Guest Musicians Blogs

Treasured Chamber Music Memories, Part V

Treasured Chamber Music Memories, Part V

By David Meredith, Development Director
For some reason, the chamber music that appeals to me most are the compositions close to their vernacular sources—dancing, primarily, and singing. Something about them feels so natural. Perhaps it’s because the phrasing and the rhythms trend so strongly toward what…

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Brahms Makes a Vulcan Cry

Brahms Makes a Vulcan Cry

By Avery Hsieh
The first time I heard the Brahms Sextet No. 1 was not in concert, but in a sci-fi TV show. Star Trek: The Next Generation had been a show that I watched with my dad frequently while growing up and I encountered the Brahms Sextet 2nd movement through episode 23 of season 3 titled “Sarek.” Set in the future…

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An Exploration of Dvořák’s Piano Quintet in A Major

An Exploration of Dvořák’s Piano Quintet in A Major

By Michael Gu
Over the past nine years of my musical career, chamber music has always played a role. My first chamber music experience was performing Haydn Piano Trio No. 39, however, my favorite chamber music piece is the Haydn “Sunrise” Quartet (although it doesn’t…

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First Impressions

First Impressions

By Katie Siegfried
From a young age, I loved going to see my teachers play chamber music. I was totally captured with the communication and the energy shared between each player. So naturally, when I got my first opportunity to play in a quartet in 5th grade, I was absolutely thrilled. My friends and I had been placed in a quartet for a summer institute playing the…

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