Music@Menlo – Past Concerts

Franz Joseph Haydn — Piano Trio in B-flat major, Hob. XV:20
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat major, K. 452
Gabriel Fauré — Fantaisie for flute and piano, Op. 79
Jean Françaix — L'heure du berger for flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, and piano
Maurice Ravel — Piano Trio in A minor

Franz Joseph Haydn — Piano Trio in B-flat major, Hob. XV:20
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat major, K. 452
Gabriel Fauré — Fantaisie for flute and piano, Op. 79
Jean Françaix — L'heure du berger for flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, and piano
Maurice Ravel — Piano Trio in A minor

Claude Debussy — Violin Sonata in G minor, L. 140
Lili Boulanger — Two Pieces for Violin and Piano (Deux Morceaux)
Maurice Ravel — Violin Sonata No. 2 in G major, M. 77
Ernest Bloch — Violin Sonata No. 2, B. 58 "Poème mystique"
Amy Beach — Romance for violin and piano, Op. 23
George Gershwin / Percy Grainger — Fantasy on Themes from Porgy and Bess

Gabriel Fauré – Violin Sonata No. 1 in A major, Op. 13
Antonín Dvořák – Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op. 81, B. 155

Ludwig van Beethoven – String Trio in G major, Op. 9, No. 1
Eugène Ysaÿe – Rêve d’enfant ("A Child’s Dream"), Op. 14
Johannes Brahms – Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34

Patrick Castillo takes us on a journey to explore the limitless possibilities of the regal piano in combination with the string quartet: the piano quintet.

Georges Bizet – Jeux d'enfants ("Children's Games") for piano, four hands, Op. 22
Robert Schumann – Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44

Festival violinist James Thompson unravels the essence of the string trio in this session exploring works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Ernst von Dohnányi, & others.

Felix Mendelssohn – Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66
Bedřich Smetana – Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 15

Special discussion with Arnold Steinhardt, violinist & founding member of the internationally acclaimed Guarneri String Quartet.

Aaron Boyd leads this second presentation of historical recordings & performances examining the impact & lessons of master performers of the past.

Johannes Brahms – Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60
Dmitri Shostakovich – Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57

Johannes Brahms – Liebeslieder Waltzes for piano four-hands, Op. 52
Antonín Dvořák – String Sextet in A major, Op. 48, B. 80

Join pianist & Young Performers Program Co-Director Hyeyeon Park on a journey through new colors, textures, & sounds — all part of the magic of the piano quartet.

Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Trio in G major, Op. 1, No. 2
Felix Mendelssohn – String Quintet No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 87

Patrick Castillo examines some of the finest examples of writing for string ensembles beyond the string quartet in the hands of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Felix Mendelssohn, Johannes Brahms, Antonín Dvořák, & other masters.

Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Trio No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 1, No. 1
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor, Op. 1, No. 3

Discussion with legendary pianist Gilbert Kalish, a constant presence at Music@Menlo.

Join violinist Aaron Boyd as he shares some of his favorite recordings & discusses the way they impact our musical growth, shape our musicianship, & touch our hearts.

Leoš Janáček – Violin Sonata
György Ligeti – Sonata for Solo Cello
Johannes Brahms – String Sextet, No. 1, Op. 18