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<em>Quintessential Quintets</em>

Concert Program IV

Quintessential Quintets

The early string quintets on this program represent the passions of their composers: W. A. Mozart, the avid violist wanting to join the ensemble, and Luigi Boccherini, the premier cello virtuoso of his day. The works by these quintet pioneers are juxtaposed with Romantic nineteenth-century essays in the genre, demonstrating the evolution of this versatile grouping. An all-star roster of violinists includes Indianapolis Competition-winner Richard Lin, Kristin Lee, and Julian Rhee.

PROGRAM

W. A. Mozart(1756–1791)
String Quintet no. 1 in B-flat major, K. 174 (1773)
Carl Maria von Weber(1786–1826)
Clarinet Quintet in B-flat major, op. 34 (1811–15)
Luigi Boccherini(1743–1805)
String Quintet in C major, op. 30, no. 6, G. 324, Musica notturna delle strade di Madrid (ca. 1780)
Camille Saint-Saëns(1835–1921)
Piano Quintet in A minor, op. 14 (1855)

Artists

CELLO
VIOLA
CLARINET
PIANO
VIOLIN
Sunday 27Jul 2025
  • Concert Program IV

    Quintessential Quintets

    Spieker Center for the Arts | 4:00 PM

    Tickets: $65-$87 full-price | $25 under age thirty

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    • Tuesday 29Jul 2025
    • Concert Program IV

      Quintessential Quintets

      Stent Family Hall | 7:00 PM

      Tickets: $87 full-price | $25 under age thirty

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    • Prelude Performance VII*

      5:00 PM
      Spieker Center for the Arts

      Tickets: Free

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      • *Prelude Performances and Koret Young Performers Concerts feature young artists from the Chamber Music Institute. Admission is free. read more