“The most remarkable aspect of Mr. Berman’s playing was its poetical refinement and intense musicality. His technical resources appear to be virtually limitless.”
The New York Times

Our season opener introduces the summer’s theme with different kinds of anniversaries.

We begin with Benjamin Britten’s Phantasy in F minor for String Quintet, as 2026 marks the 50th anniversary of the composer’s death.  Janáček’s Concertino was premiered just over 100 years ago on February 16,1926. It is an enchanting programmatic work with movements about a “grumpy hedgehog,” “fidgety squirrel,” and other “animals of the night.” Rimsky-Korsakov’s rarely heard Quintet for Piano and Winds was composed in 1876, and it turns 150 in 2026.