Espressivo Piano Quar tet
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\nJaime Laredo\, violi n
\nMilena Pájaro-van de Stadt\, viola
\nSharon Robinson\, cello

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\nWolfgang A. Mozart                   Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat Major\, K. 493
\nNokuthul a Ngwenyama          Joy Stepping – World Premiere
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\nJohannes Brahms                     Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor\, Op. 25

The Espressivo Piano Quartet perfor ms a program featuring the music of Mozart\, known to be the father of the piano quartet\, and a work by Brahms famous for its folk-inspired\, tour de force finale. Nokuthula Ngwenyama’s music has garnered national acclaim and great enthusiasm from Linton audiences. The world premiere of her new est work serves as a highlight of these opening concerts.

The world premiere of Ngwenyama’s Joy Ste ppin’\, commissioned by Linton Chamber Music with the generous suppor t of Ann and Harry Santen (world premiere)\, Apex Concerts\, Arizona Frien ds of Chamber Music\, Brattleboro Music Center\, Chamber Music Albuquerque \,Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at the University of Maryland\, Denver Friends of Chamber Music\, El Paso Pr o Musica\, Emory Chamber Music Society\, Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival\, Hudson Valley Chamber Music Circle\, International Violin Compe tition of Indianapolis and Ensemble Music Society of Indianapolis\, Kansas City Friends of Music\, Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival\, Peoples’ Symphony Concerts\, Phoenix Chamber Music Society\, Portland Ovations\, Sc hubert Club\, Seattle Chamber Music Society and Syracuse Friends of Chambe r Music through the International Arts Foundation\, Inc.

Espressivo Piano Quar tet
\nAnna Polonsky\, piano
\nJaime Laredo\, violi n
\nMilena Pájaro-van de Stadt\, viola
\nSharon Robinson\, cello

PROGRAM:
\nWolfgang A. Mozart                   Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat Major\, K. 493
\nNokuthul a Ngwenyama          Joy Steppin’ – World Premiere
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\nJohannes Brahms                     Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor\, Op. 25

The Espressivo Piano Quartet perfor ms a program featuring the music of Mozart\, known to be the father of the piano quartet\, and a work by Brahms famous for its folk-inspired\, tour de force finale. Nokuthula Ngwenyama’s music has garnered national acclaim . This performance of her newest work is also an Indiana\, streaming and o n demand premiere.

The world premiere of Ngwenyama’s Joy Steppin’\, commissioned by Linton Cha mber Music with the generous support of Ann and Harry Santen (world premie re)\, Apex Concerts\, Arizona Friends of Chamber Music\, Brattleboro Music Center\, Chamber Music Albuquerque\,Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at the University of Maryland\, Denver Fr iends of Chamber Music\, El Paso Pro Musica\, Emory Chamber Music Society\ , Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival\, Hudson Valley Chamber Music Circle\, International Violin Competition of Indianapolis and Ensemble Mus ic Society of Indianapolis\, Kansas City Friends of Music\, Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival\, Peoples’ Symphony Concerts\, Phoenix Chamber Mus ic Society\, Portland Ovations\, Schubert Club\, Seattle Chamber Music Soc iety and Syracuse Friends of Chamber Music through the International Arts Foundation\, Inc.

I am proud to join the jury of the 2024 YCA Susan Wadsworth International Auditions. The semifinal an d final rounds bring some of the most promising young musicians from aroun d the globe to NYC to audition for the opportunity to join YCA’s esteemed roster. Join me in experiencing the excitement of the Finals on October 27 \, streamed live beginning at 10 AM (EST) on the Violin Channel and the YC A YouTube and Facebook channels:

Alban Gerhardt

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Nokuthula Ngwenyama

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SUMMER OF ANGELS CONCERT #3 – July 12th\, 2025 – 5:00 PM

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New Hollywood String Quartet

Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951) String Sextet – Verklärte Nacht Op.4

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Alban Gerhardt – Cello
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Intermission
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Robert Schumann (181 0-1856) Piano Quintet in E-flat major\, Op.44
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In modo d’una Marcia – Un poco largamente
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Satur day\, February 28\, 2026\, 2:00 p.m.
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Pasternack Salon – Dan a Cheryl Beitscher Salon
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745 E Maryland Ave\, Phoenix\, AZ
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Phoenix Chamber Music Society co-presents a program curated by composer-in-residence and acclaimed viola soloist Noku thula Ngwenyama.
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This annual show features contemporary composers as well as women composers. This is not a typical classical music concert\; it’s a peek into the craft of working musicians today.
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