Music for 6 and 7: Many Instruments, Extraordinary Sounds

Steven Beck will replace Jon Nakamatsu due to a family emergency.

Rebecca Young will replace Danielle Farina due to a family emergency.

• Friday, August 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
• First Congregational Church of Wellfleet, 200 Main Street, Wellfleet

Manasse/Nakamatsu & the New York All-Stars

• Jennifer Frautschi, violin
• Rebecca Young, viola*
• Inbal Segev, cello
• Pawel Knapik, bass
• Jon Manasse, clarinet
• Kevin Newton, horn
• Cynde Iverson, bassoon
• Steven Beck, piano*

Our Artistic Directors Jon and Jon bring together several New York artists at the top of their game. Danielle Farina, principal viola of the Cape Symphony, performed at some of the world’s most prestigious venues, including Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and the Library of Congress. Israeli-American cellist Inbal Segev played for the Israeli president at just eight years old, and came to international attention ten years later when she made her debuts with both the Berlin Philharmonic and Israel Philharmonic under the baton of Zubin Mehta.

Pawel Knapik is a Polish-American bassist who performs regularly with preeminent New York City orchestras and has also worked with Paul McCartney, Bono and the Edge, Elvis Costello, Jennifer Hudson, Miley Cyrus, and Harry Connick, Jr. Kevin Newton is a GRAMMY®-winning horn player, a member of Imani Winds, and a performer in Broadway orchestras, and he was a featured artist at the 2024 International Horn Symposium. And Cynde Iverson is recognized as one of the finest bassoonists working today; she is Principal Bassoonist with the Stamford Symphony and New Haven Symphony and a member of the American Ballet Theater Orchestra.

This all-star group performs two Festival favorites, one for six players and one for seven, which we will highlight for the first time in many years.

*We are excited to welcome pianist Steven Beck. Steven is a graduate of The Juilliard School, where he teaches orchestral piano. Steven has performed with the New York Philharmonic, the New York City Ballet Orchestra, Orpheus, and more. Summer appearances have been at the Aspen Music Festival, Chamber Music Northwest, and Lincoln Center Out of Doors. As a soloist and chamber musician, he has appeared at Alice Tully Hall, the Kennedy Center, and the Library of Congress.

*Rebecca Young joined the New York Philharmonic in 1986 as its youngest member and became Associate Principal Viola in 1991. After spending the 1992–93 season as the principal viola of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, she returned to New York where she has been Associate Principal Viola for over 30 years. An avid chamber musician, Rebecca has performed with many renowned groups, including the Boston Chamber Music Society, Boston Symphony Chamber Players, New York Philharmonic Ensembles, and The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN   (1770 – 1827)

Septet in E-flat Major for Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, Violin, Viola, Cello and Bass, Op 20

• Adagio – Allegro con brio
• Adagio cantabile
• Tempo di menuetto
• Thema con variazioni:  Andante
• Scherzo:  Allegro molto e vivace
• Andante con moto alla marcia – Presto 

ERNST VON  DOHNÁNYI  (1877 – 1960)       

Sextet in C Major for Piano, Clarinet, Horn and String Trio, Opus 37

• Allegro appassionato
• Intermezzo:  Adagio
• Allegro con sentimento
• Finale:  Allegro vivace, giocoso

New in 2025! Following the performance of “Music for 6 and 7: Many Instruments, Extraordinary Sounds” at the First Congregational Church of Wellfleet, join the musicians and Artistic Directors Jon Manasse and Jon Nakamatsu for a private dinner in the home of a Festival friend in Wellfleet. This special opportunity is available for an additional donation of $100. Seating is limited; please purchase your tickets today.