S32 Program Guide

Season Musical Masterworks

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An exciting new initiative for

Bringing creative projects to the shoreline community Engaging students
in a weeklong
Musical Masterworks is delighted to residency program.
announce the launch of our MM Commu-
nity Engagement Program designed to Our inaugural
reach communities beyond Old Lyme to program this year
bring musical mentoring and special was made possible
projects to schools and organizations that by a grant from
might not have the resources to create
such programs on their own. which emphasizes
reaching out to
This year we have chosen to partner with populations with
Decoda, an affiliate ensemble of Carnegie diverse economic
Hall. The 7-day program will feature and ethnic back-
in-depth residencies at Fitch HS in Groton, grounds in an
and Waterford Country School, a nonprofit attempt to create
organization dedicated to the special equity among
needs of children. Decoda will end the various populations.
week at Vista Life Innovations, a nonprofit The criteria for this
which offers programs and pathways to grant matched
independence for young adults who are perfectly with
neurologically diverse. Musical Master-
works’ commitment
Community Concerts for FREE to diversity, equity
in December! and inclusion.
In addition to the residency programs,
Decoda will be performing at several Scan to learn more
community venues in Old Lyme, including about Decoda.
a family concert at LYSB on Saturday,
December 17, 2022 from 10 - 11 am and
a formal concert on Sunday, December
18, from 2:00-3:30 at Saint Ann's Church,
followed by a post-concert reception.
More details will be communicated via
email and on our website. All Decoda
concerts will be free.

To learn more visit:
musicalmasterworks.org

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MMModern, a program by

Join us for our first MMModern concert since 2019!

Vision Duo Friday, March 24, 2023
experiments with Featuring
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Outreach Program
Acting on the belief that experiencing live classical music
presented by dynamic young musicians is vital to childhood
development, Musical Masterworks’ Outreach Program began
during the 1997-1998 season.
For over 20 years, Musical Masterworks has presented more than
125 chamber music programs and workshops to over 35,000
students in more than 20 schools, located in New London, Water-
ford, Old Lyme, Lyme, Old Saybrook, Deep River, Essex, Norwich
and Montville. Artists who have appeared include Project Fusion
Saxophone Quartet, Quinteto Latino, Imani Winds, Marian Ander-
son String Quartet, Asylum Quartet, Harlem String Quartet,
Chiara String Quartet and Ritz Chamber Players.
This season we’re looking forward to bringing back our in-person
school programs during the spring of 2023. We are are delighted
to welcome Vision Duo, featuring Ariel Horowitz on violin and
Britton-René Collins on marimba/percussion. They play classical
music with a contemporary twist, and seek to contribute to the
redefinition of classical music. They are passionate about experi-
menting with traditional concepts of genre, blending seemingly
opposite soundworlds, while creating equity and access in musi-
cal spaces and prioritizing inclusion and representation from the
composers they perform to the work they do in communities.

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Vision Duo | Photo credit Abigail Kralik
Many thanks to The Kitchings Family Foundation for
sponsoring our Outreach Program.
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Season 32 | 2022-2023 Chamber Music Series

Tessa Lark, Artistic Director
Wendy Hayes, Managing Director
Robbin Myers, Marketing Director

Board of Directors
Alden Rockwell Murphy, President

Monique Foster, Vice President
Kathleen Maher, Vice President

David Thompson, Treasurer
Gigi Becker, Secretary
Brian Beglin
Richard Cersosimo
Frederick Crosby
William A. Lieber
Jan MacGregor
Sara Qua
Mary Richardson
Rolf Wolfswinkel
Manon Zumbaum
Founding Directors
David W. Dangremond
John A. Hargraves
Alden Rockwell Murphy
James B. Murphy II
Honorary Directors
Jonathan Butler
Lee Pritchard
George Willauer

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Post Office Box 684, Old Lyme, Connecticut 06371
860.434.2252 | www.musicalmasterworks.org

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thanks the following supporters
for their gifts to our Endowment Fund.

Their generosity ensures the future sustainability of
Musical Masterworks programs:

The Dangremond Fund for Musical Masterworks

&

The Denise J. Tucker Memorial Fund for Musical Masterworks*

Musical Masterworks is grateful to the following individuals,
foundations and businesses that have generously sponsored

the 2022-2023 season.

Premier Sponsors
Samuel Freeman CharitableTrust

Howard Gilman Foundation
Pamela and David Thompson, Jr.

Piano Sponsor
Pasta Vita, Inc.

Composers’ Circle
Burnett's Landscaping
Ted and Becky Crosby

Nancy D. Grover

* Please see page 17 for more information about this bequest and ways to
support Musical Masterworks’ planned giving program.
List reflects donations received as of September 16, 2022

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Sponsors (continued)

Concert Sponsors
Nancy Newcomb and John Hargraves

James B. and Alden R. Murphy
John and Lee Pritchard

Penelope Miller and Victor Sitty
Barbara Smith

Lisa Holmes and Robert Stern
The Saunders Foundation

Musicians’ Circle
Anonymous
Gigi Becker

Cynthia and Brian Beglin
Jeb and Dianne Embree

Barbara Erskine
Linda and Paul Holt

Carol Klimek
Lecia Harbison & Kenneth Roberts

Chris and Roddy Roosevelt
Shipman & Goodwin LLP, Counselors at Law

Cynthia and George Willauer

Media Sponsors
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WMNR Fine Arts Radio
WSHU Public Radio Group

Musical Masterworks is grateful to the
following foundations for their grants:

CT Humanities
The Kitchings Family Foundation

List reflects donations received as of September 16, 2022.

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extends special thanks to our donors

IMPRESARIOS
Richard Buel and Kay Knight Clarke

Deborah and Jon Butler
Monique and Eric Foster
Chip Goodrich and Kathleen Maher
Sandy and Curly Lieber
Capt. and Mrs. Jan MacGregor, U.S.N., Ret.
Polly and Newton P.S. Merrill

Claudia Thompson
Betsey and Bob Webster
Elizabeth and Harry White

MAESTROS
Allan Dodds Frank and Lilian M. King

Michael and Elena Patterson
Missy and Allen Rosenshine

Robin Sedgwick

BENEFACTORS
Marcie and Howard Brensilver
Stephen and Alison Brinkmann

Mrs. Roger M. Doering
Mary and Toby Dunn
Pamela Dyer Hamilton
Chris and Nancy Houlihan

Pamela Hunter

In memory of Nancy Hunter

Sue Joffray
David and Sandy Long
James Myslik and Karen Kaestle
Margaret and Daniel O'Shea

Terry Parkinson
Eleanor J. Perkins
Robert and Mary Platt
John and Anne Rollins
Amanda and James Rutledge
Peter Tacy and Jane Yolen

List reflects donations received as of September 16, 2022.

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extends special thanks to our donors

BENEFACTORS (continued)
Wade M. Thomas

Barbara and Hans Ullstein
Kristin Wait

Mr. and Mrs. Caroline and Sydney Williams
Martha and Jonathan Worley
Manon Zumbaum

FRIENDS
Addie Backlund
Debera V. Barnes

Carol Becker
Diana Blair
Laura Lee Miller and Brian Bowes
Mary Broughton
Carole Buttner
S.James and Ethel Chambers
Carolyn C. Cook
Jane D'Arista
June K. Davison
Mary Lee Duff
Margaret Flesher
John and Alison Forbis
Jim and Celia Francis
Dr. Terri Fried
Joseph Garner
Lilo and Hans Hess
Joan Hurworth
Keiko and William Kaiser
Judy Kelsey
Evelyn Kropp
Julie S. Lyman
Edward and Diane Lyons
Albert and Margaret Maxwell
Anne H. Maxwell
Bud and Peggy Middleton

List reflects donations received as of September 16, 2022.

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extends special thanks to our donors
FRIENDS (continued)
Nancy Mol
Dorothy Mosser
Marcia Murphy
Victoria T. Murphy
Heidi and John Niblack

Claire Matthews and Bob Nussbaum
William Pollard
April J. Posson
Mary Jane Potter

Charlie Potts and Lindy Lyman
Sara Slayton Qua

Joan and Bill Reichenbach
Phyllis and Herb Ross
Susan E. Saltus
Charles Schott
Donna B. Stamm

Neal and Diane Thurber
Antoinette Tyndall
James Undercofler

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Mimi and Stuart Warner
Walter and Elizabeth Welsh

Tina West
Thomas and Andrea Wing
Ronald and Bette Zollshan

Scan to learn about sponsorship and donation benefits.

List reflects donations received as of September 16, 2022.

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A Lasting Legacy

It is with gratitude that we announce the
The Denise J. Tucker Memorial Fund for Musical Masterworks

Remembering Denise Tucker | 1948 - 2021
Denise Tucker discovered Musical Masterworks
only eight years ago after reconnecting with her
friend Alden Rockwell Murphy there. Denise
quickly became a devotee of MM. When our
MMModern concerts were launched, Denise
was a frequent attendee of those as well.
Towards the end of her life, Denise spoke of the
immense admiration she felt for MM’s work and
expressed her intention to leave a bequest to
Musical Masterworks. Denise passed away in 2021. We are
enormously grateful for her thoughtfulness and generosity. It is our
profound responsibility and deep honor to use Denise’s gift to
support the programs that meant so much to her.

Give a Legacy Gift to Musical Masterworks
We all have come to love the joy, camaraderie and inspiration that
Musical Masterworks concerts have provided over the years. YOU
can help to carry these programs into the future with a legacy gift to
Musical Masterworks.
Musical Masterworks has grown and evolved significantly over the
past 32 years. As we implement the vibrant programming of our new
Artistic Director, Tessa Lark, and expand our community engagement
and outreach programs, we ask that you consider helping us build an
endowment that will ensure a robust financial future for Musical
Masterworks in the following ways:
• A bequest in favor of Musical Masterworks
• A charitable annuity, charitable remainder or lead trust
• A gift of appreciated properties, such as securities
Such planned giving may realize income and estate tax benefits.
Contact Managing Director Wendy Hayes for more information:
[email protected].

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Greetings from Artistic Director Tessa Lark
Though this season of Musical Masterworks is my first as Artistic
Director, Season 32 marks the 11th anniversary of that fateful
weekend Edward Arron (our newly minted Musical Masterworks
AD Emeritus) trusted me to step in on short notice for a tour that
ended here in the gorgeous First Congregational Church of Old
Lyme. It so happened that Jeewon Park, Ed’s wife, was also called
upon last-minute to play piano for those concerts. I didn’t know
Jeewon or Ed very well at that time, but after a snap decision to
start the tour with a 12-hour road trip in lieu of winter flight
cancellations — all of us in one car — you might guess we got to
know one another VERY quickly. Ever since then, Ed and Jeewon
have been my best friends, role models, and inspirations, both
artistically and personally; and I distinctly recall being most
enamored by the entire experience I had with them here at
Musical Masterworks.
I was hit by how welcoming the audience was to a newcomer like
me. Upon further investigation I found there was always a beauti-
ful mixture of new faces amongst the Masterworks veterans who
graced the stage each season; and you’ll notice the same this
year. For our first three concert weekends we’ll come straight out
of the gate with artists that are brand new to the series, though
they are already legends in their own right: pianist Inon Barnatan,
violist Ayane Kozasa, and cellist Gabriel Cabezas join me for our
opening concerts; and in December cellist Joshua Roman will
make his MM debut.
I was struck by how the crowds here in Old Lyme felt primed and
ready to explore new sides of classical music, and how Ed would
also allow the artists space to explore their unique musical sides
through his programming. We’ll certainly bear witness to several
magically unique souls this season: polymath and personal hero
Edgar Meyer’s astounding bass playing and composing are the
inspiration behind our December shows; in February Charles

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Greetings from Artistic Director Tessa Lark

Overton, Alex Sopp and Michael Thurber will share not only their
instrumental talents but also their genre-bending compositional
feats and infectious collaborative genius, creating new music
together on the spot.
Ed and Jeewon regaled me with adoring tales of Charles Wad-
sworth (MM’s founding Artistic Director) throughout that 12-hour
drive 11 years ago, and it was evident through those stories and
the warm loyalty of the Old Lyme community that there is a deep
reverence for tradition in the DNA of Musical Masterworks.
Traditional gems from music’s golden era are ever-present amidst
newer excursions; Bach, Brahms, Dvorak, and Debussy make
hefty appearances this season, for example. And, our 32nd
season will finish off with two weekends filled with glorious music
made by folks we may as well call family: Jeewon joins me in
recital in March, and our dear Ed Arron will make his triumphant
return with the extraordinary Ehnes Quartet for our closing
concerts.
Along with all these decade-old recollections of my first time here
in Old Lyme, I also distinctly remember thinking after that week-
end: “Man, it’d be such a dream to run a series like Musical
Masterworks.” So, it is not hyperbole when I say that becoming
the Artistic Director here is a dream come true. I am humbled to
honor and uphold the love and support that has come from Ed
Arron, Charles Wadsworth, all the founders, and every nook and
cranny of this organization since day one, 32 years ago.
Welcome to the 32nd season of Musical Masterworks and thank
you SO much for being here.
Sincerely,
Tessa Lark
Artistic Director

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First Congregational Church of Old Lyme

The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme has a long tradition of
support for the arts. Offering the Meetinghouse as a “home” for Musical
Masterworks is in keeping with what the theologian Paul Tillich termed
the “Theology of Culture;” believing that spiritual revelations and
epiphanies come to us not only through scripture, but also from the
broad tapestry of all the culture around us: music, theatre, visual arts,
and more.
In his famous poem, “Archaic Torso of Apollo,” Rilke concludes with
these words, “You must change your life.” So it is with the power of
music. It has the ability to transport us to ever higher places, and open
the door to epiphanies in our lives.
The Meetinghouse is thought to be one of the finest small halls for
chamber music in the state of Connecticut. Part of the reason for this
may be that it is the ideal size for chamber music. Another reason may
be that the domed ceiling distributes sound evenly throughout the
sanctuary. But part of the reason might lie in the unique construction of
this particular building.
The fourth Meetinghouse, also located on this site, burned to the
ground on July 3, 1907. There were no architectural plans to be found
for the destroyed building, so Ernest Greene of New York City relied on
the measurement of the old foundation (49’2” x 58’6”) and a number of
photographs, as well as paintings by the artists within Old Lyme’s
impressionist tradition. The building committee gave their architect one
new specification: the building had to be fireproof.
To fulfill this last request, Greene created an inner core of steel and
concrete for the new structure. Thus, like a great piano, the building has
a rigid steel frame beneath its beautiful wooden veneer. And therein
may lie the reason for its superb acoustics.
The members and friends of The First Congregational Church of Old
Lyme are proud to offer Musical Masterworks this home for their perfor-
mances, and we welcome all who attend.

– The Rev. Carleen R. Gerber, Associate Minister

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October 22 & October 23, 2022

Inon Barnatan, Piano
Ayane Kozasa, Viola
Gabriel Cabezas, Cello

Tessa Lark, Violin

Jig and Pop for Solo Violin (2022) Tessa Lark
(b. 1989)

American Haiku for Viola and Cello (2014) Paul Wiancko
(b. 1983)

Prelude #2 for Solo Piano (1926) George Gershwin
(1898-1937)

Etude No. 6 for Solo Piano based on Earl Wild
George Gershwin’s “I Got Rhythm” (1954) (1915-2010)

Four Pieces for Piano Quartet Richard Strauss
“Ständchen,” AV 168 (1880s) (1864-1949)
“Festmarsch,” AV 178 (1886)
“Liebesliedchen,” AV 182 No. 2 (1892)
“Arabischer Tanz,” AV 182 No. 1 (1892)

Intermission

Piano Quartet in g minor, Opus 25 (1856-1861) Johannes Brahms
Allegro (1833-1897)
Intermezzo: Allegro ma non
troppo — Trio: Animato
Andante con moto
Rondo alla Zingarese: Presto

These concerts are dedicated in memory of Anne Buttrick who
was a devoted supporter of Musical Masterworks.

Many thanks to Nancy D.Grover for sponsoring Saturday’s concert and
to The Saunders Foundation for sponsoring Sunday’s concert.
Thanks also to our Piano Sponsor Pasta Vita.

Program and artists are subject to change. Tessa Lark’s biography appears on page 25.
All other artist biographies begin on page 29.

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December 3 & December 4, 2022
Edgar Meyer, Double Bass
Joshua Roman, Cello
Tessa Lark, Violin

Gamba Sonata in G Major, BWV 1027 JS Bach
(1720s-30s) (1685-1750)
(arr. for violin, cello and bass)

Adagio
Allegro ma non tanto
Andante
Allegro moderato

Trio 1 (1986) Edgar Meyer
Movement I (born 1961)
Movement II
Movement III
Movement IV

Intermission

Duet for Cello and Bass in D Major (1824) Gioachino Rossini
Allegro (1792-1868)
Andante molto
Allegro

Trio 3 (1988) Edgar Meyer
Movement I (born 1961)
Movement II
Movement III
Movement IV

Many thanks to Barbara Smith for sponsoring Saturday’s concert and
to James B. and Alden R. Murphy and Samuel Freeman Trust
for sponsoring Sunday’s concert.

Program and artists are subject to change. Tessa Lark’s biography appears on page 25.
All other artist biographies begin on page 37.

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February 4 & February 5, 2023

Charles Overton, Harp
Alex Sopp, Flute

Michael Thurber, Bass
Tessa Lark, Violin

Fantaisie for Violin and Harp (1907) Camille Saint-Saëns
(1835-1921)

Two-Part Inventions (arr. for flute and bass) JS Bach
E Major, BWV 777 (1685-1750)
B minor, BWV 786
F Major, BWV 779

Entr’acte for Flute and Harp (1935) Jacques Ibert
(1890-1962)

Trio Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp, Claude Debussy
L. 137 (1915) (1862-1918)

Pastorale. Lento, dolce rubato
Interlude. Tempo di minuetto
Finale. Allegro moderato ma risoluto

Intermission

Solo selections: JS Bach
Largo from Sonata in a minor, (1685-1750)
BWV 1008, arr. for harp
Allemande from Partita in a minor for Solo Flute, BWV

Selections of Original and Arranged Works Charles Overton
(b. 1993)

Alex Sopp
(b. 1984)

Michael Thurber
(b. 1987)

Tessa Lark
(b. 1989)

Many thanks to Burnett's Landscaping for sponsoring Saturday’s concert and
to Pamela and David Thompson, Jr. and Howard Gilman Foundation for
sponsoring Sunday’s concert.

Program and artists are subject to change. Tessa Lark’s biography appears on page 25.
All other artist biographies begin on page 45.

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