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Mozart wrote his Quintet for Clarinet for String Quartet in the final months of his life. Enthralled by the superb playing of Anton Stadler on this newly created instrument, he created a sublime work of extraordinary beauty. The program concludes with a heartfelt and compelling work by one of Russia’s best composers of the late 19th century. Alexander Glazunov captures the drama and romance of a Tchaikovsky Ballet or a Rachmaninoff piano concerto.

Midsummer’s Music adds its voice to the start of our country’s Semiquincentennial (250th) Celebration. Violinist and composer George Meyer has created a special commemorative work for Midsummer audiences that will capture a sense of the time and its import. The work features George, as violin soloist, with The Griffon String Quartet. It will also include Heather Zinninger on flute and a narrator. The program begins with Mozart’s Flute Quartet, written nearly contemporaneously with the signing of the Declaration and will…

The trumpet is not often heard in chamber music, but this program features Trumpet virtuoso Ansel Norris in a variety of works showcasing the true range of Mr. Norris’ talents. Pianist Jeannie Yu joins our winds and strings in exhilarating and sumptuous renditions of colorful pieces with distinctively orchestral flavors.

We begin The Poetry of David Perry, a stunning program showcasing one of the country’s finest violinists—our own David Perry. David takes center stage in Ernest Chausson’s Poème, one of the great orchestral works for solo violin, presented in a special chamber music version created by the composer himself. David’s Pro Arte Quartet colleague, violist Sally Chisholm, opens the program with Turina’s evocative Scène Andalouse. The evening culminates with Fauré’s brilliant Piano Quartet No. 1, featuring pianist Jeannie Yu.