Nostalgia

Esmail, Lyatoshynsky and Mendelssohn

Our season closing program expresses bittersweet nostalgia for the past, deep yearning for the future, and an awareness that we are present together in this very moment. Lyatoshynsky’s heartfelt Fourth Quartet (a “Suite on Ukrainian Themes”) and Mendelssohn’s optimistic and youthful First Quartet join the latest new work in our 5-year commissioning project, by Reena Esmail. This new quartet is not only written in the present, but also comes in the context of her philosophy of writing music with the express purpose of bringing people together to share a specific moment in time. ~ Megumi Stohs Lewis

PROGRAM

String Quartet No. 4 in d minor, Op. 43 | Boris Lyatoshynsky (1895—1968) ~ 20 minutes

World premiere commissioned by Sheffield Chamber Players | Reena Esmail (b. 1983) ~ 15 minutes

Quartet No. 1 Op. 12 in Eb Major, Op. 12 | Felix Mendelssohn (1809—1847) ~ 24 minutes

Upcoming Concerts

Fri, Oct 18
Hosted Concert: Open arms, open hearts
private home
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Oct 18, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
private home, Winchester, MA 01890, USA
We open Season 11 with two works—written almost 200 years apart and on different continents— that tap the deepest corners of your soul while also lifting you out of the everyday and into the sublime.
Sat, Oct 19
Hosted Concert: Open arms, open hearts
private home
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Oct 19, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
private home, Wellesley, MA, USA
We open Season 11 with two works—written almost 200 years apart and on different continents— that tap the deepest corners of your soul while also lifting you out of the everyday and into the sublime.
Sun, Oct 20
Public Concert: Open arms, open hearts
Provence Sur Mer
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Oct 20, 2024, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Provence Sur Mer, 39 Touro St, Newport, RI 02840, USA
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Sun, Nov 03
Hosted Concert: Open arms, open hearts
private home
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Nov 03, 2024, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
private home, Newton, MA, USA
We open Season 11 with two works—written almost 200 years apart and on different continents— that tap the deepest corners of your soul while also lifting you out of the everyday and into the sublime.
Fri, Nov 15
Hosted Concert: Tributes and Confessions
private home
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Nov 15, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
private home, Concord, MA, USA
We continue our bold exploration of the complete Beethoven and Shostakovich string quartets by pairing one of Beethoven’s earliest and one of Shostakovich’s latest works in the genre, setting the stage with a short piece by Kevin Day.
Sat, Nov 16
Hosted Concert: Tributes and Confessions
private home
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Nov 16, 2024, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
private home, Wayland, MA, USA
We continue our bold exploration of the complete Beethoven and Shostakovich string quartets by pairing one of Beethoven’s earliest and one of Shostakovich’s latest works in the genre, setting the stage with a short piece by Kevin Day.
Sat, Nov 16
Hosted Concert: Tributes and Confessions
private home
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Nov 16, 2024, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
private home, Watertown, MA, USA
We continue our bold exploration of the complete Beethoven and Shostakovich string quartets by pairing one of Beethoven’s earliest and one of Shostakovich’s latest works in the genre, setting the stage with a short piece by Kevin Day.
Sun, Nov 17
Hosted Concert: Tributes and Confessions
private home
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Nov 17, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
private home, Newton, MA, USA
We continue our bold exploration of the complete Beethoven and Shostakovich string quartets by pairing one of Beethoven’s earliest and one of Shostakovich’s latest works in the genre, setting the stage with a short piece by Kevin Day.
Fri, Nov 22
Hosted Concert: Tributes and Confessions
private home
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Nov 22, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
private home, Newton, MA, USA
We continue our bold exploration of the complete Beethoven and Shostakovich string quartets by pairing one of Beethoven’s earliest and one of Shostakovich’s latest works in the genre, setting the stage with a short piece by Kevin Day.
Sat, Nov 23
Hosted Concert: Tributes and Confessions
private home
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Nov 23, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
private home, Swampscott, MA, USA
We continue our bold exploration of the complete Beethoven and Shostakovich string quartets by pairing one of Beethoven’s earliest and one of Shostakovich’s latest works in the genre, setting the stage with a short piece by Kevin Day.
Sun, Nov 24
Public Concert: Tributes and Confessions
Wright-Locke Farm All Seasons Barn
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Nov 24, 2024, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Wright-Locke Farm All Seasons Barn, 82 Ridge St, Winchester, MA 01890, USA
We continue our bold exploration of the complete Beethoven and Shostakovich string quartets by pairing one of Beethoven’s earliest and one of Shostakovich’s latest works in the genre, setting the stage with a short piece by Kevin Day.
Sun, Nov 24
Hosted Concert: Tributes and Confessions
private home
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Nov 24, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
private home, Newton, MA, USA
We continue our bold exploration of the complete Beethoven and Shostakovich string quartets by pairing one of Beethoven’s earliest and one of Shostakovich’s latest works in the genre, setting the stage with a short piece by Kevin Day.
Thu, Dec 19
A Holiday Toast
Lyman Estate
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Dec 19, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Lyman Estate, 185 Lyman St, Waltham, MA 02452, USA
Ring in the festive season with our return to the historic Lyman Estate ballroom!