PROGRAM & PERSONNEL

APPALACHIAN SPRING

Saturday, March 13, 2026 at 3:00pm | St. John’s JP
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 7:30pm | First Church Cambridge

Our St. John’s chamber music series invites audiences into intimate musical spaces where stories, traditions, and communities come alive. Each concert highlights a different facet of connection—across cultures, generations, and landscapes—through the close-knit artistry of chamber music.

A Far Cry takes audiences on a sonic journey across the American landscape. Copland’s Appalachian Spring and Beethoven’s Pastorale celebrate resilience and reverence for nature, while Shelley Washington’s SAY offers a powerful, contemporary lens on identity and belonging.

SHELLEY WASHINGTON (b. 1991)
Say

Megumi Lewis, Jae Cosmos Lee, Miki Cloud, and Clara Lyon, violin
Caitlin Lynch and Celia Hatton, viola
Hannah Collins and Rafael Popper-Keizer, cello
Tony Manzo*, bass

AARON COPLAND (1990-1990)
Appalachian Spring - Suite for 13 Instruments

Ashley Addington*, flute
Nicholas Brown*, clarinet
Meryl Summers*, bassoon
April Sun*, piano
Jae Cosmos Lee, Miki Cloud, Clara Lyon, and Megumi Lewis, violin
Caitlin Lynch and Celia Hatton, viola
Hannah Collins and Rafael Popper-Keizer, cello
Tony Manzo*, bass


INTERMISSION

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 arr. Michael Gotthard Fischer
I. Awakening of cheerful feelings on arrival in the countryside II. Scene by the brook
III. Merry gathering of country folk
IV. Thunder, Storm
V. Shepherd’s song. Cheerful and thankful feelings after the storm

Miki Cloud and Clara Lyon, violin
Celia Hatton and Caitlin Lynch, viola
Rafael Popper-Keizer and Hannah Collins, cello
Tony Manzo*, bass

*Guest Crier

A Far Cry’s chamber music series is proudly supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.