Midweek Masterworks: Fantastic Tales 

Wednesday, August 2 · 7 PM · The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Prelude Interview with Thomas Adès and Hosted by Inon Barnatan
6 PM in The JAI

Fantasy and legend abound in the first of our intermission-free Wednesday concerts highlighting and illuminating the cornerstones of the chamber music repertoire. Schumann’s immensely popular and fanciful piano quintet and fantasy-pieces bookend Janáček’s quirky miniature piano concerto, based on imaginary animal encounters, as well as the U.S. premiere of fairy-tale pieces for violin and piano by our season’s composer-in-residence, Thomas Adès—one of the most important and celebrated composers, pianists, and conductors today (and our music director’s favorite living composer!).

After each Wednesday concert, ticketholders over 21 are invited for a toast to celebrate our 37th SummerFest! Valid I.D. required.

SCHUMANN
Fantasiestucke for Cello and Piano, Op. 73  

Efe Baltacigil, cello
Roman Rabinovich, piano

THOMAS ADÈS
Märchentänze 

Anthony Marwood, violin
Thomas Adès, piano

JANÁČEK
Concertino 

Thomas Adès, piano
Blake Pouliot, Diana Cohen, violins
Masumi Per Rostad, viola
Mark Simpson, clarinet
Stefan Dohr, horn
Eleni Katz, bassoon

SCHUMANN
Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44

Roman Rabinovich, piano
Erin Keefe, Alexi Kenney, violins
Masumi Per Rostad, viola
Efe Baltacigil, cello