Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival Week 2

On Saturday, August 15, get ready for Week 2 of the Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival, a special concert honoring Walter Parker! The program brings together mixed ensembles of strings, winds, and piano, culminating in Dohnányi’s Sextet in C major, Op. 37. It opens with Louis Spohr’s Grand Duo for violin and viola, Op. 13, moving from a poised Allegro moderato through a lyrical Adagio to a graceful Tempo di Menuetto. Robert Kahn’s Trio Serenade in F minor, Op. 73 for clarinet, horn, and piano follows, shifting from an expressive Andante sostenuto to a lively Vivace and a set of variations on an original theme. A reflective moment arrives with the Adagio from Dmitri Shostakovich’s The Bright Stream Ballet Suite No. 2 for cello and piano. After intermission, the program concludes with Ernst von Dohnányi’s Sextet in C major, Op. 37, unfolding from the dramatic Allegro appassionato through a richly textured Intermezzo, into a warm Allegro con sentimento, and closing with a spirited Allegro vivace, giocoso. Performers include Michael Roth, violin; Erica Gailing, viola; Peter Sanders, cello; Alan R. Kay, clarinet; Stewart Rose, horn; and Wan-Chi Su, piano.