Serafin Summer Music Brings World-Class Artists to Delaware

Content of this post originates from a press release from Serafin Summer Music...

Serafin Ensemble, University of Delaware Department of Music and The Music School of Delaware, present Serafin Summer Music. The 10-day festival runs from Thursday, June 20 through Sunday, June 30.

Festival artists hail from China, the Philippines, New Zealand and from around the U.S., including New York City, Oklahoma, Ohio, Kentucky, Atlanta, Florida, Pennsylvania and right here in Delaware. 

“Bringing superb artists together to prepare and share marvelous masterworks with a community of eager listeners is a thrilling creative enterprise in every respect,” comments Kate Ransom, Festival Artistic Director.

The festival’s exceptional lineup features a range of repertoire including works by great classical composers Beethoven, Schumann and Brahms, as well as works by lesser-known composers, such as Smetana, Khachaturian and Faure. Each concert has a unique theme and ensemble configuration of up to six string, wind, piano and vocal performers.

Festival sponsors are Dr. William Stegeman, Ph.D., Jacobs Music Company, Harry’s Savoy Grill, Tonic Bar and Grille, Montrachet Fine Foods, Delaware Today, WDEL and GateHouse Media Delaware.

All performances will be held at The Music School of Delaware's Wilmington Branch, 4101 N. Washington Street in Wilmington. Season subscriptions are $135 for all eight performances; a four-pack of tickets is $70 and single tickets are $20. Purchase by visiting www.brownpapertickets.com or calling 302.762.1132 (the Music School).

Serafin Summer Music Artist Roster

• Amos Fayette, violin
• Hal Grossman, violin
• Kate Ransom,violin
• Benjamin Shute, violin
• Lisa Vaupel, violin
• Amadi Azikiwe, viola
• Luke Fleming, viola
• Mary Harris, viola
• Charae Krueger, cello
• Lawrence Stomberg, cello
• Guang Wang, cello
• Miles Brown, bass
• Jennifer Nicole Campbell, piano
• Amy Dorfman, piano
• Read Gainsford, piano
• Augustine Mercante, countertenor 
• Eileen Grycky, flute
• Christopher Nichols, clarinet

Serafin Summer Music Schedule

Thursday, June 20, 7:00pm - BOHEMIAN GEMS

• Dvořák “Sonatina” in G Major, Op. 100 for violin and piano
• Smetana “Two Pieces From My Native Land” for violin and piano
• Dvořák “Terzetto” in C Major, Op. 74 for two violins and viola
• Smetana String Quartet No. 1 in E Minor “From MY Life”

Friday, June 21, 7:00pm - IT’S CLASSIC!

• Michael Haydn Duo No. 2 in D Major for violin and viola
• Beethoven Piano Trio Op. 1, No.1
• Schubert song set
• Schubert “Trout” Quintet for violin, viola, cello, bass, piano

Saturday, June 22, 5:00pm - FRIENDS and MENTORS

• Brahms Scherzo ("Sonatensatz") in C Minor for violin and piano WoO2
• Schumann “Fairy Tales” for clarinet, viola and piano
• Niels Gade Sonata in D Major for violin and piano
• Dohnanyi Piano Quintet No.1 in C Minor

Sunday, June 23, 4:00pm - OUT OF BAVARIA

• Mozart D Major Quartet for flute, violin, viola, cello
• Reger Sonata in G Minor for solo viola
• Schumann “Fantasy Pieces” Op. 73 for cello and piano
• Brahms Piano Quartet in G Minor, Op. 25

Thursday, June 27, 7:00pm - FRENCH FORAY

• Leclair Duo in E Minor for two violins
• French Song Set
• Faure Piano Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 15

Friday, June 28, 7:00pm - THE THREE B’s

• Bach G Minor Sonata for solo violin
• Beethoven String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 18, No.4
• Brahms Piano Trio in C Major, Op. 87

Saturday, June 29, 5:00pm - RUSSIAN ROMP

• Khachaturian Trio for clarinet, violin, piano
• Arensky Trio in D Minor, Op. 32 for violin, cello, piano
• Borodin Piano Quintet in C Minor

Sunday, June 30, 4:00pm - FINALE FIREWORKS

• Brahms Sextet in Bb Major, Op. 18 for two violins, two violas, two cellos
• Tchaikovsky “Souvenir de Florence” for two violins, two violas, two cellos

See www.serafinensemble.org/summer.