FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT
NOT WITHOUT YOU

Chelsea Music Festival at Chelsea Factory

Festival Opening Night:
Not Without You

Friday, June 24, 2022 at 7:30PM

90 minutes with intermission
Performance to be followed by culinary collaboration with Pixie Scout

Chelsea Music Festival is thrilled to present the Opening Night for the 2022 Festival! This evening’s concert includes music by J.S. Bach and V. Silvestrov, alongside celebrated protagonists, Fanny & Felix Mendelssohn. Join us to learn more about these artists and their legacy of kinship, connectivity, & collaboration.

Program:
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847), String Symphony No. 1 in C Major, MWV No. 1 (1821)
Mendelssohn, Fanny (1805-1847) arr. Ken-David Masur (b. 1977), Selections from Gartenlieder, Op. 3 (1847) *World Premiere
Valentyn Silvestrov (b. 1937), Hymn (2001)
Bach, J. S. (1685-1750), Concerto in C Minor for two pianos, BWV 1060 (1730-45)
Mochizuki, Misato (b. 1969), Phylogénie (2022) *New York Premiere
Fanny Mendelssohn (1805-1847), Piano Trio in D Minor, Op. 11 (1847)

Featuring:
Piano | Orion Weiss, Sandra Wright Shen
Violin | Samuel Andonian, Claire Bourg, Yvegeny Kutik, Giancarlo Latta, Julie Lawrence, Lun Li, Jonathan Miron, Evelyn Petcher Brandes, Max Tan, Jocelyn Zhu
Viola | Arthur Dibble, Edwin Kaplan, Milan Milisavljević, Jesus Rodolfo
Cello | Angela Lee, Philip Sheegog, Yi Qun Xu
Double Bass | Nina Bernat, Mark Bernat

About Chelsea Music Festival:
Chelsea Music Festival celebrates great music by convening world-leading musicians & artists in the performing, culinary, and visual arts. The Festival invites artists, composers, and performers to collaborate in pursuit of new perspectives in artistic expression. Programs span musical genres from classical to contemporary to jazz with an emphasis on commissions by composers whose works are not in the traditional western canon. The Festival also hosts an online library of recordings so music enthusiasts, artists, and students alike can explore unique interpretations of classical, jazz, and contemporary works via high-quality videos of world-class performances and dialogues available for years to come.

Health and Safety Protocols:
Chelsea Factory will be implementing the following procedures to help ensure the health and safety of our patrons, staff, and artists:

• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination

• Masks worn at all times inside Chelsea Factory

Click here for our full Health and Safety Protocols.