Season VI Finale: From Prague to Florence

Lun Li, violin
Sunmi Chang, violin
Brian Hong, viola
Hyobi Sim, viola
Alexander Hersh, cello
Matthew Zalkind, cello

Concluding Summit Chamber Music Series' sixth season, this program traces a remarkable musical journey from Prague to Florence. Gideon Klein's String Trio, written during one of history's darkest chapters, offers a deeply moving testament to courage and artistic resilience. Mozart's radiant Grande Sestetto Concertante brings together six musicians in a work of elegance, wit, and rich conversation, while Tchaikovsky's beloved Souvenir de Florence closes the season with dazzling virtuosity, lush Romantic lyricism, and infectious energy. Performed by an extraordinary ensemble of acclaimed artists, this unforgettable finale celebrates the enduring power of chamber music to transcend time, place, and circumstance.

PROGRAM

Gideon Klein String Trio

W. A. Mozart Grande Sestetto Concertante, KV. 364

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Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence