This eclectic program opens with an irresistable Artic romp infused with windswept folk-like harmonies followed by a piano work bridging Old and New Worlds. Prokofiev’s playful quintet was originally conceived for a ballet and evolved into one of his most radical scores. Finally, the sunny and upbeat Nonet by Louis Spohr was an unqualified success in its day: playfully buoyant and filled with Viennese charm.
Bjarne Brustad
Capricci for Violin and Viola
Benjamin Yusupov
Crossroads No. 2
Sergei Prokofiev
Quintet, Op. 39 for Winds and Strings
Louis Spohr
Nonet in F major, Op. 31
SOPHIA JEAN
flute
IZAIAH CHEERAN
oboe
JAY SHANKAR
clarinet
JOHN CLOUSER
bassoon
DIANA COHEN
violin
JULIA SCHILZ
violin
ANDREW WAN
violin
NJORD KÅRASON FOSSNES
viola
KAREN OUZOUNIAN
cello
GABRIEL POLINSKY
double bass
ADAM GOLKA
piano