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2026-2027
November 7, 2026
Maxwell Concert
"Brilliantly fresh, unexpected and exhilarating... an enlightening and enthralling musical experience.”
The Guardian
Saturday, November 7th, 2026 - 7:30 PM at Sunset Center
With a pre-concert talk at 6:30 PM.
Selections from Folk Music of Scotland
arr. Maxwell Quartet
Philip Glass (b. 1937)
String Quartet No. 2 “Company” (1983)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
String Quartet No. 9 in C major, Op. 59 no. 3 “Razumovsky” (1808)
Intermission
Antonín Dvořák (1841 – 1904)
String Quartet No. 13 in G major, Op. 106 (1895)
December 5, 2026
Miró Quartet
“Breathtaking performances!” Strings Magazine
Saturday, December 5th, 2026 - 7:30 PM at Sunset Center
With a pre-concert talk at 6:30 PM.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809) String Quartet No. 55 in D major, Op. 71 no. 2 (1793)
Kevin Puts (b. 1972) Home (2019)
Intermission
Giocomo Puccini (1858 – 1924)
Crisantemi (“Crysanthemums”) (1890)
Alberto Ginastera (1916 – 1983) String Quartet No. 2
January 23, 2027
Claremont Trio
“One of America’s finest young chamber groups” Strad
Saturday, January 23rd, 2027 - 7:30 PM at Sunset Center
With a pre-concert talk at 6:30 PM.
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 70 no. 2 (1808)
Rebecca Clarke (1886 – 1979) Piano Trio (1921)
Intermission
Paul Schoenfield (1947 – 2024) Café Music (1987)
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (1805 – 1847) Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 11 (1847)
February 27, 2027
Cuarteto Casals
“A beautifully balanced, mellifluous, vigorous, soaringly intelligent ensemble” The London Times
Saturday, February 27th, 2027 - 7:30 PM at Sunset Center
With a pre-concert talk at 6:30 PM.
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809) String Quartet No. 23 in F minor, Op. 20 no. 5 (1772)
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83 (1949)
Intermission
J.S. Bach (1685 – 1750) Selections from Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 (1750)
Felix Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847) String Quartet in D major, Op. 44 no. 1 (1838)
April 3, 2027
Jon Nakamatsu
“A compelling combination of technical brilliance and poetic interpretation” Chicago Tribune.
Saturday, April 3rd, 2027- 7:30 PM at Sunset Center
With a pre-concert talk at 6:30 PM.
J.S. Bach (1685 – 1750) Two Chorale Preludes (trans. Ferruccio Busoni)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) Piano Sonata No. 13 in Eb major, Op. 27 no. 1 “Quasi una Fantasia”
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) Piano Sonata No. 14 in C# minor, Op. 27 no. 2 “Quasi una Fantasia” (“Moonlight”)
Intermission
Elena Ruehr (b. 1963) The Gork (2024)
Vivian Fung (b. 1975) Down and Dirty (2023) – Third Movement
Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849) Polonaise-Fantaisie in Ab major, Op. 61 (1846)
Fantaisie in F minor, Op. 49 (1841)
May 8, 2027
Manhattan Chamber Players
"An intensely wrought and burnished performance...Overall, I wished I could put them on repeat." – Strings Magazine.
Saturday, May 8th, 2027 - 7:30 PM at Sunset Center
With a pre-concert talk at 6:30 PM.
Frank Bridge (1879 – 1941) Phantasy Piano Quartet in F# minor, H. 94 (1910)
Andrea Casarrubios (b. 1988) Piano Quartet (2027) – West Coast Premiere
Andrea Casarrubios (b. 1988) SEVEN for Solo Cello
Intermission
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897) Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34 (1864)