NEW YORK House Concert

A musical tribute to composer Leon Kirchner (1919-2009)

Featuring Yellow Barn musicians Kathrin ten Hagen, Michael Kannen, Seth Knopp, Andrea Lam, Maria Lambros, Jonathan Lewis, Violaine Melançon & Arnaud Sussmann

With guest artist Leon Fleisher

Leon Fleisher (l.) and Leon Kirchner (r.) performing. Daniel Barenboim, page turner. Rome, 1953. Photo courtesy of Leon Fleisher.

The evening includes a reception and silent auction in a stunning Tribeca loft with
extraordinary views of New York City.

All proceeds from this event will fund participant scholarships during Yellow Barn's
2010 festival season, including a special scholarship in Leon Kirchner's name.

PROGRAM

György Kurtág Selections from Játékok (Games) and Bach Transcriptions
Andrea Lam and Seth Knopp, piano four-hands

Leon Kirchner Triptych
Kathrin ten Hagen, violin; Jonathan Lewis, cello

Johannes Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34
Leon Fleisher, piano; Violaine Melançon and Arnaud Sussmann, violin
Maria Lambros, viola; Michael Kannen, cello

Tickets $250 (tax-deductible contribution: $225)
Seating is limited. Please reply by May 27, 2010 to
Willow Cohen, Development and Marketing Manager
802-387-6637 ext. 108, willow@yellowbarn.org

The silent auction will give patrons the opportunity to purchase items such as
private performances by Yellow Barn musicians, exclusive getaway weekends and
a trip to Vermont to experience Yellow Barn's summer festival first hand.

All proceeds from this concert will benefit the annual scholarship fund of Yellow
Barn Music School & Festival, a summer training and performance program for
outstanding young musicians, located on the bucolic campus of the Greenwood
School in Putney, Vermont. Yellow Barn faculty and participants convene
for five weeks each summer to explore the riches of the chamber music
repertoire, presenting more than 35 concerts, master classes, and other events.

YELLOW BARN BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Victoria Roth, President
Mary Louise Montgomery, Vice President
Sally Rubin, Treasurer
John Leppman, Secretary
Shirley Blanchard
Robert Dionne
Alan R. Kay
Ian Kozak
Ann Macdonald
Nicholas Mann
James Mitchell
Anna Rowe
Leslie Shatz
Marylen Sternweiler
Gennifer Sussman
Roger Tapping
Erica Wise