Philadelphia Chamber Music Society: Aizuri Quartet w/ Kim Kashkashian, viola & Marcy Rosen, cello

• Aizuri Quartet
• Kim Kashkashian, viola
• Marcy Rosen, cello

Reena Esmail — Ragamala ("I. Fantasie (Bihag)")
Felix Mendelssohn — Four Pieces for String Quartet, Op. 81 (No. 3: Capriccio)
Shulamit Ran — Lyre of Orpheus
Richard Strauss — Sextett (Prelude) from Capriccio, Op. 85
Clara Schumann — 6 Lieder, Op. 13
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel — String Quartet in E-flat major

In its annual PCMS concert, the "genuinely exciting" (The New York Times) Aizuri Quartet presents a program that explores the idea of community in a multi-faceted way. It features works by four female composers, including Indian American composer Reena Esmail, whose raga-influenced "Fantasie" from Ragamala layers the voices of the string quartet to create a beautiful, swirling world that invites players and audience into the concert experience.

This performance will be presented in-person at Benjamin Franklin Hall, and online via free livestream at https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/concerts/livestreams/.

About Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/

About Aizuri Quartet

http://www.aizuriquartet.com

About Kim Kashkashian, viola

https://necmusic.edu/faculty/kim-kashkashian

About Marcy Rosen, cello

http://www.marcyrosen.com/