
La Jolla Music Society
Youthful Passions
Witness the fiery energy of young Beethoven, Mendelssohn, and Jörg Widmann, capturing the raw drive that propels artistic vision from promise to breakthrough.
BEETHOVEN
Piano Trio in C Minor, Op. 1, No. 3
Liza Ferschtman, violin; Clive Greensmith, cello; Juho Pohjonen, piano
JÖRG WIDMANN
180 Beats Per Minute
Njioma Chineyere Grevious, Nathan Meltzer, violins; Matthew Lipman, Jonathan Vinocour, violas; Kajsa William-Olsson, Jonathan Swensen, cellos
MENDELSSOHN
String Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20
Stefan Jackiw, Blake Pouliot, Alan Gilbert, Nathan Meltzer, violins; Jonathan Vinocour, Matthew Lipman, violas; Jonathan Swensen, Ivan Karizna, cellos
THIS IS PART OF THE MIDWEEK MASTERWORKS SERIES
Additional performances include:
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 · 7 PM
Looking Back, Looking Forward
Works by BRAHMS, KOECHLIN, and GLAZUNOV
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 · 7 PM
Transcendence
Works by PENDERECKI and SCHUBERT
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MIDWEEK CHEERS!
Enjoy a complimentary glass of sparkling wine on Wednesdays following Midweek Masterworks
Join your fellow concertgoers for a celebratory toast in the Wu Tsai QRT.yrd following each Wednesday intermission-less concert.