Nights of Classical Music at the Gennadius Library

Curtis on Tour returns to Athens, Greece, for the fifth year as the resident ensemble at the Nights of Classical Music at the Gennadius Library festival, presented by the Schwarz Foundation in collaboration with the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. 

All concerts are free and open to the public. Concerts on September 18, 19 and 20 will be live-streamed at ascsa.edu.gr/events/livestream.

Visit Curtis.edu/Athens for more details.

Piano Recital
Wednesday, September 18 at 8:30 p.m.
American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Cotsen Hall

Janice Carissa, piano

MOZART: Sonata No. 6 in D major, K. 284

LISZT: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 15 in A minor (“Rákóczi March”)

MENDELSSOHN:   Prelude and Fugue in E Minor, Op. 35

BRAHMS:  Vier Klavierstücke, Op. 119

Vocal Recital
Thursday, September 19 at 8:30 p.m.
American School of Classical Studies, Cotsen Hall

Elizabeth Reiter (’12), soprano
Dennis Chmelensky (’19), baritone
Mikael Eliasen, piano
 

MOZART: “Là ci darem la mano,” from Don Giovanni
“Deh vieni alla finestra,” from Don Giovanni
“Ah! fuggi il traditor!,” from Don Giovanni

WEILL:“My Ship,” from Lady in the Dark
“Youkali”: Tango habanera
 “I’m a Stranger Here Myself,” from One Touch of Venus

SCHUBERT: “Willkommen und Abschied,” D. 767
“An Emma,” D. 113
“Auf der Bruck,” D. 853

LEHÁR:  “Lippen schweigen,” from Die lustige Witwe

PUCCINI“O mio babbino caro,” from Gianni Schicchi

KORNGOLD  “Mein Sehnen, mein Wähnen,” from Die tote Stadt

DONIZETTI“Pronta io son” from Don Pasquale

Instrumental Chamber Music
Friday, September 20 at 8:30 p.m.
American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Cotsen Hall

Elissa Lee Koljonen (’94), violin
Chase Park, cello
Janice Carissa, piano

Program to include

BEETHOVEN: Variations on “Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen” 
from Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, WoO 46

MENDELSSOHN  Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66

Farewell Recital
Saturday, September 21 at 8:30 p.m.
American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Cotsen Hall

Elizabeth Reiter (’12), soprano
Dennis Chmelensky (’19), baritone
Elissa Lee Koljonen (’94), violin 
Chase Park, cello
Janice Carissa, piano
Mikael Eliasen, piano
 

BEETHOVEN: “Wer solche Buema afipackt,” from Songs of Various Nationalities, WoO 158a
“What Shall I do to shew how much I love her?,” from Irish Songs, WoO152
“The kiss, dear maid, thy lip has left,” from Irish Songs, WoO 153
“Farewell Thou Noisy Town,” from Welsh Songs, WoO 155

POULENC:  Sonata for Four-Hand Piano

BERNSTEIN (’41)  “I Feel Pretty,” from West Side Story

GERSHWIN “By Strauss”

R. STRAUSS “Allerseelen,” Op. 10, No. 8

ARLEN “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” from The Wizard of Oz

ROREM (’44)  Aftermath