Electrifying string quintets by Mendelssohn and Joseph Haydn’s much neglected brother, Michael. The energy, charm, and excitement are palpable and is sandwiched around a beautifully evocative quartet for Oboe and Strings by Ernest John Moeran featuring UW–Madison oboe star Lindsay Flowers.

String Quintet in C Major, P. 108 • Michael Haydn
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello

Phantasy Quartet • Ernest John Moeran
Oboe, Violin, Viola, and Cello

Quintet No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 87 • Felix Mendelssohn
Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello

Lindsay Flowers, Oboe • David Perry & Ann Palen, Violins • Allyson Fleck & Kayla Patrick, Violas • Mara McClain, Cello