

beethoven Octet in E-�at Major, Op 103 klughardt 5 Schil�ieder, Op 28nielsen Canto Seriosonielsen Serenata in vanospohr Nonet in F Major, Op 31

Variety is the spice of life, and this program is spicy. No, we’re not going to say it’s ‘hot’. But winds will be blowing. Louis Spohr, considered one of the fathers of German Romanticism, was an early supporter of Wagner, conducting productions of that composer’s Der Fleigende Holländer in 1843 and Tannhäuser in 1853. �e Nielsen pieces were written in 1913 and 1914; the Serenata in vano for clarinet, bassoon, horn, cello and double bass and the Canto Serioso for horn and piano. �e Klughardt is scored for oboe, viola and piano. And the Beethoven is one of his all time favorites, written for pairs of oboes, clarinets, horns and bassoons.

Artis Quartet

�e Schulho� work was played on our Young Artists’ Performance Series in 2012 and was a surprise enjoyed by our audience who expressed themselves with a rousing ovation. �e works by Schubert include one written at the age of 17 and the other ten years after. The “Death and the Maiden” Quartet is one of the two or three most-loved works in the entire chamber music repertoire. And the

Artis Quartet is one of the most-loved ensembles to appear at Norfolk in the last several years.

schubert String Quartet in D Major, D 94 schulhoff Five Pieces for String Quartetschubert String Quartet, D 810, “Death and the Maiden”

Beethoven’s Octet & More FRIDAY, JULY 17 • 8:00 PM

�e Artis Quartet SATURDAY, JULY 18 • 8:00 PM

“�e Artis Quartet is an inspired and passionate ensemble, and its members are extraordinarily compatible with each other. Formed in 1980 in Vienna, the quartet has won numerous competitions, recorded more than 20 albums for labels such as Koch International and Sony Classical, and is an annual performer at Vienna’s Musikverein. Each player possesses incredible talents in his own right. For example, backstage before the performance, Othmar Müller gave a colossal run through the Elgar cello concerto, singing every chord to total ecstasy. As the group met to go upstage, their faces beamed with happiness as they sung lyric pieces in unison to warm up.” — �e Tech (MIT newspaper)

Artis Quartet

Carl Nielsen

Carol Wincenc �ute • Scott Hartman tromboneAni Kavafian violin • Mark Steinberg violinMisha Amory viola • Nina Lee cello • Peter Frankl piano

dutilleux Choral, Cadence et Fugato for Trombone & Piano poulenc Sonata for Flute and Pianodebussy Sonata for Violin and Piano in g minorbrahms Piano Quartet in A Major, Op 26

�is combination of French and German works may seem an odd juxtaposition, but it works – listen to the slow movement of the Brahms to hear hints of French music �fty years later in the swirling,

rippling and weaving patterns of notes in the strings and then the piano. But mostly, just enjoy this program of beautiful music. Debussy wrote at the time he was composing his Violin Sonata that “… music, by its very nature… is made up of colors and rhythms. �e rest is a lot of humbug invented by frigid imbeciles riding on the back of the masters.”

Brentano String Quartet

�e Brentano String Quartet returns for its second year as “Quartet-in-Residence” at Norfolk and the Yale School of Music. �eir performances have been described as “hair raising” (�e Daily Telegraph, London) and “exemplary” (�e Guardian, Manchester), and they havebeen received by Norfolk audiences with acclaim and a�ection. �is program of quartets will generate the same response – you need to be there.

schumann String Quartet in a minor, Op 41, No. 1 britten String Quartet No. 3, Op 94mendelssohn String Quartet in E-�at Major, Op 12

2 x 4: 2 Countries x 4 Composers FRIDAY, JULY 24 • 8:00 PM

�e Brentano String Quartet SATURDAY, JULY 25 • 8:00 PM

“A performance such as this, which combines grandeur of utterance with meticulous attention to dynamics and rhythmic vivacity, is the sort of which legendary chamber music experiences are made.... the Brentano hereclaimed pride of place.” — Financial Times (London)

Brentano String Quartet

Francis Poulenc

Alexander String Quartet • Janna Baty mezzo-sopranoFrank Morelli bassoon • Wei-Yi Yang pianowith Fellows of the Norfolk Festival

thomson 3 Estampas de Niñesthomson Stabat Mater for Soprano and String Quartetargento �ree Songs from To Be Sung Upon the Waterthomson Mostly About Lovecopland Appalachian Spring

Here is some great American music. �roughout the summer we are celebrating the life of the American Composer, critic and author,

Virgil �omson. His songs can be mesmerizing, although they can also be quirky. Or whimsical. His friend Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring is one of the great American musical works. Written for a ballet by Martha Graham, it continues to be one of the most played and enjoyed works of the last hundred years. It also popularized the American Shaker tune Simple Gifts in a way you will never forget. And the closing, ahhh – the closing moments that just ... fade ...

Copland’s Appalachian Spring FRIDAY, JULY 31 • 8:00 PM

�e Alexander String QuartetSATURDAY, AUGUST 1 • 8:00 PM

And Wei-Yi Yang

Alexander String Quartet

One of Brahms’ masterpieces is his f-minor Piano Quartet — arguably the greatest work for that instrumentation that has ever been composed. We are delighted to have the Alexander Quartet for their �rst performance at Norfolk in twenty-�ve years. (�ey were students at Norfolk as well, but that was even earlier.) Wei-Yi Yang has been astounding our audiences for several years now. (He was a Norfolk

Fellow, too!) Join us in welcoming back the Alexander String Quartet for their program of just great music.

mozart String Quartet in D Major, K 499, "Ho�meister" shostakovich String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op 83brahms Piano Quintet in f minor, Op 34

“Wei-Yi Yang is a likable pianist. He is spontaneous, yet logical, lyrical and technical.” — Hartford Courant

“It was a performance that made one live through the music and rejoice with the performers in risks successfully taken. — �e Guardian (London)

Aaron Copland

Johannes Brahms

Richard Stoltzman clarinet • Allan Dean trumpetMelvin Chen piano • Kikuei Ikeda violin/violaKazuhide Isomura viola • Ole Akahoshi cello with Fellows of the Norfolk Festival Festival

bruch Four Pieces for Clarinet, Viola and Piano, Op 83 schumann Piano Quartet in E-�at Majorhandel Passacaglia (arr. Halvorsen)thomson Sonata da Chiesacopland Sextet

More Copland. More �omson. And now we have some Bruch, who’s Koncertstück for Violin and Orchestra had its premiere in the Music Shed in 1911, performed by famed violinist Maude Powell — she’s the attractive woman holding a violin pictured on one of the banners hanging at the back of �e Shed (Powell also performed the American premieres of the Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saëns, Lalo, Dvořák and Sibelius Concertos [in New York] and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s g minor Concerto again in Norfolk).

�e Schumann Piano Quartet is one of the greats — lush, romantic and full of passion with an outstanding cello part. Commissioned by an amateur cellist, Schumann wanted him to have something glorious.

Emerson String Quartet

�is will be the third sold-out Norfolk performance by the Emerson String Quartet. While they may be relatively new to our roster, they have established themselves (with your help) as an audience favorite. We’ll leave it to the press to o�er their platitudes. We will, however, explain this is a program of three ‘late’ quartets by the masters of the genre, written (in concert order) at the tender ages of 64, 56, and 31.

For both Beethoven and Schubert, the quartets on this program were the last they wrote.

haydn String Quartet No. 60 in G Major, Op 76, No. 1 beethoven String Quartet in F Major, Op 135schubert String Quartet in G Major, D 887

Music of �ree Centuries FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 • 8:00 PM

�e Emerson String Quartet SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 • 8:00 PM

"... with musicians like this [the Emerson String Quartet] there must be some hope for humanity." — �e Boston Globe

Emerson String Quartet

Virgil Thomson

Ransom Wilson �ute • Joan Panetti pianoJulie Eskar violin • Ettore Causa violaMihai Marica cellowith Fellows of the Norfolk Festival

duruflé Prélude, récitatif et variations for Flute, Viola and Pianobrahms String Quintet in F Major, Op 88, "Spring"brahms String Quintet in G Major, Op 111

Duru�é’s Prélude, Récitatif et Variations for �ute, viola and piano is a rare example of the composer’s instrumental chamber music; he is much better known for his Requiem and was a master of harmonic

color. Brahms’ String Quintets were written late in his life. �e �rst, the “Spring” Quintet, is anything but the work of a man pondering his later years; it is known and loved for its sunny spirit and cheerfulness. �e second opens with a great, soaring cello solo, and it is glorious. It is also one of the last works Brahms wrote — he was overheard saying around this same time, in good health and at the height of his popularity: “I have worked enough; now let the young folks take over.” (�ank you Berger’s Guide to Chamber Music).

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 • 8:00 PM

�e Brentano String QuartetSATURDAY, AUGUST 15 • 8:00 PM

And Robert Blocker

Brentano String Quartet • Robert Blocker piano

Mozart wrote to his father in 1782 that “these concertos [K 413, 414, and 415] are a happy medium between the too easy and the too di�cult; they are brilliant, pleasing to the ear, and natural without feeling vapid.” Robert Blocker, Dean of the Yale School of Music and an internationally acclaimed pianist, joins the Brentano Quartet in Mozart’s own arrangement for piano and string quartet. Janáček’s

quartet was written with a young woman in mind (doesn’t that take us back to the Franck Piano Quintet on the opening weekend?). Brahms’ �nal of (only) three string quartets was written at the age of 42 as an escape from his work over the previous four years writing his �rst symphony. Brahms also referred to this quartet as his “favorite.”

mozart Concerto No. 12 in A Major, K 414 janáček String Quartet No. 2, "Intimate Letters"brahms String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op 67

Robert Blocker plays with “...great skill and accomplishment, a measurable virtuoso bent and considerable musical sensitivity.” — Los Angeles Times

Johnannes Brahms

Robert Blocker

Brahms Quintets

Free EventNorfolk Festival Open HouseSUNDAY, JUNE 21 • 2:00 PMINTRODUCING THE NEW CUPOLA

Allant Trio

Bring the family and spend the afternoon with us celebrating the beautiful Music Shed restoration and its magni�cent restored cupola.

Join us for a �rst glimpse at the beautifully restored Music Shed. �e Open House will feature a concert by 2014 Norfolk Alumni standouts, the Allant Trio, as well as an ice-cream social, tours of Whitehouse and children's games – all on the Festival’s grounds.

Events are free and open to the public. Additional events to be announced. Visit norfolkmusic.org for updates.

1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Tours of Whitehouse free event2:00 pm Children’s Concert free event3:00 pm Children’s games and Ice-Cream Social free event4:00 pm Concert by the Allant Trio free event

“I would defy even the most exhausted and jaded listener to experience even a moment of boredomin this group’s [Allant Trio] high-voltage evening.” — �e New York Concert Review

Martin Bresnick Director Julian Pellicano conductor Lisa Moore piano Norfolk Contemporary Ensemble

Simon Carrington Director and conductor Ilya Poletaev Assistant Director and harpsichordSarah Yanovitch soprano Norfolk Festival Chorus and Orchestra

Norfolk Choral Festival SATURDAY, AUGUST 22 • 4:00 PM

ThomsonSimon Carrington's acclaimed Choral Workshop culminates in one of the concert highlights of the season. 24 professional singers from around the world, accompanied by the Norfolk Festival Chamber Orchestra, perform a wide variety of choral selections from the Renaissance to the 21st century.

�is program is not part of any subscription series.Tickets: General Admission $25 • Kids Come Free!

A peerless choir and an outstanding orchestra – this concert is a must see.

New Music Recital

Under the direction of composer Martin Bresnick, Norfolk’s acclaimed New Music Workshop invites composers and instrumentalists to study the dynamics and collaboration of taking a piece of music from a composer’s imagination to the performance hall. �e Workshop culminates in a concert featuring world premieres written by Norfolk Festival Fellows and performed by the Norfolk Contemporary Ensemble led by conductor Julian Pellicano.

Part of the Young Artists’ Recital Series FRIDAY, JULY 3 • 7:30 PM

Simon Carrington

Martin Bresnick

Free EventsMusic In Context

Wednesdays • 7:30 pmBattell Recital Hall • Free Admission

July 1 Norfolk Listening Club (with live music)

led by James Nelson, General Manager

July 8 Strings Attached

Joanne Lipman, Author and former Deputy Managing Editor for �e Wall Street Journal ; former Editor-in-Chief Condé Nast’s Portfolio

July 15 Denmark’s Finest Composer: Carl Nielsen, on the 150th Anniversary of His Birth

Patrick McCreless, Professor of Music �eory, Yale Univeristy

July 22 How to Build a Stringed Instrument

Matt Stamell, violin maker, restorer and dealer; owner of Stamell Stringed Instruments

July 29 Norfolk Listening Club (with live music)

led by James Nelson, General Manager

August 5 Making Strings

Lyris Hung, Orchestral Products Manager, D’Addario Strings

August 12 Video Presentation: Sibelius’ Visit to America and to Norfolk

Jack Brin, Sibelius scholar

August 19 Perfumed Delights of the Unwritten: Performing French Baroque Music on a Modern Piano

Ilya Poletaev, Assistant Professor of Piano, McGill University

Young Artists’Performance Series

New Music WorkshopFriday, July 3, 7:30 pm

Music Shed • Free Admission

Chamber Music SessionMusic Shed • Free Admission

In July: Thursdays, 7:30 pm • Saturdays, 10:30 am

�e �rst two weeks of August: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:30 pm and

Saturdays, 10:30 am

Catch a rising star as the Festival presents its Young Artists' Performance Series with the extraordinary young musicians

studying at Norfolk. Whether you are an a�cionado or a chamber music novice you will enjoy the wonderful

performances and casual environment these programs o�er. Families with children are most welcome. Repertoire and

ensembles are chosen weekly. Details will be postedon the Norfolk website when available.

Norfolk Artists and Friends Art Show

August 7, 8 & 9 Battell Stoeckel Gallery • Free Admission

Opening Friday, August 7 • 5:00 pm – 7:30 pmSaturday, August 8 • 12:00 pm – 5:00 pmSunday, August 9 • 11:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Visit norfolkartistsandfriends.org for more information.

Sponsored by the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival

Concert & Venue FAQWhat is Chamber Music?Chamber Music is played and sung with friends, among friends, in intimate settings. Performing forces vary from a soloist to a small orchestra or chorus, usually one performer on a part without a conductor. �e repertoire is the largest and most diverse in the classical music genre with thousands of works, an entire world of music, waiting for us to discover, hear and enjoy.

What Should I Wear?Your experience of the music is what’s important, so wear whatever makes you comfortable. We’re serious about our music but we’re still a pretty informal Festival. We do ask that you refrain from using strong scents, as they may be distracting to other patrons.

Are �ere Any Customs �at I Need to Know?No special knowledge of music or experience is needed, although we ask all our patrons to observe a mutual respect of each other and their ability to enjoy the concert. Talking over the music, tapping your feet so that others can hear you, rustling of the program book pages, or things of that nature are discouraged.

When Should I Applaud? �is is a question that worries a lot of people. Holding applause until the end of a complete work is a custom that evolved in concert halls during the early 20th century. Most chamber music works have several movements. If the audience responds to a movement with excited applause, join in. �e safest course is to wait until the performers face the audience and everyone is clapping.

When Should I Arrive?It’s a good idea to arrive 30 minutes before your concert time. �en you’ll have plenty of time to park, peruse the program and prepare yourself for the experience. The Music Shed opens at 7:30 pm for our 8:00 pm concerts. �e Box O�ce at the Music Shed opens at 7:00 pm on concert nights. A big part of the Norfolk concert experience is the social aspect - enjoy the grounds, have a picnic, meet some friends. Our grounds are open all day and you’re very welcome to come early and enjoy the setting.

What If Am Late? Late seating will take place during the �rst appropriate pause in the program at the discretion of management.

May I Use a Cell Phone or Twitter During a Concert?�e use of all recording devices, including cameras, cell phones and tablets is not permitted in the Music Shed at any time.

May I Take Photos or Record the Music?�e use of all recording devices, including cameras, is not permit-ted in the Music Shed at any time.

May I Bring My Children? Kids always come free at Norfolk! We welcome children to our concerts provided they are not disruptive to the other patrons. We also encourage you to bring your children to our Young Artists’ Performance Series. �ese programs feature mainstream chamber music repertoire in magni�cent performances by the Fellows studying at Norfolk. While concerts are not programmed speci�cally for children, they have a less-formal concert environment.

ParkingParking is conveniently located on the lawn adjoining the Music Shed. An easily accessible patron drop-o� area is located at the front of the concert hall. Ample Handicap Parking is also available.

For Patrons with Disabilities �e Music Shed is handicap accessible. Several spaces of Handicap Parking are available near the front door. We regret that ushers may not physically assist patrons wishing to transfer into theater seats. Service animals are welcome at the Music Shed.

Picnics�e grounds of the Ellen Battell Stoekel Estate are open to the public on concert days and feature rolling hills and refreshing brooks – perfect for a pre-concert picnic or a leisurely stroll. Bring a blanket and settle into a shady corner or use one of the many picnic tables dotted around the grounds. No time to pack a picnic? Order one instead. Visit our website for details.

Concessions BoothLocated just outside the Music Shed on the patio, the concessions booth opens at 6:00 pm prior to each Friday and Saturday night concert and remains open through intermission. O�ered are assorted baked goods, ice cream, co�ee, Harney and Sons teas, and sparkling water. Please note that only water is allowed inside the concert hall.

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you find.” — Dannel P. Malloy, Governor

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Manor House 10% discount69 Maple Avenue, Norfolk, CT860.542.5690 • manorhouse-norfolk.com

Mountain View Inn 10% discount on a stay of two or more nights 67 Litchfield Road, Norfolk, CT860.542.6991 • mvinn.com

Rock Hall Luxe Lodging $100 o� a weekend stay of two nights19 Rock Hall Road, Colebrook, CT860.379.2230 or 917.696.4955 • 19rockhallroad.com

DirectionsNorfolk is nestled in the Litch�eld Hills of northwest Connecticut. �e main entrance to the Festival is located on the Ellen Battell Stoeckel Estate, across from the Norfolk Town Green on Route 272, one block south of its intersection with Route 44.

From New York City and Westchester CountyTaconic State Parkway, North to Millbrook. Route 44 East to Norfolk. Route 272 South.

From New Haven and Fair�eld CountyRoute 8 North to Winsted. Route 44 West to Norfolk. Route 272 South.

From Boston and Spring�eldMassachusetts Turnpike to I-91 South to Windsor Locks, CT. Route 20 West to Route 219, to Route 318. Route 44 West to Norfolk.Route 272 South.

From HartfordRoute 44 West to Norfolk. Route 272 South.

From AlbanyI-90 South to Massachusetts Turnpike. Route 7 South to Route 44 Eastto Norfolk. Route 272 South.

For Google Maps & GPS use:20 Litch�eld Road, Norfolk, CT 06058

Special Ticket O�ersIn addition to the Festival’s regular ticket prices, additional ticket opportunities are available. To take part in any of the programs listed below, or if you have questions, please contact Benjamin Schae�er at the Festival o�ce at 860.542.3000.

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Test Drive NorfolkWe believe that there is nothing like the experience of a live chamber music concert in the beautiful Music Shed. To that end we want to share this experience with you, completely free of charge for your �rst visit with us. As a Test Driver you and a friend come to one performance of your choice as our guests. Our hope is that you’ll enjoy the experience so much that you will come again. All regular season shows are eligible for Test Driving. Please call or visit our website for more details and to sign up.

Group DiscountsFor groups of ten or more we are happy to tailor a package that will help make your concert experience one to remember.

Young Adult Discounts�e Festival is happy to o�er discounts to young adults between the ages of 18 - 25. Tickets to all regular season concerts are $10 each in all sections (based on availability).

Kids Come Free!We strive to bring newcomers into the world of live classical music. Seeing children enjoying the concerts is always a great thrill. And you never know where the experience may lead... a future music educator, performer, patron... Tickets are available in all sections to young people under 18. Each young person under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Subscriber Bene�tsIn addition to single tickets, the Norfolk Festival o�ers four subscription packages:

Emanuel Ax Gala (8/16) and Norfolk Choral Festival (8/22) are not included in subscription packages.

Purchase subscriptions at norfolkmusic.org or call 860.542.3000.

Friday SeriesSaturday Series

• Same seats for every concert• First priority seating• Flexible ticket exchange privilege • Save 1/3 off our regular single ticket prices

• First opportunity for seating upgrades in future seasons

• Advance ticket offers for special events, Norfolk events and other classical music events in the area

• Additional single tickets are 20% off regular single ticket prices

Ticket exchange privilege is limited to one exchange per series and excludes 8/16 and 8/22.Discounts for additional tickets exclude 8/16 and 8/22.

• Advance ticket offers for special events, Norfolk events and other classical music events in the area• Additional single tickets are 20% off regular single ticket prices

Pick-5 Series • Best available seating • Flexible ticket exchange privilege • Save 1/4 off our regular single ticket prices

Ticket exchange privilege is limited to one exchange per series and excludes 8/16 and 8/22.Discounts for additional tickets exclude 8/16 and 8/22.Series seats are not guaranteed f rom concert to concert or f rom year to year.

• Best available seating • Flexible ticket exchange privilege • Save off our regular single ticket prices

Pick-3 Series • Advance ticket offers for special events, Norfolk events and other classical music events in the area• Additional single tickets are 10% off regular single ticket prices

Ticket exchange privilege is limited to one exchange per series and excludes 8/16 and 8/22.Discounts for additional tickets exclude 8/16 and 8/22.Series seats are not guaranteed f rom concert to concert or f rom year to year.

A set of all six Friday or six Saturday concerts during the summer season

Your choice of any �ve concerts, either Friday or Saturday, during the summer season

Your choice of any three concerts, either Friday or Saturday, during the summer seasonPick-3 Series

Pick-5 Series

Friday and Saturday Series

Ticket Prices

Accessible seating is available in all center sections.

SECTION A (Rows A – K)Regular View Limited View

SECTION C (Rows U – W)Regular View Limited View

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Young Artists’ Performance SeriesFree and Open to the Public

Kids Come Free!Tickets are free for any child under 18.Patrons under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

All ticket sales are �nal. No refunds or exchanges Group Discounts Available.

Call 860.542.3000 for information.

* Excludes 6/14, 6/21, 8/15, 8/16

SubscriptionsFriday Series* or Saturday Series*Section A $210 • A Limited View $192Section B $168 • B Limited View $150Section C $126 • C Limited View $108Section D $ 84Balcony $ 84Young Adult $ 60 (age 18-25)

Pick-5 Series * Pick-3 Series *

Festival Gala with Emanuel Ax (8/16)Vice-Chair $ 500*Section A $ 250Section B $ 125Section C $ 60Section D $ 30Balcony $ 30

*Luncheon Table for 8: $3,500

Norfolk Choral Festival (8/22)General Admission $25

Open House (6/21)Free and Open to the Public

Regular Ticket PricesSingle Ticket PricesSection A $ 55 • A Limited View $ 50Section B $ 45 • B Limited View $ 40Section C $ 35 • B Limited View $ 30Section D $ 20Balcony $ 20Young Adult $ 10 (age 18-25)Kids Come Free! (under 18)

Section A $200 • A Limited View $180Section B $160 • B Limited View $140Section C $120 • C Limited View $100Section D $ 75Balcony $ 75Young Adult $ 50 (age 18-25)

Section A $135 • A Limited View $123Section B $108 • B Limited View $ 96Section C $ 81 • C Limited View $ 69Section D $ 48Balcony $ 48Young Adult $ 30 (age 18-25)

SPECIAL EVENTS

2015 Subscription & Ticket Form

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Email Address (Sign up here for Norfolk ’s email updates.)

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Return this form to:Norfolk Chamber Music Festival

PO Box 545Norfolk, CT 06058

Or fax to 860.542.3004

Questions?Email: norfolk@yale.edu

Call: 860.542.3000

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7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1, 8/8, 8/15 $ $

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