Based in the Portsmouth, New Hampshire area, the Halcyon Music Festival brings world-class musicians and talented young professionals to live, work, and perform together. It is the mission of HMF to create a community where chamber music will be explored and presented at the highest artistic level.

HMF presents passionate, compelling performances, with a focus on providing opportunities for enrichment to people of all ages and levels of musical experience. HMF aims to make chamber music accessible to all, including those who might not otherwise experience it in concert halls. HMF is also committed to supporting the arts in the greater Portsmouth, New Hampshire area, and seeks to enhance the growth of chamber music on a local and national level.

Schedule:

All concerts begin at 7.00 pm.

General Admission: $25
Students: $10

Thursday, 15 June 2023

OPENING NIGHT: Lyric

- J. S. Bach  | Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048

Ben Sayevich, Grace Park, Emma Frucht, violins ~ Tim Deighton, Jordan Bak, Danny Kim, violas ~ Jonah Ellsworth, David Hardy, Peter Stumpf, cellos ~ Charles Clements, bass ~ Lolita Lisovskaya-Sayevich, harpsichord

- George Walker  | Lyric for Strings

Halcyon Music Festival string ensemble

- W. A. Mozart  | Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, K. 478

Ben Sayevich, violin ~ Jordan Bak, viola ~ Peter Stumpf, cello ~ Lolita Lisovskaya-Sayevich, piano

- Johannes Brahms  | Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34

Grace Park, Emma Frucht, violins ~ Danny Kim, viola ~ Jonah Ellsworth, cello ~ Heng-Jin Park, piano

 - Q&A with the musicians immediately following the concert!

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Friday, 16 June 2023

Summer Sounds:

- Antonín Dvo?ák  | Piano Quartet No. 2 in Eb Major, Op. 87

Ben Sayevich, violin ~ Tim Deighton, viola ~ David Hardy, cello ~ Heng-Jin Park, piano

- Benjamin Britten  | String Quartet No. 2 in C Major, Op. 36

Emma Frucht, Monica Pegis, violins ~ Danny Kim, viola ~ Jonah Ellsworth, cello

- Felix Mendelssohn  | String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80

Grace Park, Gabriela Diaz, violins ~ Jordan Bak, viola ~ Peter Stumpf, cello

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Saturday, 17 June 2023

Youthful Genius:

- Sergei Rachmaninoff  | Trio élégiaque No. 1 in G minor

Emma Frucht, violin ~ Jonah Ellsworth, cello ~ Lolita Lisovskaya-Sayevich, piano

- Franz Schubert  | String Quartet No. 13 in A minor, Op. 29, ‘Rosamunde’

Ben Sayevich, Gabriela Diaz, violins ~ Jordan Bak, viola ~ David Hardy, cello

- Arnold Schönberg  | Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4

Grace Park, Monica Pegis, violins ~ Danny Kim, Tim Deighton, violas ~ Jonah Ellsworth, Peter Stumpf, cellos

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Thursday, 22 June 2023

For the People:

- Ludwig van Beethoven  | Folk Song Selections

Thomas Meglioranza, baritone ~ Monica Pegis, violin ~ David Hardy, cello ~ Heng-Jin Park, piano

- Anton Webern  | Langsamer Satz

Julia Glenn, Monica Pegis, violins ~ Marcus Thompson, viola ~ Loewi Lin, cello

- William Bolcom  | Three Rags for String Quartet

Gabriela Diaz, Solomiya Ivakhiv, violins ~ Tim Deighton, viola ~ Loewi Lin, cello

- Johannes Brahms  | Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60

Ben Sayevich, violin ~ Katherine Murdock, viola ~ Alexei Gonzales, cello ~ Lolita Lisovskaya-Sayevich, piano

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Friday, 23 June 2023

Longing and Lullabies:

- Johannes Brahms  | Zwei Gesänge, Op. 91

Thomas Meglioranza, baritone ~ Tim Deighton, viola ~ Heng-Jin Park, piano

- Robert Schumann  | Piano Quintet in Eb Major, Op. 44

Julia Glenn, Gabriela Diaz, violins ~ Marcus Thompson, viola ~ Loewi Lin, cello ~ Lolita Lisovskaya-Sayevich, piano

- Maurice Ravel  | Piano Trio

Solomiya Ivakhiv, violin ~ Alexei Gonzales, cello ~ Heng-Jin Park, piano

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Saturday, 24 June 2023

Land of Dreams:

- Samuel Barber  | Dover Beach, Op. 3

Thomas Meglioranza, baritone ~ Gabriela Diaz, Solomiya Ivakhiv, violins ~ Marcus Thompson, viola ~ David Hardy, cello

- Dmitri Shostakovich  | String Quartet No. 7 in F# minor, Op. 108

Ben Sayevich, Julia Glenn, violins ~ Tim Deighton, viola ~ Jonah Ellsworth, cello

- Ludwig van Beethoven  | String Quartet No. 6 in Bb Major, Op. 18

Solomiya Ivakhiv, Monica Pegis, violins ~ Katherine Murdock, viola ~ Jonah Ellsworth, cello

- Johannes Brahms  | String Sextet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 36

Gabriela Diaz, Julia Glenn, violins ~ Marcus Thompson, Katherine Murdock, violas ~ David Hardy, Loewi Lin, cellos

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Date: June 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 2023

Time: 7:00pm

Location: St John's Episcopal Church, 101 Chapel Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801.

Tickets:

General Admission: $25
Students: $10

This season, we are again offering ticket package deals. These include six concerts for $130, five for $110, four for $88, and three for $65.

6 Concerts  |  5 Concerts  |  4 Concerts  |  3 Concerts

Choose at least one Thursday concert in a four- or three-concert deal, and get a $10 package discount.
4-Concert Special Deal ($78)  |  3-Concert Special Deal ($55)

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