NEPACMS opens their 2023-2024 concert season with a program weaving soulful and haunting melodies with boisterous and joyful exuberance. Highly regarded by contemporaries such as Robert Schumann, Kalliwoda was a violinist and prolific composer with great skill in blending symphonic structure with Czech flair. Followed by the unforgettably beautiful Trio élégiaque in G minor by […]

NEPACMS opens their 2023-2024 concert season with a program weaving soulful and haunting melodies with boisterous and joyful exuberance. Highly regarded by contemporaries such as Robert Schumann, Kalliwoda was a violinist and prolific composer with great skill in blending symphonic structure with Czech flair. Followed by the unforgettably beautiful Trio élégiaque in G minor by […]

Mozart's Clarinet Quintet in A Major was written almost 125 years earlier than Somervell's Clarinet Quintet in G Major, yet both works have extraordinary poignancy and feature the clarinet as a lyrical voice. Despite, or one might argue that by virtue of, the difficulties Mozart was experiencing the year he composed the work, between Constanze's […]

Mozart's Clarinet Quintet in A Major was written almost 125 years earlier than Somervell's Clarinet Quintet in G Major, yet both works have extraordinary poignancy and feature the clarinet as a lyrical voice. Despite, or one might argue that by virtue of, the difficulties Mozart was experiencing the year he composed the work, between Constanze's […]

NEPACMS is thrilled to present its most ambitious program yet, pairing the sublime Brahms Second Sextet, a masterpiece exuding elegance and rich lyricism, with Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence, a bright and vigorous composition for string sextet, reminiscent of his renowned ballets. Over several years, Tchaikovsky painstakingly sketched, worked on, and reworked Souvenir de Florence, and […]

NEPACMS is thrilled to present its most ambitious program yet, pairing the sublime Brahms Second Sextet, a masterpiece exuding elegance and rich lyricism, with Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence, a bright and vigorous composition for string sextet, reminiscent of his renowned ballets. Over several years, Tchaikovsky painstakingly sketched, worked on, and reworked Souvenir de Florence, and […]

NEPACMS is thrilled to present its most ambitious program yet, pairing the sublime Brahms Second Sextet, a masterpiece exuding elegance and rich lyricism, with Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence, a bright and vigorous composition for string sextet, reminiscent of his renowned ballets. Over several years, Tchaikovsky painstakingly sketched, worked on, and reworked Souvenir de Florence, and […]

The Schumann Piano Quintet, Borodin String Quartet No. 2, and Webern Langsamer Satz were all written as an expression of love for their wife: Clara Schumann is the dedicatee of the Piano Quintet and gave its first performance, the Second String Quartet was dedicated to Borodin's wife as an anniversary gift 20 years after being […]

The Schumann Piano Quintet, Borodin String Quartet No. 2, and Webern Langsamer Satz were all written as an expression of love for their wife: Clara Schumann is the dedicatee of the Piano Quintet and gave its first performance, the Second String Quartet was dedicated to Borodin's wife as an anniversary gift 20 years after being […]

The Borodin String Quartet No. 2 and Webern Langsamer Satz were written as an expression of love for their wife: Borodin wrote the Second String Quartet as an anniversary gift for his wife 20 years after being engaged, and Webern was inspired to write the Langsamer Satz after falling in love with his future wife. […]

A grossly underrated composer, Josef Labor was a respected organist, pianist, teacher, and composer, who was colleagues with Johannes Brahms, Richard Strauss, Anton Bruckner, Clara Schumann, and Gustav Mahler. His piano quintet for piano, violin, viola, cello, and double bass highlights each instrument with sonorous melodies and masterfully integrates expansive harmonies. In this season-ending concert, […]

Musicologist and composer Paul Epstein once described the four movements of Haydn's "Lark" Quartet as "a story, a song, a dance, and a party," capturing the vivid emotions and narratives that music can evoke. This season-opening program embodies that same spirit, with each piece reflecting profound stories and personal experiences. Golijov's "Tenebrae" for String Quartet […]

Written in their later years, the string quintets by Mozart and Brahms exemplify the pinnacle of both composers' creative genius, showcasing intricate harmonies and breathtaking melodies that reflect their artistic maturity. In contrast, Britten's Phantasy Quintet, composed at just 18 for a Royal College of Music scholarship application, already reveals the distinctive skill and style […]

Written in their later years, the string quintets by Mozart and Brahms exemplify the pinnacle of both composers' creative genius, showcasing intricate harmonies and breathtaking melodies that reflect their artistic maturity. In contrast, Britten's Phantasy Quintet, composed at just 18 for a Royal College of Music scholarship application, already reveals the distinctive skill and style […]

Folk music has long been a source of inspiration and a defining identity for many composers. Brahms often wove Hungarian influences into his works, while Ginastera celebrated his Argentinian heritage with compositions like his String Quartet No. 1, bursting with the relentless rhythms of the malambo, a spirited Argentine folk dance associated with gauchos. Ginastera's […]

Folk music has long been a source of inspiration and a defining identity for many composers. Brahms often wove Hungarian influences into his works, while Ginastera celebrated his Argentinian heritage with compositions like his String Quartet No. 1, bursting with the relentless rhythms of the malambo, a spirited Argentine folk dance associated with gauchos. Ginastera's […]

"Fresh and spontaneous, plentiful in melody and colored with beauty,"—a fitting description from a San Francisco Examiner critic after hearing the premiere of Arthur Foote's A Night Piece for Flute and Strings. NEPACMS is thrilled to present a program of chamber works for flute and strings showcasing delightfully lyrical melodies, intricate counterpoint, and moments of […]

"Fresh and spontaneous, plentiful in melody and colored with beauty,"—a fitting description from a San Francisco Examiner critic after hearing the premiere of Arthur Foote's A Night Piece for Flute and Strings. NEPACMS is thrilled to present a program of chamber works for flute and strings showcasing delightfully lyrical melodies, intricate counterpoint, and moments of […]

NEPACMS proudly presents its season finale with two extraordinary chamber masterpieces: Fauré’s Second Piano Quartet and Brahms’ First Piano Quartet. Known for its fiery, electrifying conclusion, the Brahms quartet is a stunning blend of strength and tenderness, making it one of the most thrilling works in the chamber music repertoire. Fauré’s quartet, in contrast, exudes […]