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F For more than fifty years, Melvin Kaplan, Inc., has represented the world’s finest
musicians, specializing in the best chamber ensembles and extraordinary soloists.

The artists on our roster are known for their artistic excellence, fertile imaginations, limitless

creativity and warm personalities. They are emerging stars and established, household names.

We hope that you will enjoy this brochure and that you will take the time to contact us to learn

more about these stellar artists. Give your audience a taste of Paris, Prague, Leipzig, Berlin and

Zurich and this continent’s most outstanding talent in the 2010-2011 season.
Artists with General Availability Artists from Abroad
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S T R I N G Q U A R T E T S S O L O I S T S 2010 2011

AMERICAN STRING QUARTET JEAN-FRANÇOIS LATOUR, PIANO

TALICH QUARTET PARISII QUARTET BENNEWITZ QUARTET
(October 13–31, 2010) (January 21 — February 6, 2011) (March 18 — April 4, 2011)
BOREALIS STRING QUARTET ALAIN LEFÈVRE, PIANO

PACIFICA QUARTET JEAN CLAUDE PENNETIER, PIANO

YING QUARTET MENAHEM PRESSLER, PIANO

PARIS PIANO TRIO PARIS PIANO TRIO EBÈNE QUARTET
HAMAO FUJIWARA, VIOLIN (October 29—November 7, 2010)
(February 11–20, 2011) (April 1–17, 2011)
M I X E D E N S E M B L E S
STEVEN DOANE, CELLO

AMELIA PIANO TRIO JENNIFER GRIM, FLUTE

AULOS ENSEMBLE STRADIVARI QUARTET LEIPZIG STRING QUARTET

(November 5-21, 2010) (February 25—March 14, 2011)
LOS ANGELES PIANO QUARTET

NEW YORK CHAMBER SOLOISTS

ISRAEL FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA (November, 2011) ARTEMIS QUARTET (Next tour April 14–27, 2012)
 American S T R I N G Q U A R T E T Artemis Q U A R T E T

General availability from Berlin

“Luxurious, beautifully Returning to

sculpted performances…” North America
—The New York Times April 14 – 27, 2012

Special programs “ …Vigor, brilliance,

include Boccherini’s and sensitivity.”
Stabat Mater for string —The New York Times
quartet, cello, and
soprano and an evening
of poetry and music
featuring live readings
by American poets.

www.americanstringquartet.com www.artemisquartet.com
 Bennewitz Q U A R T E T Borealis S T R I N G Q U A R T E T

from Prague General availability

March 18 — April 4, 2011 “ …energy, insight

and warmth…”
“The four young — Toronto Star
musicians from Prague
swept the audience up Also available for
in a turmoil of emotions.” performances with pianist
—Rems-Zeitung Jean-François Latour

www.bennewitzquartet.com www. borealisstringquartet.com

 Ebène S T R I N G Q U A R T E T Leipzig S T R I N G Q U A R T E T

from Paris from Leipzig

Touring April 1–17, 2011 Touring February 25 —

March 14, 2011
“Transfigured music-
making from a pristinely “…rich, mellow,
polished ensemble.” unadulterated beauty.”
—The Strad —The New York Times

www.quatuorebene.com www.leipzigquartet.com
 Pacifica Q U A R T E T Parisii Q U A R T E T

General availability from Paris

“Spellbinding.” Touring January 21—

— The Times, London February 6, 2011

Touring with clarinetist/ “ …fresh intensity and

composer Jörg Widmann expressive panache.”
February 28 — March 10, —Los Angeles Times
2011

www.pacificaquartet.com www.quatuorparisii.com
 Stradivari Q U A R T E T Talich Q U A R T E T

from Zurich from Prague

Touring Touring
November 5 – 21, 2010 October 13 – 31, 2010

“ A formidable ensemble “ …rare refinement,

in peak condition.” suavity, perfect intonation
—The Strad and unanimity.”
— St. Louis Post-Dispatch

www.stradivariquartett.com www.talichquartet.cz
 Ying Q U A R T E T Israel F E S T I VA L O R C H E S T R A

General availability Gil Shohat,

Artistic Director and
“As close to the ideal as Principal Conductor
possible, delivering cham- Philippe Entremont,
ber music of astonishing, Associate Music Director
refreshing exaltation and
exhilaration.” Touring
— The Los Angeles Times
November 1–20, 2011

Programs available with

“The Israel Festival
jazz pianist Billy Childs*
Orchestra is young,
and his sextet, folk icon
invigorated, virtuosic,
Mike Seeger**, or the
Turtle Island String and cheeky. In short, a
Quartet*** perfect Israeli ensemble.”
—Hanoch Ron,
*In cooperation with Unlimited Myles
**In cooperation with Folklore Productions Yedioth Ahronoth
***In cooperation with Baylin Artists Management
www.ying4.com
 Beethoven Cycle The Sixteen Quartets
he sixteen quartets of Ludwig van Quartets in 6 concerts, featuring three quartets P A R T I C I P A N T S

T Beethoven provide a comprehensive

picture of this master composer’s
development over the course of his creative life.
from North America and three from Europe—
an exceptional journey for any audience.

These six concerts can be presented over

From North America
American String Quartet
Borealis String Quartet
From Europe
Bennewitz Quartet
Ebène Quartet
String Quartets Nos. 1-6, Opus 18 demonstrate
the course of a single season or divided into
Beethoven’s total mastery of the classical string Pacifica Quartet Leipzig String Quartet
two seasons with three concerts in each, at
quartet as developed by Haydn and Mozart. Ying Quartet Parisii Quartet
a total fee of $40,000–$60,000 depending
The next three, the “Razumovsky” Quartets, Stradivari Quartet
on routing and the artists involved.
greatly expanded the form and incorporated a Talich Quartet
new degree of emotional sensitivity and drama.
“In a way, it is less a cycle than a quartet series
This expansion and exploration continued with
with a theme. That might have been a serious
String Quartets Nos. 10 - 11, Opus 74 “Harp”
objection 30 years ago, but these days we get R E C E N T C Y C L E S I N C L U D E
and 95 “Serioso.” The last five quartets and the
a traditional Beethoven cycle nearly every
Große Fuge are the composer’s last completed Metropolitan Museum of Art
season. We get plenty of unrelated quartet
works, and widely considered to be among the Seattle Symphony
concerts too. This series brings a refreshing
greatest musical compositions ever written. Candlelight Concerts, Columbia MD
variety to the Beethoven works and imposes
For a number of years, we have been offering a unifying purpose on the parade of quartets.” Portland Friends of Chamber Music
a presentation of the complete Beethoven –The New York Times The Da Camera Society, Los Angeles
 Amelia P I A N O T R I O Aulos E N S E M B L E

General availability General availability

“You just don’t hear “Authentic baroque

better chamber music performance at its best.”
playing than this.” —The New York Times
—The San Diego Reader
Special programs available
Programs with soprano with soprano Julianne
Michelle Areyzaga; Baird,* including
East Meets West with “A Baroque Christmas”
traditional Chinese and “An Evening in the
instruments; Complete Home of J.S. Bach”
Beethoven Trio Cycles
*in cooperation with Joanne Rile Artist Mgmt.

www.ameliapianotrio.com www.aulos.org
 Los Angeles P I A N O Q U A R T E T New York C H A M B E R S O L O I S T S

General availability 4 –20 artists

“ The Los Angeles General availability

Piano Quartet achieved
artistic perfection.” “The effect was one of
—The Saint Louis Post-Dispatch dazzling brilliance.”
—Montreal Gazette

An array of programs
available, including:
The Baroque Trumpet;
Vivaldi’s Seasons;
Children’s Programs,
including Ferdinand
the Bull, Babar the Little
Elephant, Tubby the Tuba,
and a set of scenes from
www.lapianoquartet.com Alice in Wonderland
 Paris P I A N O T R I O Jean-François L A T O U R

from Paris piano

Touring October 29— General availability for

November 7, 2010 and recitals and concerti, or
February 10 –20, 2011 in collaboration with the
Borealis String Quartet
“ …polish, vigor, and an
exemplary sense of style.” “His playing is
—The Washington Post scintillating…and his
sense of humor, his
tenderness and poetry
make him a real
musician.”
—La Presse, Montreal

www.jflatour.com
 Alain L E F E V R E Jean-Claude P E N N E T I E R

piano General availability

for recitals and concerti
General availability for
recitals and concerti “Luxurious, beautifully
sculpted performances…”
“He has a genial and –The New York Times
outgoing talent. He lives
every measure of the
music, and draws his
audience into a warm
partnership.”
—The Gazette, Montreal

in cooperation wih SOLO ARTISTE MANAGEMENT

www.alainlefevre.com
 Menahem P R E S S L E R Hamao F U J I WA R A

piano violin

General availability for General availability for

recitals and concerti recitals and concerti

“ …technically faultless, “ …spectacular virtuosity

stylistically impeccable, linked with a subtle,
emotionally irrepressible.” almost self-effacing
—The Los Angeles Times artistry.”
—The New York Times
Also available in
collaboration with the
American String Quartet
or New York Chamber
Soloists

www.
www.menahempressler.org
 Steven D O A N E Jennifer G R I M

cello flute

General availability for General availability

recitals and concerti for concerti and recital
programs with piano
“ …a master musician of or harp
astounding attainments.”
—The San Francisco Chronicle “ …a deft, smooth
flute soloist.”
–The New York Times

www.jennifergrim.com
2010-2011
HIGHLIGHTS
THE ARTISTS ON OUR ROSTER COME
FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, AND
EACH HAS A UNIQUE AND DISTINCTIVE
APPROACH TO PROGRAMMING. EACH
PERFORMS WORKS IN THE STANDARD
REPERTOIRE, BUT ALSO HAS DEVISED
SOME UNUSUAL OFFERINGS FOR THE
2010-2011 SEASON, WHICH WILL LEND
AN EXTRAORDINARY TOUCH TO ANY
CONCERT SEASON. VISIT OUR WEBSITE
FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF SPECIAL
PROGRAMS AND COLLABORATIONS.
Boccherini’s Stabat Mater for string quartet,
cello, and soprano, featuring the
AMERICAN STRING QUARTET with Israeli
soprano Chen Reiss and cellist Andrés Díaz.
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Russian Romance (Shostakovich’s Seven
Romances on the Verses of Alexander Blok)
or Highland Airs (Beethoven and Haydn
Scottish Folk Songs) performed by the
AMELIA PIANO TRIO together with soprano
Michelle Areyzaga.
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Shostakovich Celebration: The PACIFICA
QUARTET performs a complete cycle of
Dmitri Shostakovich’s string quartets in
five concerts.
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THE YING QUARTET together with jazz pianist
and Guggenheim Fellow Billy Childs
and his sextet.
Contrapunct: The LEIPZIG STRING QUARTET
surveys counterpoint in musical history from
Philippe de Vitry (1291-1361) to Ludwig van
NEW YORK CHAMBER SOLOISTS WINDS with
Pianist MENAHEM PRESSLER: Piano quintets,
Beethoven (1770-1827).
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A musical narrative that tells the stories of
the STRADIVARI QUARTET’S four legendary
German star composer and clarinetist Jörg
Stradivarius instruments—a violin that sur-
vived the Battle of Waterloo in a saddlebag
and one that was proportioned according to
the Golden Ratio, a viola that was played
Brahms’ string quartets, and a cello once
belonging to the mysterious Portuguese
cellist Guilhermina Suggia.
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the AMERICAN STRING QUARTET paired with
East Meets West: An exploration of music
from Silk Road countries, featuring musical
interplay between the AMELIA PIANO TRIO
and traditional Eastern instrumentalists.
divertimentos and solo works by
Mozart and Beethoven.
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Widmann playing the Brahms Clarinet
Quintet with the PACIFICA QUARTET.
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A cycle of all six piano trios by
Beethoven, performed over two nights
by the PARIS PIANO TRIO.
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When Art Speaks: Performances by
readings by prominent American poets.
Dim Sum: The YING QUARTET performs
short works by Chinese and
Chinese-American composers.
Last Words: Haydn’s Seven Last Words of
Christ interpolated with movements selected
by the LEIPZIG SRING QUARTET from Bach to
The LOS ANGELES PIANO QUARTET performing
Schubert’s “Trout” Quintet and Vaughn
Williams’s Quintet with double bass.
Beethoven to Kurtag.
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Messaien’s Quartet for the End of Time
performed by the PARIS PIANO TRIO with
Tenth-anniversary Extravaganza:
A celebration of ten years of music-making
by the BOREALIS STRING QUARTET, featuring
clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein. Mozart, Bartók, and Beethoven,
as well as music by up-and-coming
Open Book: The PARISII QUARTET pairs Canadian composers.
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Boulez’s Livre Pour Quatuor with Bach’s The
Art of Fugue or late Beethoven quartets. MENAHEM PRESSLER with the NEW YORK
CHAMBER SOLOISTS ORCHESTRA
performing Mozart’s Piano Concerto in
Celebrations: The AULOS ENSEMBLE’S festive
B-flat Major, K. 595, and Beethoven’s Piano
programs for Christmas and the musical
valentine If Music be the Food of Love, Concerto No. 2.
together with one of three incredible
sopranos: Julianne Baird, Kendra Colton, or
Dominique Labelle.
A Melvin Kaplan, Inc., Listener’s Guide
Be sure to include these CDs—award winners, PACIFICA QUARTET
new releases, and old favorites—in your collection!
Elliott Carter: String Quartets Nos. 1 and 5
AULOS ENSEMBLE (Naxos 8.559362)
In Dulci Jubilo with soprano Julianne Baird Grammy Award Winner!
(Centaur B000J10JYC) PARIS PIANO TRIO
AMERICAN STRING QUARTET Maurice Ravel: Musique de chamber
(Saphir)
Mozart Complete String Quartets
(MusicMasters 01612-67194-2)
A 6-CD set recorded on a set of matching Stradivarius instruments
PARISII QUARTET
Pierre Boulez: The Complete Livre pour Quatuor
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ARTEMIS QUARTET (Assai 222 082)
Beethoven: String Quartets Op. 59/2 and 18/4 JEAN-CLAUDE PENNETIER
(Virgin Classics B000JGG85G)
Gabriel Faure: Complete Works for Piano, Volume One
EBENE QUARTET (Mirare MIR 072)
Ravel, Debussy, Fauré: String Quartets TALICH STRING QUARTET
(Virgin Classics B001BWQWKS)
Felix Mendelssohn: Complete String Quartets
LEIBZIG STRING QUARTET (Calliope 3311.3)
Haydn: String Quartets Vol. 1 (Seven Words) YING QUARTET
(Musikproduktion Dabinghaus und Grimm MDG 907 1550-6)
Tchaikovsky: String Quartets and Sextet
(Telarc 2CD-80685)
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