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Lily Rock Chamber Music Festival

Season 4: Concert No. 1
Friday, August 29, 2025

William M. Lowman Concert Hall
Idyllwild Arts Academy

5 PM: Doors Open
5:30 PM: Pre-Concert Talk and Q&A
6 PM: Concert

Free Admission
($20 Suggested Donation)

Presented by the
Manhattan Chamber Players

Program:

Mary Bianco (b. 1938)
Trio for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano (2025) – World Premiere Performance

Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856)
Fantasiestücke (Fantasy Pieces), Op. 73 (1849)

I. Zart und mit Ausdruck (Tender and with expression)
II. Lebhaft, leicht (Lively, light)
III. Rasch und mit Feuer (Quick and with fire)

Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Two Songs for Contralto, Viola, and Piano, Op. 91 (1884)

I. Gestillte Sehnsucht (“Quelled Longing”)
II. Geistliches Wiegenlied (“Sacred Lullaby”)

Intermission

Johnannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25 (1861)

I. Allegro
II. Intermezzo: Allegro ma non troppo
III. Andante con moto
IV. Rondo alla Zingarese: Presto

Manhattan Chamber Players

Faylotte Joy Crayton, Soprano
Mark Dover, Clarinet
Brendan Speltz, Violin
Luke Fleming, Viola
Abigail Monroe, Cello
Brook Speltz, Cello
Mika Sasaki, Piano