Upcoming Performances
TBA
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Past Performances
In 2021
Sunday, December 12, 2021, 4:00 pm
The Shirley Meeting House
41 Brown Road, Shirley, MA
$15 General Admission
Ensemble Lyrae with Naoko Sugiyama, piano
Ensemble Lyrae: Rachael Chagat, soprano; Grace Allendorf, mezzo-soprano; Michelle Deluise, mezzo-soprano
~~~Program~~~
From Ensemble Lyrae’s website:
“A New Engalnd Christmas”
After almost 2 full yearas of distanced virtual events, we are looking forward to being back together in the beauttiful Shrley Meeting House sharing songs of the season. We explore the rich history and traditions of the holidays in New England as we share songs by local composers and poets including Carson Cooman, Randall Thompson, Amy F. Burnon, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Robert Frost, and more!
For more information, and to learn about our safety protocols for this peerfromance click here.
In 2020
Sunday, March 8, 2020, 3:00 pm
Church of Our Saviour, Brookline, MA
25 Monmouth Street, Brookline, MA 02446
Donations accepted
Angela Leidig, violin; Laura Williamson, viola; Naoko Sugiyama, piano
~~~Program~~~
Music by Brahms, Chopin, Mozart, Penderecki, and Pärt
In 2019
Saturday, October 26, 2019, 3:00 pm
New School of Music, Cambridge, MA
25 Lowell Street, Cambridge, MA
FREE General Admission
Naoko Sugiyama, piano with Ensemble Lyrae
Ensemble Lyrae: Rachael Chagat, soprano; Samantha Dearborn, soprano; Grace Allendorf, mezzo-soprano; Michelle Deluise, mezzo-soprano; Emily Murphy, piano
~~~Program~~~
“Tell Me a Story, Sing Me a Song”
Music inspired by literature from classics like Little Women and Hansel and Gretel to more modern favorites like Lord of the Rings and Goodnight Moon.
Sunday, October 20, 2019, 4:00 pm
Shirley Meeting House, Shirley, MA
41 Brown Road, Shirle, MA
$15 General Admission
Naoko Sugiyama, piano with Ensemble Lyrae
Ensemble Lyrae: Rachael Chagat, soprano; Samantha Dearborn, soprano; Grace Allendorf, mezzo-soprano; Michelle Deluise, mezzo-soprano; Emily Murphy, piano
~~~Program~~~
“Tell Me a Story, Sing Me a Song”
Music inspired by literature from classics like Little Women and Hansel and Gretel to more modern favorites like Lord of the Rings and Goodnight Moon.
In 2018
Friday, October 12, 2018, 7:30 pm
Church of Our Saviour, Brookline, MA
25 Monmouth Street, Brookline, MA 02446
Suggested donations: ten dollars
Colleen McGary Smith, cello; Naoko Sugiyama, piano
~~~Program~~~
Music by Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, and Piazzolla
In 2017
Saturday, March 11, 2017, 7:00 pm
Congregational Church in South Glastonbury, Social Hall, CT
949 Main Street, Glastonbury, CT 06073
Free-will donations at the door
Michael Winer, violin; Naoko Sugiyama, piano
~~~Program~~~
Music by Brahms, Mozart, Beethoven, and Debussy
In 2016
Tuesday, June 14, 2016, 2:00 pm
First Baptist Church of Beverly, MA
For ticket information, please visit: Music at Eden's Edge
Maria Benotti, violin; Jacques Lee Wood, cello; Naoko Sugiyama, piano
~~~Program~~~
Bach: Contrapunctus No.4 and No.13
Brahms: Cello Sonata No.1 in E minor, Op.38
Beethoven: Piano Trio in B-flat major, Op.97, “Archduke”
Friday, June 17, 2016, 7:30 pm
First Universalist Church of Essex, MA
For ticket information, please visit: Music at Eden's Edge
Maria Benotti, violin; Jacques Lee Wood, cello; Naoko Sugiyama, piano
~~~Program~~~
Bach: Contrapunctus No.4 and No.13
Brahms: Cello Sonata No.1 in E minor, Op.38
Beethoven: Piano Trio in B-flat major, Op.97, “Archduke"
Saturday, June 18, 2016, 7:30 pm
The Congregational Church of Topsfield, MA
For ticket information, please visit: Music at Eden's Edge
Maria Benotti, violin; Jacques Lee Wood, cello; Naoko Sugiyama, piano
~~~Program~~~
Bach: Contrapunctus No.4 and No.13
Brahms: Cello Sonata No.1 in E minor, Op.38
Beethoven: Piano Trio in B-flat major, Op.97, “Archduke"
In 2015
Sunday, November 22, 2015, 3:00 pm
The Congregational Church of Topsfield, MA
For ticket information, please visit: Music at Eden's Edge
Maria Benotti, violin; Jacques Lee Wood, cello; Naoko Sugiyama, piano
~~~Program~~~
Prokofiev: Five Melodies
Kodály: Duo for Violin and Cello, Op.7
Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No.2 in C minor, Op.66
Tuesday, August 18, 2015, 2:00 pm—attantion!!! Venue has changed!
The Congregational Church of Topsfield, MA
For ticket information, please visit: Music at Eden's Edge
Daniel Stepner, violin; Maria Benotti, violin; Mark Berger, viola; Lynn Nowels, cello; Naoko Sugiyama, piano
~~~Program~~~
Boccherini: Piano Quintet in E minor, Op.57 No.3 (G.415)
Martinu: Three Madrigals, H.313 for Violin and Viola
Rachmaninoff: Trio Élégiaque No.1 in G minor
Elgar: Piano Quintet, Op.84
Friday, August 21, 2015, 8:00 pm
The Congregational Church of Topsfield, MA
For ticket information, please visit: Music at Eden's Edge
Daniel Stepner, violin; Maria Benotti, violin; Mark Berger, viola; Lynn Nowels, cello; Naoko Sugiyama, piano
~~~Program~~~
Boccherini: Piano Quintet in E minor, Op.57 No.3 (G.415)
Martinu: Three Madrigals, H.313 for Violin and Viola
Rachmaninoff: Trio Élégiaque No.1 in G minor
Elgar: Piano Quintet, Op.84
Saturday, August 22, 2015, 8:00 pm
Home of John Archer in Danvers, MA
For ticket information, please visit: Music at Eden's Edge
Daniel Stepner, violin; Maria Benotti, violin; Mark Berger, viola; Lynn Nowels, cello; Naoko Sugiyama, piano
~~~Program~~~
Boccherini: Piano Quintet in E minor, Op.57 No.3 (G.415)
Martinu: Three Madrigals, H.313 for Violin and Viola
Rachmaninoff: Trio Élégiaque No.1 in G minor
Elgar: Piano Quintet, Op.84
Tuesday, June 16, 2015, 2:00 pm
Northshore Unitarian Universalist Church in Danvers, MA
For ticket information, please visit: Music at Eden's Edge
Maria Benotti, violin; Jason Fisher, viola; Jacques Lee Wood, cello; Naoko Sugiyama, piano
~~~Program~~~
Bridge: Phantasy for Piano Quartet in F-sharp minor
Kodály: Duo for Violin and Cello, Op.7
Takemitsu: A Bird Came Down the Walk, for Viola and Piano
Brahms: Piano Quartet No.2 in A major, Op.26
Friday, June 19, 2015, 8:00 pm
First Universalist Church of Essex, MA
For ticket information, please visit: Music at Eden's Edge
Maria Benotti, violin; Jason Fisher, viola; Jacques Lee Wood, cello; Naoko Sugiyama, piano
~~~Program~~~
Bridge: Phantasy for Piano Quartet in F-sharp minor
Kodály: Duo for Violin and Cello, Op.7
Takemitsu: A Bird Came Down the Walk, for Viola and Piano
Brahms: Piano Quartet No.2 in A major, Op.26
Saturday, June 20, 2015, 8:00 pm
Home of John Archer in Danvers, MA
For ticket information, please visit: Music at Eden's Edge
Maria Benotti, violin; Jason Fisher, viola; Jacques Lee Wood, cello; Naoko Sugiyama, piano
~~~Program~~~
Bridge: Phantasy for Piano Quartet in F-sharp minor
Kodály: Duo for Violin and Cello, Op.7
Takemitsu: A Bird Came Down the Walk, for Viola and Piano
Brahms: Piano Quartet No.2 in A major, Op.26
In 2014
No Performances due to hand injury.
In 2013
Saturday, November 9, 2013, 8:00 pm
The Home of John Archer
10 North Street, Danvers, MA
Jacques Lee Wood, cello and Naoko Sugiyama, piano
Admission free / Donations welcomed at the door
~~~Program~~
Mozart: Piano Sonata No.3 in B-flat major, K.281
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.21 in C major, Op.53 "Waldstein"
Beethoven: Seven Variations for Cello and Piano on a theme from Mozart's "Magic Flute"
Schumann: Fantasy Pieces for Cello and Piano, Op.73
Cassadó: Suite for Cello Solo
Friday, November 1, 2013, 8:00 pm
Slosberg Recital Hall at Brandeis University
415 South Street, Waltham, MA
Susanna Ogata, violin; Jacques Lee Wood, cello; Naoko Sugiyama, piano
Tickets
$20 general public
$15 Brandeis affiliates and Seniors
Free students and SCA pass
Purchase tickets online, by phone at (781) 736-3400, and in person at Brandeis Tickets in the Shapiro Campus Center. Day of tickets at the Hall.
For advance online purchase:
For information on the Hall and directions:
http://www.brandeis.edu/arts/concerts/location.html
~~~Program~~
Mozart: Piano Sonata No.3 in B-flat major, K.281
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.21 in C major, Op.53 "Waldstein"
Schubert: Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano in B-flat major, Op.99 D.898
Sunday, September 15, 2013, 3:00 pm
The Beethoven Society
First Congregational Church in Melrose, MA
121 West Foster Street, Melrose
Jacques Lee Wood, cello; Naoko Sugiyama, piano
~~~Program~~~
Gabrielli: Ricerare in D minor for solo cello
Schubert: First Movement from Arpeggione Sonata
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"
Beethoven: Seven Variations on a theme from Mozart's "Magic Flute" WoO 46
Saturday, August 24, 2013, 8:00 pm
Home of John Archer in Danvers, MA
For ticket information, please visit: Music at Eden's Edge
Orlando Cela, flute; Maria Benotti, violin; Jacques Lee Wood, cello; Naoko Sugiyama, piano
~~~Program~~~
Martinu: Sonata for Flute, Violin and Piano, H.254
Hillary Tan: Llef for Flute and Cello
Schubert: Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano in B-flat major, Op.99 D.898
Friday, August 23, 2013, 8:00 pm
First Universalist Church of Essex, MA
For ticket information, please visit: Music at Eden's Edge
Orlando Cela, flute; Maria Benotti, violin; Jacques Lee Wood, cello; Naoko Sugiyama, piano
~~~Program~~~
Martinu: Sonata for Flute, Violin and Piano, H.254
Hillary Tan: Llef for Flute and Cello
Schubert: Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano in B-flat major, Op.99 D.898
Tuesday, August 20, 2013, 2:00 pm
Northshore Unitarian Universalist Church in Danvers, MA
For ticket information, please visit: Music at Eden's Edge
Orlando Cela, flute; Maria Benotti, violin; Jacques Lee Wood, cello; Naoko Sugiyama, piano
~~~Program~~~
Martinu: Sonata for Flute, Violin and Piano, H.254
Hillary Tan: Llef for Flute and Cello
Schubert: Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano in B-flat major, Op.99 D.898
Wednesday, July 17 – Saturday, July 20, 2012
International Musical Arts Institute at Fryeburg, ME
For more information, please visit:
Saturday, June 22, 2013, 8:00 pm
First Universalist Church of Essex, MA
For ticket information, please visit: Music at Eden's Edge
Maria Benotti, violin; Mark Berger, viola; Lynn Nowels, cello; Naoko Sugiyama, piano
~~~Program~~~
Boykan: Sonata for Viola and Piano (written for Mark Berger)---World Premiere
Debussy: Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor
Mozart: Duo for Violin and Viola in G major, K.423
Brahms: Quartet in G minor for Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello, Op.25
Friday, June 21, 2013, 8:00 pm
Home of John Archer in Danvers, MA
For ticket information, please visit: Music at Eden's Edge
Maria Benotti, violin; Mark Berger, viola; Lynn Nowels, cello; Naoko Sugiyama, piano
~~~Program~~~
Boykan: Sonata for Viola and Piano (written for Mark Berger)---World Premiere
Debussy: Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor
Mozart: Duo for Violin and Viola in G major, K.423
Brahms: Quartet in G minor for Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello, Op.25
Tuesday, June 18, 2013, 2:00 pm
Northshore Unitarian Universalist Church in Danvers, MA
For ticket information, please visit: Music at Eden's Edge
Maria Benotti, violin; Mark Berger, viola; Lynn Nowels, cello; Naoko Sugiyama, piano
~~~Program~~~
Boykan: Sonata for Viola and Piano (written for Mark Berger)---World Premiere
Debussy: Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor
Mozart: Duo for Violin and Viola in G major, K.423
Brahms: Quartet in G minor for Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello, Op.25
Sunday, June 16, 2013, 2:00 pm
Annual Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire
IMAI "Chamber Music for an Early Summer Afternoon"Home concert, Randoplph, NH
For details, please contact: The Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire
e-mail: events@aannh.org, tel: (603) 323-7302
Noemi Miloradovic, violin; Jason Fisher, viola; Lynn Nowels, cello; Naoko Sugiyama, piano
~~~Program~~~
Mozart: Duo in G major for Violin and Viola, K.423
Debussy: Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor
Brahms: Quartet No.1 in G minor for Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello, Op.25
Saturday, June 15, 2013, 7:30 pm
Mountain Top Music, IMAI Home Concert, Jackson, NH
For details and reservations, please contact: Mountain Top Music Center
e-mail: music@mountaintopmusic.org, tel: (603) 447-4737
Noemi Miloradovic, violin; Jason Fisher, viola; Lynn Nowels, cello; Naoko Sugiyama, piano
~~~Program~~~
Mozart: Duo in G major for Violin and Viola, K.423
Debussy: Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor
Brahms: Quartet No.1 in G minor for Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello, Op.25
Sunday, April 14, 2013, 3:00 pm
Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall, Longy School of Music
27 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA
Stephen Bates, clarinet; Naoko Sugiyama, piano
Admission free; Contribution accepted at the door
~~~Program~~~
Hindemith: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano in B-flat major
Stephen Bates: Etude for Clarinet (1973)
Leslie Steinweiss: Flight of Fancy for Clarinet and Piano
Stephen Kleiman: Sonatine No.2 for Clarinet and Piano, "Inner Dance"
Brahms: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano in E-flat major, Op.120 No.2
Saturday, March 23, 2013, 8:00 pm
Spring Fundraiser: Bon Appétit
Home of John Archer in Danvers, MA
For tickets, please visit:
D'Anna Fortunato, mezzo-soprano; Naoko Sugiyama, piano
~~~Program~~~
Lee Hoiby: Bon Appétit
"Mezzo-Soprano D'Anna Fortunato and pianist Naoko Sugiyama recreate vintage television in Lee Hoiby's Bon Appétit: Julia Child Bakes a Chocolate Cake, plus Chocolate Festival Evening."
Sunday, February 3, 2013, 7:00 pm
Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall, Longy School of Music
Angela Leidig, violin; LeeAnn Sutton, viola; Jennifer Fan, cello; Naoko Sugiyama, piano
Free admission.
~~~Program~~
Mozart: Sonata for Piano and Violin in B-flat major, K.454
Mozart: "Adagio" from Piano Sonata in F major, K.280
Arvo Pärt: Mozart-Adagio for Violin, Cello and Piano
Mozart: Quartet in G minor for Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello, K.478
In 2012
Thursday, November 29, 2012, 8:00 pm --- Solo Recital
Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall, Longy School of Music
Faculty Artist Series / Naoko Sugiyama, piano
Free admission.
~~~Program~~
Barber: Sonata for Piano Op.26
Barber: Souvenirs Op.28 (version for solo piano)
Harbison: Gatsby Etudes
Gershwin: Preludes for piano
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue (version for solo piano)
Sunday, October 28, 2012, 4:00 pm
Crowell Chapel in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA
Maria Benotti, violin; Colleen McGary-Smith, cello; Naoko Sugiyama, piano
~~~Program~~~
Haydn: Piano Trio in A major, Hob XV:9
Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No.2 in C minor, Op.66
Beethoven: Piano Trio in D major, Op.70 No.1 “Ghost”
Friday, September 14, 2012, 8:00 pm
Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall, Longy School of Music
SeptemberFest: Portraits
Works by: Virgil Thomson, Jean-Baptiste Forqueray, David Mulliki, and Scott Wheeler
With: Kyle Spraker, trumpet; Matt Ebisuzaki, trumpet; Krysta Harmon, horn; Christopher Moore, trombone; Phil Hyman, trombone; Wayman Chin, piano Libor Dudas, piano; Eleanor Perrone, piano; Naoko Sugiyama, piano; Ashima Scripp, cello; Julie Scolnik, flute; Olga Patramanska, violin; Dimitri Murrath, viola; Avi Stein, harpsichord
I will be performing:
Thomson: A French Boy of Then: Louis Lange
Thomson: Anne-Marie Soulliere: Something of a Beauty
Thomson: Persistently Pastoral: Aaron Copland
Wheeler: Birthday Card for Tony
Pre-concert Lecture, 7:00 p.m.:
“The Discipline of Spontaneity: Musical Portraiture Before and After Virgil Thomson”
Scott Wheeler, Ph.D.: Professor, Performing Arts, Emerson College
Saturday, August 18, 2012, 8:00 pm
Home of John Archer in Danvers, MA
Stephen Bates, clarinet; Maria Benotti, violin; Lynn Nowels, cello; Naoko Sugiyama, piano
~~~Program~~~
Dohanányi: Violin Sonata in C sharp minor, Op.21
Brahms: Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano in A minor, Op.114
Smetana: Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano in G minor, Op.15
Thursday, August 16, 2012, 7:30 pm
Community House of Hamilton & Wenham in South Hamilton, MA
Stephen Bates, clarinet; Maria Benotti, violin; Lynn Nowels, cello; Naoko Sugiyama, piano
~~~Program~~~
Dohanányi: Violin Sonata in C sharp minor, Op.21
Brahms: Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano in A minor, Op.114
Smetana: Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano in G minor, Op.15
Tuesday, August 14, 2012, 2:00 pm
Northshore Unitarian Universalist Church in Danvers, MA
Stephen Bates, clarinet; Maria Benotti, violin; Lynn Nowels, cello; Naoko Sugiyama, piano
~~~Program~~~
Dohanányi: Violin Sonata in C sharp minor, Op.21
Brahms: Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano in A minor, Op.114
Smetana: Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano in G minor, Op.15
Wednesday, July 11 – Saturday, July 14, 2012
International Musical Arts Institute at Fryeburg, ME
For more information, please visit:
http://home.earthlink.net/~imaifryeburg/
In 2011
Sunday, November 20, 2011, 3:00 pm
First Universalist Church of Essex
59 Main Street, Essex, MA
Maria Benotti, violin; Lynn Nowels, cello; Naoko Sugiyama, piano
This is a fundraising concert for 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake victims, who lost their parents by earthquake and tsunami. Your generous support will be greatly appreciated.
~~~Program~~
Takemitsu: Hika (Elegy)
Beethoven: Sonata for Piano and Violin No.10 in G major, Op.96
Smetana: Trio in G minor for Piano, Violin and Cello, Op.15
Friday, November 18, 2011, 7:30 pm
Pierce Hall at New England Conservatory
241 St. Botolph Street, Boston, MA
Maria Benotti, violin; Lynn Nowels, cello; Naoko Sugiyama, piano
Admission Free
~~~Program~~
Takemitsu: Hika (Elegy)
Beethoven: Sonata for Piano and Violin No.10 in G major, Op.96
Smetana: Trio in G minor for Piano, Violin and Cello, Op.15
Admission Free
Sunday, November 6, 2011, 3:00 pm --- Solo Recital
Slosberg Recital Hall at Brandeis University
415 South Street, Waltham, MA
Naoko Sugiyama, piano
Tickets
$20 general public
$15 Brandeis Community and Seniors
$5 students
Free with SCA pass
Purchase tickets online, by phone at (781) 736-3400, and in person at Brandeis Tickets in the Shapiro Campus Center. Day of tickets at the Hall.
http://www.brandeis.edu/arts/concerts/fall2011/november6a.html
For information on the Hall and directions:
http://www.brandeis.edu/arts/concerts/location.html
~~~Program~~
Liszt: Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178
Debussy: Pour le piano
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
Saturday, June 25, 2011, 8:00 pm
Home of John Archer, Danvers, MA
Stephen Bates, clarinet; Maria Benotti, violin and viola; Naoko Sugiyama, piano
~~~Program~~
Ives: Largo for Violin, Clarinet and Piano
Stephen Kleiman: Sonatine No. 2 for Clarinet and Piano, “Inner Dance" (World Premiere, written for clarinetist Stephen Bates)
John Harbison: Variations for Violin, Clarinet and Piano (1982)
Dvorák: Four Romantic Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op.75
Thursday, June 23, 2011, 7:30 pm
Community House of Hamilton and Wenham, MA
Stephen Bates, clarinet; Maria Benotti, violin and viola; Naoko Sugiyama, piano
~~~Program~~
Ives: Largo for Violin, Clarinet and Piano
Stephen Kleiman: Sonatine No. 2 for Clarinet and Piano, “Inner Dance" (World Premiere, written for clarinetist Stephen Bates)
John Harbison: Variations for Violin, Clarinet and Piano (1982)
Dvorák: Four Romantic Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op.75
Tuesday, June 21, 2011, 2:00 pm
Northshore Unitarian Universalist Church in Danvers, MA
Stephen Bates, clarinet; Maria Benotti, violin and viola; Naoko Sugiyama, piano
~~~Program~~
Ives: Largo for Violin, Clarinet and Piano
Stephen Kleiman: Sonatine No. 2 for Clarinet and Piano, “Inner Dance" (World Premiere, written for clarinetist Stephen Bates)
John Harbison: Variations for Violin, Clarinet and Piano (1982)
Dvorák: Four Romantic Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op.75
Thursday, January 27, 2011 8:00 pm ---Solo Recital
Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall, Longy School of Music
Faculty Artist Series / Naoko Sugiyama, piano
Free admission.
~~~Program~~
Mutual Dedications: A Musical Exchange Between Schumann and Liszt
Schumann: Fantasie in C major, Op.17 [dedicated to F. Liszt, 1839]
Liszt: Piano Sonata in B minor, S.178 [dedicated to R. Schumann in return, 1854]