Performances

Saturday July 23rd | Sunday July 24th | Sunday July 31st

Each ticket includes heavy hors d’oeuvres at the reception following the events. Additional dinner and weekend package information is available at the West Branch Resort. Add great meals, a romantic getaway, world-class fly fishing and sporting clays to the festival offerings, for an unparalleled experience.

July 23rd, 2011 8pm – Buy Tickets

Violin Sonata #28, K. 380 in E-flat Major

W.A. Mozart (1756-91)
  1. Allegro
  2. Andante con moto
  3. Rondo: Allegro

Performers: Julian Hallmark, Robert Koenig

Violin Sonata #2 in G major, Op. 13

E.H. Grieg (1843-1907)
  1. Lento dolroso, Allegro vivace
  2. Allegretto tranquillo
  3. Allegro animato

Performers: Lars Bjørnkjær, Julian Koenig

Fantasia on Themes from Gounod’s ‘Faust’, Op.20

H. Wieniawski (1835-80)

Performers: David Yonan, Robert Koenig

Intermission

Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op.47

R.A. Schumann (1810-56)
  1. Sostenuto assai, Allegro ma non troppo
  2. Scherzo: Molto vivace
  3. Andante cantabile
  4. Finale: Vivace

Performers: Odin Rathnam, Melissa Reardon, Sara Sant’Ambrogio, Robert Koenig

July 24th, 2011 4pm – Buy Tickets

Sonata for Two Violins and Continuo in C Major, BWV 1037

J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
  1. Adagio
  2. Alla breve
  3. Largo
  4. Gigue

Performers: David Yonan, Julian Hallmark, Robert Koenig

Sonata for Two Violins in C, Op. 56

S.S. Prokofiev (1891-1953)
  1. Andante cantabile
  2. Allegro
  3. Commodo (quasi Allegretto)
  4. Allegro con brio

Performers: Odin Rathnam, David Yonan

Intermission

String Quintet #2 in G Major, Op. 111

J. Brahms (1833-97)
  1. Allegro non troppo, ma con brio
  2. Adagio
  3. Un poco allegretto
  4. Vivace ma non troppo presto

Performers: Lars Bjørnkjær, Benedicte Thyssen, Melissa Reardon, Orlando Wells, Sara Sant’Ambrogio

July 31st, 4pm – Buy Tickets

Violin Sonata #32 in B-flat Major, K. 454

W.A. Mozart (1756-91)
  1. Largo, Allegro
  2. Andante
  3. Allegretto

Violin Sonata #7 in c minor, Op. 30 #2 “Eroica”

L. van Beethoven (1770-1828)
  1. Allegro con brio
  2. Adagio cantabile
  3. Scherzo: Allegro
  4. Finale: Allegro, Presto

Intermission

Poème, for violin and piano, Op.25

E. Chausson (1855-99)

Zigeunerweisen (‘Gypsy Air’), Op.20

P. de Sarasate (1844-1908)

Performers: Odin Rathnam, Rohan De Silva


  • Testimonials

    “I would say that last year West Branch International Music Festival was a result of a combination of great music artists and staff members, beautiful surroundings, an enthusiastic audience and good food. It was a very special experience.”

    —Eddie Venegas, Violinist/Trombonist