Join the Chestertown Piano Quartet, featuring Levine faculty cellist Joseph Gotoff alongside violinist Elizabeth Adams, violist Renate Falkner, and pianist Minji Nam, for an evening of chamber music featuring three exceptional piano quartets.
Gustav Mahler’s rarely performed and early Piano Quartet in a minor offers a fascinating glimpse into the composer’s early development, filled with dramatic intensity and haunting beauty. Frank Bridge’s “Phantasy” Piano Quartet in f-sharp minor demonstrates the English composer’s exquisite craftsmanship, balancing lush romanticism with forward-looking harmonic innovations.
The main work on the program, Ernest Chausson’s Piano Quartet in A Major, captivates with its rich harmonies and emotional depth, blending a French sensibility and sound world with Wagnerian influence.
Experience these masterpieces performed by the Chestertown Piano Quartet in an intimate setting that perfectly complements the expressive nature of these remarkable works.