Schedule of Events:

June 7, 2025

3:30pm - 5:30pm: Season Opening Chamber Music Concert

Programs are subject to change.

54th Season Partners:
The Burdine Johnson Foundation Estate of Ann Baker Beaudette. The Mr. And Mrs. Joe W. Bratcher Jr. Foundation
 
Jazz Suites for Flute and Jazz Trio:
-Baroque and Blue
-Sentimentale
-Fugace
-Espiegle
Claude Bolling (1930-2020)

Intermission

Piano Trio No. 5 in D major, Op. 70. No. 1, "Ghost":
-Allegro vivace e con brio
-Largo assai ed espressivo
-Presto
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

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7:30pm - 9:30pm: Texas Festival Orchestra - Season Opening Concert

Double Concerto in A minor, Op. 102:
-Allegro
-Andante
-Vivace non troppo
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Intermission

Romeo and Juliet:
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Aspen Music Festival:
Robert Spano, conductor, pianist, composer, and teacher, is known worldwide for the intensity of his artistry and distinctive communicative abilities, creating a sense of inclusion and warmth among musicians and audiences that is unique among American orchestras. After twenty seasons as Music Director, he will continue his association with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra as Music Director Laureate. An avid mentor to rising artists, he is responsible for nurturing the careers of numerous celebrated composers, conductors, and performers. As Music Director of the Aspen Music Festival and School since 2011, he oversees the programming of more than 300 events and educational programs for 630 students and young performers. Principal Guest C onductor of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra since 2019, Spano became Music Director Designate on April 1, 2021, and begins an initial three-year term as Music Director in August 2022. He is the tenth Music Director in the orchestra’s history, which was founded in 1912.

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Schedule of Events:

June 14, 2025

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM: Chamber Music Concert

Programs are subject to change.

54th Season Partners:
The Burdine Johnson Foundation Estate of Ann Baker Beaudette. The Mr. And Mrs. Joe W. Bratcher Jr. Foundation

Herbsttag:
Miguel del Aguila (b. 1957)

Trio for Flute, Oboe, and Piano:
-Allegro con brio
-Andante semplice
-Allegro giocoso
Madeleine Dring (1923-1977)

Clarinet Quintet, K. 581:
-Allegro
-Larghetto
-Menuetto
-Allegretto con variazioni
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

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3:30 PM - 5:00 PM: String Orchestra Masterworks with Misha Rachlevsky

54th Season Partners:
The Burdine Johnson Foundation Estate of Ann Baker Beaudette. The Mr. And Mrs. Joe W. Bratcher Jr. Foundation

Lyric Andante, WoO III/7:
Max Reger (1873-1916)

Chamber Symphony for Strings in C Minor, Op. 110a:
-Largo
-Allegro molto
-Allegretto
-Largo
-Largo
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)

The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 - Contrapunctus 1:
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Intermission

In Memory of Henri Temianka:
Tom Schnauber (b. 1969)

Serenade for Strings in E major, Op. 22:
-Moderato
-Tempo di Valse
-Scherzo: Vivace
-Larghetto
-Finale: Allegro vivace
Antonín Dvorsk (1841-1904)

Chamber Orchestra Kremlin:
Moscow-born Misha Rachlevsky began studying the violin at the age of 6 and followed the well-traveled path of Russian string training: music school – College of the Moscow Conservatory – the Gnessin Music Academy. His love, if not obsession, with chamber orchestras began in his early teens, when he heard the Moscow Chamber Orchestra and became its passionate fan. A life-changing event happened when, at 19, while still a student, he auditioned for that orchestra’s younger counterpart, also the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, but under Lev Markiz. Winning that audition and the subsequent years determined the direction of his lifelong musical journey.

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7:30 PM - 9:30 PM: Texas Festival Orchestra and James Dick

54th Season Partners:
The Burdine Johnson Foundation Estate of Ann Baker Beaudette. The Mr. And Mrs. Joe W. Bratcher Jr. Foundation

The White Peacock:
Charles Griffes (1884-1920)

D'un matin de printemps:
Lili Boulanger (1893-1918)

Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K.488:
-Allegro
-Adagio
-Allegro assai
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Intermission

Enigma Variations, Op. 36:
Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Winston-Salem Symphony Orchestra:
Michelle Merrill has been inspiring audiences throughout the country with her sharply detailed and vibrant performances. A passionate and dynamic artist, she is the Music Director of both the Winston Salem Symphony and the Coastal Symphony of Georgia, where she has ignited the growth and expansion of each orchestra’s offerings both on and off the stage. Ms. Merrill’s growing guest conducting schedule includes recent and upcoming engagements with the National Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Las Vegas Philharmonic, Sarasota Orchestra, and the Round Top Music Festival Institute.

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June 17, 2025

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Our annual Young Person's Concert, full of music and fun for all ages!

This concert is free and open to the public.  Seating is limited and on a first come first serve basis.

Emilio Colón, conductor James VanDemark, narrator

The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant:
Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)

The Carnival of the Animals:
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)

June 20, 2025

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM: Young Artist Chamber Music Groups:

Young Artist chamber music groups perform select movements of the works they've been studying throughout the Summer Festival

This concert is free and open to the public.  Seating is limited and on a first come first serve basis.

June 21, 2025

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM: Brass Showcase

The Young Artists and Faculty of the Round Top Festival Institute present our annual Brass Showcase

Program to be announced
Programs are subject to change.

54th Season Partners:
The Burdine Johnson Foundation Estate of Ann Baker Beaudette. The Mr. And Mrs. Joe W. Bratcher Jr. Foundation

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3:30 PM - 5:00 PM: All-French Chamber Music Concert

All-French chamber music concert in celebration of Maurice Ravel's 150th birth year

Programs are subject to change.

54th Season Partners:
The Burdine Johnson Foundation Estate of Ann Baker Beaudette. The Mr. And Mrs. Joe W. Bratcher Jr. Foundation

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7:30 PM - 9:30 PM: Texas Festival Orchestra

Programs are subject to change.

54th Season Partners:
The Burdine Johnson Foundation Estate of Ann Baker Beaudette. The Mr. And Mrs. Joe W. Bratcher Jr. Foundation

Alborada del gracioso:
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

Nocturnes, L 98:
-Nuages
-Fêtes
Claude Debussy(1862-1918)

Intermission

Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27:
-Largo-Allegro moderato
-Allegro molto
-Adagio
-Allegro vivace
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

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June 28, 2025

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM: All-Argentinian Chamber Music Concert

All-Argentinian chamber music concert celebrating the great Argentine composers of the past and present

Programs are subject to change.

54th Season Partners:
The Burdine Johnson Foundation Estate of Ann Baker Beaudette. The Mr. And Mrs. Joe W. Bratcher Jr. Foundation

Three Tangos for Violin and Bass:
-J'attends
-St. Louis en L'lie
-Adios Nonino
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)

Pampeana No. 2, Op. 21:
Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983)

Ever Yours:
Osvaldo Golijov (b. 1960)

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3:30 PM - 5:00 PM: Chamber Music Concert

Programs are subject to change.

54th Season Partners:
The Burdine Johnson Foundation Estate of Ann Baker Beaudette. The Mr. And Mrs. Joe W. Bratcher Jr. Foundation

L'Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale):
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)

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7:30 PM - 9:30 PM: Texas Festival Orchestra

Programs are subject to change.

54th Season Partners:
The Burdine Johnson Foundation Estate of Ann Baker Beaudette. The Mr. And Mrs. Joe W. Bratcher Jr. Foundation

Coincident Dances:
Jessie Montgomery (b. 1981)

Symphony No. 9 in E-flat major, Op. 70:
-Allegro
-Moderato
-Presto
-Largo
-Allegretto-Allegro
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)

Intermission

Suite from Pulcinella:
-Sinfonia
-Serenata
-Scherzino-Allegretto-Andantino
-Tarantella
-Toccata
-Gavotta (con due variazioni)
-Vivo
-Minuetto-Finale
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)

La Valse:
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

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June 29, 2025

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Patriotic Concert

Special guest Jerry Junkin conducts our annual Patriotic Concert, in celebration of the 249th birthday of America
Programs are subject to change.

Programs are subject to change.

54th Season Partners:
The Burdine Johnson Foundation Estate of Ann Baker Beaudette. The Mr. And Mrs. Joe W. Bratcher Jr. Foundation

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July 5, 2025

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM: Piano Galore!

The Young Artists of the Round Top Festival Institute present our annual Piano Galore concert

Programs are subject to change.

54th Season Partners:
The Burdine Johnson Foundation Estate of Ann Baker Beaudette. The Mr. And Mrs. Joe W. Bratcher Jr. Foundation

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3:30 PM - 5:00 PM: Chamber Music Concert

Programs are subject to change.

54th Season Partners:
The Burdine Johnson Foundation Estate of Ann Baker Beaudette. The Mr. And Mrs. Joe W. Bratcher Jr. Foundation

Doublespeak:
Nico Muhly (b. 1981)

Suite for Wind Quintet:
-Allegretto
-Lento rubato
-Allegro possible
Ruth Crawford Seeger (1901-1953)

Intermission

String Sextet in D minor, Op. 70, "Souvenir de Florence":
-Allegro con spirito
-Adagio cantabile e con moto
-Allegretto moderato
-Allegro con brio e vivace
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

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7:30 PM - 9:30 PM: Texas Festival Orchestra

Programs are subject to change.

54th Season Partners:
The Burdine Johnson Foundation Estate of Ann Baker Beaudette. The Mr. And Mrs. Joe W. Bratcher Jr. Foundation

Concerto for Viola and Chamber Orchestra:
-black dancer, black thunder
-sorrow
-the center of the sky
-lightning, with life, in four colors comes down
Christopher Theofanidis (b. 1967)

Intermission

The Fountains of Rome, P 106:
-The Fountain of Valle Giulia at Dawn
-The Triton Fountain in the Morning
-The Trevi Fountain at Noon
-The Villa Medici Fountain at Sunset
Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)

The Pines of Rome, P 141:
-The Pines of the Villa Borghese
-Pines Near a Catacomb
-The Pines of the Janiculum
-The Pines of the Appian Way
Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra:
Multiple Grammy Award-winning conductor JoAnn Falletta serves as Music Director of the Buffalo Philharmonic, and the Connie and Marc Jacobson Music Director Laureate of the Virginia Symphony, Principal Guest Conductor of the Brevard Music Center and Artistic Adviser to the Hawaii Symphony. She was recently named one of the "Fifty Great Conductors," past and present, by Gramophone Magazine, and is hailed for her work as a conductor, recording artist, audience builder and champion of American composers.

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July 8, 2025

7:00 PM - 9:30 PM: Young Artist Chamber Music Groups

Young Artist chamber music groups compete for a chance to perform in the "Best of Chamber Music Showcase 2025" on Friday, July 11

Program to be announced at the concert

This concert is free and open to the public.  Seating is limited and on a first come first serve basis.

July 9, 2025

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM: Performance Psychology & Body Mapping with Jason Shafer and Kristin Wolfe Jensen

This Master Class is free and open to the public.  Seating is limited and on a first come first serve basis.

7:00 PM - 9:30 PM: Young Artist Chamber Music Groups

Young Artist chamber music groups compete for a chance to perform in the "Best of Chamber Music Showcase 2025" on Friday, July 11

Program to be announced at the concert

July 11, 2025

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM: Best of Chamber Music Showcase 2025

Five talented Young Artist groups perform a concert of great chamber music works

Program to be announced at the concert

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July 12, 2025

1:30pm - 2:30pm: Percussion Showcase

The Young Artists and Faculty of the Round Top Festival Institute present our annual Percussion Showcase, led by Thomas Burritt

Programs are subject to change.

54th Season Partners:
The Burdine Johnson Foundation Estate of Ann Baker Beaudette. The Mr. And Mrs. Joe W. Bratcher Jr. Foundation

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3:30 PM - 5:00 PM: Season Closing Chamber Music Concert

Programs are subject to change.

54th Season Partners:
The Burdine Johnson Foundation Estate of Ann Baker Beaudette. The Mr. And Mrs. Joe W. Bratcher Jr. Foundation

Quintet in Eb major for Winds and Piano, K. 452:
-Largo - Allegro moderato
-Larghetto
-Allegretto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Intermission

Concertino for Flute, Viola, and Double Bass, WV 75:
-Andante con moto
-Furiant. Allegro furioso
-Andante
-Rondino. Allegro gaio
Erwin Schulhoff (1894-1942)

Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049:
-Allegro
-Andante
-Presto
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

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7:30 PM - 9:30 PM: Texas Festival Orchestra & James Dick - Season Closing Concert

Programs are subject to change.

54th Season Partners:
The Burdine Johnson Foundation Estate of Ann Baker Beaudette. The Mr. And Mrs. Joe W. Bratcher Jr. Foundation

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

Intermission

Symphony No. 1 in D major:
-Langsam, schleppend
-Kräftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell, Recht gemächlich
-Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen
-Stürmisch bewegt – Energisch
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)

Pacific Symphony Orchestra USC Thornton School of Music:
Music Director of the Pacific Symphony for more than two decades, Carl St. Clair has become widely recognized for his musically distinguished performances, innovative approaches to programming, and commitment to outstanding educational programs. The largest ensemble formed in the United States during the last forty years, the Pacific Symphony's rapid artistic development is due largely to Mr. St. Clair's leadership. During the orchestra's first European tour several years ago, they consistently played to packed houses and received rave reviews.

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Date: June 7 - July 12, 2025

Location: Festival Concert Hall, 248 Jaster Rd, Round Top, TX 78954

Edythe Bates Old Chapel, 248 Jaster Road, Round Top, TX 78954

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