A feast for the eyes and ears, Bartók’s ingenious creation stands alone in the chamber music literature, an astonishing synthesis of percussion and keyboard. Also featured on the program are two more milestones: Dohnányi’s delectable Serenade, the 20th century’s first string trio, and Tchaikovsky’s String Sextet

Program
Dohnányi Serenade in C major for Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 10 (1902)
Bartók Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion (1937)
Tchaikovsky Sextet for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos, Op. 70, “Souvenir de Florence” (1890; rev. 1891-92)

Performers
Alessio Bax, Piano
Lucille Chung, Piano
Erin Keefe, Violin
Cho-Liang Lin, Violin
Hsin-Yun Huang, Viola
Paul Neubauer, Viola
Dmitri Atapine, Cello
Colin Carr, Cello
Ayano Kataoka, Percussion
Ian David Rosenbaum, Percussion