Musicians from Marlboro I

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 - 7:30 pm
American Philosophical Society

American Philosophical Society

Benjamin Franklin Hall,
427 Chestnut Street Learn More

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About This Performance

For 60 years, the Musicians from Marlboro touring program has brought memorable performances from Vermont’s legendary chamber music school and festival to national audiences. The first of three Marlboro touring ensembles this season is led by Lysander Trio violinist Itamar Zorman. Their program features Britten’s Phantasy for string trio and oboe, his first work to gain major international recognition, as well as Shostakovich’s introspective, sardonic, and elegiac String Quartet No. 8, a work dedicated to the victims of war and fascism. The program concludes with the youthful brilliance of the 16-year-old Felix Mendelssohn’s String Quintet in A Major.

Donovan Bown, oboe; Clara Neubauer & Itamar Zorman, violin; Hiroki Kasai & Ao Peng, viola; Oliver Herbert, cello

Britten: Phantasy Quartet, Op. 2
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 8, Op. 110
Fe. Mendelssohn: String Quintet in A Major, Op. 18

Running time: 1 hour and 30 minutes (including intermission)

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Special thanks to Drs. A. Charles & Susan Winkelman with support from The Pew Center for Arts and Heritage, Theodore Presser Foundation, Dot and Rick Nelson, Sid Kaplan, and the American Philosophical Society for their support of our livestream series, and for helping us deliver world-class artistry to audiences around the globe.