Musicians from Marlboro III

Wednesday, April 12, 2023 - 7:30 pm
American Philosophical Society

American Philosophical Society

Benjamin Franklin Hall,
427 Chestnut Street Learn More

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About This Performance

The Musicians from Marlboro touring program has been lauded as a “virtual guarantee of musical excellence” (Washington Post). Some of the most outstanding Marlboro performances from recent years share this program with compelling contemporary works by Amy Beth Kirsten and past Marlboro participant Paul Wiancko. 

Lucy Fitz Gibbon, soprano; Alexi Kenney & Lun Li, violin; Hélène Clément & Tanner Menees, viola; Yi Qun Xu, cello; William Langlie-Miletich, double bass

Mendelssohn: Two Pieces for String Quartet, Op. 81
Wiancko: Benkei’s Standing Death  Philadelphia Premiere
Kurtág: Duos for Soprano & Double Bass from The Notebooks of G.C. Lichtenberg
Kirsten: yes I said yes I will Yes
Beethoven: String Quintet in C Major, Op. 29

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