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Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 3:30pm
National Orchestral Institute + Festival: Chamber Music Spotlight
In Partnership with Clarice Presents
Presented in-person and livestreamed on YouTube.

MUSICIANS
Brendon Elliott, violin
Julian Maddox, violin
Quinn Price, violin
Lauren Spaulding, viola
Sebastian Stefanovic, viola
Maki Kubota, cello
Braizahn Jones, bass
Bethany Slater, oboe
Juan Esteban Martinez, clarinet
 

PROGRAM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
STRING QUARTET NO. 11, OP. 95 "SERIOSO"
I. Allegro con brio
II. Allegretto ma non troppo
III. Allegro asai vivace ma serioso
IV. Larghetto espressivo, Allegretto agitato, Allegro
Brendan Elliott & Julian Maddox, violins
Lauren Spaulding, viola; Maki Kubota, cello

Takuma Itoh (b. 1984)
Kīpuka for Oboe and String Quartet (Clarice Presents Commission & World Premiere)
  A Tree Still Stands
  From Refuge to Abundance
Bethany Slater, oboe; Julian Maddox & Quinn Price, violins
Sebastian Stefanovic, viola; Maki Kubota, cello
 
Intermission

Jessie Montgomery (b. 1981)
VOODOO DOLLS
Quinn Price & Julian Maddox, violins;
Lauren Spaulding, viola; Braizahn Jones, bass

Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
QUINTET IN G MINOR, OP. 39
  1. Tema con variazioni
  2. Andante energico
  3. Allegro sostenuto, ma con brio
  4. Adagio pesante
  5. Allegro precipitato, ma non troppo presto
  6. Andantino
Brendan Elliott, violin; Sebastian Stefanovic, viola; Braizahn Jones, bass;
Bethany Slater, oboe; Juan Esteban Martinez, clarinet


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2024-2025 Season

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Sponsored by Polly & Bruce Behrens

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This engagement of Cyrus Chestnut is made possible in part through the ArtsCONNECT
program of Mid Atlantic Arts with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Jan 26, 2025 at 3:30pm
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May 4, 2025 at 3:30pm
National Orchestral Institute + Festival: Chamber Music Spotlight
In Partnership with Clarice Presents

The National Orchestral Institute + Festival (NOI) and Community Concerts at Second present a program featuring Beethoven's intense String Quartet No. 11, "Serioso," a world premiere commission by Takuma Itoh blending oboe and strings, Jessie Montgomery's rhythmic Voodoo Dolls for string quintet, and Prokofiev's circus-influenced Quintet. From the emotional depths of Beethoven's masterwork to contemporary music exploring new sonic landscapes, this concert features an all-star collection of musicians from top orchestras and touring ensembles.

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