Opening this program, which spans over 200 years of music, is a premiere by Festival Clarinetist Michael Fine. Next, is Francaix’s charming octet, a distinctively French piece that was inspired by Schubert’s octet for the same instruments. Beethoven’s fourth string quartet follows, which features a Hungarian-style finale. Concluding the program is Turnia’s piano quintet, a work that exhibits influences ranging from Gregorian chant to flamenco.
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MICHAEL FINE – Bassoon Quintet (World Premiere
Fei Xie, bassoon; Scott Yoo, Erik Arvinder, violins; Maurycy Banaszek, viola; Jonah Kim, cello
FRANÇAIX – Octet for two violins, viola, cello, bass, clarinet, bassoon and horn
Anton Rist, clarinet; Conrad Cornelison, bassoon; Kaitlyn Resler, horn; Abigel Kralik, Aurica Duca, violins; Jessica Oudin, viola; Dariusz Skoraczewski, cello; Robert Franenberg, bass
BEETHOVEN – String Quartet in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4
Grace Park, Serena McKinney, violins; Michael Casimir, viola; Brian Thornton, cello
TURINA – Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 1
Steven Copes, Jason Uyeyama, violins; Caitlin Lynch, viola; Sophie Shao, cello; John Novacek, piano