Who needs a large orchestra when you can bring across the magic of Mozart’s Symphony Concertante with just a string quartet, bass and two soloists? In this case, star VMMF Laureates Rachell Ellen Wong and Andrew Gonzalez take the solo parts in an arrangement for string sextet. Excerpts of a string quartet by Florence Price and selections from Ravel’s enthralling Ma mère l’Oye (“Mother Goose Suite”) for four-hands piano round out the program.

PROGRAM

Mozart, Sonata in G major for Violin and Piano, K.379 (1781)

Ravel, excerpts from Mother Goose Suite [Ma mère l’Oye] (1910)

Florence Price, excerpts from Five Folksongs in Counterpoint (1951)

Mozart, Sinfonia Concertante in Eb Major for Violin and Viola and String Quartet, K. 364 (320d) (1779)

ARTISTS

Rachell Ellen Wong, violin
Carmen Johnson-Pájaro, violin
Elizabeth Blumenstock, violin
Ravenna Lipchik, violin
Andrew Gonzalez, viola
Drake Driscoll, cello
Tanya Tomkins, cello
David Belkovski, fortepiano
April Sun, fortepiano