CONCERTS AT THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART

Under the Direction of George Manos

OCTOBER 1997

26 Alexei Lubimov, pianist Brahms:

Schubert:

Two Rhapsodies

Fantasies, Opus 16

Impromptus, Opus 9

“Wanderer ” Fantasy

NOVEMBER

2 National Gallery Orchestra

George Manos, conductor

Handel/Harty: Water Music

Porter: Musicfor Strings

Hindemith: Five Pieces

Bizet: Symphony No. 1

9 Jon Humphrey, tenor

Raymond Hanson, pianist

Lieder by Schubert, Schumann,

Brahms, and Hugo Wolf

16 The Peabody Trio Kagel:

Dvorak:

Trio

“Dumky " Trio

23 Kemal Gekic.pianist Liszt:

Chopin:

Six Consolations

Transcendental

Etudes

Andante spianato

and Grande

polonaise

30 National Gallery Orchestra

George Manos, conductor

Puccini:

Bizet:

Persichetti:

Weber:

Preludio sinfonico

“Carmen'Suite No. 1

Serenade No. 5

Symphony No. 1

The use ofcameras or recording equipment

during theperformance is not allowed.

Forthe convenience ofconcertgoers

the Garden Cafe remains open until 6:30pm.

The Fifty-sixth Season of

THE WILLIAM NELSON CROMWELL and

F. LAMMOT BELIN CONCERTS

National Gallery of Art

2242d Concert

SHARON CHRISTMAN, soprano

MICHAEL PATTERSON, pianist

Sunday Evening, October 19, 1997

at Seven O’Clock

West Building, West Garden Court

Admission Free
PROGRAM

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Oiseaux, si tous les ans

(1756-1791) Ridente la calma

Als Luisa die Briefe

Hugo Wolf

(1860-1903)

Verschwiegene Liebe

Lebe wohl

Der Musikant

Die Zigeunerin

Claude Debussy

(1862-1918)

Quatre chansons de jeunesse

(1881-1884)

Pantomime

Clair de lune

Pierrot

Apparition

INTERMISSION

Gioacchino Rossini

(1792-1868)

La pastorella

Linvito

Alec Rowley Three Mystical Songs

(1892-1958)

Three Jolly Shepherds

The Prophecy

The Birthday

Ned Rorem The Silver Swan

(b. 1923)

Amy Marcy Cheney Beach Just for This

(1867-1944)

Henry Thacker Burleigh

(1866-1949)

Till I Wake

SHARON CHRISTMAN, soprano, received international critical acclaim for her portrayal of Paolina in the American premiere of

Donizetti’s Poliuto with Opera Camerata ofWashington. In June of

1997 she added another Donizetti belcanto role to her repertoire,

singing the title role of Lucrezia Borgia with the same company. 

Ms. Christman made her New York City debut in Alice dully Hall

at Lincoln Center, singing Pergolesi’s Orpheus Cantata with the New

York Chamber Orchestra. Her Metropolitan Opera debut came in

1991, when she sang the role ofthe Queen ofthe Night in Mozart’s

MagicFlute-a role she has performed with some twenty opera companies across the United States, Canada, and South America. Ms. 

Christman’s opera repertoire also includes such heroines as Violetta,

Anna Bolena, Manon, Fiordiligi, Gilda, Rosalinde, Elvira (/Puritani),

and Madame Lidoine {Dialogues ofthe Carmelites).

Sharon Christman is also much in demand as an oratorio soloist. 

She has sung in that capacity under such eminent conductors as

Julius Rudel, Richard Lert, Gustave Meier, Hans Adler, Wolfgang 

Rennert, and Eduardo Muller. In 1995 she was a featured soloist at

the White House Christmas celebration, and she has won numerous vocal competitions, including the opera competitions of Baltimore and New Jersey and the Metropolitan Opera Young Artist

Competition, for which she has subsequently served as a juror. Ms. 

Christman has taught at James Madison University, The University of Northern Iowa, and The Catholic University ofAmerica.

MICHAEL PATTERSON has a broad-ranging career as a pianist, devoting equal parts of his time to solo piano repertoire, conducting, accompanying, and chamber music. Recent appearances

include a chamber recital at the Phillips Collection Recital Series,

vocal accompaniment at the White House, and a recital including

both solo piano and vocal accompaniment at the French Embassy. 

A complete listing of Mr. Patterson’s recital appearances in Washington would include concerts at the KennedyCenterTerrace Theater, Arena Stage, the Barns ofWolfTrap, the Corcoran Gallery of

Art, and several embassies. He received his Doctor ofMusical Arts

degree from Catholic University and was on the faculty there as

well as at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts. In addition to

accompanying the Washington Men’s Camerata, Mr. Patterson is

conductor of the United States Congressional Chorus, which he

has led in performances at the last two presidential inaugurations.