Mendelssohn’s masterpiece is thrilling under David Perry’s leadership. Young Mendelssohn’s friendship with the elderly Goethe inspired this romantic triumph. It is paired with an equally impressive discovery, the Octet by Woldemar Bargiel, the half-brother of Clara Schumann and a composer much admired by Brahms. Be prepared … the electricity will be palpable.
Octet in C Minor, Op. 15a (1850) • Woldemar Bargiel
Four Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos
Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20 • Felix Mendelssohn
Four Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos
Musicians
David Perry, Suzanne Beia, Roy Meyer, and Ann Palen, Violin
Allyson Fleck & Larissa Mapua, Viola
Mara McClain & Jesse Nummelin, Cello
Sponsored by Bob & Alice Chrismer
The 2024 Season is sponsored by the Jean Berkenstock Family Fund and the Susan DeWitt Davie Legacy Fund.
NOTE: Hwy. 42 construction at the time of this concert requires a detour on weekdays that will direct drivers to Church St., where the Kress Pavilion is located. Click here for printable directions.