Music at Folio: Fulton Street Chamber Players – Brahms & Schubert
$25 ($20 Folio members)
Johannes Brahms — Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34
Walter Gray, cello
Rachel Swerdlow, viola
Jeannie Yablonsky, violin
Blayne Barnes, violin
Joseph Adam, piano
Brahms – Piano quintet in F minor, Op. 34
Schubert – Quartet in A minor, Op. 29 ("Rosamunde")
The Fulton Street Chamber Players, a varied ensemble of Seattle Symphony players and invited professional musicians, continues its fourth season at Folio. Founders Walter Gray, cello and Rachel Swerdlow, viola, will be joined by Jeannie Yablonsky, violin, Blayne Barnes, violin, and Joseph Adam, piano.
This evening’s program will consist of the beloved Brahms piano quintet in F minor and the Schubert quartet in A minor, known as the Rosamunde Quartet.
These intimate performances evoke the house-party atmosphere of chamber music as performed in the era before concert halls; where friends would gather, drinks were served, and new works would be heard. Audience members at Folio surround the players and sit close to the action. A complimentary wine reception follows, where these fine musicians mingle with audience members and new friends are made.
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.