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Musica Italiana

Works of Italian Composers in partnership with St Louis-Bologna Sister Cities. The Di Martini Family, Concert Sponsors with Benedetta Orsi, Mezzo-Soprano Nino Rota Quintet for Flute, Oboe, Viola, Violoncello and Harp Respighi Il tramonto Ennio Morricone Gabriel’s Oboe Vivaldi Concerto Rustica in G Major RV 151 Salieri La Fuga for String Quartet Puccini Three Minuets Rossini Flute Quartet # 3 B flat Major   

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Open Strings

Mendelssohn’s ‘Octet’ highlights our Season #16 Opener. Gerald and Judy Jehling, Concert Sponsors Beethoven- Eyeglasses Duo for Viola and Cello, WoO 32 Borodin- String Trio in g minor Mozart- Quintet No. 2 in c minor , K. 406/516b Mendelssohn- Octet for Strings in Eb Major, Op. 20

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“Make Mine a Double!”

With Marc Gordon, English horn; Helen Kim and Jooyeon Kong, violin. Dr. Charles J. Metz and Dr. Richard and Mary Ann Shaw, Concert Sponsors PROGRAM Georg  P.  Telemann Canonic Sonata No. 1 for Violin & Oboe W. A. Mozart Duo for Violin and Viola in G Major, K 423 J. S. Bach  2 Part Inventions  C Major BWV 772 D Minor BWV 775 F major BWV 779 Felix Mendelssohn Octet for Strings in Eb Major, Op. 20  

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“A Very Special Blend”

A collaboration with Saint Louis Classical Guitar concludes our celebratory season. Isaac Bustos – guitar soloist Antonio “Ñico” Rojas- Guajira a mi Madre Jose Luis Merlin- Joropo Selections of 19th Century works by Mertz and Legnani J.S. Bach- Andante From Violin Sonata No 2 in A Minor BWV 1003                    From Lute Suite No. 4 in E Major BWV 1006   I – Prelude Joaquín Rodrigo- Un Tiempo Fue Itálica Famosa                    Regino Sainz de la Maza- Rondeña,  Zapateado Vivaldi-Concerto for Lute in D Major RV 93 Paganini-Terzetto Concertante in D Major Op. 68 MS 114 I. Allegro Giuliani-Theme, Variations, and Polonaise Op. 65 for Guitar & String Quartet   Monday, May 20, 2024 E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall

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A Return Visit to Vienna

Another Austrian musical journey. Marjorie Johnson, Concert Sponsor READ REVIEW “Chamber Music Society shows popular fare need not be light entertainment” Chris King for The St. Louis American Young Artists Prelude: Sophia Heaton, violin; Brody VanWave, cello Johan Halvorsen Passacaglia Liszt- Soirées de Vienne #6 Brahms- Sonata for Piano and Violin in D Minor, Op 108 Kreisler- Miniature Viennese March for Piano Trio Hummel- Piano Trio in G Major, Op. 35 Mozart-String Quartet # 17 in B-flat Major K. 458 “The Hunt” J. Strauss, Jr.-Blue Danube Waltz (arr: Naughtin)

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All About You Part 4

A program chosen yet again by YOU, based on balloting results. In partnership with Classic 107.3 FM, The Voice for the Arts in St. Louis. Pillsbury Cookie Concert Ed & H Pillsbury Foundation, Cookie Concert Series Sponsor Gerald and Judith Jehling, Concert Sponsors with Julie Schuster, General Manager and CEO, Classic 107.3 FM Rachmaninoff- Prelude #2 in C# Minor, Op. 3 Beethoven- Piano Quartet #3 in C Major, WoO 36 Dvořák- Nocturne for Two Violins, Viola, Cello, and Bass, Op. 40 Mozart- Quintet for Horn and Strings in Eb Major, K. 407 Not yet on our friends list? Click here to join. The balloting for this program is now closed. Our April 22 “All About You Part 4” program is indeed all about your choices for the works to be performed, and is based on the results returned from the ballot.

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A Frivolous First

Some musical April Fool’s Day fun. Dr. Charles J. Metz, Concert Sponsor, Celebrating the life of Dr. Robert C. Packman Strauss- Till Eulenspiegel, einmal anders! (arr. Franz Hasenöhrl) A frolic for violin, clarinet, horn, bassoon and contrabass Haydn- String Quartet #2, Op.33 “The Joke” Shostakovich- Two pieces for String Quartet  #2 ‘Polka’ Hindemith- Overture to the Flying Dutchman as Sight-read by a Bad Spa Orchestra at 7 in the Morning by the Well Mozart- A Musical Joke, K. 522 Some surprise shenanigans View frivolous program booklet Hear what patrons are saying about this program: I am a performing musician for many concerts with the Chamber, and they are all so memorable. But this one- A Frivolous First- was fun to rehearse and as a group put together the gags, and fun to experience the audience reactions!

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Women of Notes

Exceptional compositions recognizing International Women’s Day on March 8, 2024. Pillsbury Cookie Concert, Sponsored by Ed & H Pillsbury Foundation Dr. Richard and Mary Ann Shaw, Concert Sponsors Maria Theresia von Paradis- Sicilienne in Eb Major for violin and piano Florence Price- ‘The Deserted Garden,’ for violin and piano Joan Tower- Simply Purple for Viola Dana Suesse- The Cocktail Suite ‘Bacardi’ Nadia Boulanger- Three Pieces: Piece #1 in Eb Minor Cecile Chaminade- Concertino for Flute and Piano Amy Beach- Quartet for Strings in One Movement, Op.89 Jennifer Higdon- Southern Harmony (II. Reel Time) Cindy McTee- Adagio (for string quartet) Fanny Mendelssohn- String Quartet in Eb Major (IV. Finale) Louise Farrenc- Piano Quintet No. 2 in E, Op. 31 (Finale- Allegro)  

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