Passion and Phantasy: Britten, Mendelssohn, and More

Colburn faculty artists Martin Beaver, Jonathan Brown, Eugene Izotov, and Ben Ullery bring their internationally acclaimed artistry to the intimate setting of Thayer Hall, joined by students of the Conservatory for an afternoon of chamber music at its most immediate and expressive.

Britten’s Phantasy Quartet opens with the striking inventiveness that announced a major new voice to the world. Martinů’s Piano Quartet No. 1 combines driving musical drama with Bohemian folk melodies. Katherine Balch’s musica spolia conjures the mischief of childhood. Mendelssohn’s String Quartet No. 2 closes with passionate, love-infused lyricism that lingers long after the final note.

PROGRAM INFORMATION
BRITTEN Phantasy Quartet
MARTINU Piano Quartet No. 1
KATHERINE BALCH musica spoila
MENDELSSOHN String Quartet No. 2

Eugene Izotov, Oboe
Martin Beaver, Violin
Jonathan Brown, Viola
Ben Ullery, Viola

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