Beethoven's Happiest Years
February 12, 2011
An Evening with Bach
November 13, 2010
Bach and the King
February 13, 2010
"Your Saturday Beethoven concert was absolutely wonderful. Thank you for selecting these gems of Ludwig's best years.

I was impressed by Elyssa's violin playing and, even more so, by Kerri's cello playing and her attitude. A real talent there. The fact that Christina Mahler, Tafelmusik's principal cellist, was in the audience is a testimony to Kerri's accomplished artistry.

Thank you for providing a great music experience... I look forward to your final season concert in April."
"Congratulations on the 20th anniversary of the Academy Concert Series and, specifically, on the brilliant performance last night of the first concert of this season! My wife and I enjoyed it tremendously, and I want to thank you for the extra ticket you sent with my subscription, and for the advance e-mail of the program notes. This is an excellent idea and allows for diligent preparation for the concerts.
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Overall, this performance was a pearl of an event.... Now I am looking forward to the Beethoven concert in February."
"Last Saturday's Academy concert was an absolutely brilliant idea! I have never heard the Musical Offering played in its entirety and appreciated very much your extraordinary effort to present this superb performance. What a delight!
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Thank you for your excellent work and that of your musician friends. I noticed that with the Bach concert you even made it into the 'WholeNotes' magazine. Good!

Keep up the great effort. I'll see you on April 17th!"
Performers:
Elyssa Lefurgey-Smith (violin)
Nicolai Tarasov (clarinet)
Kerri McGonigle (cello)
Sharon Burlacoff (fortepiano)

Programme:
Three Piano Trio op.1 (1795)
Cello Sonata No.1 in F op.5 (1796)
Clarinet Trio in B flat op.11 (1798)
Violin Sonata No.1 in D (1798)
Performers:
Agnes Zsigovics (soprano)
Rona Goldensher (baroque violin)
Paul Jenkins (harpsichord)
Nicolai Tarasov (baroque oboe & recorder)
Kate Haynes (baroque cello)

Programme:
Trio BWV 1040
Aria from Cantata BWV 147 "Bereite dir, Jesu, noch itzo die Bahn"
Trio-Sonatas BWV 1037 and BWV 1038
Aria from Cantata BWV 80 "Komm in mein Herzens Haus"
Suite BWV 997
Aria from Cantata BWV 51 "Höchster, mache deine Güte ferner alle Morgen neu"
Violin Sonata BWV 1014
Aria from Cantata BWV 61 "Öffne dich, mein ganzes Herze"
Performers:
Rona Goldensher (baroque violin)
Laura Jones (baroque cello)
Nicolai Tarasov (baroque oboe & recorder)
Paul Jenkins (harpsichord)

Programme:
The Musical Offering (Musikalisches Opfer)