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Courtenay Vandiver
Annie Rabbat
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Season Eight
2014-2015
Join A Far Cry as we "Look Inside" throughout Season Six - our biggest, most ambitious season ever... by far! The Criers invite you to become a subscriber for the unbelievably-affordable price of $85 for SIX concerts. Becoming a subscriber brings other perks, as well:
- Reserved seats: the best in the house, in both Jordan Hall and St. John's Episcopal Church
- Subscriber Discount of 10% on additional individual tickets
- Can't make it to the concert? Exchange your tickets.
- Personal invitations to special events
- Official entrance into the A Far Cry family - we can't wait to meet you!
Season Six Subscription Series
Dreams and Prayers
A Far Cry in Jamaica Plain September 8 2012 4pm St. John's Episcopal Church, Jamaica Plain, MA
- Hildegard von Bingen: The Origin of Fire
- Golijov: Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind
- *Sanlikol: Vecd
- Beethoven: Heiliger Dankgesang, from Quartet op. 132
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featuring David Krakauer, clarinet
Fiddlers
A Far Cry in Jamaica Plain December 8 2012 4pm St. John's Episcopal Church, Jamaica Plain, MA
- Rautavaara: Pelimannit
- Vivaldi: Concerto for Four Violins in D
- Piazzolla: Two Tangos
- Bartok: Romanian Dances
- Walton: Sonata for Strings
Long Gaze
A Far Cry in Jordan Hall January 11 2013 8pm New England Conservatory, Boston, MA
- *McDonald: Gentle but Uneasy Dance Music
- Britten: Les Illuminations
- Webern: String Quartet (1905)
- Weill: Songs
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featuring Kristen Watson, soprano; Zachary Wilder, tenor
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featuring Kristen Watson, soprano; Zachary Wilder, tenor
Patchwork
A Far Cry in Jamaica Plain February 9 2013 4pm St. John's Episcopal Church, Jamaica Plain, MA
- Shostakovich: Two Pieces for String Octet
- Multiple: Variations on an Elizabethan Theme
- Boccherini: Night Music of the Streets of Madrid
- *Hearne: Glasshouse
After Dark
A Far Cry in Jamaica Plain April 20 2013 4pm St. John's Episcopal Church, Jamaica Plain, MA
- Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
- Vivaldi: Flute Concerto Op. 10 No. 2
- Saariaho: Nymphéa Reflection
- Borodin: String Quartet No. 2, Nocturne
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featuring Paula Robison, flute
Vienna Postcards
A Far Cry in Jordan Hall May 24 2013 8pm New England Conservatory, Boston, MA
- Mozart: Symphony No. 40
- Bruckner: String Quintet in F, Adagio
- Schubert: Symphony No. 5
...are you convinced? Become a subscriber today!
Season Six Gardner Series
In addition to our subscription series of concerts in Jordan Hall and St. John's Episcopal Church, A Far Cry will continue its residency at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, performing six concerts at stunning new Calderwood Hall:
Dreams and Prayers
A Far Cry at the Gardner Museum September 9 2012 1:30pm Boston, MA
- Hildegard von Bingen: The Origin of Fire
- Golijov: Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind
- *Sanlikol: Vecd
- Beethoven: Heiliger Dankgesang, from Quartet op. 132
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featuring David Krakauer, clarinet
Subtraction
A Far Cry at the Gardner Museum December 6 2012 7pm Boston, MA
- Cage: Imaginary Landscape No. 4 for 12 radios
- Cage: String Quartet in Four Parts
- Cage: 4'33"
- Schnittke: Moz-Art à la Haydn
- Haydn: Symphony No. 45, "Farewell"
Fiddlers
A Far Cry at the Gardner Museum December 9 2012 1:30pm Boston, MA
- Rautavaara: Pelimannit
- Vivaldi: Concerto for Four Violins in D
- Piazzolla: Two Tangos
- Bartok: Romanian Dances
- Walton: Sonata for Strings
Patchwork
A Far Cry at the Gardner Museum February 10 2013 1:30pm Boston, MA
- Shostakovich: Two Pieces for String Octet
- Multiple: Variations on an Elizabethan Theme
- Boccherini: Night Music of the Streets of Madrid
- *Hearne: Glasshouse
Folly
A Far Cry at the Gardner Museum April 4 2013 7pm Boston, MA
- *Liu: Arise
- Geminiani: Concerto Grosso No. 12 in D, "La Folia"
- Dean: Carlo
- Bates: Icarian Rhapsody
After Dark
A Far Cry at the Gardner Museum April 21 2013 1:30pm Boston, MA
- Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
- Vivaldi: Flute Concerto Op. 10 No. 2
- Saariaho: Nymphéa Reflection
- Borodin: String Quartet No. 2, Nocturne
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featuring Paula Robison, flute
*Commissioned by A Far Cry