Shostakovich & Dvořák , Henry J. Bruman Summer Chamber Music Festival Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) Cello Sonata in D Minor, op. 40 Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat Major, op. 87, B. 162 Shostakovich & Dvořák Ambroise Aubrun, … Read More
Reshaping the Past From Stravinsky’s reimagining of baroque styles to Schubert’s epic Octet—written in the shadow of Beethoven—this program explores how composers absorb, reshape, and transform what came before, creating works that honor tradition while forging new paths. STRAVINSKY Suite … Read More
Grand Finale with Martin Chalifour, Henry J. Bruman Summer Chamber Music Festival Program Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Sonata in C Major, op. 2, no. 6, RV. 1 (for violin and continuo) Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Piano Quintet in F Minor, op. 34 … Read More
Eastern Visions Encounters with Eastern music left a lasting mark on Western composers, from the sounds of gamelan heard by Debussy at the World Fair to Lou Harrison and John Cage’s lifelong fascination with Javanese and Indian sounds, culminating in … Read More
Piano Concert Jun Asai Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109 Schumann Symphonic Études, Op. 13 Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 Mephisto Waltz No. 1 RESERVE YOUR TICKET Free entrance but seats are limited. Please reserve your … Read More
Pianist Xiao Chen has taught at Mount St. Mary’s University, served as a lecturer at UCLA, and is currently Music Director at the Irvine Conservatory of Music. In her program All American, she showcases a diverse range of American composers, … Read More
Roots Feel the pulse of Eastern Europe in music drawn from village dances, folk songs, and centuries-old traditions. Composers channel the raw vitality of these sounds into works of sweeping drama and rhythmic fire—music that carries the spirit of the … Read More
Lost and Found Great music sometimes slips from view—unfinished, unpublished, or simply forgotten—until history rediscovers it. From Chopin’s recently uncovered Waltz to Vaughan Williams’s nearly lost Piano Quintet, from a reconstructed gem by Mozart to a lush Octet by Charles … Read More
American Legacy What does it mean to make history in America? At the Library of Congress, Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge transformed a national institution into a catalyst for chamber music, commissioning and championing not only American composers but many of the … Read More
Out of the Shadows In the shadow of the First World War, composers faced a world irrevocably changed. From Debussy’s starkly ravishing two-piano piece and Bridge’s elegiac lament to Poulenc’s sardonically defiant wit, this program reveals how upheaval reshaped musical … Read More
The Complete Brandenburgs: Part I A festival within the festival. Bach’s exhilarating Brandenburg Concertos—bursting with color, virtuosity, and fearless invention—take center stage across two vibrant programs that celebrate the joy of collaboration. Alongside these Baroque landmarks, music by our Composer-in-Residence … Read More
The Complete Brandenburgs: Part II A festival within the festival. Bach’s exhilarating Brandenburg Concertos—bursting with color, virtuosity, and fearless invention—take center stage across two vibrant programs that celebrate the joy of collaboration. Alongside these Baroque landmarks, music by our Composer-in-Residence … Read More
