Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players

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Jupiter in Central Park

Naumburg Bandshell Tuesday, July 8 at 7:30pm Free Presented by the Naumburg Orchestral Concerts

featuring
Ani Aznavoorian cello
   ~ “a cellist that shows great sensitivity and great virtuosity at all times” The Los Angeles Times
Misha Keylin violin
   ~ Keylin “displays a gorgeous, rounded tone and... he has the technique to sail easily through the virtuosic flourishes.” The New York Times

Heinrich HOFMANN  Serenade
   ~ “splendidly wrought” ~ for the flute, string quartet & double bass
Max BRUCH  String Octet
   ~ a masterpiece
HAYDN  Cello Concerto in C

Jens Nygaard was conductor of the Naumburg Orchestra from 1979 to 1993
   ~ Music lovers of New York enjoyed 3 of his concerts every summer for 14 summers

Jens Nygaard's Letter to The New York Times
when the Naumburg Bandshell faced demolition
published July 14, 1992

To the Editor:

I am the conductor of the Naumburg Orchestra, which presents free summertime concerts in the parks of New York City. It was for these concerts that in 1923 Elkan Naumburg built Central Park's Naumburg Bandshell, a focus of much intense controversy these days.

   Certainly, the band shell should be saved, for several reasons:

• It is beautiful to look at, and the nearby walkways lead to the stage. Refurbishing the innards is easy.

• The shell focuses and propels sound well.

• Its sentimental value is priceless. Just think of all the pleasure-giving events that have emanated from that stage for seven decades.

The American mentality has many wonderful attributes. However, one bad and self-defeating characteristic is the impetuous tendency to tear down the old--often forgetting that our present is richly nourished by our past. Too frequently, we recognize our losses after it's too late

 Now, that great Central Park is undergoing a magnificent renaissance, we as concerned citizens should employ every opportunity to entice our fellow human beings to gather together in this priceless urban oasis.

The Naumburg Bandshell can again be a beacon, welcoming throngs to endless hours of entertainment and joy. Please, save this wondrous structure.

JENS NYGAARD
New York, July 5, 1992

SUMMER 2008
3 Mondays at 7:30PM

For those of you who are already dreaming of warm, sunny,
lazy days, do include our Jupiter concerts in your dreams
 

Church For All Nations 417 West 57th Street (just west of 9th Avenue) Tickets  $25, $15, $10 Call 212.799.1259 or e-mail admin@jupitersymphony.com

One of the finest late-19th century churches in New York. A prime example of the Victorian Gothic Style, it is widely admired for its design, proportions, color, beauty of materials, and innovative use of terracotta.
 

June 30

Karen Gomyo violin
   ~ winner of the 2008 Avery Fisher Career Grant
      “a poised player with a commanding technique” New York Times
Lisa Shihoten violin ~ Max Mandel viola
Ilya Finkelshteyn cello ~ Vadim Lando clarinet

Peter von WINTER  Clarinet Quartet in E^b
   ~ a contemporary of Mozart, Winter was highly esteemed in his day and for more than 25 years served as Kapellmeister of the court in Munich
MOZART  Divertimento in B^b K. 137
BEETHOVEN  String Trio in G
Wilhelm STENHAMMAR  String Quartet No. 3 in F  Op. 18
   ~ the Swedish composer’s powerful late Romantic masterpiece
 

July 14

Misha Keylin violin
Ani Aznavoorian cello

BOCCHERINI  Flute Quintet in B^b Op. 19 No. 5
Vincenzo GAMBARO  Quatuor Concertant for 4 winds
MOZART  Sonata in B^b K. 266
Hans KOESSLER  String Sextet in F Minor
   ~ a gorgeous, outstanding late-Romantic work ~
“It was performed by the Boston Symphony Quartet in its second season in1905, led by Prof. Willy Hess, who had just procured some “new music” during his summer in Europe” New York Times, September 17, 1905
 

July 28

Stefan Milenkovich violin
David Requiro cello
   ~ winner of the 2008 Naumburg Competition

Georg-Friedrich FUCHS  Sextuor Op. 34
   ~ by Haydn’s pupil
MOZART  String Quintet in E^b K. 614
   ~ the sixth and last of his great string quintets
BRUCH  String Quartet in E Op. 10
   ~Bruch’s own comments on his beautiful quartet: “I heard them both recently after a gap of ten years. The invention in the second did not appear bad to me, the form is right, but it is very impracticable, difficult, and has too much double-stopping throughout.”
 

Dear Friends and Music Lovers,

	This season we will do our best to
		J	ump for the stars in our musicmaking
		U	phold our mission to keep ticket prices low
		P	ersuade you to enjoy more of our great concerts
		I	ntroduce you to forgotten musical gems
		T	ell more people about Jupiter – with your help
		E	ntertain you with interesting programs
		R	emember Jens Nygaard and his stellar
		musicianship, his generosity, perseverance & courage, his brilliant analogies & sense of humor….

Much more information about our concerts and musicians may be found here on our website, so please browse frequently. If you would like to receive Jupiter news and announcements, simply provide your email address below and you’ll be au courant.

Your financial support of our excellent music-making is also very important for Jupiter’s vitality and growth. Please help us to the extent you can. All gifts are tax deductible.

Thank You.

To his string players at a rehearsal:
“There’s a melody in one note. Make it sing.”
Jens Nygaard
 

Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players
Featured in The New York Times January 26, 2002

The New York Sun Review
by Adam Baer
--The Jupiters Play On--
December 4, 2002

“Some great musicians get a statue when they pass away. Some get their name imprinted on the roof of a well-known concert hall. But the late conductor Jens Nygaard has a living tribute: an entire ensemble of musicians and a concert series to go along with it...

It is one of the city’s cultural jewels...

In the end, if Mr. Nygaard was known for anything, it was unmitigated verve. That’s what the audience regularly returned for, and that’s what they got Monday afternoon. To have a grassroots community of musicians continue to celebrate Mr. Nygaard with indomitable performances like these week after week, even without the power of world-famous guest soloists, is proper tribute. And with more large orchestras and ensembles needing more corporate sponsorship year after year, I, for one, hope the Jupiter’s individual subscriber-base remains strong.

New York’s musical life needs the spirit of Jens Nygaard, and Mei Ying should be proud she’s keeping it alive.”

Read the complete article on our reviews page.

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office address:
JUPITER SYMPHONY
155 West 68th Street, Suite 319, New York, NY 10023
admin@jupitersymphony.com
For information or to order tickets, please call:
(212) 799-1259

MeiYing Manager
Michael Volpert Music Advisor
All performances, except where otherwise noted, are held at:
Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church
152 West 66 Street (west of Broadway) New York, NY 10023
The Box Office at the Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church
will be open 35 minutes prior to each concert.