On the occasion of Rachmaninoff’s 150th birthday, we celebrate with his Trio élégiaque, dedicated to his mentor, Tchaikovsky, with the inscription, “In Memory of a Great Artist.” The “Great Artist” is represented on this program by his First String Quartet. Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11, “Accordion” •... [Read More]

Written only 15 years apart, these two powerfully romantic masterpieces are full of melody, emotion, and flair. They represent the impetuous Bartók in his romantic youthfulness and Fauré in his masterful maturity. Quintet in C Major • Béla Bartók Piano and String Quartet Quartet No. 2 in G Minor, Op.... [Read More]

Griffon Students from the 2022/2023 season perform recital pieces to demonstrate their remarkable achievements with Griffon strings lessons. The event is free and open to the public. Donations supporting the Strings Lessons Program will be accepted at the door.

Please bring a nonperishable food donation or a monetary donation to support the Feed My People/Clothe My People pantry. Program: Holiday Favorites String Quartet No. 1 • Heitor Villa-Lobos Intermission String Quartet in E Minor, Op. 59, No. 2 • Ludwig van Beethoven Plus a selection of holiday favorites! Tickets... [Read More]

Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 44 • Louise Farrenc Clarinet, Cello, and Piano Trio in B Minor, Op. 27 • Edouard Destenay Oboe, Clarinet, and Piano Quintet in F Minor (1880) • César Franck Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello

Divertimento No. 10 in F Major, K. 247 • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Two Horns and Strings Rodeo Reina del Cielo (Rodeo Queen of Heaven) • Libby Larsen Clarinet, Violin, Cello, and Piano Septet in E-flat Major, Op. 25 • Ferdinand Ries Clarinet, Two Horns, Violin, Cello, Bass, and Piano  

Adagio from String Quartet in D Minor (1869) • Mykola Lysenko String Quartet Trio in C-sharp Major, Op. 100 • Philipp Scharwenka Piano, Violin, and Cello Quintet in A Major, Op. 81 • Antonín Dvořák Piano and String Quartet  

Quartettsatz in C Minor, D. 703 • Franz Schubert String Quartet Divertimento in E Major, Op. 53 • Friedrich Gernsheim Flute, String Quartet, and Bass Grand Quintetto in B-flat Major, Op. 34 • Carl Maria von Weber Clarinet and String Quartet  

Serenade, Op. 50 (1895) • Laura Netzel Piano, Violin, and Cello Circulo, Op. 91 • Joachim Turina Piano, Violin, and Cello Trio in E-flat, Op. 100, D. 929 • Franz Schubert Piano, Violin, and Cello  

Trio in E-flat Major (“Kegelstatt”), K.498 • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Clarinet, Viola, and Piano Trio (2022) • Will Healy Clarinet, Viola, and Piano Piano Concerto No. 14 in E-flat Major, K.449 (arr. Mozart) • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano and String Quartet

Quartet No. 8 in C Minor • Dmitri Shostakovich String Quartet Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 13 • Felix Mendelssohn String Quartet

Quartet No. 3 in G Major, Op. 50 • Friedrich Kiel Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello Quartet No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 202 • Joachim Raff Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello