Apollo Music Festival
August 15-24
At a Glance
Friday, August 16
20th and 21st Century String Music
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church
Houston, MN
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21
Lawn Chair Concert: Apollo Presents Ninebark Ensemble
Bethany Evangelical Free Church
Houston, MN
Daily Program Details
Thursday, August 15
Pre-Concert Talk
6:30PM
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church
204 South Chase Street
Houston, MN 55943
Celebrating Gabriel Faure
7:00PM
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church
204 South Chase Street
Houston, MN 55943
Sonata for Two Violins No. 1 in B-Flat Major
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
I. Allegro
II. Aria con Variatione
Rachel Charbel and Elizabeth York, violins
Violin Sonata in G major, Op. 78
Johannes Brahms
I. Vivace ma non troppo
II. Adagio
III. Allegro molto moderato
Rachel Charbel, violin; Garret Ross, piano
Piano Quintet No. 2 in C minor, Op. 115
Gabriel Faure
I. Allegro moderato
II. Allegro vivo
III. Andante moderato
IV. Allegro molto
Elizabeth York and Rachel Charbel, violins; Valerie Little, viola; Ruth Marshall, cello; Garret Ross, piano
Friday, August 16
Pre-Concert Talk
6:30PM
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church
204 South Chase Street
Houston, MN 55943
20th and 21st Century String Music
7:00PM
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church
204 South Chase Street
Houston, MN 55943
American Haiku
Paul Wiancko
Valerie Little, viola; Ruth Marshall, cello
String Trio
Miriam Hyde
I. Allegro, non troppo
II. Moderato grazioso
III. Andante cantabile
IV. Vivace
Elizabeth York, violin; Valerie Little, viola; Ruth Marshall, cello
String Quartet in F major
Maurice Ravel
I. Allegro moderato
II. Assez vif
III. Tres lent
IV. Vif et agite
Rachel Charbel and Elizabeth York, violins; Valerie Little, viola; Ruth Marshall, cello
Saturday, August 17
Storytime
10:30AM
Houston Public Library
202 East Cedar Street
Houston, MN 55943
Rachel Charbel and Elizabeth York
Apollo at Cappella Part 1
3:00PM
Cappella Performing Arts Center
721 King Street
La Crosse, WI 54601
American Haiku
Paul Wiancko
Valerie Little, viola; Ruth Marshall, cello
Violin Sonata in G major, Op. 78
Johannes Brahms
I. Vivace ma non troppo
II. Adagio
III. Allegro molto moderato
Rachel Charbel, violin; Garret Ross, piano
Piano Quintet No. 2 in C minor, Op. 115
Gabriel Faure
I. Allegro moderato
II. Allegro vivo
III. Andante moderato
IV. Allegro molto
Elizabeth York and Rachel Charbel, violins; Valerie Little, viola; Ruth Marshall, cello; Garret Ross, piano
Sunday, August 18
Apollo at Rochester Arts Center
2:00PM
Rochester Arts Center
30 Civic Center Drive SE
Rochester, MN 55904
American Haiku
Paul Wiancko
Valerie Little, viola; Ruth Marshall, cello
Sonata for Two Violins No. 1 in B-Flat Major
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
I. Allegro
II. Aria con Variatione
Rachel Charbel and Elizabeth York, violins
String Trio
Miriam Hyde
I. Allegro, non troppo
II. Moderato grazioso
III. Andante cantabile
IV. Vivace
Elizabeth York, violin; Valerie Little, viola; Ruth Marshall, cello
String Quartet in F major
Maurice Ravel
I. Allegro moderato
II. Assez vif
III. Tres lent
IV. Vif et agite
Rachel Charbel and Elizabeth York, violins; Valerie Little, viola; Ruth Marshall, cello
Wednesday, August 21
Lawn Chair Concert: Apollo Presents Ninebark Ensemble
6:30PM
Bethany Evangelical Free Church
301 South Ellsworth Street
Houston, MN 55943
Program to be announced at the concert.
Thursday, August 22
Pre-Concert Talk
6:30 PM
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church
204 South Chase Street
Houston, MN 55943
Florestan and Eusebius
7:00PM
Sonata for Two Violins No. 3 in A Major
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
I. Allegro
II. Aria con Variatione
Alan Snow and Robert Hanford, violins
String Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Op. 41/1
Robert Schumann
I. Andante espressivo - Allegro
II. Scherzo. Presto
III. Adagio
IV. Presto
Robert Hanford and Alan Snow, violins; Valerie Little, viola; Ruth Marshall, cello
Piano Trio in E-Flat Major, Op. 70/2
Ludwig van Beethoven
I. Poco sostenuto - Allegro ma non troppo
II. Allegretto
III. Allegretto
IV. Finale. Allegro
Robert Hanford, violin; Ruth Marshall, cello; Garret Ross, piano
Friday, August 23
Apollo at Cappella Part II
7:00PM
Cappella Performing Arts Center
721 King Street
La Crosse WI 54601
String Quartet No. 1 “Neo-Soul”
Damien Geter
I. Bop
II. Feelin’ Some Type of Way
III. Please Don’t Kill My Vibe
Alan Snow and Elizabeth York, violins; Valerie Little, viola; Ruth Marshall, cello
String Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Op. 41/1
Robert Schumann
I. Andante espressivo - Allegro
II. Scherzo. Presto
III. Adagio
IV. Presto
Robert Hanford and Alan Snow, violins; Valerie Little, viola; Ruth Marshall, cello
Piano Trio in A minor
Maurice Ravel
I. Modere
II. Pantoum. Assev vif
III. Passacaille. Tres large
IV. Final. Anime
Alan Snow, violin; Ruth Marshall, cello; Garret Ross, piano
Saturday, August 24
Pre-Concert Talk
2:30PM
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church
204 South Chase Street
Houston, MN 55943
Finale
3:00PM
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church
204 South Chase Street
Houston, MN 55943
String Quartet in E-Flat Major, K 160
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
I. Allegro
II. Un poco adagio
III. Presto
Alan Snow and Elizabeth York, violins; Valerie Little, viola; Ruth Marshall, cello
String Quartet No. 1 “Neo-Soul”
Damien Geter
I. Bop
II. Feelin’ Some Type of Way
III. Please Don’t Kill My Vibe
Alan Snow and Elizabeth York, violins; Valerie Little, viola; Ruth Marshall, cello
Piano Trio in A minor
Maurice Ravel
I. Modere
II. Pantoum. Assev vif
III. Passacaille. Tres large
IV. Final. Anime
Alan Snow, violin; Ruth Marshall, cello; Garret Ross, piano