Performances
May 20
Performance Run Time: 1 hour 40 minutes, including intermission.
Paris has long been a hub for composers who infused their chamber music with rich textures and emotional depth, from Saint-Saëns’s elegantly crafted trio to Fauré’s dramatic piano quartet. This program celebrates these French masters, offering a journey through vibrant melodies and poignant harmonies. Saint-Saëns’s Trio No. 1 captures youthful vitality, while the Viola Sonata by Vieuxtemps is filled with lyrical beauty, evoking both grace and introspection. Fauré’s Piano Quartet No. 1, with its immense emotional range, brings this program to a powerful close, showcasing the full breadth of French Romanticism. Together, these works reveal the enduring allure of 19th-century French chamber music.
Program
Saint-Saëns Trio No. 1 in F major for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 18 (1864)
Vieuxtemps Sonata in B-flat major for Viola and Piano, Op. 36 (1863)
Fauré Quartet No. 1 in C minor for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 15 (1876–79)
Artist Roster
Orion Weiss, piano
Lun Li, violin
Matthew Lipman, viola
David Requiro, cello
