Chicago Philharmonic Chamber Players Present Close Connections: The Sextets of Brahms and Dvorak

March 6, 2016, 3:00 P.M.
Union Church of Hinsdale (137 S Garfield St, Hinsdale) 60521

Mathias Tacke, Violin
Rika Seko, Violin
Karl Davies, Viola
Paul Vanderwerf, Viola
Margaret Daly, Cello
Paula Kosower, Cello

Johannes Brahms – String Sextet No. 1 in B flat major
Antonín Dvořák – String Sextet in A major

Experience the lyric melodies and lush harmonies of two of the Romatic era’s finest composers. In Brahms’s String Sextet No. 1, deep sonorities abound and the contrapuntal possibilities of the sextet are explored. Known for his incorporation of folk music idioms, Dvořák provides an evocative listening experience through shifting moods and contrapuntal ingenuity in his String Sextet in A Major. Hear music that connects these two unlikely great composers through one expressive arrangement of instruments.

Advance Tickets: $17 General Admission, $12 Seniors
Tickets at Door: $25 General Admission, $20 Seniors
Free admission for ages 18 & under

For tickets, call 312-957-0000 or buy online at https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10074073