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“pianist extraordinaire… the novelty of sound under Leverett’s insistent and amazing artistry dissolved resistance”
John Zeugner
Worcester Telegram
Faculty Recital: “A Bit of
History”
Laura Klock, natural horn; Monica Jakuc Leverett,
fortepiano; William Hite, tenor; Jean Jeffries,
natural horn
Classical and early romantic works on historical instruments, including Beethoven's Sonata for Horn and Piano, Op.17.
Bezanson Recital Hall, University of Massachusetts •
www.umass.edu
Admission $10
A Valentine Concert with Brahms' Love
Song Waltzes
Louise Fauteux, soprano; Heather Bell, alto;
Peter W. Shea, tenor; Rafael Cotto, bass; St.
Joseph College Choir, Voce Novissima (Kingswood-Oxford School);
Michael-Thomas Gilman and Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano;
Jean Jeffries, horn
Music to also include Schubert's Fantasy in F Minor for piano duet
Hoffman Auditorium, St. Joseph's College, West Hartford, CT
• www.sjc.edu
Admission $10
Chamber Music Society at Wistariahurst:
“American Originals”
Jennifer Tyo, soprano; David Perkins, baritone;
Sarah Briggs, violin; Liz Beloit Crew, cello;
David Schneider, clarinet; Edward Rosser and Monica
Jakuc Leverett, piano; Amherst String Quartet
Amy Beach, Edward MacDowell, Arthur Farwell, Curt Cacioppo, Aaron Copland and Samuel Barber
Wistariahurst Museum, Holyoke, MA • www.wistariahurst.org
Admission $15
Arcadia Players Gala Anniversary
Concert
Ian Watson, harpsichord; Karen Smith Emerson,
soprano; Peter W. Shea, tenor; Steven Curylo,
bass; Cantabile (vocal ensemble); Christopher Krueger,
flute; Lisa Rautenberg, violin; Zon Eastes,
cello; Monica Jakuc Leverett, fortepiano
An Arcadia Players showcase with works by anniversary composers from the Renaissance, Baroque and early Romantic periods: Carlo Gesualdo, Thomas Arne, Alessandro Scarlatti, W.F. Bach, Frederic Chopin, Ferdinand David, Robert Schumann.
Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Hall, Smith College • www.arcadiaplayers.org
Chamber Music Society at Wistariahurst:
“Friends and Lovers, II - the Schumanns and
Brahms”
Laura Jenkins, soprano; Eileen Ruby,
mezzo-soprano; Steve Curylo, baritone; Sarah
Briggs, violin; Jean Jeffries, horn; Alissa
Leiser and Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano; Schubertians
Chorus, Laura Jenkins, guest conductor.
Songs, duets, choral works, solo piano pieces, and the Brahms Horn Trio
Wistariahurst Museum, Holyoke, MA • www.wistariahurst.org
Admission $15
All-Beethoven Concert: Arcadia Players
Orchestra
conducted by Ian Watson • Monica Jakuc Leverett,
fortepiano
“Egmont” Overture • Piano Concerto No. 3
in C Minor • Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major,
“Eroica”
read program notes by Monica Jakuc
Leverett • download
(.doc)
Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Hall, Smith College • www.arcadiaplayers.org
All-Beethoven Concert: Arcadia Players
Orchestra
conducted by Ian Watson • Monica Jakuc Leverett,
fortepiano
See program above.
Connecticut Early Music Festival • Evans Hall, Cummings Art Center, Connecticut College, New London • www.ctearlymusic.org
All-Beethoven Concert: Arcadia Players
Orchestra
conducted by Ian Watson • Monica Jakuc Leverett,
fortepiano
See program above.
St. Paul's Cathedral, Worcester, MA • www.cathedralofsaintpaul.com
Music at the Charlemont Inn: “The
French Connection”
Charlotte Dewey, soprano; Peter W. Shea, tenor;
David Schneider, clarinet; Jim Ballard and Monica Jakuc
Leverett, piano
Works by Debussy, Faure and Poulenc.
The Charlemont Inn, Charlemont, MA • www.charlemontinn.com
Admission $10; Concert and dinner $25
Chamber Music Society at Wistariahurst:
“Impressions,” a concert of French music and painting
with a slideshow of paintings
Musicians of the Chamber Music Society at Wistariahurst
Selections from the works of Debussy, Ravel, Chaminade, Chabrier, Bizet and others.
Wistariahurst Museum, Holyoke, MA • www.wistariahurst.org
Admission $15
Music at the Charlemont Inn: “An
Afternoon of Schubert and Brahms”
Eileen Ruby, mezzo-soprano; Sarah Briggs,
violin; Jean Jeffries, horn; Monica Jakuc
Leverett and Christine Olson, piano
Schubert songs, sonatina and rondo; Brahms Horn Trio.
The Charlemont Inn, Charlemont, MA • www.charlemontinn.com
Admission $10; Concert and dinner $25
Blaich/Leverett Duo at North
Hall
Tanya Blaich and Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano
Solo and piano duet works by Schubert, Cacioppo, and Brahms, including Schubert Fantasy in F Minor, and Brahms Hungarian Dances.
North Hall, 40 Searle Road, Huntington, MA • www.northhallhuntington.org
Admission $10
Music at the Charlemont Inn: Fifth Annual
Eastern Native Tree Society Evening of Music, Poetry and
Prose
Eileen Ruby, mezzo-soprano; Benjamin Schwartz,
cellist; Tanya Blaich, Monica Jakuc Leverett, and
Christine Olson, pianists; Susan Middleton, Norma Roche,
readers.
Music, poetry and prose celebrating Nature
The Charlemont Inn, Charlemont, MA • www.charlemontinn.com
Admission free; donations gratefully accepted for Eastern
Native Tree Society and Charlemont Historical Preservation
Society
Hors d'oeuvres at 5 pm; Dinner at 6 pm $25/person, not including drinks. Please make reservations by email: dbhguru@comcast.net.
Chamber Music Society at Wistariahurst:
“Sixth Annual Schubertiad”
Musicians of The Chamber Music Society at Wistariahurst
Fantasy in F Minor, Shepherd on the Rock, Octet.
Wistariahurst Museum, Holyoke, MA • www.wistariahurst.org
Admission $15
(snow date Sunday December 19 at 7:30 pm, preceded by dinner at 6 pm)
Music at the Charlemont Inn: Christmas
Concert
Charlotte Dewey, soprano; Eileen Ruby,
mezzo-soprano; Akiva Cahn-Lipman, cellist;
Monica Jakuc Leverett, pianist.
Music by Bach, Brahms, Debussy and more
The Charlemont Inn, Charlemont, MA • www.charlemontinn.com
Admission $10; Concert and dinner $25. Fundraiser for the
Charlemont Historical Preservation Society.
A Benefit for the Charlemont Inn: An Evening of Romance
Sudie Marcuse, soprano; Dorie Goldman, mezzo
soprano; Peter W. Shea, tenor; Jack Tozzi,
baritone; Tanya Blaich and Monica Jakuc Leverett,
piano.
Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52 by Brahms and Romantic songs by Brahms, Clara Schumann, Nielsen and a world premier of a Heine setting by Jennifer Griffith.
The Unitarian Society of Northampton • www.uunorthampton.org Fundraiser for the Charlemont Historical Preservation Society.
Music at the Charlemont Inn: An Evening
of Romance
Sudie Marcuse, soprano; Dorie Goldman, mezzo
soprano; Peter W. Shea, tenor; Jack Tozzi,
baritone; Tanya Blaich and Monica Jakuc Leverett,
piano; plus guest artist Charlotte Dewey,
soprano.
Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52 by Brahms and Romantic songs by Brahms, Clara Schumann, Nielsen and a world premier of a Heine setting by Jennifer Griffith.
The Charlemont Inn, Charlemont, MA • www.charlemontinn.com
Admission $10; Concert and dinner $25. Dinner reservations
(413) 339-5391. Fundraiser for the Charlemont Historical
Preservation Society.
Arcadia Players Concert Series: Concert
in honor of Early Music America's 25th Anniversary
Arcadia Players conducted by Ian Watson; Monica Jakuc Leverett,
fortepiano
Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 1, Symphony No. 7
Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Hall, Smith College • www.arcadiaplayers.org
Music at The Charlemont Inn: A Poet's
Love-Two Heine Song Cycles
Peter W. Shea, tenor; Monica Jakuc Leverett,
piano; plus guest artist Charlotte Dewey,
soprano.
Kaeza Fearn “Kitty Song Cycle”(2009)
(Massachusetts premiere)
Robert Schumann “Dichterliebe”
plus other Heine settings.
The Charlemont Inn, Charlemont, MA • www.charlemontinn.com
Admission $10; Concert and dinner $25. Dinner reservations
(413) 339-5391. Fundraiser for the Charlemont Historical
Preservation Society.
The Amherst College German Department and
German House present:
A Poet's Love-Two Heine Song Cycles
Peter W. Shea, tenor; Monica Jakuc Leverett,
piano
Kaeza Fearn “Kitty Song Cycle”(2009)
Robert Schumann “Dichterliebe”
plus other Heine settings.
Porter House, Amherst College • www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/german/events
Admission free
Chamber Music Society at Wistariahurst: Friends
and Lovers, III
Robert and Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms
David Schneider, clarinet; Kivie Cahn-Lipman,
cello; Tanya Blaich and Monica Jakuc Leverett,
piano; vocal soloists TBA
Robert Schumann: Spanisches Liebeslieder, Op. 138
Clara Schumann: Piano Pieces
Johannes Brahms: Trio in A Major for Clarinet, Cello and Piano,
Op. 114
Wistariahurst Museum, Holyoke, MA • www.wistariahurst.org
Admission $15
Better Than One: Two
Fortepianos
with Margaret Irwin-Brandon and Monica Jakuc Leverett.
A program of sonatas and fugues by W.A. Mozart, J.S. and J.C. Bach and a concerto by W.F. Bach.
Wistariahurst Museum, Holyoke, MA • www.wistariahurst.org
Admission $15
Chamber Music Society at Wistariahurst: Chopin in Paris
See below for program details.
House Concert in Amherst, MA
For ticket information please contact David Perkins at davidsperkins@gmail.com
Chamber Music Society at Wistariahurst: Chopin in Paris
Eileen Ruby, mezzo-soprano; Alison Hale, flute; Astrid Schween, cello; Alissa Leiser, Monica Jakuc Leverett, and Estela Olevsky piano.
Variations on "Non più mesta;" Songs; Polonaise Brillante
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor (Alissa Leiser, piano soloist, with strings)
Wistariahurst Museum, Holyoke, MA • www.wistariahurst.org
Admission $15
Music at the Charlemont Inn: Sixth Annual
Eastern Native Tree Society Evening of Music, Poetry and
Prose
Charlotte Dewey, soprano; David Schneider, clarinet; Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano; Joan Maloof, Robin Barber, Carol Edelstein, Susan Middleton, Norma Sims Roche, readers.
Music, poetry and prose celebrating Nature
The Charlemont Inn, Charlemont, MA • www.charlemontinn.com
Admission free; donations gratefully accepted for Eastern
Native Tree Society.
Hors d'oeuvres at 5 pm; Dinner at 6 pm $25/person, not including drinks. Please make reservations by email: dbhguru@comcast.net.
An Afternoon of Chamber Music with Sarah Briggs and Friends (postponed to Sunday 11/6)
Sarah Briggs, violin; Wayne Smith, cello; Jean Jeffries, horn; Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano.
Works by Bach, Kodaly and others; Brahms Horn Trio.
Buckley Recital Hall, Amherst College
Admission free
An Afternoon of Chamber Music with Sarah Briggs and Friends (rescheduled from 10/30)
Sarah Briggs, violin; Wayne Smith, cello; Jean Jeffries, horn; Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano.
Works by Bach, Kodaly and others; Brahms Horn Trio.
Buckley Recital Hall, Amherst College
Admission free
Chamber Music Society at Wistariahurst: Seventh Annual Schubertiad
See below for program details.
Wesley United Methodist Church, Hadley, MA
www.chambermusicwistariahurst.com
Admission $20
Chamber Music Society at Wistariahurst:
Seventh Annual Schubertiad
Musicians of The Chamber Music Society at Wistariahurst
Various songs; Divertissement on a French motive for piano duet (Steigerwalt/Muller); Piano Quintet in A Major, "The Trout" (Jakuc Leverett and strings)
Wistariahurst Museum, Holyoke, MA • www.wistariahurst.org •
www.chambermusicwistariahurst.com
Admission $20
The Amherst College German Department and
German House present:
Schubert's "Die schöne Müllerin"
Peter W. Shea, tenor; Monica Jakuc Leverett,
piano
Porter House, on Boltwood Avenue, next to the Lord Jeffrey Inn, Amherst College www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/german/events
Admission free
House Concert Fundraiser for Arcadia Players
Schubert's "Die schöne Müllerin"
Peter W. Shea, tenor; Monica Jakuc Leverett,
piano
This is a special opportunity to hear Schubert's great song cycle in the intimate setting for which it was composed on a replica of an instrument of his time. The piano is a copy made in 2003 by Paul McNulty of an 1819 Graf fortepiano.
Admission $50/person. Light refreshments provided.
There is limited seating, so please reserve space at info@arcadiaplayers.com
www.arcadiaplayers.org
Historical Piano Concerts: Blaich/Leverett Duo
featuring an 1877 Érard piano
Tanya Blaich and Monica Jakuc Leverett,piano duo
Works by Ferruccio Busoni, Karen Tarlow, Hilary Tann, Georges Bizet.
Ashburnham Community Church, Ashburnham, MA• www.frederickcollection.org
Admission $10
Chamber Music Society at Wistariahurst: Friends and Lovers IV
See below for program details.
House Concert in Amherst, MA
For ticket information please contact David Perkins at davidsperkins@gmail.com
Chamber Music Society at Wistariahurst:
Friends and Lovers IV
Robert and Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms
Musicians of The Chamber Music Society at Wistariahurst
Clara Schumann, Selected Soirées Musicales; Johannes Brahms, Clarinet Sonata in Eb Major; Robert Schumann, Piano Quartet in Eb Major, Op. 47 (Jakuc Leverett and strings)
Wistariahurst Museum, Holyoke, MA • www.wistariahurst.org •
www.chambermusicwistariahurst.com
Admission $20
Mozart and Haydn: Arcadia Players
conducted by Ian Watson
Three Concertos by Mozart and Haydn, and Mozart's solo motet “Exsultate, jubilate”
Monica Jakuc Leverett, fortepiano • Kristen Watson, soprano • Andrew Schwartz, bassoon • Guy Fishman, cello
Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Hall, Smith College • www.arcadiaplayers.org
Wistaria: Chamber Music Society of Western Massachusetts - Eighth Annual Schubertiad
Various songs; Lebensstürme for piano duet (Steigerwalt/Muller); Impromptu in Bb Major, Op. 142 No. 3 (Jakuc Leverett)
House Concert in Amherst, MA
For ticket information please contact David Perkins at davidsperkins@gmail.com
Wistaria: Chamber Music Society of Western Massachusetts -
Eighth Annual Schubertiad
Musicians of Wistaria
Various songs and choruses; Lebensstürme for piano duet (Steigerwalt/Muller); Sonatina in A minor (Jakuc Leverett and Sarah Briggs)
Wistariahurst Museum, Holyoke, MA • www.wistariahurst.org •
www.chambermusicwistariahurst.com
Admission $20
The Tuesday Morning Music Club
Sarah Briggs, violin; Ellen Redman, flute; Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano.
Schubert Impromptu in Bb Major, Op. 142, No. 3; Sonatina in A minor, for violin and piano; other works TBA.
Trinity United Methodist Church, 361 Sumner Avenue, Springfield, MA
Admission $10 for non-members
Love Notes 2013 (Amherst Club Community Benefit)
State Senator Stan Rosenberg and State Rep. Ellen Story, emcees
Cheryl Cobb, chanteuse, with Dick Matteson, accompanist
Divine/Nix Duo
Jean Jeffries, horn, with Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano
ARHS Hurricane Singers
Buckley Recital Hall, Amherst College
www.amherstclub.org
Admission $20 (concert), $40 (concert plus champagne reception and silent auction)
Music in the Noon Hour
Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano
Pawnee Preludes by Curt Cacioppo; Two Preludes by Claude Debussy
Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Hall, Smith College • www.smith.edu
The Amherst College German Department and
German House present:
Alpine Journeys - Songs by Ernst Krenek (1900-1991) and Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Peter W. Shea, tenor; Monica Jakuc Leverett,
piano
Porter House, on Boltwood Avenue, next to the Lord Jeffrey Inn, Amherst College www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/german/events
Admission free
Alpine Journeys - Songs by Ernst Krenek (1900-1991) and Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Peter W. Shea, tenor; Monica Jakuc Leverett,
piano
Lathrop Community, Florence Road, Easthampton, MA
Mt. Tom Room (3rd floor) at the Inn, to the left of the entrance road, 100 Bassett Brook Drive
Admission free
Wistaria: Chamber Music Society of Western Massachusetts - Friends and Lovers V
Musicians of Wistaria
Works by Clara Schumann, Johannes Brahms "Liebeslieder Waltzes," Robert Schumann Piano Quintet (Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano)
The Pushkin, 4 Federal Street, Greenfield, MA
Wine tasting (German whites) at 6:45 pm
Admission $20 at the door; ($30 concert and wine tasting)
Wistaria: Chamber Music Society of Western Massachusetts -
Friends and Lovers V
Musicians of Wistaria - Mother's Day Concert
Works by Clara Schumann, Johannes Brahms "Liebeslieder Waltzes," Robert Schumann
Piano Quintet (Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano)
Wistariahurst Museum, Holyoke, MA • www.wistariahurst.org •
www.wistariachambermusic.com
Admission $20. Bring your mother for half price! Tea and garden tour.
Reservations recommended. Call 413-634-5716.
House Concert Fundraiser for Arcadia Players
Schubert Songs and Piano Pieces
Peter W. Shea, tenor; Monica Jakuc Leverett,
piano
This is a special opportunity to hear Schubert's music in the intimate setting for which it was composed on a replica of an instrument of his time. The piano is a copy made in 2003 by Paul McNulty of an 1819 Graf fortepiano.
Admission $50/person. Light refreshments provided.
There is limited seating, so please reserve space at info@arcadiaplayers.com
www.arcadiaplayers.org
Music at Centre Church “America Singing
”
Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano; Peter W. Shea, tenor;
Ellen Redman, flute; Gary Steigerwalt and Dana Muller, piano duo
Works by Amy Beach, Charles Ives, Aaron Copland and George Gershwin.
Centre Church, Brattleboro, VT
www.wistariachambermusic.com
Admission free. Donations accepted for benefit.
Plainfield Concerts at 7 Series “America Singing
”
Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano; Peter W. Shea, tenor;
Ellen Redman, flute; Gary Steigerwalt and Dana Muller, piano duo
Works by Amy Beach, Charles Ives, Aaron Copland and George Gershwin.
Plainfield Congregational Church, Plainfield, MA • www.plainfieldConcertsat7.com
www.wistariachambermusic.com
Admission free. Donations accepted.
The Tuesday Morning Music Club
Sarah Briggs, violin; Carol Hutter, viola; Mark Fraser, cello; Monica Jakuc Leverett, solo piano.
String trios TBA; Pawnee Preludes by Curt Cacioppo and Two Preludes by Claude Debussy
Asbury Hall, Trinity United Methodist Church, 361 Sumner Avenue, Springfield, MA
Admission $10 for non-members www.tuesdaymorningmusicconcerts.com
Wistaria: Chamber Music Society of Western Massachusetts - Ninth Annual Schubertiad
Musicians of Wistaria
Songs by Salieri in honor of his birthday
Schubert: Various songs, piano duets, Impromptu in Bb Major, Op. 142 No. 3,
Piano Trio in Bb Major, D. 898 (MJL plays in last 2 pieces)
The Pushkin, 4 Federal Street, Greenfield, MA
Admission $20 at the door
Wistaria: Chamber Music Society of Western Massachusetts - Ninth Annual Schubertiad
Musicians of Wistaria
Songs by Salieri in honor of his birthday
Schubert: Various songs, piano duets, Impromptu in Bb Major, Op. 142 No. 3,
Piano Trio in Bb Major, D. 898 (MJL plays in last 2 pieces)
Centre Congregational Church, 193 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT
Admission $15 at the door
Wistaria: Chamber Music Society of Western Massachusetts - Ninth Annual Schubertiad
Musicians of Wistaria
Songs by Salieri in honor of his birthday
Schubert: Various songs, piano duets, Impromptu in Bb Major, Op. 142 No. 3,
Piano Trio in Bb Major, D. 898 (MJL plays in last 2 pieces)
Unitarian Universalist Society, Northampton
Admission $20 at the door
Music in the Noon Hour
Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano
Treesong (2013) by Michael Gatonska
(Meditations and Color Correspondences - Arboreal Night Music V)
Music for Piano and Pre-recorded Soundscape (First Performance)
The composer will introduce the piece.
Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Hall, Smith College • www.smith.edu
The Amherst College German Department and
German House present:
Ballads from Tieck's"Magelone" - Op. 33 Songs by Johannes Brahms
Peter W. Shea, tenor; Monica Jakuc Leverett,
piano
with student readings in German of Tieck's narration
Porter House, on Boltwood Avenue, next to the Lord Jeffrey Inn, Amherst College www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/german/events
Admission free
Wistaria: Chamber Music Society of Western Massachusetts - Brahms' Romantic Quest
Peter W. Shea, tenor; Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano; Vivienne Carey, narrator
Die Schöne Magelone, Op. 33 songs by Johannes Brahms
with English narration from Tieck's Romance
The Pushkin, 4 Federal Street, Greenfield, MA
Admission $20 at the door
Taylor Time! Concert Series
"Great Plains to New England Woods"
Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano
Music by Curt Caccioppo, Claude Debussy and Amy Beach
Emerson Hall, Taylor Music Building, Union College, Schnectady, NY • www.union.edu
Admission free
Indian Melody and Pawnee Preludes
with composer Curt Cacioppo and Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano
Community Concert Hall, Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO
www.fortlewis.edu
Admission TBA
Part of Native Tree Society Conference The Big, the Old and the Endangered
An Examination of Old Growth Forests in the Southwest
Music and Poetry in Celebration of the Trees
Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano, and friends
Community Concert Hall, Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO
www.fortlewis.edu
Admission TBA
Part of Native Tree Society Conference The Big, the Old and the Endangered
An Examination of Old Growth Forests in the Southwest
Plainfield Concerts at 7 Series “Going Home
”
Musicians of Wistaria
Program includes Dvorak Piano Quintet in A Major, with Wistaria String Quartet and
Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano
Plainfield Congregational Church, Plainfield, MA • www.plainfieldConcertsat7.com
www.wistariachambermusic.com
Admission free. Donations accepted.
The Company of Virgil
Musicians of Wistaria Chamber Music Society, including Astrid Schween, cello;
Randall Hodgkinson, Monica Jakuc Leverett and Edward Rosser, piano; Junko Watanabe, soprano
Music by Virgil Thomson, John Cage, Lou Harrison and Scott Wheeler
Unitarian Universalist Society, Northampton
Admission $20 at the door
The Company of Virgil
Musicians of Wistaria Chamber Music Society, including Astrid Schween, cello;
Randall Hodgkinson, Monica Jakuc Leverett and Edward Rosser, piano; Junko Watanabe, soprano
Music by Virgil Thomson, John Cage, Lou Harrison and Scott Wheeler
Goethe Institut, 170 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02116
Admission $20 at the door
The Fair Magelone, a Romantic love story in words and music
Peter W. Shea, tenor; Louise Fauteux, soprano; Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano; Vivienne Carey, narrator
Die Schöne Magelone, Op. 33 songs by Johannes Brahms
with English narration from Tieck's Romance
Wistariahurst Museum, Holyoke, MA • www.wistariahurst.org •
Admission $15 at the door
Oktoberfest 1810
Benefit for Connecticut Early Music Festival
Monica Jakuc Leverett, fortepiano
Beethoven's "Moonlight" Sonata, works by C.P.E. Bach, Marie Bigot, and P.D.Q. Bach,
Mozart's(?) Musical Dice Game, and Beethoven's "Auld lang Syne"
Lyme Art Association, 90 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371
Admission by donation
Schubert Impromptus and Szymanowksa Etudes in Their Time
Monica Jakuc Leverett,
piano
Lathrop Community, Florence Road, Easthampton, MA
Mt. Tom Room (3rd floor) at the Inn, to the left of the entrance road, 100 Bassett Brook Drive
Admission free
Music in the Noon Hour
Monica Jakuc Leverett, fortepiano (Graf replica by Robert Smith)
Szymanowska Etudes in Their Time
Etudes by Maria Szymanowska, J.B. Cramer, Marie Bigot, and Frederic Chopin
Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Hall, Smith College • www.smith.edu
Wistaria: Chamber Music Society of Western Massachusetts - Tenth Annual Schubertiad
Musicians of Wistaria
Schubert: Various songs, piano duets, Impromptu in Ab Major, Op. 142 No. 2,
Sonatina in G minor for violin/piano (MJL plays in last 2 pieces)
Kimball Farms Lifecare Community, 235 Walker Street, Lenox, MA 01240
Wistaria: Chamber Music Society of Western Massachusetts - Tenth Annual Schubertiad
Musicians of Wistaria
Schubert: Various songs, piano duets, Impromptu in Ab Major, Op. 142 No. 2,
Sonatina in G minor for violin/piano (MJL plays in last 2 pieces)
Unitarian Universalist Society, Northampton
Admission $20 at the door
Schubert Impromptus and Szymanowksa Etudes in Their Time
Monica Jakuc Leverett,
piano
Applewood Retirement Community
1 Spencer Drive, Amherst, MA 01002
Admission free
Brahms' Romantic Quest
The Morningside Ensemble
Peter W. Shea, tenor; Louise Fauteux, soprano; Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano; Vivienne Carey, narrator
Die Schöne Magelone, Op. 33 songs by Johannes Brahms
with English narration from Tieck's Romance
Kimball Farms Lifecare Community, 235 Walker Street, Lenox, MA 01240
Classical Music in the Afternoon
Louise Fauteux, soprano and Monica Jakuc Leverett,
piano plus other performer TBA
"Isn't It Romantic?"
Clara Schumann Romance, Op. 5 No. 3 and Brahms Magelone Lieder, Op. 33 (selections)
Simsbury Public Library, Simsbury, CT
Admission free
The Amherst College German Department and
German House present:
Mahler: Songs of a Wayfarer, Rückert Lieder, Das Knaben Wunderhorn
Justina Golden, mezzo-soprano; Peter W. Shea, tenor; Clifton J. Noble, Jr. and Monica Jakuc Leverett,
piano
Porter House, on Boltwood Avenue, next to the Lord Jeffrey Inn, Amherst College www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/german/events
Admission free
Wistaria: Chamber Music Society of Western Massachusetts - Tenth Annual Schubertiad
Musicians of Wistaria
Schubert: Various songs, piano duets, Impromptu in Ab Major, Op. 142 No. 2,
Sonatina in G minor for violin/piano (MJL plays in last 2 pieces)
Unitarian Universalist Society, Northampton
Admission $20 at the door
Forte/Piano - A Festival Celebrating Pianos in History
Olga Pashchenko, Monica Jakuc Leverett, David Kim playing original Graf piano No. 1389 from 1830
Works by Beethoven, Schumann, J.B. Cramer, Marie Bigot, Maria Szymanowska and Chopin
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
The Trees, The Trail, The Vision
Fundraising Talk and Concert for the Mahican-Mohawk Recreation Trail
7-7:25 pm The Trees
"Exceptional Forests of Massachusetts - Our Improbable Natural Treasure"
A talk with slides by Bob Leverett, nationally known "old-growth forest evangelist"
7:25-7:45 pm The Trail and The Vision
Lauren Stevens and Polly Bartlett tell the tale
8 pm Concert - "Musical Visions of Nature"
Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano; Peter W. Shea, tenor; and strings
featuring Schubert's "Trout" Quintet, plus Romantic songs and piano pieces
Plainfield Congregational Church, Plainfield, MA
Suggested donation: $25 - less is OK, more is welcome!
(Co-sponsored by Friends of Mohawk Trail State Forest and the Franklin Land Trust)
The Tuesday Morning Music Club
Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano; Sarah Briggs, violin; Jean Jeffries horn.
Works by Brahms:
Sonata for Piano and Violin in G Major, Op. 78; Piano Piece in B minor, Op. 119, No. 1;
Trio for Piano, Violin and Horn, in Eb Major, Op. 40
Asbury Hall, Trinity United Methodist Church, 361 Sumner Avenue, Springfield, MA
Admission $10 for non-members www.tuesdaymorningmusicconcerts.com
Brandon Music Café
Monica Jakuc Leverett, classical piano
"Moonlit Hits and Little-known Gems"
Works by Beethoven, Debussy, Schubert, Maria Szymanowska, Amy Beach
Brandon Music Café, 62 Country Club Road, Brandon, VT 05733
807-247-4295
Admission $15. Pre-concert dinner at 6 pm available for $20. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show.
Venue is BYOB. Please call (802)247-4295 or email
info@brandon-music.net for reservations or more information.
Brahms Times Three
Wistaria Chamber Music Society
Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano; Sarah Briggs, violin; Jean Jeffries horn.
Sonata for Piano and Violin in G Major, Op. 78; Piano Piece in B minor, Op. 119 No. 1
Trio for Piano, Violin and Horn, in Eb Major, Op. 40
Kimball Farms Lifecare Community, 235 Walker Street, Lenox, MA 01240
"Moonlit Hits and Little-known Gems"
Benefit Concert for the Mahican-Mohawk Trail
Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano
Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata," Debussy's "Clair de lune"
Works by Schubert, Chopin, Maria Szymanowska and
John Kennedy's "The Winged Energy of Delight" for toy piano
Plainfield Congregational Church, Route 116, Plainfield, MA
Admission free
Donations gratefully accepted by Franklin Land Trust for the Mahican-Mohawk Trail
Co-sponsored by Franklin Land Trust and Friends of Mohawk Trail State Forest
Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano and toy piano
Works by John Kennedy, Janáček, Schubert and others, and Beethoven's "Moonlight" Sonata
Lathrop Community, Florence Road, Easthampton, MA
Mt. Tom Room (3rd floor) at the Inn, to the left of the entrance road, 100 Bassett Brook Drive
Private concert
"On an Overgrown Path" by Leoš Janáček
Monica Jakuc Leverett,
piano
Applewood Retirement Community
1 Spencer Drive, Amherst, MA 01002
Private concert
Concert Conversation: Exploring the Musical Language of Leoš Janáček
Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano, with
Libuse Čačalova, Czech poetry reader, and
Anna VA Polesny, with remembrances of Janáček,
discussion and performance of
On an Overgrown Path
Earle Recital Hall, Sage Hall, Smith College • www.smith.edu
Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano and toy piano
Toy piano works by John Kennedy and John Cage
Piano works by Scott Wheeler, Amy Beach, Janáček, Beethoven, and Schubert
Steinert Hall at M. Steinert & Sons in the Natick Mall, Natick, MA
Upstairs next to Neiman-Marcus
Admission free
Schubert--songs from the Heine Schwanengesang, Piano Impromptu Op. 142 No. 1
Kaeza Fearn--Der Scheidene Sommer, song cycle
Porter House, on Boltwood Avenue, next to the Lord Jeffrey Inn, Amherst College www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/german/events
Admission free
Plainfield Concerts at 7 Series “Mountain Streams
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Musicians of Wistaria
Program includes Schubert's "Trout" Quintet in A Major, with members of the Wistaria String Quartet, Yasu Suzuki, bass; and Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano
Plainfield Congregational Church, Plainfield, MA • www.plainfieldConcertsat7.com
www.wistariachambermusic.com
Admission free. Donations accepted.
Arcadia Players Presents: Keyboard Rivals
conducted by Ian Watson
Three Concerti -
J.S.Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 5; Mozart Piano Concerto in Eb Major, K. 449;
C.P.E. Bach Double Concerto for Harpsichord and Piano
Ian Watson, harpsichord; Monica Jakuc Leverett, fortepiano
Wesley United Methodist Church, Hadley MA • www.arcadiaplayers.org
See website for admission information
Schubert with Tea
Monica Jakuc Leverett, fortepiano; with Peter W. Shea, singer
featuring a replica of a fortepiano from the composer's time
Schubert's Op. 90 Impromptus for piano, interspersed with songs and tea
Wistariahurst Museum, Holyoke, MA • www.wistariahurst.org •
Admission $20 (includes tea and treats).
Reservations required.
Hampshire Music Club presents
Monica Jakuc Leverett, electronic piano and toy piano
Lecture Recital: Women Composers Then and Now
Works by women throughout music history, featuring
First Performance of "A Week in the Life of a Toy Piano"
by Florence native Kaeza Fearn
Northampton Senior Center, 67 Conz Street, Northampton 413-587-1228
Admission $15 for a single event, $50 for all five events in the series.
For more information, please call Pat Kapitzky at 413-575-5839 (pat@crocker.com)
Keys and Trees Monica Leverett, Steinway and toy piano
Benefit for Dorchester Citizens For Planned Growth
Featuring Anne Watts and Old growth forest expert Bob Leverett
also Ashley Watkins on Flute and Ian Ledger, Ole Singelstad, Jasper Hood
447 RACE STREET, Cambridge, MD
Admission $15/$10 students, kids under 12 free
Tickets or info call: 410-228-2818 www.dcpgonline.org
The Tuesday Morning Music Club
Estela Olevsky and Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano and toy piano
Solo and Duo Music for Toy Piano and Piano
by Kaeza Fearn, John Cage, Maurice Ravel, Carlos Guastavino, and Toby Twining
Trinity United Methodist Church, 361 Sumner Avenue, Springfield, MA
Admission $10 for non-members
Music in the Noon Hour
Mary Hubbell, soprano; Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano
Smith's Special Trees: A Musical Tribute
Co-sponsored by the Smith College Tree Committee
Songs and piano pieces by Sibelius, Handel, Schubert, Kaeza Fearn, and more
First performance of a song for the Dawn Redwood by Gregory W. Brown
Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Hall, Smith College • www.smith.edu
Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano and toy piano
Lecture Recital: Women Composers Then and Now
Works by women throughout music history, featuring
"A Week in the Life of a Toy Piano" by Florence native Kaeza Fearn
Applewood Retirement Community
1 Spencer Drive, Amherst, MA 01002
Private concert
Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano and toy piano
Lecture Recital: Women Composers Then and Now
Works by women throughout music history, featuring
"A Week in the Life of a Toy Piano" by Florence native Kaeza Fearn
Lathrop Community, Florence Road, Easthampton, MA
Mt. Tom Room (3rd floor) at the Inn, to the left of the entrance road, 100 Bassett Brook Drive
Private concert
Pianist Babe in Toyland
Monica Jakuc Leverett, toy piano and piano
Works by Kaeza Fearn ("A Week in the Life of a Toy Piano"),
Robert Schumann, Claude Debussy, Octavio Pinto and others
North Hall, 40 Searle Road, P.O. Box 371, Huntington, MA 01050
Admission $15 at door; students FREE. Wheelchair-accessible; air-conditioned www.northhallhuntington.org
Plainfield Concerts at 7
“In the Czech Lands: Janacek and Dvorak”
Monica Jakuc Leverett and Deborah Gilwood, piano; Mary Hubbell, soprano; Members of the Wistaria String Quartet
Janacek, On an Overgrown Path (from Book II); A Tale (cello and piano)
Dvorak, Terzetto (mvts 1-3); Legends 1-3
Plainfield Congregational Church, Plainfield, MA • www.plainfieldConcertsat7.com
www.wistariachambermusic.com
Admission free. Donations accepted.
The Tuesday Morning Music Club
Music for One, Two and Three
Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano; Noriyo Fukui Dubaldo, flute; Anne Berry, cello
Music by Franz Schubert, Heitor Villa-Lobos, and Louise Farrenc
Trinity United Methodist Church, 361 Sumner Avenue, Springfield, MA
Admission $10 for non-members
The Amherst College German Department and
German House present:
Franz Schubert's Kosegarten Liederspiel
Peter W. Shea, baritone; Junko Watanabe, soprano; Justina Golden, mezzo-soprano;
Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano
Porter House, on Boltwood Avenue, next to the Lord Jeffrey Inn, Amherst College www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/german/events
Admission free
Earth Day Concert
in collaboration with Kestrel Land Trust
Mary Hubbell, soprano; Peter W. Shea, baritone; Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano
Songs and piano pieces celebrating nature
Gateway City Arts, 92 Race Street, Holyoke, MA 01040
• www.gatewaycityarts.com •
https://www.kestreltrust.org/calendar/earth-day-concert-2018/
for reservations and information
Music in the Noon Hour
Mary Hubbell, soprano; Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano
Smith's Special Trees: A Musical Tribute
Co-sponsored by the Smith College Tree Committee
First performance of a song for the College Hall American Elm by Gregory W. Brown
(text by Naila Moreira). Songs and piano pieces celebrating the trees of Smith.
Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Hall, Smith College • www.smith.edu
Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano J.S. Bach "Goldberg" Variations
Applewood Retirement Community
1 Spencer Drive, Amherst, MA 01002
Private concert
Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano
J.S. Bach "Goldberg" VariationsLathrop Community, Florence Road, Easthampton, MA
Mt. Tom Room (3rd floor at the Inn, to the left of the entrance road, 100 Bassett Brook Drive
Private concert
75th Birthday Concert
Monica Jakuc Leverett, toy piano and piano
featuring J.S. Bach "Goldberg" Variations preceded by a tribute to ageing:
Kaeza Fearn "A Week in the Life of a Toy Piano" (second childhood)
Scott Wheeler "Morningside" (a musical portrait of Monica Jakuc)
Leos Janacek "On an Overgrown Path" selections (reminiscing about the past)
Amy Beach "A Hermit Thrush at Eve" (sunset years)
Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Hall, Smith College
Admission free
The Tuesday Morning Music Club
Music for One, Two and Three
Sarah Briggs, violin; Wayne Smith, cello;
Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano
Music by Handel, Janacek and Beethoven's "Ghost" Trio
Trinity United Methodist Church, 361 Sumner Avenue, Springfield, MA
Admission $10 for non-members
Desert Baroque presents Bye Bye Baroque
Mid-18th-Century Music Festival with Harpsichords & Fortepiano
Los Angeles duo, Andres McIntosh, violin; Steven Vanhauwaert, fortepiano
Music by C.P.E. Bach and W. A. Mozart
Harrison House, Joshua Tree, CA
Master Class with Randall Love, Fortepiano
A Perfect Match - Music and Instruments
Monica Jakuc Leverett, and Desert Baroque's founder/director Margaret Irwin-Brandon
playing two fortepianos from c.1800
Music by Joseph Haydn, Marianna von Auenbrugger and C.P.E. Bach
plus Mozart's Sonata in D for Two Pianos.
Church of St. Paul in the Desert, 125 W. El Alameda, Palm Springs, CA
Master Class with Charles Metz, harpsichord & fortepiano
Pre-Concert Lecture "Steinway History, Our History: Why It Matters and What To Do About It"
Laurence Libin, Honorary Curator, Steinway Society
Concert "The Contest"
Four historic keyboards - 2 harpsichords, 2 fortepianos, Classical Ensemble
Works for multiple keyboards by J.S. Bach, C.P.E. Bach; new work for 4 early keyboards
Asako Hirabayashi; other works by Mozart and Haydn
Desert Baroque's Festival Keyboardists: Charles Metz, Sonia Lee, Randall Love, Elaine Funaro,
Monica Jakuc Leverett and Margaret Irwin-Brandon
Hope Center, Palm Desert, CA
Master Class with Monica Jakuc Leverett, fortepiano
House Concert and Soiree "Potpourri"
A fabulous collection of music, keyboard instruments and musicians:
harpsichords, fortepianos, clavichord, toy piano, in an informal gathering featuring
Desert Baroque's Festival Keyboardists and Mid-18th-century music.
2048 N. Farrell Drive, Palm Springs, CA
Further information and pricing available at www.desertbaroque.com
Desert Hot Springs Classical Concerts
Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano
Works by Kaeza Fearn, Amy Beach, Leos Janacek, Claude Debussy
"Moonlight" Sonata by Beethoven
Grace Church, 17400 Bubbling Wells Road, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92241
Admission free
Monica Jakuc Leverett, toy piano and piano
Works by Kaeza Fearn, Julian Grant, John Cage, Stephen Montague
W.A. Mozart, Robert Schumann
Applewood Retirement Community
1 Spencer Drive, Amherst, MA 01002
Private concert
The Tuesday Morning Music Club Junior Division
Student recital, followed by guest performer Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano and toy piano
Music for Toy Piano and Piano
by Kaeza Fearn, Robert Schumann and Stephen Montague
Trinity United Methodist Church, 361 Sumner Avenue, Springfield, MA
House Concert
Goldberg Variations by J.S. Bach
Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano
A repeat performance of the Goldbergs for those who missed them in November.
Admission free. Light refreshments provided.
There is limited seating, so please reserve space by email: monica@monicajakucleverett.com
Music in the Noon Hour
Monica Jakuc Leverett, toy piano, piano
Works by John Kennedy, Julian Grant, John Cage (arr. by Margaret Leng Tan,
Stephen Montague
NB!! EARLE RECITAL HALL, Sage Hall, Smith College • www.smith.edu
House Concert, Florence, MA
Goldberg Variations by J.S. Bach
Monica Jakuc Leverett, Graf replica fortepiano
A repeat performance of the Goldbergs for those who missed them in November 2018.
Because of an injury, I had to play at first on my lighter-action Graf replica, and found
new inspiration in its clarity of sound. It is possible that no one has ever before played this piece
on such an instrument.
House Concert , Florence, MA
Goldberg Variations by J.S. Bach
Monica Jakuc Leverett, Graf replica fortepiano
Same as November 16 house concert.
Admission free. Light refreshments provided.
Music in the Noon Hour ---POSTPONED!
Jiayan Sun and Monica Jakuc Leverett, pianos
Music and Discusssion
Steinway vs. Graf pianos
Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Hall, Smith College • www.smith.edu
Schubertiade VII ---POSTPONED!
Piano Music for Two-Hands and Four-Hands
Jiayan Sun and Monica Jakuc Leverett, Graf fortepiano
Marches Militaires I and II, Moments Musicaux,
Wanderer Fantasy, Drei Klavierstücke, Lebensstürme,
Rondo in A Major
Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Hall, Smith College
Admission free
"Live from the Sanctuary" Concert Series
"A Program of Pieces in the Pandemic"
Monica Jakuc Leverett, toy piano, piano
Works by Kaeza Fearn, John Cage (arr. by Margaret Leng Tan), J.S. Bach and Franz Schubert
www.livefromsanctuary.org
Livestream links and donation buttons will be available on the above
website
the afternoon of the concert. All donations will go to concert
expenses
and the Society's Sanctuary Fund.
The Tuesday Morning Music Club
Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano
Music by Julia Perry, J.S. Bach, William Grant Still and Franz Schubert
Noriyo Fukui DeBaldo, flute; Aaron Lakota, oboe; Clifton J. Noble, Jr., piano
Music by Clifton J. Noble, Jr., Francis Poulenc and Madeleine Dring
Admission $10 for non-members. Masks required.
Schubertiade VII-RESCHEDULED from April 2, 2020
Piano Music for Two-Hands and Four-Hands
Jiayan Sun and Monica Jakuc Leverett, Graf fortepiano
2 pm: Music and Pre-Concert Discussion with the performers and fortepiano builder Richard Hester. (Steinway and Graf pianos)
3 pm: Concert
Moments Musicaux, Wanderer Fantasy, Drei Klavierstücke, Lebensstürme, Rondo in A Major
Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Hall, Smith College, Northampton, MA
Open to members of the Smith and Five College communities in the asymptomatic testing programs.
Livestream available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrating-the-music-of-franz-schubert-on-graf-fortepiano-tickets-176631378207
Sarah Briggs, violin; Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano
Works by Florence Price, Clara Schumann and Franz Schubert
Private concert.
Arcadia Players: Jacob Cooper, baritone; Emlyn Ngai, violin; and Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano
Frederick Collection Historical Piano Concerts: Scottish songs, arranged by Haydn and Beethoven; Piano-violin sonata, “Spring” by Beethoven; Single movements from piano sonatas by Marianne von Martinez and Haydn; Songs by Haydn and by George Augustus Polgreen Bridgetower.
Ashburnham Community Church, 84 Main St, Ashburnham, MA
$15.00 per adult. Children and students are welcome without charge.
Livestream available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXA8P2-MJn0
Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano
Bach's Goldberg Variations by Monica Jakuc Leverett
Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Hall, Smith College, Northampton, MA
Free and open to the public
Livestream available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLwU9p0451w
Arcadia Players: Emlyn Ngai, violin; Alice Robbins, cello; and Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano
Chamber Music by Beethoven, Hummel and Haydn: An ensemble of some of the region's favorite early music performers presents a program of intimate masterpieces by Beethoven, Hummel and Haydn. Details at arcadiaplayers.org.
Wesley United Methodist Church, 98 North Maple St, Hadley, MA
Tickets: $35.00, available online.
Monica Jakuc Leverett, piano
Music Monday 3: In Memoriam with Monica Jakuc Leverett
Monica Jakuc Leverett, Elsie Irwin Sweeney Emerita Professor of Music, will honor her three composer friends who passed in 2023 with a concert of works for solo piano. Perera’s Out of Shadow, a celebratory piece written for Jakuc’s London debut recital in 1988, is followed by Tann’s Light from the Cliffs, a lyrical ode to the landscape of her native Wales. Two Spratlan pieces, Speck Pond Rag, and Pelham Lake Rag will end the program.
Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Hall, Smith College, Northampton, MA
Free and open to the public