Welcome to the Buzzards Bay Musicfest 2022 season! Following an unprecedented hiatus of our BBMF concerts, we are thrilled to be returning to The Fireman Center for the Performing Arts for an exciting slate of orchestral, chamber, and jazz performances.

Schedule of Events

July 13, 2022

8 PM: Program One - Orchestra Concert

Starburst (Version for String Orchestra): Jesse Montgomery

Pavane: Gabriel Faure

Symphony No.5, in Bb Major D. 48: Franz Schubert

Allegro
Andante con moto
Menuetto Allegro molto - Trio
Allegro vivace

Intermission

Symphony No. 8 in F Major Opus #93: Beethoven

Allegro vivace con brio
Allegretto scherzando
Tempo di menuetto
Allegro vivace

July 14, 2022

8 PM: Program Two - Chamber Music

Cancao Pequena: Michael Cohen
World Premiere

Vocalise, Op. 34 No.14: Sergei Rachmaninoff

Adagio: Michael Amorosi
Kevin Klein, Oboe
Rita Costanzi, Harp

Esquisse: Georges Barboteu
Barbara O'Brien, Flute
Robert Marlatt, French Horn
Rita Costanzi, Harp

Umoja: Valerie Coleman
Barbara O'Brien, Flute
Robin Driscoll, Oboe
Mark Kleine, Clarinet
Joe Merchant, Bassoon
James Thatcher, French Horn

Le Api ("The Bees"): A. Pasculli/A. Klein
Alex Klein, Solo Oboe
Michelle Sung, Flute
Mark Kleine, Clarinet
Joe Merchant, Bassoon
Robert Marlatt, French Horn
Robert Skavronski, Double Bass

String Quartet Op. 1 No. 6 in C Major,: Haydn
Hob III:6
Presto assai
Menuetto
Adagio
Menuetto
Finale: Allegro

Joshua Huang, Violin I
Tobias Chisnall, Violin II
JJ Johnson, Viola
Mariusz Skula, Cello

Intermission

String Quintet in G Minor, K.516: Mozart
Allegro
Menuetto: Allegro
Adagio ma non troppo
Adagio-Allegro

Eric Tanner, Violin I
Janna Lower, Violin II
Consuelo Sherba, Viola I
JJ Johnson, Viola II
Claudio Jaffe, Cello

July 15, 2022

8:00 PM: Program Three- BBMF Swing Band "Shades of Blue"

The BBMF is proud to welcome the return of the "Buzzards Bay Musicfest Swing Band" under the Leadership of Trombonist, Mr. Phil Sanborn.

Each piece will be announced during the performance By Band Leader, Phil Sanborn

July 16, 2022

8 PM: Program Four - Chamber Music

Reverie: Claude Debussy
Alex Klein, Oboe
Rita Costanzi, Harp

Bohemian Cafe’: Stacy Garrop
Michelle Sung, Flute
Jonathan Gunn, Clarinet
Alex Klein, Oboe
Joe Merchant, Bassoon
Robert Marlatt, French Horn
Robert Skavronski, Double Bass

Quintet Opus 39 in G Minor: Sergei Prokofiev
Tema con variazoni
Andante energico
Allegro sostenuto, ma con brio
Adagio pesante
Allegro precipitato, ma non troppo presto
Andantino

Alex Klein, Oboe
Jonathan Gunn, Clarinet
Eric Tanner, Violin
Basil Vendryes, Viola
Nic Tsolainos, Bass

Intermission

String Sextet #2, Opus 36 in G Major: Johannes Brahms
Allegro non troppo, ma con brio
Adagio
Un poco allegretto
Vivace ma non troppo presto

Charles Stegeman, Violin I
Rachel Stegeman, Violin II
Basil Vendryes, Viola I
JJ Johnson, Viola II
John Walz, Cello I
Claudio Jaffe, Cello II

July 17, 2022

2 PM: Program Five - Orchestra Concert

Overture to Cosi fan tutte: KV #588: Mozart

Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major K#488: Mozart
Allegro
Adagio
Allegro assai

David Allen Wehr, Piano

Intermission

Lyric for Strings: George Walker

Symphony No. 41, in C Major K551: "Jupiter": Mozart
Allegro vivace
Andante cantabile
Menuetto: Allegro-Trio
Molto allegro

Date: July 13-17, 2022

Location:
Fireman Performing Arts Center at Hoyt Hall,
235 Front Street,
Marion, MA 02738.

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