Despite its ebullient spirit, Mozart’s Piano Quartet in E-flat major was written when he was in desperate personal circumstances. Kevin Puts’ And Legions Will Rise is, in the composer’s words, “about the power in all of us to transcend during times of tragedy and personal crisis.” Rounding out the program we present Mozart’s delightful A major flute quartet, and a world premiere commission from pianist and composer Michael Stephen Brown. The work is inspired by Tennyson’s The Lotus Eaters, who lived out their days in bliss.

All-Bach Program
Mozart, Quartet in A major for Flute and Strings, K. 298 (m)
Kevin Puts, And Legions Will Rise for Clarinet, Violin, and Marimba
Michael Stephen Brown, Lotus Eaters for Flute, Cello, Piano, and Percussion (BCM Commission)
Mozart, Piano Quartet in E-flat major, K. 493

Performers
Marya Martin, flute
Osmo Vänska, clarinet
Erin Keefe, violin
Masumi Per Rostad, viola
Mihai Marica, cello
Michael Stephen Brown, piano
Ian Rosenbaum, percussion

Performance duration is approximately one hour and twenty minutes. There is no intermission.

Since 1984, Bridgehampton Chamber Music has brought the very best of chamber music to Long Island’s East End. From a pair of concerts over a single weekend, to a series of concerts over 5 weeks in the summer as well as a series of concerts each spring and fall, BCM has become one of the country’s most highly regarded chamber music organizations in the country. Each year, some of the world’s finest chamber musicians gather in Bridgehampton to create unique musical experiences.

​BCMF has been lauded for its innovative programming, and has a long history of commissioning new works.