Nobility and Passion
Guest artists Gábor Szabó and Wenting Kang join the Orion Ensemble to present Beethoven's "Harp" quartet, distinguished by pastoral melodies and classical elegance, and Franck’s piano quintet, a love song of romantic passion and intimate tenderness.
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The Magic of Viola Quintets
Needham Concert Society features two masterpieces of the string quintet repertoire: Mozart's C-major quintet, masterfully interwoven with wit and drama, and Brahms' G-major quintet, filled with passion, exuberance, and poignant introspection.
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New Year’s Showcase
The Needham Concert Society reprises their beloved First Night concert, in which exceptionally talented students and the society’s favorite professional guests perform highlights from the chamber music and chamber orchestra repertoire.
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Warmth, Dialogues, and Drama
Violinist Irina Muresanu and pianist Randall Hodgkinson join cellist Ronald Lowry in a program featuring Beethoven's sixth piano trio, combining elegance, Schubertian melodies, daring harmonics, and rhythmic energy, and the Dvořák F-minor trio, infused with stirring Czech melodies and rhythms.
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Smiles, Reveries, and Reflection
Three wonderful pieces, performed by clarinetist Robert Patterson, cellist Ronald Lowry, and pianist Max Levinson, highlight the evolution of the clarinet trio over 125 years: Beethoven's charming and effervescent “Gassenhauer” trio, Fauré's dreamy and impressionistic trio, and the autumnal and romantic trio by Brahms.
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