South Coast Chamber Music Series - Quintessentials (2)

Warmth, grace, and joy—experience music at its most perfect.

Jessie Montgomery: Duo for Violin and Cello (2015)
Louise Farrenc: Piano Quintet No. 1 in A minor, Op. 30
Franz Schubert: Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 “Trout”

EmmaLee  Holmes-Hicks, violin
Emma Powell, violin
Anna Griffis, viola
Peter Zay, cello
Janice Weber, piano
Peter Walsh, bass

Born in 1804, Louise Farrenc was a true French Romantic whose works are earning – again – a huge following. Her unique Piano Quintet (1839), utilizing string bass, reflects and complements Schubert’s immortal “Trout” Quintet, a work employing the same musical forces. Firebrand American composer Jessie Montgomery proves that less is more with her delightful ode to friendship,  Duo for Violin and Cello.