The Philadelphia Orchestra’s Sunday Afternoon Chamber Concert Series launches October 28

October 15, 2012

Six intimate concerts highlight musical personalities, virtuosic playing

(Philadelphia, October 15, 2012)—Join a diverse cast of Orchestra musicians in Perelman Theater at 3:00 PM on Sunday, October 28, for the first of six chamber concerts taking place throughout the 2012-13 season that highlight musical personalities and virtuosic playing in an intimate setting. This inaugural chamber concert features violinists Paul Arnold and William Polk, Principal Second Violin Kimberly Fisher, Principal Viola Choong-Jin Chang, Assistant Principal Viola Kerri Ryan, violist Marvin Moon, Acting Associate Principal Cello Yumi Kendall, Acting Assistant Principal Cello John Koen, and guest pianist Cynthia Raim. Concertgoers will enjoy three significant works for chamber ensembles: Mozart’s masterful Duo No. 1 in G major, for violin and viola; Dvořák’s String Quintet in E-flat major, a piece that channels Eastern-European folk traditions alongside a spirited American directness; and Brahms’s Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, a passionate and lyrical composition written when the composer was still in his 20s. Additional chamber performances are set to take place on November 18, January 13, February 17, April 14, and May 12. All concerts begin at 3:00 PM in Perelman Theater.

The Chamber Concert Series provides concertgoers with unparalleled opportunities to enjoy programs specially curated by Orchestra musicians and special guests, featuring works that span the full range of classical music throughout history. Each chamber concert explores repertoire by such Classical masters as Mozart and Beethoven, Romantic giants Debussy and Brahms, and contemporary composers Milhaud and Steve Reich, all the while highlighting the virtuosic and distinct playing styles that define the musical personalities of individual Orchestra musicians. Chamber Concert Series seats start at $22. For more information or to purchase tickets call 215.893.1999 or visit www.philorch.org.

 

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The Philadelphia Orchestra has cultivated an extraordinary history of artistic leaders in its 112 seasons, including music directors Fritz Scheel, Carl Pohlig, Leopold Stokowski, Eugene Ormandy, Riccardo Muti, Wolfgang Sawallisch, and Christoph Eschenbach, and Charles Dutoit, who served as chief conductor from 2008 to 2012. With the 2012-13 season, Yannick Nézet-Séguin becomes the eighth music director of The Philadelphia Orchestra. Named music director designate in 2010, Nézet-Séguin brings a vision that extends beyond symphonic music into the vivid world of opera and choral music.

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The ensemble maintains an important Philadelphia tradition of presenting educational programs for students of all ages. Today the Orchestra executes myriad of education and community partnership programs serving over 45,000 annually, including its Neighborhood Concert Series, Sound All Around and Family Concerts, and eZseatU.

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Chamber Music Concert 1

October 28 at 3:00 PM – Sunday afternoon – Perelman Theater at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

Musicians of The Philadelphia Orchestra

Cynthia Raim Piano (Guest)

 

Mozart

Duo No. 1 in G major, K. 423, for violin and viola

Dvořák

String Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 97

Brahms

Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25

 

Chamber Music Concert 2

November 18 at 3:00 PM – Sunday afternoon – Perelman Theater at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

Musicians of The Philadelphia Orchestra


Milhaud

String Quintet No. 2, Op. 316

Debussy

String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10

Rachmaninoff

Trio élégiaque in D minor, Op. 9, for violin, cello, and piano

 

Chamber Music Concert 3

January 13 at 3:00 PM – Sunday afternoon — Perelman Theater at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

Musicians of The Philadelphia Orchestra

Imogen Cooper Piano (Guest)

Program includes:

Mozart

Quintet in E-flat major, K. 452, for piano and winds

Mozart

String Quintet in D major, K. 593

 

Chamber Music Concert 4

February 17 at 3:00 PM – Sunday afternoon — Perelman Theater at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

Musicians of The Philadelphia Orchestra

Program includes:

Schubert

Octet in F major, D. 803, for clarinet, bassoon, horn, two violins, viola, cello, and double bass

 

Chamber Music Concert 5

April 14 at 3:00 PM – Sunday afternoon — Perelman Theater at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

Program includes:

Reich

Excerpts from Drumming

Dvořák

Cypresses, for string quartet

Beethoven

String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 18, No. 3

 

Chamber Music Concert 6

May 12 at 3:00 PM – Sunday afternoon — Perelman Theater at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

 

Brahms

Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115

Gould

Benny’s Gig, eight duets for clarinet and double bass

Beethoven

Septet in E-flat major, Op. 20

All artists, dates, programs, and prices are subject to change. Tickets are subject to availability.


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