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Over 40 world renowned artists travel to Michigan for the return of the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival

DETROIT (March 16, 2022) – Over 40 musicians, some returning and others making their debut, will arrive in Michigan this summer for the return of the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival. From June 10 to 25, the Festival will host a series of chamber music concerts, workshops, artistic discussions and community events across metro-Detroit. The theme of this year’s Festival is nature. With 18 concerts and 13 special events, presented by 27 individual artists and seven ensembles, the Festival was designed to explore the overlap between music and nature, specifically the healing powers of nature.

“Over the years I’ve come to recognize the restorative nature of music and its power to heal and rejuvenate,” said Festival Artistic Director Paul Watkins. “This year’s Festival will celebrate the rich variety of music which has been directly inspired by the natural world, and explore the interconnectedness of art and the environment.”

The repertoire at the 2022 Festival ranges from Schubert to the world premiere of Perry Goldstein’s “Birding by Ear.” “One of the beauties behind the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival is that it provides an opportunity for musicians to perform, and audiences to experience, a wide range of repertoire,” said Festival President Maury Okun said. “We’ve created a hub to appreciate and explore the breadth of chamber music.” Musicians at this year’s Festival range from Grammy Award winners to Avery Grant recipients, who have performed in some of the world’s most recognizable venues, such as Carnegie Hall and London’s Wigmore Hall. Highlights from this season include: Watkins, Gloria Chien and Soovin Kim perform four Beethoven piano trios Four Shouse Institute ensembles, including two first prize winners from the Banff International String Quartet Competition  A finale featuring Charles-Camille Saint-Saens “The Carnival of Animals” and Antonio Vivadi’s “The Four Seasons.” A question-and-answer session with composer Perry Goldstein and Pulitzer Prize winning author Richard Powers at the Bloomfield Public Library. This year marks the first full two-week Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Concerts and events will take place in venues like the Seligman Performing Arts Center, the Detroit Institute of Arts, Temple Beth El, Kirk in the Hills, St. Hugo of the Hills, Kerrytown Concert House and other venues across metro-Detroit and the state of Michigan. “While we are returning to our regular indoor programming, we have included new guidelines in place to enforce a safer environment for attendees,” Okun said. Masks will be required to be worn upon entry and COVID-19 vaccination or proof of a negative COVID-19 will need to be presented. Capacity will be limited at the venues to accommodate for social distancing. The Festival will closely follow the guidance and recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS). “We’re looking forward to a summer of live chamber music once again,” said Okun. “And our artists look forward to performing for our audiences once again.” Tickets are on sale now. Visit greatlakeschambermusic.org/performances/

Chronological Listing of Performances

Music, Nature and the Sound of Nature Friday, June 10 at 8 p.m. Kerrytown Concert House Artists | Anton Nel, Viano String Quartet SCHUMANN Waldszenen (Forest Scenes), Op.82S CHULHOFF Five Pieces for String Quartet DVORÁK Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op. 81, B.155 TICKETS: General $50 | 35 & Younger $15

Opening Night: From the Big Bang to the End of Time Saturday, June 11 at 6 p.m. Seligman Performing Arts Center Artists | Gloria Chien, Anton Nel, Tai Murray, Philip Setzer, Kevonna Shuford, Paul Watkins, David Shifrin, Pelia String Quartet MILHAUD La Création du monde, Op.81a MOZART Clarinet Quintet K. 581 MESSIAEN Quartet for the End of Time TICKETS: General $50 | 35 & Younger $15

A Winter’s Journey Sunday, June 12 at 2 p.m. Detroit Institute of Arts Artists | Paul Watkins, Nicholas Phan, Peter Sparling SCHUBERT: Winterreise Event is free with admission to the museum.

The Spirit of the Place (“Genius Loci”) Tuesday, June 14 at 7:30 p.m. Temple Beth El Artists | Gloria Chien, Gilles Vonsattel, Soovin Kim, Tai Murray, Philip Setzer, Yura Lee, Clive Greensmith, Paul Watkins, David Shifrin BEETHOVEN Piano Trio in G major, Op. 121a, Ten Variations on ‘”Ich bin Schneider Kakadu” BEETHOVEN Piano Trio in D major, Op. 70, No. 1, “Ghost” C. SCHUMANN Scherzo No. 2 in C minor, Op. 14 BRAHMS Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115  TICKETS: General $50 | 35 & Younger $15

Two’s Company, Three’s a Trio Wednesday, June 15 at 7:30 p.m. Temple Beth El Artists | Gloria Chien, Soovin Kim,Tai Murray, Paul Watkins, Nicholas Phan BEETHOVEN Piano Trio in E-flat major, Op. 1, No. 1 VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Along the Field BEETHOVEN Piano Trio in B-flat major, Op. 97, “Archduke” TICKETS: General $50 | 35 & Younger $15

Travels in the Soundscape Thursday, June 16 at 7:30 p.m. Temple Beth El Artists | Anton Nel, Gilles Vonsattel, Yura Lee, Philip Setzer, Kevonna Shuford, Clive Greensmith, Paul Watkins, David Shifrin, Randall Scarlata, Rolston String Quartet, Viano String Quartet HAYDN String Quartet in C major, Op. 33, No. 3, “The Bird” COLEMAN Shotgun Houses GOLDSTEIN Birding by Ear (WORLD PREMIERE) MOZART Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat major, K. 493 TICKETS: General $50 | 35 & Younger $15

“Nought So Sweet as Melancholy” Friday, June 17 at 11 a.m. Temple Beth El Artists | Gilles Vonsattel, Philip Setzer, Paul Wakins, David Shifrin, Melanie Spector, Pelia String Quartet SCHUBERT Quartettsatz, D. 703SCHUBERT Violin Sonata No. 2 in A minor, D. 385 SCHUBERT Der Hirt auf dem Felsen (The Shepherdon the Rock) D.965 SCHUBERT Fantasia in F minor, D.940 TICKETS: General $50 | 35 & Younger $15

Audio/Visual: Sound, Paper, and Process Friday, June 17 at 7:30 p.m. Trinosophes Artists | Viano String Quartet, Virago, Alan Hankers, Megan Heeres Audio/Visual: Sound, Paper and Process is an exploration of sound, nature, process and paper curated by Detroit ensemble Virago. This immersive performance integrates amplification and video projection of live paper-making by Festival Artist-in-Residence, Megan Heeres, with chamber music compositions and improvisations. Our host, Trinosophes, is an artist-run space, located inside a former spice processing warehouse in the heart of Detroit’s historic Eastern Market district. Tickets: $25

Transformation and Renewa Friday, June 17 at 8 p.m. Kerrytown Concert House Artists | Paul Watkins, Tai Murray, Yura Lee, Clive Greensmith, Nicholas Phan, Rolston String Quartet READ THOMAS Magic Gardens SCHOENBERG Verklärte Nacht BRITTEN Winter Words, Op. 52 SCHUBERT String Trio in B-flat major, D. 58 TICKETS: General $50 | 35 & Younger $15

A Gathering of Voices Saturday, June 18 at 8 p.m. Seligman Performing Arts Center Artists | Anton Nel, Tai Murray, Philip Setzer, Yura Lee, Clive Greensmith,Randall Scarlata, Viano String Quartet BEETHOVEN String Quartet No. 6, Op. 18, No. 6 RAVEL Histoires Naturelles COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 1 TICKETS Reserved $75 | General $50 | 35 & younger $15

Daughters of St. Cecilia Sunday, June 19 at 3 p.m. Christ Church Grosse Pointe Artists |Nicholas Phan, Scott Hanoian, Pelia String Quartet HANDEL Look Down, Harmonious Saint, HWV 124CLARKE Daybreak N. BOULANGER Cantique PERRY How Beautiful Are the Feet L. BOULANGER Pie Jesu BEAMISH String Quartet No. 4, Nine Fragments HANDEL “But Oh! What Art Can Teach” from Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day SHAW And SoLAURIN Petite Suite sur un Motet de Gerald Bales, Op. 41 TICKETS: General $50 | 35 & younger $15

Born Upon the Stream Tuesday, June 21 at 7:30 p.m. The Gathering Space in St. Hugo of the Hills Artists | Ran Dank, Tessa Lark, Philip Setzer, Luke Lentini, Kevonna Shuford, Peter Eom, Paul Watkins, Kevin Brown, Timothy McAllister, Pelia String Quartet  DVORÁK Terzetto in C major, Op. 74, B. 148 GOLDSTEIN Quintet for Alto Saxophone and String Quartet H. WATKINS Quintet for Piano and Strings, “Variations on a Schubert Song” SCHUBERT Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667, “The Trout” TICKETS: General $50 | 35 & Younger $15

Special Edition: St. Matthew’s & St. Joseph’s Wednesday, June 22 at 11 a.m.St. Matthew’s & St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church Artists | F-PLUS MONTGOMERY Trio for Violin, Clarinet, and Percussion BARNSON Sempre Dolce CRANE Trio for Clarinet, Violin, and Percussion RODRIGUEZ I’m sorry, I’m really sorry *For more information, contact 313-871-4750

“An Ecstasy to Music Turned…” Wednesday, June 22 at 7:30 p.m. The Gathering Space in St. Hugo of the Hills Artists | Ran Dank, Tessa Lark, Paul Watkins, Nicola Canzano, Viano String Quartet VAUGHAN WILLIAMS The Lark Ascending BACH Two-Part Inventions Nos. 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 1 5BIBER Sonata RepresentativaFRANCK Piano Quintet in F minor TICKETS: General $50 | 35 & Younger $15

Origin Stories Thursday, June 23 at 7 p.m. The Gathering Space in St. Hugo of the Hills Artists | Ran Dank, Soyeon Kate Lee LISZT Les Préludes (for two pianos) GRAINGER Fantasy on Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess” STRAVINSKY Rite of Spring TICKETS: General $50 | 35 & Younger $15

BEYOND THE NOTES: Musical Chairs with Philip Setzer Friday, June 24 at 11 a.m. Kirk in the Hills All 16 Shouse musicians mix and match as they take turns performing in a rotating ensemble under the direction of Shouse Institute Director Philip Setzer. TICKETS: $15

More Travels in the Soundscape Friday, June 24 at 7 p.m. Detroit Institute of Arts Artists |F-PLUS, Pelia String Quartet,Rolston String Quartet BEETHOVEN String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59No. 2 (“Razumovsky”) GOLDSTEIN Jittery Engine MONTGOMERY Trio for Violin, Clarinet, and Percussion G. FRANK Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout *Please contact the Kerrytown Concert House at 734-769-2999 or visit kerrytownconcerthouse.com for ticket information.

Closing Night: The Song of the Earth Saturday, June 25 at 8 p.m. Seligman Performing Arts Center Artists | Ran Dank, Soyeon Kate Lee, Paul Watkins, Philip Setzer, Hannah Hammel,Nicola Canzano, Rolston String Quartet, Pelia String Quartet, F-PLUS, Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings SAINT-SAËNS The Carnival of the Animals CRUMB Vox Balaenae (Voice of the Whale )VIVALDI The Four Seasons TICKETS: Reserved $75 | General $50 | 35 & Younger $15

Tickets can be purchased online at greatlakeschambermusic.org or by phone at248-559-2097. Box office hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Due to the nature of the performing arts, artists, repertoire and venues are all subject to change. Please visit greatlakeschambermusic.org for the most up-to-date information regarding the 2022 Festival.

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About Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival

The Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival was born in 1994 of a remarkable relationship between religious and cultural institutions. A secular event, the Festival is sponsored by three religious institutions (representing Catholic, Jewish and Protestant faiths) and Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings, a prominent musical ensemble that is an administrative partner for the Festival. Traditionally, for two weeks each June, the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival presents more than 20 concerts in southeastern Michigan. Many of these performances occur in the venues of the Festival’s sponsors — St. Hugo of the Hills Catholic Church, Temple Beth El and Kirk in the Hills.