On Saturday, October 18 at 3:00 pm, the department will celebrate Mr. Baron in a program of music, reminiscences by students and colleagues, and excerpts from PBS’s documentary “In Search of Bach.” Historian and New York Flute Club Archivist Nancy Toff, Stony Brook colleague and pianist Gilbert Kalish, and flutist (and Baron student) Tara O’Connor will speak about Baron; a panel of colleagues and another panel of students will reminisce about him; and there will be performances of music beloved by him, including Bach arias, selections from Bach’s Art of Fugue, and music commissioned by or for Baron, including Eldin Burton’s Sonatina for Flute and Piano, commissioned by Baron, and a movement of Joseph Schwanter’s Looking Back, commissioned by students in memory of Baron. The event will conclude with a performance of the last movement of Brahms’s Piano Quartet in G minor, in Baron’s arrangement for woodwind quintet.

Mozart Serenade no. 11 in E-flat Major, K. 375

Gipps “Andante doloroso” from Wind Octet, Op. 65

Smetana, arr. Tarkmann Suite from The Bartered Bride

Kemp Jernigan and James Austin Smith, oboes

Alan Kay and Alicia Lee, clarinets

Gina Cuffari and Eleni Katz, bassoons

David Byrd-Marrow and Eric Reed, horns

5:30 pm

Drinks and passed bites

Mozart Serenade no. 11 in E-flat Major, K. 375

Drinks and passed hors d’oeuvres

Smetana (arr. Tarkmann) Suite from The Bartered Bride

Kemp Jernigan and James Austin Smith, oboes

Alan Kay and Alicia Lee, clarinets

Gina Cuffari and Eleni Katz, bassoons

David Byrd-Marrow and Eric Reed, horns

Mozart Serenade no. 11 in E-flat Major, K. 375

Gipps “Andante doloroso” from Wind Octet, Op. 65

Smetana, arr. Tarkmann Suite from The Bartered Bride

6:15 Wine and Hors d’Oeuvres | 7:00 Performance

Kemp Jernigan and James Austin Smith, oboes

Alan Kay and Alicia Lee, clarinets

Gina Cuffari and Eleni Katz, bassoons

David Byrd-Marrow and Eric Reed, horns

Up Close at Bar Calico: Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Bar Calico | 23 Lexington Ave | New York City

5:30pm | Happy Hour

6:45pm | Performance

Acclaimed as “riveting” (New York Times), celebrated for the “emotional intensity” (Los Angeles Times) of her performances and no stranger to Tertulia audiences, Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir fills New York’s jewel-box Bar Calico with solo works of Johann Sebastian Bach and New York-based composer-violinist Michelle Ross, and creates live improvisations of her own in this intimate portrait of a deeply thoughtful - and profoundly virtuosic - artist.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Oboe Quartet in F major, K. 370/368b

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Trio in B-flat major, K. 502

Jessica Chow Shinn and Michael Shinn, piano

James Austin Smith, oboe

Manuel Bagorro, host

Audience members are encouraged to bring yoga mats, cushions etc. – you are welcome to choose if you’d like to lie down, sit on the floor, take your shoes off, to fully immerse yourself in the music. Chairs will be provided as needed. Music performed in this well-being experience includes Thomas Cabaniss’ set of pieces for piano, four hands - Tiny Bits of Outrageous Love, as well as solo oboe pieces. Join us for this restorative and healing musical experience.

Johann Nepomuk Hummel Septet in D minor, Op. 74

Georg Philipp Telemann Concerto for Oboe d’amore

J.S. Bach Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C minor, BWV 1060R

Concert Program III: Winds of Change

Ludwig van Beethoven Quintet in E-flat major for Piano and Winds, Op. 16

Felix Mendelssohn Concert Piece No. 1 in F minor for Clarinet, Bassoon, and Piano, Op. 113

Charles Martin Loeffler Rhapsody No. 1 for Oboe, Viola, and Piano, L’étang

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Selections from Divertimento of Mozart Arias for Wind Quintet

Ludwig Thuille Sextet in B-flat major for Piano and Winds, Op. 6

The World According to Winds

Unabashed wind enthusiast James Austin Smith leads Music@Menlo on a journey through music history from a wind player’s perspective. For the first time at the festival, the evolution of these singular voices is revealed, from their origins in antiquity to their beguiling influence on composers from the Renaissance to today. Smith offers our audience the opportunity to openly embrace the chamber music love that dare not speak its name - that of instruments without strings.

Felix Mendelssohn Concert Piece No. 1 in F minor for Clarinet, Bassoon, and Piano, Op. 113

Erwin Schulhoff Divertissement for Oboe, Clarinet, and Bassoon

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Selections from Divertimento of Mozart Arias for Wind Quintet

Henri Dutilleux Sonatine for Flute and Piano

Ludwig van Beethoven Quintet in E-flat major for Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, and Piano, Op. 16

Summer Evenings IV

Felix Mendelssohn Concert Piece No. 1 in F minor for Clarinet, Bassoon, and Piano, Op. 113

Erwin Schulhoff Divertissement for Oboe, Clarinet, and Bassoon

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Selections from Divertimento of Mozart Arias for Wind Quintet

Henri Dutilleux Sonatine for Flute and Piano

Ludwig van Beethoven Quintet in E-flat major for Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, and Piano, Op. 16

Jeff Tyzik’s Dance Suite for Oboe and Piano with pianist and Bravo! Vail Artistic Director Anne-Marie McDermott

Beethoven and Brahms

with Pianist Bernadene Blaha, Cellist Luigi Piovano, and Violinist Livia Sohn

Beethoven Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69

Brahms Piano Trio No. 2 in C Major, Op. 87

6:15 Bubbles | 7:00 Performance

Tertulia x SF

“Not Too Sweet” featuring Annie Wu, flute and Joseph Vaz, piano

Tertulia and bean-to-bar chocolate makers Dandelion team up for an evening of guided tastings of single-origin chocolates, confections and baked creations paired with world-class music-making.

Tertulia welcomes London’s Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective to the beautiful Signature Room at Twenty-Three Grand. Join us for an evening of drinks, fine-dining and joyful music-making.

Starters

Hahn Selected Songs for Tenor and Piano

Moulinie Selected Songs for Tenor and Piano

Entrees and Sides

Korngold Suite for Piano and Strings, Op. 23

Dessert

Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective

Elena Urioste and Savitri Grier, violins

Laura van der Heijden, cello

Karim Sulayman, tenor

Tom Poster, piano

Spring’s Clarity

Program guest curated by James Austin Smith

Eugene Goossens Pastorale et Arlequinade for Flute, Oboe and Piano

Grazyna Bacewicz Oboe Sonata

William Grant Still Summerland for Flute and Piano

Felix Mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66

Cathedrals to Courtesans with Harpist Bridget Kibbey

Known for her ability to transcend the harp, illiterate the mysteries of music behind the mic, or lead an ensemble with clarity and panache, Bridget Kibbey is in demand for innovative, virtuosic performances that take audiences on journeys through time, world cultures, musical genres, and emotional depth. She adeptly and divinely interprets the masters, while also being a bold advocate of genre-crossing storytelling and newly-commissioned works. Bridget has a busy and kaleidoscopic touring schedule, from appearances with major orchestras to hosts of curation-meets-performance appearances. She has a special commitment to using music new and old to weave and showcase deep connections across cultures.

6:30 Wine and Light Bites | 7:30 Performance

Tertulia presents harpist Bridget Kibbey at Wildhawk, one of San Francisco’s most beautiful cocktail bars.

James Austin Smith and Michael Stephen Brown in Recital

Program

Still Incantation and Dance for Oboe and Piano

Clara Schumann Three Romances, Op. 22

Chopin Barcarolle in F# Major, Op. 60

Nielsen Two Fantasy Pieces for Oboe and Piano

Bozza Fantaisie Pastorale for Oboe and Piano, Op. 39

Dranishnikova Poem for Oboe and Piano

Britten, Helen Grime, Leilehua Lanzilotti Five Metamorphoses after Ovid for Solo Oboe

Saint-Saëns Sonata for Oboe and Piano, Op. 166

In Dialogue

Tertulia and Hill Art Foundation presents a musical performance in dialogue with Hill Art Foundation’s current exhibition, “The Writing’s on the Wall: Language and Silence in the Visual Arts”, curated by Hilton Als.

6 pm Drinks and Exhibition Viewing | 6:30 pm Performance

Admission is free, reservations are required: info@tertulianyc.org

Baroque Fest: Bach & Telemann

Program

Bach Concerto for Violin and Oboe in C minor, BWV 1060R

Telemann Tafelmusik for Flute, Oboe, Violin, and Continuo

Program

Sonic Spectrum III

Program guest curated by James Austin Smith and Tara Helen O’Connor

Liza Lim Ming Qi (Bright Vessel) for Oboe and Percussion

Tania Ko Tilt for Solo Bassoon

Elainie Lillios Sleep’s Undulating Tide for Flute and Electronics

Alejandro Viñao RIFF for Marimba and Piano

Elisa Arancio New Work for Flute, Piano and Perfucssion

Viet Cuong Trains of Thought for Oboe, Bassoon, and Piano

Sonic Spectrum III

Program guest curated by James Austin Smith and Tara Helen O’Connor

Liza Lim Ming Qi (Bright Vessel) for Oboe and Percussion

Tania Ko Tilt for Solo Bassoon

Elainie Lillios Sleep’s Undulating Tide for Flute and Electronics

Alejandro Viñao RIFF for Marimba and Piano

Elisa Arancio New Work for Flute, Piano and Perfucssion

Viet Cuong Trains of Thought for Oboe, Bassoon, and Piano