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Although the piece was performed
in Cincinnati on May 24 and in Great
Barrington, Mass., on May 27, all first
performances by sponsoring organizations
are considered premieres. And, according
to the composer, the trio is "still hot off
the press."
"I am still touching things up:' he said.
Schoenfield's \vork includes Klezrner
Rondos for flute, tenor and orchestra;
Cafe Music for violin, cello and piano;
and The Merchant and the Pauper, an
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"This new piece is not specifically jazz
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Thursday, June 22, 7:30 p.m.,

Kirk in the Hills Refectory and
Friday, June 23, 8 p.m., Kerrytown
Concert House, Ann Arbor:
Performers: Ani Kavafian, Ida
Kavafian, Andres Diaz, Wu Jan,
James Tocco, Tarab Cello Ensemble
Works by Mozart, Tavener,
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Performers: Paul Katz, Laurence
Liberson, James Tocco, Azmari
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Works by Faure, Shostakovich,
Mozart (with prelude)

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Saturday, June 10, through
Sunday, June 25. Most con-
certs take place at sites in
Oakland County — Seligman
Performing Arts Center in
Beverly Hills, Kirk in the
Hills and Temple Beth El in
Bloomfield Township, St.
Hugo of the Hills Catholic
Church in Bloomfield Hills
— with other concerts at Ann
Arbor's Kerrytown Concert
House, the Grosse Pointe
Unitarian Church and the
Detroit Institute of Arts.
Subscription season tickets
are $125 (five concerts) or
$160 (seven concerts); indi-
vidual tickets are $30-$35,
$10 age 25 and under. The
festival includes numerous
pre-concert preludes (begin-
ning 45 minutes before the
announced start time), dis-
cussions and other events.
For tickets and a complete
schedule, visit Web site www.
greatlakeschambermusic.
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For tickets to concerts at
Kerrytown, call (734) 769-
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