OC LIVE MUSIC SERIES - Hudson Valley String Quartet

45 St John St,Goshen NY 10924

17 July, 2021

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O.C. LIVE MUSIC SERIES featuring Hudson Valley String Quartet on Friday July 17th 2pm at CoLab, Goshen O.C. LIVE MUSIC SERIESHudson Valley String QuartetSaturday, July 17th at 2pm - COLAB Join us LIVE in person at CoLab, Goshen $10 Admission (Space limited, registration and masks required) Bring Your Own: Beverages, picnic basket, friends, etc... (Chairs provided) LOCATION: CoLab 45 St John St. Goshen, NY 10924 OR  Tune in on Facebook ($5 suggested donation) The Hudson Valley String Quartet performs an exuberant program of well-known and rare works by Czech composers. The program includes Bedrich Smetana’s Quartet #1, “From my Life,” his musical autobiography and Hans Krasa’s Theme and Variations for string quartet, which conjures up sounds of Jazz and the second Viennese School. The program concludes with two movements of Antonin Dvorak’s String Quartet #12, “The American.” Dvorak uses the bird song, spirituals and folksongs of small-town Iowa in the 1890’s as melodic inspiration for this joyful, energetic work. Orange County Arts Council’s music committee, composed of professional musicians throughout the region, have developed a creative solution to support musicians. O.C. Live offers musicians the opportunity to directly connect with audiences and provides our community with enriching local performances. Now hybrid, audiences can attend in person or tune in to Orange County Arts Council’s Social media to listen to local musicians. The audience is able to learn and connect with musicians during interviews conducted during the intermission. With two locations - CoLab in Goshen and Stonegate Farms in Newburgh, the pilot program has had approximately 2000 viewers. The Orange County Arts Council music committee includes Dion Placencia, Neil Alexander, Everett Collie, Aeden Lebron, Tom Kennedy, and Waylen Roache. Learn more at ocartscouncil.org. Learn more about the musicians: www.HudsonValleyStringQuartet.com HUDSON VALLEY STRING QUARTETPROGRAMString Quartet # 1 “From My Life” Written by Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884) 1st Movement: Allegro Vivo Appassionato 2nd Movement: Allegro moderato a la Polka 3rd Movement: Largo Sostenuto 4th Movement: Finale Vivace Theme and Variations for String Quartet Written by Hans Krása (1899-1944) String Quartet #12 in F major, Op.96 “American” Written by Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) 3rd Movement: Molto Vivace 4th Movement: Finale. Vivace ma non Troppo PROGRAM NOTES Smetana – a Bohemian composer, considered the father of Czech music, pioneered the development of a nationalistic musical style. Smetana wrote the autobiographical string quartet "From My Life" in 1876 while completely deaf. Smetana described it as “intimately written for four instruments, as though in a small friendly circle they are discussing my joys and troubles among themselves”. At the premier, the viola part was played by a young Dvořák. The opening depicts Smetana's youth and “inclination to art and romanticism, and an unspeakable yearning for something I could not yet express or imagine”. The 2nd movement reflects a happy time when he was a composer of dance music, with the slower middle section being a portrait of Prague's aristocratic circle. The ardent, lyrical 3rd movement “brings to mind the bliss of my first love for the girl who later became my faithful wife.” The finale opens with a vigorous and joyful dance, representing “the beauty of national music, and the happiness resulting from it.” Unfortunately, it is abruptly cut off by a high whistling omen which signals the beginning of his deafness. “It is that fateful whistling of the highest tones in my ear, which in 1874 was announcing my deafness.” Krása – a Czechoslovakian composer who studied with Zemlinsky at the Music Academy in Prague. Influences included Schoenberg, Ravel, and Stravinsky. His Symphony was performed by Koussevitzky in Boston, and his opera Verlobung im Traum (Betrothed in a Dream) conducted in Prague by Szell. His best-known work was a children's opera Brundibár (Bumblebee) in a light folk style. He wrote this quartet in 1936, influenced by his work in the theater. Krása could not escape Prague during the Nazi occupation, he was deported to Terezín in 1942 and was killed in Auschwitz. Dvořák – a Bohemian composer, inspired by his predecessor Smetana, Dvořák frequently included folk tunes in his music. While visiting the US in 1893 he wrote the American Quartet, along with Symphony from the New World. The 3rd movement features birdcalls, including a persistent Red-Eyed Vireo. The 4th movement opens with an adaptation of Native American drumming, and the slower section introduces a chorale derived from a church hymn. Where is Bohemia? Bohemia was originally a kingdom of Great Moravia (833), then part of the Holy Roman Empire (1002), and then the Austrian Empire (1526). It became part of Czechoslovakia in 1918, and then Czech Republic in 1993. Bohemians were known for their wide-ranging musical, artistic, literary, and spiritual pursuits. HUDSON VALLEY STRING QUARTET Hudson Valley String Quartet – dedicated to bringing great string quartet literature to the Hudson Valley's concert scene - performing in concert series, fundraising events, house concerts, and in venues where you'd least expect us. Originating in Warwick NY in 2012, the group formed with the immediate goal of performing in community event settings, but quickly found there was a need for more chamber music performance here in our region. We are thrilled to have had such a positive impact on our community and look forward to seeing how we and our audience develops. Thank you for being a part of it! Marka Young, Violin – Marka performs as the Assistant Concertmaster of the Hudson Valley Philharmonic and is the Concertmaster of the Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Young holds a Doctorate and Master of music from SUNY Stony Brook and a BA from Sarah Lawrence College. She maintains a large class of violin, and viola students in the Mid-Hudson Region. David Fiedler, Violin – David attended Juilliard Pre-College and College where he was a student of Ivan Galamian. After graduating he joined the South Dakota Symphony as concertmaster, and the Dakota String Quartet as first violinist. He has performed in the violin sections of the Dayton Philharmonic, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, San Francisco Opera Orchestra, and Minnesota Orchestra. He is currently on the faculties of SUNY Dutchess and SUNY Ulster. Lauren Buono, Viola – Lauren plays with the Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra and was previously principal viola for the Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra. She teaches in the Monroe-Woodbury school district and has a class of private violin and viola students. Ms. Buono received a bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College and completed the master’s studies in chamber music performance at San Francisco Conservatory. Jeanne Fox, Cello – Jeanne is a sub for the Hudson Valley Philharmonic, and previously performed as principal cellist with the Northern Dutchess Symphony and Woodstock Symphony Orchestras. Ms. Fox teaches at SUNY Dutchess and has a large class of private cello students. She is a film music consultant by day with extensive film and television credits, and holds performance degrees from Manhattan School of Music and The Juilliard School. www.HudsonValleyStringQuartet.com THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR!! The arts play a vital role in the economic health of the county by creating jobs, generating millions in revenue and providing reasons for new businesses to relocate here. Additionally, the arts enhance tourism and contribute greatly to our quality of life, making our county a better place to live, work, and grow.   Community Arts Organization | Create. Connect. Inspire.  The Orange County Arts Council is a private, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to meeting the growing need for local arts advocacy and serving as a county-wide arts resource. A diverse Board of Directors made up of community leaders, business leaders, arts enthusiasts, and professional artists oversees the Orange County Arts Council. Many of our programs are designed and implemented by volunteers serving on various committees.   Our Mission We champion the arts, connect artists with audience, and foster growth of the county’s creative resources. Through these goals we hope to encourage the creative spirit in every member of our community.