Boston Chamber Music Society presents Wolf, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky

Sunday | January 10, 2027 | 3:00pm
Sanders Theatre
 

Hugo Wolf, Italian Serenade for String Quartet
Alyssa Wang, violin; Isabelle Ai Durrenberger, violin; David Harding, viola; Ania Custodio Folch, cello

Felix Mendelssohn, Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49
Isabelle Ai Durrenberger, violin; Raman Ramakrishnan, cello; Max Levinson, piano

Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Souvenir de Florence for String Sextet, Op. 70
Alyssa Wang, violin; Isabelle Ai Durrenberger, violin; Marcus Thompson, viola; David Harding, viola; Raman Ramakrishnan, cello; Ania Custodio Folch, cello

Wolf’s Italian Serenade is a witty, lighthearted gem for string quartet, anchored by a playful main theme adapted from an old Italian melody. / Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio in D minor, one of his most beloved chamber works, balances effortless technical mastery with rich, warm emotional depth. / Concluding the program is Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence , whose main theme in the deeply personal slow movement was written during the composer’s stay in Italy. From its spirited sonata-form opener and songful adagio to its Slavonic dance rhythms and grand fugal finale, this string sextet stands as one of his last multi-movement masterpieces.

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