Program

Jessie Montgomery, Concerto Grosso

Movement 1

Movement 2

Eugène Ysaÿe, Sonata for Two Violins in A minor, Op. posth.

1. Poco lento, maestoso - Allegro fermo

2. Allegretto poco lento

3. Finale. Allegro vivo e con fuoco

Antonín Dvořák, Piano Quintet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 81

1. Allegro, ma non tanto

2. Dumka. Andante con moto

3. Scherzo (Furiant). Molto vivace

4. Finale. Allegro

"Strung Together": Jessie Montgomery, Ysaÿe, and Dvořák

Inon Barnatan, Noah Bendix-Balgley, Vilde Frang, Stefan Jackiw, and more at La Jolla Music Society

Cast

Stefan Jackiw — Violin

Nicholas Daniel — Oboe

Noah Bendix-Balgley — Violin

Jake Dongyoung Shim — Violin

Kyle Armbrust — Viola

Sam Hager — Double bass

Stephanie Tang — Piano

Vilde Frang — Violin

Program notes

Experience an evening that journeys through a modern reimagining of the Baroque concerto grosso and two iconic chamber works of the Romantic period at La Jolla Music Society SummerFest! Sensational soloist Stefan Jackiw joins forces with a remarkable instrumental ensemble in Jessie Montgomery’s Concerto Grosso, an expressive reinterpretation of the genre by one of America's most talented contemporary composers. Vilde Frang and Stephen Waarts shine in Ysaÿe’s virtuosic yet poetic Sonata for Two Violins, dedicated to Queen Elisabeth of Belgium. The concert concludes with a stunning rendition of Dvořák’s Piano Quintet in A Major, a lively and striking chamber work that blends classical structure with Czech folk influences.

A closer look: featured composers

Antonín Dvořák

Eugène Ysaÿe

Further listening: featured works

Piano Quintet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 81

Antonín Dvořák (Composer)