Nancy Braithwaite, clarinetist
Concerts Season 2025-2026
Sunday afternoon, September 14, 2024 3 PM
Kromme Rijn Concerten, Oude Dorpskerk Bunnik
Hemenway Trio
Nancy Braithwaite, clarinet
Michael Stirling, cello
Vaughan Schlepp, piano
America Swings!
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor From 24 Negro Melodies, Op. 59 (1905)
(1875–1912) (arr. V. Schlepp) for clarinet, cello, and piano
Leonard Bernstein Sonata for clarinet and piano (1941–42)
(1918–1990)
Edith Hemenway Questions of Travel (1999, arr. 2007)
(1926–2023) for clarinet, cello, and piano
Samuel Barber Sonata for cello and piano, Op. 6 (1932)
(1910–1981)
Aaron Copland From Four Piano Blues
(1900–1990)
George Gershwin Two Songs for clarinet, cello, and piano (arr. Iain Farrington)
(1898–1937)
Sunday afternoon, September 21, 2025
Laurentiuskerk, Kimswerd 3:30 PM
Hemenway Trio
Nancy Braithwaite, clarinet
Michael Stirling, cello
Vaughan Schlepp, piano
America Swings!
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor From 24 Negro Melodies, Op. 59 (1905)
(1875–1912) (arr. V. Schlepp) for clarinet, cello, and piano
Leonard Bernstein Sonata for clarinet and piano (1941–42)
(1918–1990)
Edith Hemenway Questions of Travel (1999, arr. 2007)
(1926–2023) for clarinet, cello, and piano
Samuel Barber Sonata for cello and piano, Op. 6 (1932)
(1910–1981)
Aaron Copland From Four Piano Blues
(1900–1990)
George Gershwin Two Songs for clarinet, cello, and piano (arr. Iain Farrington)
(1898–1937)
Saturday evening, September 27, 2025 7:30 PM
Rotterdam Benefit Concert
Rietveld Ensemble
Elisabeth Perry, violin
Richard Wolfe, viola
Matthias Naegele, cello
Nancy Braithwaite, clarinet
Serenades and Dialogues
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Duo for violin and viola in G major, K. 423 (1783)
(1756–1791)
Hans Gál Serenade for clarinet, violin, and cello, Op. 93(1935)
(1890–1987)
Ludwig van Beethoven Duo No. 1, WoO 27 for clarinet and cello (1790–1792)
(1770–1827)
Ernst von Dohnányi Serenade in C major, Op. 10 (1902–03)
(1877–1960)
Sunday evening, September 28, 2025 7:30 PM
Marnixzaal Utrecht
Rietveld Ensemble
Elisabeth Perry, violin
Richard Wolfe, viola
Matthias Naegele, cello
Nancy Braithwaite, clarinet
Serenades and Dialogues
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Duo for violin and viola in G major, K. 423 (1783)
(1756–1791)
Hans Gál Serenade for clarinet, violin, and cello, Op. 93 (1935)
(1890–1987)
Ludwig van Beethoven Duo No. 1, WoO 27 for clarinet and cello (1790–1792)
(1770–1827)
Ernst von Dohnányi Serenade in C major, Op. 10 (1902–03)
(1877–1960)
Saturday evening, October 4, 2025 8PM
Deventer, Private Concert
Hemenway Trio
Nancy Braithwaite, clarinet
Michael Stirling, cello
Vaughan Schlepp, piano
America Swings!
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor From 24 Negro Melodies, Op. 59 (1905)
(1875–1912) (arr. V. Schlepp) for clarinet, cello, and piano
Leonard Bernstein Sonata for clarinet and piano (1941–42)
(1918–1990)
Edith Hemenway Questions of Travel (1999, arr. 2007)
(1926–2023) for clarinet, cello, and piano
Samuel Barber Sonata for cello and piano, Op. 6 (1932)
(1910–1981)
Aaron Copland From Four Piano Blues
(1900–1990)
George Gershwin Two Songs for clarinet, cello, and piano (arr. Iain Farrington)
(1898–1937)
Sunday evening, November 2, 2025 7:30 PM
Marnixzaal, Utrecht
Rietveld Ensemble
Elisabeth Perry, violin
Lev Bogino, violin
Richard Wolfe, viola
Matthias Naegele, cello
Nancy Braithwaite, clarinet
Frans Berkhout, bassoon
Chamber Music from Kyiv to Hamburg
Igor Markevitch Serenade for violin, clarinet, and bassoon
(1912–1983)
Edouard du Puy Quintet in A minor for bassoon and string Quartet
(1770–1822)
Johannes Brahms Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115 (1891)
(1833–1897)
Wednesday evening, January 14, 2026 8 PM
Grote Kerk Driebergen
Rietveld Ensemble
Bas Verheijden, piano
Elisabeth Perry, violin
Richard Wolfe, viola
Matthias Naegele, cello
Nancy Braithwaite, clarinet
Soundscapes Through Time
Walter Rabl Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 1 (1896)
(1873–1940) for piano, violin, clarinet, and cello
Willem Wander van Nieuwkerk Trio Come, Shepherds, Deck Your Heads
(1955) for violin, clarinet, and piano (2004)
Friedrich Gernsheim Piano Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 47 (1883)
(1839–1916)
Sunday evening, January 18, 2026 7:30 PM
Marnixzaal Utrecht
Rietveld Ensemble
Bas Verheijden, piano
Elisabeth Perry, violin
Richard Wolfe, viola
Matthias Naegele, cello
Nancy Braithwaite, clarinet
Soundscapes Through Time
Walter Rabl Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 1 (1896)
(1873–1940) for piano, violin, clarinet, and cello
Willem Wander van Nieuwkerk Trio Come, Shepherds, Deck Your Heads
(1955) for violin, clarinet, and piano (2004)
Friedrich Gernsheim Piano Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 47 (1883)
(1839–1916)
Sunday evening, February 8, 2026 7:30 PM
Marnixzaal Utrecht
Rietveld Ensemble
Jonathan Waleson, piano
Elisabeth Perry, violin
Richard Wolfe, viola
Matthias Naegele, cello
Nancy Braithwaite, clarinet
Between Reflection and Passion
Frank Bridge Phantasy Piano Quartet in F-sharp major, H. 94 (1910)
(1879–1941)
Heinrich Kaminski Quartet Op. 1b (1912, 1925)
(1886–1946) for piano, clarinet, viola, and cello
Johannes Brahms Trio in E-flat major, Op. 40 (1865)
(1833–1897) for violin, viola, and piano
Sunday evening, March 15, 2026 7:30PM
Marnixzaal Utrecht
Rietveld Ensemble
Joel Sachs, piano
Elisabeth Perry, violin
Richard Wolfe, viola
Matthias Naegele, cello
Nancy Braithwaite, clarinet
A sampler of chamber music by Latin American immigrants in the USA
curated by Joel Sachs
Roberto Sierra Fuego de Ángel (2011)
(Puerto Rico/USA, b. 1953) for violin, viola, cello, and piano
Paul Desenne Postcards from Kannibalia (2009)
(Venezuela/USA, 1959–2023) Trio for clarinet, violin, and piano
Orlando Jacinto García Fragmented Light II (2017)
(Cuba/USA, b. 1954) for viola and cello
Mario Davidovsky Synchronisms No. 9 (1988)
(Argentina/USA, 1934–2019) for violin and tape
Tania León Homenatge (2011)
(Cuba/USA, b. 1943) for solo piano
Osvaldo Golijov Omaramor (1991)
(Argentina/USA, b. 1960) for solo cello
Reinaldo Moya Commissioned Work – World Premiere (2025)
(Venezuela/USA, b. 1984) for solo clarinet
Thursday afternoon, April 9, 2026 12:30 PM
Azijn Fabriek Den Bosch
Rietveld Ensemble
Henry Kelder, piano
Elisabeth Perry, violin
Richard Wolfe, viola
Matthias Naegele, cello
Nancy Braithwaite, clarinet
Sparkle!
Jean Françaix. Trio for clarinet, viola, and piano (1992)
(1912–1997)
Igor Stravinsky Suite from L’Histoire du Soldat (1919)
(1882–1971) for violin, clarinet, and piano
Richard Strauss Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 13 (1883–1884)
(1864–1949)
Sunday evening, April 12, 2026 7:30 PM
Marnixzaal Utrecht
Rietveld Ensemble
Henry Kelder, piano
Elisabeth Perry, violin
Richard Wolfe, viola
Matthias Naegele, cello
Nancy Braithwaite, clarinet
Sparkle!
Jean Françaix Trio for clarinet, viola, and piano (1992)
(1912–1997)
Igor Stravinsky Suite from L’Histoire du Soldat (1919)
(1882–1971) for violin, clarinet, and piano
Richard Strauss Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 13 (1883–1884)
(1864–1949)
Sunday evening, May 3, 2026 7:30 PM
Marnixzaal, Utrecht
Rietveld Ensemble
Toru Oyama, piano
Elisabeth Perry, violin
Richard Wolfe, viola
Matthias Naegele, cello
Nancy Braithwaite, clarinet
In the Realm of Emotion
Max Bruch From Eight Pieces, Op. 83, Nos. 5, 6, and 8 (1910)
(1838–1920) for clarinet, viola, and piano
John Ireland Trio in D minor (1912-1914)
(1878–1962) for clarinet, cello, and piano
Robert Schumann Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 47 (1842)
(1810–1856)
Sunday evening, May 31, 2026 7:30PM
Marnixzaal, Utrecht
RIetveld Ensemble
Elisabeth Perry, violin
Richard Wolfe, viola
Matthias Naegele, cello
Peter Leerdam, double bass
Linda Speulman, flute
Frank van Koten, oboe
Nancy Braithwaite, clarinet
Frans Berkhout, bassoon
Fokke van Heel, horn
Nonets in Motion – From Onslow to Sacco
Steven Christopher Sacco Divertimento (2018) – Dutch Premiere!
Bohuslav Martinů Nonet No. 2 (1959)
(1890–1959)
George Onslow Nonet, Op. 77 (1829)
(1784–1853)
Sunday afternoon June 7, 2026 3PM
Kromme Rijn Concerten, Oude Dorpskerk Bunnik
Rietveld Ensemble
Elisabeth Perry, violin
Richard Wolfe, viola
Matthias Naegele, cello
Peter Leerdam, double bass
Linda Speulman, flute
Frank van Koten, oboe
Nancy Braithwaite, clarinet
Frans Berkhout, bassoon
Fokke van Heel, horn
Nonets in Motion – From Onslow to Sacco
Steven Christopher Sacco Divertimento (2018) – Dutch Premiere!
Bohuslav Martinů Nonet No. 2 (1959)
(1890–1959)
George Onslow Nonet, Op. 77 (1829)
(1784–1853)
Sunday evening, June 28, 2026 7:30 PM
Marnixzaal, Utrecht
Rietveld Ensemble
Elaine Hou, piano
Elisabeth Perry, violin
Lev Bogino, violin
Richard Wolfe, viola
Matthias Naegele, cello
Nancy Braithwaite, clarinet
Four Voices from Eastern Europe
Sergei Prokofiev Overture on Hebrew Themes, Op. 34 (1919)
(1891–1953) for clarinet, piano, and string quartet
Leoš Janáček Pohádka (Fairy Tale) for cello and piano (1923)
(1854–1928)
Béla Bartók Contrasts for violin, clarinet, and piano (1938)
(1881-1945)
Antonín Dvořák Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op. 81 (1887)
(1841-1904)
Concerts Season 2024-2025
September 29, 2024 7:30 PM, Utrecht
Rietveld Ensemble
Elisabeth Perry, violin
Lev Bogino, violin
Richard Wolfe, viola
Matthias Naegele, cello
Peter Leerdam, double bass
Nancy Braithwaite, clarinet
Frans Berkhout, bassoon
Fokke van Heel, horn
Ferdinand Thieriot Octet in Bb Op. 62 (ca 1873)
(1838-1919)
Franz Tischhauser Oktett (1953)
(1921-2016)
Jean Francaix Octet (1972)
(1912-1997)
October 19, 2024 3PM Wederkomst Kerk, ’s Hertogenbosch
Rietveld Ensemble
Toru Oyama, piano
Elisabeth Perry, violin
Lev Bogino, violin
Richard Wolfe, viola
Matthias Naegele, cello
Nancy Braithwaite, clarinet
George Walker Lyric for Strings
(1922-2018)
Carl Reineke Trio Op. 264 for clarinet, viola and piano
(1824-1910)
César Franck Piano Quintet in f minor
(1822-1890)
October 27, 2024 3 PM Kromme Rijn Concerten, Bunnik
Rietveld Ensemble
Rosina Fabius, mezzo- soprano
Marja Bon, piano
Elisabeth Perry, violin
Richard Wolfe, viola
Matthias Naegele, cello
Nancy Braithwaite, clarinet
Leo Smit Trio for clarinet, viola and piano
(1900-1943)
Willem Frederik Bon Jadis et Naguère
(1940-1983) for mezzo-soprano, clarinet, violin and piano
Francis Poulenc Tel Jour Tel Nuit for mezzo-soprano and piano
(1899-1963)
Alban Berg Vier Lieder opus 2 for mezzo-soprano and piano
(1885-1935)
Gustav Mahler Piano Quartet in a minor
(1860-1911)
Gustav Mahler Rückert-Lieder for mezzo-soprano and piano quartet
November 3, 2024 7:30 PM, Utrecht
Rietveld Ensemble
Rosina Fabius, mezzo- soprano
Marja Bon, piano
Elisabeth Perry, violin
Richard Wolfe, viola
Matthias Naegele, cello
Nancy Braithwaite, clarinet
Leo Smit Trio for clarinet, viola and piano
(1900-1943)
Willem Frederik Bon Jadis et Naguère
(1940-1983) for mezzo-soprano, clarinet, violin and piano
Francis Poulenc Tel Jour Tel Nuit for mezzo-soprano and piano
(1899-1963)
Alban Berg Vier Lieder opus 2 for mezzo-soprano and piano
(1885-1935)
Gustav Mahler Piano Quartet in a minor
(1860-1911)
Gustav Mahler Rückert-Lieder for mezzo-soprano and piano quartet
November 16, 2024 3:45 PM Public Library , Utrecht
Concert commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Rietveld Schröder House
Rietveld Ensemble
Elisabeth Perry, violin
Richard Wolfe, viola
Matthias Naegele, cello
Nancy Braithwaite, clarinet
Julius Röntgen from: String Trio in D major Op. 76 (1924)
(1855-1932)
Rebecca Clarke from: Prelude, Allegro and Pastoral (1941)
(1886-1979) for clarinet and viola
Prelude
Allegro
Rezsö Kokai Quartettino for clarinet, violin, viola and cello (1952)
(1906-1968)
November 17, 2024 11:30 AM, Kapel op ’t Risselt Eefde
Hemenway Trio
Nancy Braithwaite, clarinet
Michael Stirling, cello
Vaughan Schlepp, piano
America Swings!
Leonard Bernstein Sonate for clarinet and piano (1941-1942)
Samuel Barber Sonate for cello and piano Op. 6 (1932)
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor from: 24 Negro Melodies Op. 59 (1905).
(1875-1912) “Sometimes I feel like a motherless child”
(arr. V. Schlepp) for clarinet, cello and piano
Aaron Copland Works for solo piano
Edith Hemenway “Questions of Travel” (1999/2007)
for clarinet, cello and piano
George Gershwin 3 songs for clarinet, cello and piano
(arr. Iain Farrington)
“It ain't necessarily so”
“Someone to watch over me”
“I got rhythm”
December 1, 2024 3PM Kromme Rijn Concerten Bunnik,
Amarins Wierdsma, violin
Michael Stirling, cello
Nancy Braithwaite, clarinet
Ellen Corver, piano
Olivier Messiaen Quartet for the End of Time
(1908-1992)
December 15, 2024 7:30 PM, Utrecht
Rietveld Ensemble
Henry Kelder, piano
Elisabeth Perry, violin
Maartje Rosmulder, violin
Richard Wolfe, viola
Matthias Naegele, cello
Nancy Braithwaite, clarinet
Vincent d’Indy Trio for clarinet, cello and piano
(1851-1931)
Sergei Taneyev Piano Quintet
(1856-1915)
December 18, 2024 7:30 PM
Kasteel Cannenburch, Vaassen
Rietveld Ensemble
Elisabeth Perry, violin
Maartje Rosmulder, violin
Richard Wolfe, viola
Matthias Naegele, cello
Nancy Braithwaite, clarinet
Morton Gould Benny's Gig for clarinet and cello
(1913-1996)
Ludwig van Beethoven Serenade in D Op. 8 for string trio
(1770-1827)
George Gershwin Lullaby for string quartet
(1898-1937)
W.A. Mozart Clarinet Quintet in A Major K. 581
(1756-1791)
March 16 , 2025 7:30 PM, Utrecht
Rietveld Ensemble
Joel Sachs, piano
Elisabeth Perry, violin
Richard Wolfe, viola
Matthias Naegele, cello
Nancy Braithwaite, clarinet
Henry Cowell: (USA) “ Homage to Iran” for violin, piano and Persian drum (1957)
(1897-1965)
Chou Wen-chung (China/USA) “The Willows are New” for piano solo (1957)
(1923-2019)
Chinary Ung (Cambodia/USA) “Khse Buon” for cello solo (1980)
(1942)
Chen Yi (China/ USA) “Monologue (Impressions on The True Story of Ah Q)” (1993)
(1953) for clarinet solo
Roberto Sierra (Puerto Rico/ USA). “ Six Intervening Periods of Time” (2019) World Premiere
(1953) for clarinet, viola and piano
Stefan Wolpe (Germany/USA via Palestina) “Second Piece for Violin Alone” (1966)
(1902-1972) arranged for viola solo by Peter Perrin
Oleg Felzer (Azerbaijan/ USA ) “Vestige” for violin, clarinet and piano (1993)
(1939-1998)
Charles Ives (USA) Trio for violin cello and piano (1904-11)
(1874-1954)
March 19, 2025 8PM Splendor, Amsterdam
Joel Sachs, piano
Elisabeth Perry, violin
Richard Wolfe, viola
Matthias Naegele, cello
Nancy Braithwaite, clarinet
Henry Cowell: (USA) “ Homage to Iran” for violin, piano and Persian drum (1957)
(1897-1965)
Chou Wen-chung (China/USA) “The Willows are New” for piano solo (1957)
(1923-2019)
Chinary Ung (Cambodia/USA) “Khse Buon” for cello solo (1980)
(1942)
Chen Yi (China/ USA) “Monologue (Impressions on The True Story of Ah Q)” (1993)
(1953) for clarinet solo
Roberto Sierra (Puerto Rico/ USA). “ Six Intervening Periods of Time” (2019) World Premiere
(1953) for clarinet, viola and piano
Stefan Wolpe (Germany/USA via Palestina) “Second Piece for Violin Alone” (1966)
(1902-1972) arranged for viola solo by Peter Perrin
Oleg Felzer (Azerbaijan/ USA ) “Vestige” for violin, clarinet and piano (1993)
(1939-1998)
Charles Ives (USA) Trio for violin cello and piano (1904-11)
(1874-1954)
March 20, 2025 12:30 PM, Azijn Fabriek, s’ Hertogenbosch
Rietveld Ensemble
Joel Sachs, piano
Elisabeth Perry, violin
Richard Wolfe, viola
Matthias Naegele, cello
Nancy Braithwaite, clarinet
Henry Cowell: (USA) “ Homage to Iran” for violin, piano and Persian drum (1957)
(1897-1965)
Chou Wen-chung (China/USA) “The Willows are New” for piano solo (1957)
(1923-2019)
Chinary Ung (Cambodia/USA) “Khse Buon” for cello solo (1980)
(1942)
Chen Yi (China/ USA) “Monologue (Impressions on The True Story of Ah Q)” (1993)
(1953) for clarinet solo
Roberto Sierra (Puerto Rico/ USA). “ Six Intervening Periods of Time” (2019) World Premiere
(1953) for clarinet, viola and piano
Stefan Wolpe (Germany/USA via Palestina) “Second Piece for Violin Alone” (1966)
(1902-1972) arranged for viola solo by Peter Perrin
Oleg Felzer (Azerbaijan/ USA ) “Vestige” for violin, clarinet and piano (1993)
(1939-1998)
Charles Ives (USA) Trio for violin cello and piano (1904-11)
(1874-1954)
March 30, 2025 4PM, Kerk aan het Spui, Strijen
Nancy Braithwaite, clarinet
Roderigo Robles de Medina, piano
Thomas Oboe Lee B.A.C.H. (2018)
Jean Francaix Tema con Variazioni (1974)
Joseph Horovitz Sonatina (1981)
April 27, 2025 7:30 PM, Utrecht
Rietveld Ensemble
Nicholas Harris, piano
Elisabeth Perry, violin
Richard Wolfe, viola
Matthias Naegele, cello
Nancy Braithwaite, clarinet
Natalie Hunt Quartet for clarinet, violin, viola and cello (2017) (1985)
Ernest Chausson Piano Quartet Op. 30 (1897)
(1855-1899)
May 18, 2025 7:30 PM, Utrecht
Rietveld Ensemble
Toru Oyama, piano
Elisabeth Perry, violin
Lev Bogino, violin
Richard Wolfe, viola
Matthias Naegele, cello
Nancy Braithwaite, clarinet
Maurice Ravel Sonata Nr. 1 for violin and piano (1897)
(1875-1937)
Thomas Oboe Lee “Vanessa” (2024) World Premiere
(1945) for clarinet, violin, cello and piano
Gabriel Faure Piano Quintet Nr. 2 in c minor Op. 115 (1919 -1921)
(1845-1924)
May 31, 2025 12:30 PM, Azijn Fabriek, s’ Hertogenbosch
Rietveld Ensemble
Elaine Hou, piano
Elisabeth Perry, violin
Richard Wolfe, viola
Matthias Naegele, cello
Peter Leerdam, double bass
Nancy Braithwaite, clarinet
Wolgang Amadeus Mozart Trio in Eb major K. 498 for clarinet, viola and piano
(1756-1791)
Morton Gould Benny’s Gig 8 Duos for clarinet and double bass
(1913-1996)
Franz Schubert Das Forellen Quintett in A major D. 667
(1797-1828) for violin, viola , cello, double bass and piano
1 juni 2025 3 PM, Kromme Rijn Concerten, Bunnik
Rietveld Ensemble
Elaine Hou, piano
Elisabeth Perry, viool
Richard Wolfe, viool en altviool
Matthias Naegele, cello
Peter Leerdam, contrabas
Nancy Braithwaite, klarinet
Gioachino Rossini Sonate Nr. 1 in G major
(1792-1868) for two violins, cello and double bass
Robert Schumann Adagio en Allegro op. 70
(1810-1856) for cello and piano
Morton Gould Benny’s Gig 8 Duos for clarinet and
(1913-1996) for clarinet and double bass
Franz Schubert Das Forellen Quintett in A groot D. 667
(1797-1828) for violin, viola, cello, double bass and piano
June 8, 2025 7:30 PM, Utrecht
Rietveld Ensemble
Elaine Hou, piano
Elisabeth Perry, violin
Richard Wolfe, viola
Matthias Naegele, cello
Peter Leerdam, double bass
Nancy Braithwaite, clarinet
Gioachino Rossini Sonate Nr. 1 in G major
(1792-1868) for two violins, cello and double bass
Robert Schumann Adagio en Allegro Op. 70 (1810-1856) for cello and piano
Wolgang Amadeus Mozart Trio in Eb major K. 498
(1756-1791) for clarinet, viola and piano
Franz Schubert Das Forellen Quintett in A major D. 667
(1797-1828) for violin, viola , cello, double bass and piano
(