Sixth Annual Bonneville Chamber Music Festival
http://www.weber.edu/bcmf
March 21 – 30, 2012

Guest Artists:
Bojan Martinovic, piano, Montenegro (professor, Montenegro Academy of Music)
Brad Richter, guitar, USA (guitarist, composer, residency artist)
Brett Patterson, organist, USA (music director, Holy Family Church, Ogden)
Carmelo de Los Santos, violin, Brazil (professor, University of New Mexico)
Guigla Katsarava, piano, France (professor, Ecole Normale Superieure de Paris)
Manfredo Schmeidt, conductor, Brazil, (Orchestra Symphonica de Porto Alegre)
Miran Begic, violin, Montenegro (dean/professor, Montenegro Academy of Music)
Monte Belknap, violin, USA (professor, Brigham Young University)
Spencer Martin, viola, USA (professor, Luther College)

Weber State University faculty and students:
Mark Henderson, director, WSU Chamber Choir
Michael Palumbo, director, WSU Symphony Orchestra
Moriah Wilhelm, violin
Viktor Uzur, cello
WSU Chamber Orchestra
WSU Chamber Choir

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 March 21, 7:30 p.m.  Austad Auditorium, Browning Center for the Performing Arts

Recording Live! "French Composers” ($12/9)

The concert will be recorded live by the ISOMIKE ™ at the large Austad Auditorium, Val. A.  Browning Center for the Performing Arts. The IsoMike is an experimental recording apparatus and method being used to recreate the original performance in DSD high definition audio (SACD).

This first-ever CD release for BCMF will capture the energy and spirit of the live performance.

Program:

Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918)
Violin Sonata in G minor, L 140, for violin and piano (1917)
I. Allegro vivo
II. Intermède: Fantasque et léger
III. Finale: Très animé
Amédée-Ernest Chausson (1855 – 1899)
Concerto in D, Op. 21, for piano, violin, and string quartet (1889–91)
I. Décidé  
II. Sicilienne  
III. Grave  
III. Très animé
Carmelo de Los Santos, violin, Guigla Katsarava, piano, Monte Belknap, violin, Moriah Wilhelm, violin, Spencer Martin, viola, Viktor Uzur, cello

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March 23, 7:30 p.m. Allred Theater, Browning Center for the Performing Arts

Modern Chamber Music ($12/9)

For the first time BCMF will present chamber music by the acclaimed Russian/Soviet composer Alfred Schnittke: Quintet for piano and strings (1972-76). Even though it reflects polystylistic traits of Schnittke’s composing, this piece was influenced by the Russian spirit of the Piano Quintet by Dmitry Shostakovich.

The program will include:

Alfred Schnittke (1934 –1998)
Quintet for piano and strings (1972–76)

   1. Moderato

   2. Tempo di Valse

   3. Andante

   4. Lento

   5. Moderato pastorale

Bojan Martinovic, piano, Carmelo de Los Santos, violin, Guigla Katsarava, piano, Miran Begic, violin, Spencer Martin, viola, Viktor Uzur, cello

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March 24, 7:30 p.m. Allred Theater, Browning Center for the Performing Arts

Chamber Music Classics ($12/9)

Audiences  favorite,  Felix Mendelsohn’s Piano Trio No. 1 in in D minor will be performed by guest artists form from Montenegro, violinist Moran Begic and pianist Bojan Martinovic. This concert will for the first time feature chamber music for two pianos as European pianists, Guigla Katsarava and Bojan Martinovic perform Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Suite No. 2 for two pianos on our brand new Steinways!

Program:
Felix Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847)
Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49
I. Molto allegro ed agitato
II. Andante con moto tranquillo
III. Scherzo: Leggiero e vivace
IV. Finale: Allegro assai appassionato
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943)
Suite No. 2, Op. 17 for two pianos, four hands
I. Introduction: Alla marcia
II. Valse: Presto
III. Romance: Andantino
IV. Tarantelle: Presto
Bojan Martinovic, piano, Guigla Katsarava, piano, Miran Begic, violin, Viktor Uzur, cello

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March 26, 7:30 p.m. Allred Theater, Browning Center,

“From Albeniz to Zeppelin,” Richter Uzur Duo

Brad Richter, guitar and Viktor Uzur, cello

FREE CONCERT sponsored by Weber County RAMP

“The Richter Uzur Duo is doing some amazing stuff. Wait until you hear…. This is going to be very special.”
Michael Johnathan. Host of PBS's WoodSongs

Since October of 2008 The Richter Uzur Duo has appeared regularly on NPR broadcasts of American Public Media’s Performance Today. The Richter Uzur Duo may be unique in the way they combine classical, rock and folk music and themes into truly original new compositions as well as in the way they collaborate. Because they live almost 1,000 miles apart, they do a great deal of composing over the phone and Internet, writing parts separately, combining and re-developing them while on concert tours together.  It is rare that two successful classical composers come together to co-write music of such distinction. The fun and friendship Viktor and Brad share in this partnership are obvious on stage and in their music.

http://www.ruduo.org

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March 30, 7:30 p.m. Holy Family Church, Ogden

Faure Requiem, ($12/9)

(This concert dedicated to Danièle Doctorow)

This final concert is dedicated to a celebration of the life of Danièle Doctorow (1952 to 2010), friend, musician, business woman, and the first Executive Director of the Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation. The Brazilian conductor Manfredo Schmeidt will lead WSU Chamber Choir and Orchestra in this magnificent festival finale. A week prior to the performance, Mr. Schmeidt will be in residence at WSU, preparing the Faure Requiem with WSU students. Concert will also feature Michael Palumbo, WSU Orchestra Director and Mark Henderson, WSU Choir Director.

Program will include:
Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924)
Requiem in D minor, Op. 48
I. Introït et Kyrie
II. Offertoire
III. Sanctus
IV. Pie Jesu
V. Agnus Dei et Lux Aeterna
VI. Libera me
VII. In Paradisum
Manfredo Schmeidt, conductor (Orchestra Symphonica de Porto Alegre)
Brett Patterson, organist (music director, Holy Family Church, Ogden)
Mark Henderson, director, WSU Chamber Choir
Michael Palumbo, director, WSU Symphony Orchestra
WSU Chamber Orchestra
WSU Chamber Choir

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Tickets: $12 adults/$9 Senior Citizens/Free for students

25% off purchase of two or more concerts
http://www.weberstatetickets.com
1-800 WSU-TIKS
Festival website: http://www.weber.edu/bcmf

The Bonneville Chamber Music Festival is made possible through the generous support of:

Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation
RAMP
Harris Family Foundation
Mel and Sandy Sowerby

Art and Death in Ogden
By: Michael Vaughan
Standard Examiner, March 14, 2011

Last month, the web site Livability.com ranked Ogden as one of the top 10 "Death Defying Cities." According to the web site, the cities that made the list are the best adventure cities for things like skiing, rock climbing, and other adventure sports.

Although I wouldn't necessarily use the phrase "death defying" to describe Ogden, there is no doubt that Ogden offers a myriad of opportunities for outdoor recreation. Ogden has promoted itself as a destination for outdoor enthusiasts and received recognition in the national publications Runners World, Ski Magazine, and Forbes.

In recent years, the quantity and variety of cultural experiences available in Ogden have also expanded. Consider the numerous activities that took place on the first weekend in March. Under the direction of Tracy Callahan, Weber State University's Department of Performing Arts presented the play "Lion in Winter." Victor Uzer's Bonneville Chamber Music Festival brought artists from Brazil, Russia, Montenegro, and Italy to Ogden to perform with a talented group of local musicians. Diane Stern and the WSU Office of Cultural Affairs brought the Punch Brothers band to perform at the Perry Egyptian Theater where they played traditional bluegrass as well as music spanning from the Beatles to Bach.

In smaller venues, the guitarist Carlos Emjay performed at the Borrowed Earth Emporium. The singer and guitarist Amy Lamarr performed at Rovali's Ristorante Italiano. Other live entertainment options could be found at many eating and drinking establishments on 25th Street and beyond.

The first weekend in March wasn't atypical. You can find similar events on most weekends. Later this month, the National Undergraduate Literature Conference will bring the nationally renowned authors Russell Banks, Sharon Olds and Terry Gifford to Ogden for public readings.

Several interesting factors contribute to the cultural and artistic scene found in Ogden. The Brownings, the Dees, the Eccles, the Goddards, the Lindquists, the Stewarts and other prominent Ogden families have long recognized the importance of the arts and shown their support by building state of the art venues and providing permanent endowments to support the arts. The gifts of these large donors are supplemented by the generosity of hundreds of other donors and the work of countless volunteers who serve on boards and committees. The community members who give their time and money to the arts are key to bringing the Utah Symphony and Ballet West to Ogden.

In recent years, the RAMP funds have provided funding to support arts and culture. RAMP funds provide a critical subsidy to the arts which makes world-class performances available to the Ogden community at astonishingly affordable prices.

Undisputably, Weber State University is a linchpin for both the visual, performing, and literary arts. WSU sponsors many cultural events, and WSU faculty and students provide an appreciative audience for arts events sponsored by others in the area.

Finally, dozens of entrepreneurs have enlivened the arts scene in Ogden. This is evident from the numerous independently-owned galleries and the small music venues in downtown Ogden.

Across the country, communities are competing to attract creative and talented people because doing so is important to economic development. The communities that are attracting creative people are culturally rich, offering an eclectic menu of contemporary music, theater, symphony, galleries, and museums.

Ogden is deservedly proud of the reputation it has earned for outdoor sports. The city would be well served to also promote itself as a regional center for arts and culture. Doing so would foster both the arts and economic development.

http://www.standard.net/topics/top-utah-voices/2011/03/14/art-and-death-ogden

Chamber festival no small thing

By Linda East Brady

The Bonneville Chamber Music Festival celebrates its fifth year this year, and founder Viktor Uzur is pleased to be presenting the show. The Weber State University professor and world-renowned cellist, who also plays all four nights, started the festival to bring more awareness of the style to Northern Utah.

Chamber music features small ensembles playing on classical instruments. It is commonly presented in more intimate settings than are the bigger orchestral shows. The ensembles, ranging from duets on up to 15 or so musicians, play classical fare as well as other styles.

This year, courtesy of a Weber County RAMP grant, the first night of the festival is free to the public.