Fulton Street Chamber Players: Mozart & Ravel
$20 at the door (Folio members $15)
Maurice Ravel — String Quartet in F major
Walter Gray, cello
Rachel Swerdlow, viola
Jeannie Yablonsky, violin
Blayne Barnes, violin
Laura Renz, viola
Mozart – String Quintet in D major, K. 593
Ravel – String Quartet in F major
The Fulton Street Chamber Players, composed of Seattle Symphony players and invited guests, opens their third season at Folio with a Mozart string quintet, paired with Maurice Ravel's beloved Quartet in F major. Walter Gray, cello, and Rachel Swerdlow, viola, are the founding members of the group. They will be joined by Jeannie Yablonsky and Blayne Barnes, violins, and Laura Renz, viola. These concerts are performed in the round, with artist/audience reception to follow.
Mozart's String Quintet in D major, K. 593, was written in 1790, and is an experimental work with many echoes of Beethoven. Ravel's String Quartet in F major was composed in 1903, when Ravel at the age of 28 was just emerging as one of the supreme French composers. It reflects classical form as well as the striking harmonic advances of an earlier Debussy quartet.
About Fulton Street Chamber Players
The Fulton Street Chamber Players are an ensemble drawn from the best and most dedicated chamber musicians in the Seattle area, supplemented with fantastic colleagues from across the country. Founded in 2015 by Rachel Swerdlow and Walter Gray, Fulton Street performances have been enjoyed throughout the Northwest, in both eclectic venues and house concerts. The ensemble’s love of chamber music and their enjoyment of performing in intimate settings brings audiences to the historic roots of chamber music.