Described by BBC Music Magazine as a ‘sonically daring ensemble’, the
Akropolis Reed Quintet has commissioned more than 150 new works by living composers for their distinctive instrumentation: oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, saxophone, and bassoon. This program pairs exciting new works with arrangements of Gershwin and Ravel.
Cuarteto Casals specializes in under-represented repertoire of their native Spain. They pair a quartet by Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga with works of Beethoven and Shostakovich.
Manhattan Chamber Players bring together accomplished soloists and ensemble musicians, combining their talents in a flexible line-up that brings fresh vitality to
chamber music. They present a pair of piano quintets by Weinberg and Brahms.
Praised for their ‘sumptuous sweetness and laser-like clarity’ (BBC Music
Magazine), Doric String Quartet has earned international acclaim. Tracing a lineage of
musical invention, the quartet’s program spans the work of Bach, Haydn, and Beethoven.