The centerpiece of this program is the Quartetto Concertante, op 55, by Pedro Ximenez Abrill Tirado (1784-1856), the most prolific South American composer of the first half of the 19th century. Ximenez, born in Peru during the independence movement that led to the country’s founding, hosted a famous salon at his home that was celebrated by artists and revolutionaries alike. At the invitation of the Bolivian president in 1833, Ximenez became Maestro de Capilla in Sucre, the Bolivian capital, a post he held until his death. The first half of the program includes favorites from Ximenez’s European contemporaries, Boccherini, Haydn, and Mozart.

PROGRAM

Luigi Boccherini – Quintet No.60 in C major, G.324 Op. 30 “La Musica Notturna delle strade di Madrid” (ca. 1780)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Rondo in A minor, K.511 (1787)

Franz Joseph Haydn – Piano Trio in G major Hob.XV:25 ; Op.82 No.2 (1795)

INTERMISSION

Pedro Ximenez Abrill Tirado – Quartetto Concertante no.1 Op. 55  (Early 19th century)

ARTISTS

Violin: Elizabeth Blumenstock, Rachell Ellen Wong

Viola: Andrew Gonzalez, viola app 

Piano: Eric Zivian

Cello: Madeleine Bouïssou, Elisabeth Reed, cello app

PERFORMANCE LENGTH

Approximately 2 hours with intermission | Programs and artists subject to change

SUBSCRIPTIONS

SINGLE TICKETS