Upcoming Concerts & Events

To read more about our 2018 Composer-in-Residence, Max Stoffregen, scroll down!
FALL 2018 - Quartets up the Coast

Ellen McGehee and Ellen Flanagan, violins
Christina Simpson, viola
Charles Akert, cello

Performing works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Antonin Dvorak, Edvard Grieg, and more.

Friday, November 23, 7:00pm
Seven Devil's Brewing Company, Coos Bay, OR

Saturday, November 24, 7:00pm
The Old Cheese Factory, Langlois, OR

Sunday, November 25, 3:00pm
Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka, CA
JANUARY 2019 - 4TH ANNUAL MIDWINTER BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL

This season, we continue our exploration of Beethoven's late quartets and other music, with a program featuring his String Quartet in C-sharp minor, Op. 131, and his Piano Sonata, Op. 110.
Both works showcase Beethoven's heady blend of the spiritual and the mundane, with moments of lyric beauty, rustic dances, and intricate fugues.

As an added bonus, the programs will also feature newly commissioned works by our 2018 Composer in Residence, Max Stoffregen!

Also this winter, we extend our Midwinter exploration of Beethoven's music with additional shows around the San Francisco Bay Area, featuring Beethoven's Violin Sonatas, Cello Sonatas, and Piano Trios.

Program 1 - Quartet Op. 131 and Piano Sonata Op. 110
Friday, January 4, 7:00pm - Hyampom, CA
Saturday, January 5, 7:00pm - Weaverville, CA
Sunday, January 6, 2:00pm - Chico, CA
Friday, January 11, 7:00pm - Oakland, CA
Saturday, January 12, 7:00pm - San Francisco, CA
February 16-24 - Tour in Gainesville Florida, in collaboration with the Hogtown Chamber Music Festival

Program 2 - Works for Violin, Cello, and Piano
Saturday, January 19, 8:00pm - Oakland, CA
Thursday, February 7, 7:00pm - Oakland, CA
Sunday, February 10, 2:30pm - Salem, OR


2018 - SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

Humboldt Preview:
Music by Bach, Schubert, Britten, and Prokofiev
Stephen Fine, Viola + Karla Avila, clarinet + Ian Scarfe, piano
       Friday, August 10, 7:00pm
       Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka
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Week One, "Music for the Birds"
Haydn - String Quartet "The Lark"
Libby Larsen - Black Birds, Red Hills
Brahms - String Quintet, Op. 111

       Friday, August 17, 8:00pm
       Hyampom Community Hall, Hyampom

       Saturday, August 18, 8:00pm
       Trinity Alps Performing Arts Center, Weaverville

       Sunday, August 19, 2:00pm
       Pilgrim Congregational Church, Redding

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*Concerts are open to the public!
*Free to attend!
*Donations warmly accepted and gladly suggested!

Week Two, "Summer Serenades"
Three Beautiful Outdoor Concert Venues!
Bach - Concerto for 3 Violins
Vivaldi - Concerto for Oboe and Violin
Vivaldi - Concerto for 2 Cellos
Max Stoffregen - World Premiere (2018)
Michael Touchi - Tango Moresque (2018)

       Friday, August 24, 7:00pm
       Bar 717 Camp Trinity, Hayfork

       Saturday, August 25, 7:00pm
       China Creek Amphitheater, Willow Creek

       Sunday, August 26, 7:00pm
       Trailhead Pizza Cafe, Coffee Creek
Violins:
Ellen McGehee
Daniel Rouslin
Philip Brezina
Petr Masek
James Keene
Ellen Flanagan

Clarinet:
Karla Avila

Oboe:
Gabrielle Castriotta

Piano and Harpsichord:
Ian Scarfe
Violas:
Stephen Fine
Alex Volonts

Cellos:
Joseph Howe
Charles Akert
James Jaffe
Lori Hennessy

Bass:
Jacob Johnson

Composer-in-Residence:
Max Stoffregen
ANNOUNCING THE 2018 COMPOSER-IN-RESIDENCE: MAX STOFFREGEN
     This summer composer Max Stoffregen will join the festival as the 2018 Composer-in-Residence.
     “Presenting new music and supporting living composers has always been one of our priorities,” says festival director Ian Scarfe, “This residency program allows us to bring the composer to the festival to enjoy the full experience that we offer.”
     In past seasons, the festival has commissioned new musical works, including Stephen Kahn's “Redbud Peeks” in 2012, Danny Clay's “Just So Stories” in 2014 and “Ocean Park” in 2016, and Noah Luna's “Landscape Variations” in 2016, which was supported by Michael Cohen of Redding.
     This year, Stoffregen will enjoy a more immersive role, joining the other musicians for their retreat week in Hyampom, working with the different instrumentalists in rehearsals, participating in the concerts, and enjoying a backpacking trip in the Trinity Alps.    
     He will contribute two compositions to the festival - one this year, which will be performed on the August 24-26 “Summer Serenades” programs, and another in 2019 which will be informed and enriched by the immersion of the residency, and time spent in the Trinity Alps backcountry.
     Stoffregen has spent lots of time in scenic wilderness areas such as the Trinity Alps, describing his connection to nature as “a passion and priority...the natural world is a potent inspiration, and many of my compositions are inspired by the landscapes I have immersed myself in.”
Join us for our concerts August 24, 25, and 26 to welcome Max to Trinity County!