Dvořák and Brahms—two great 19th century composers who gave us splendid piano quintets. However, the Dvořák Quintet is one you may not have heard before. He was 31 when he wrote it, but then decided to revise it in 1887 at the height of his career. Unfortunately, this version was... [Read More]
Mendelssohn was 16 when he wrote his Sextet for Piano and Strings. Mozart was 10 years older when he penned his 2nd Piano Quartet. Both composers wrote them to show off their own amazing piano virtuosity, creating breath-taking masterpieces. We begin the program with a Phantasy for piano trio by... [Read More]
Students of the Griffon String Quartet perform their annual recital concert. Stay tuned for additional details.
The Griffon String Quartet performs its annual spring concerts. Quartet for Strings, Op. 89, with traditional Intuit melodies by Amy Beach String Quartet No. 1, Op. 88, with a jazz influence by Nikolai Kapustin String Quartet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 4, with a Brahms style influence by Alexander... [Read More]
Program: Holiday Selections String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135 • Ludwig van Beethoven String Quartet No. 13 in G Major, Op. 106 • Antonín Dvořák Roy Meyer & Alex Norris, Violins Oryann Tsaig, Viola Jesse Nummelin, Cello Tickets for this concert are free but can be reserved... [Read More]
Discover the enchanting power of intimate musical storytelling. Join us! String Quartet D Minor, No. 15, K. 421 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart String Quartet No. 3 by Elizabeth Maconchy String Quartet in F Major by Maurice Ravel Griffon String Quartet Roy Meyer and Alex Norris, Violins Madlen Breckbill, Viola Jesse... [Read More]
Discover the enchanting power of intimate musical storytelling. Join us! This concert features Wisconsin's famed Pro Arte Quartet. String Quartet No. 22 in B-flat Major, K.589 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110, by Dmitri Shostakovich String Quartet No. 12, Op. 96, “American" by... [Read More]
What if the two greatest French organists at the end of the 19th century both wrote stunning works of chamber music for piano and strings? What if they were paired on the same program? Fasten your seatbelt—the passion, the charm, the joie de vivre, and the virtuosity are irresistible. Don’t... [Read More]
Written just before his untimely death, Schubert’s Piano Trio in B-flat is one of two monumental trios he wrote at the height of his creativity. It is a mountain to climb, but the view is worth it! Ukrainian composer Dmytro Klebanov’s 2nd Piano Trio prepares the way with its heart-rending... [Read More]
Our reigning Queen, pianist Jeannie Yu, takes on The Emperor, a match made in heaven! This Beethoven arrangement for piano and strings by Vincent Lachner, a friend of Schubert, is sumptuously introduced by our virtuoso flutist, Heather Zinninger, in a chamber version of Haydn’s Symphony No. 94 and Crusell’s exhilarating... [Read More]
On the occasion of Rachmaninoff’s 150th birthday, we celebrate with his Trio élégiaque, dedicated to his mentor, Tchaikovsky, with the inscription, “In Memory of a Great Artist.” The “Great Artist” is represented on this program by his First String Quartet. Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11, “Accordion” •... [Read More]
Written only 15 years apart, these two powerfully romantic masterpieces are full of melody, emotion, and flair. They represent the impetuous Bartók in his romantic youthfulness and Fauré in his masterful maturity. Quintet in C Major • Béla Bartók Piano and String Quartet Quartet No. 2 in G Minor, Op.... [Read More]