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Brahms and Mozart

Available April 22-May 1, 2027

It is not often that two of music’s greatest masterworks can be heard side by side, but it is indisputable that this program offers clarinet chamber music at its absolute pinnacle. Composed a century apart and similarly inspired by virtuoso clarinetists, the Clarinet Quintets of Mozart and Brahms are among the most popular works on the chamber music stage, yet, rarely do they appear on the same program. Among clarinetists qualified for the challenge, David Shifrin holds a firm lead, his legendary performances of the pieces (and his recording of them with the Emerson String Quartet) setting the standard for all to follow. It will be obvious to listeners that both Mozart and Brahms were seduced by the clarinet’s pristine purity, and both created works that breathe the same tranquil, autumnal air.

Program

Brahms Quintet in B minor for Clarinet, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Op. 115 (1891)

Mozart Quintet for Clarinet, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello in A major, K. 581 (1789)

Artists

STELLA CHEN, violin

CHAD HOOPES, violin

TIMOTHY RIDOUT, viola

CLIVE GREENSMITH, cello

SEBASTIAN MANZ, clarinet

Availability

This program is available for touring April 22-May 1, 2027.

For more information about booking CMS in North America, contact David Rowe Artists Management.