Concert Programs

Performed by a collection of the world’s great chamber musicians, Concert Programs are the core of the festival’s theme, providing inspired performances in intimate settings.

  • <em>Duo Dialogues</em>

    Concert Program I  Duo Dialogues

    The intimacy of duo music-making has beguiled composers for centuries and challenged musicians to deliver soloistic yet collaborative performances. In this opening program, four instruments showcase duos alongside the most ...

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    buy tickets: Jul 19
  • <em>Trio Transformations</em>

    Concert Program II  Trio Transformations

    Since the earliest days of the Baroque trio sonata, the combination of three instruments has produced dialogue and drama. Trio performers move seamlessly between playing as one, accompanying each other, ...

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    buy tickets: Jul 20buy tickets: Jul 22
  • <em>Winds of Change</em>

    Concert Program III  Winds of Change

    This lively program highlights the wind quintet as a centerpiece of chamber music, akin to the string quartet in tonal balance, depth, and versatility. Enhanced by piano and string collaborations, ...

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    buy tickets: Jul 26
  • <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 ...

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    buy tickets: Jul 27buy tickets: Jul 29
  • <em>Quartet Collection</em>

    Concert Program V  Quartet Collection

    Throughout history, the string quartet has offered composers a vehicle for their most compelling and deeply personal musical statements. The dynamic young Viano Quartet returns to Music@Menlo for a panorama ...

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    buy tickets: Aug 1
  • <em>Let’s Add Voices!</em>

    Concert Program VI  Let’s Add Voices!

    The human voice, the most natural instrument, has inspired chamber music for centuries, bringing melodic beauty and the unique musicality of languages. This program celebrates the range and timbre of ...

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    buy tickets: Aug 3
  • <em>Six to Eight</em>

    Concert Program VII  Six to Eight

    Offering one of the lushest textures of any instrumental combination, the string sextet has long been a favorite ensemble of both listeners and performers. Although Luigi Boccherini invented this grouping ...

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    buy tickets: Aug 7buy tickets: Aug 9