Takács. That single word conjures so many others: Legend. Grammy. Magic: Experience what The Washington Post calls “one of the most esteemed and beloved string quartets today” playing transfixing masterpieces.
Known for lushly orchestrated music of “sheer gorgeousness” (Los Angeles Times) Ngwenyama contributes Flow to the program:
Nokuthula Ngwenyama joins pianist Sandra Rivers for Espressivo! Piano Quartet’s Tour de Force for Four Joy Steppin’ premiere pre-concert chat. Please bring questions, hope to see you there! 
Photo: John Clements, taken at Phoenix Chamber Music Society Winter Festival
Espressivo Piano Quartet
Anna Polonsky, piano
Jaime Laredo, violin
Milena Pájaro-van de Stadt, viola
Sharon Robinson, cello
PROGRAM:
Wolfgang A. Mozart Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat Major, K. 493
Nokuthula Ngwenyama Joy Stepping – World Premiere
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Johannes Brahms Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25
The Espressivo Piano Quartet performs 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 newest work serves as a highlight of these opening concerts.
This concert is approximately 1.75 hours, including intermission.
The world premiere of Ngwenyama’s Joy Steppin’, commissioned by Linton Chamber Music with the generous support of Ann and Harry Santen (world premiere), Apex Concerts, Arizona Friends 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 Pro Musica, Emory Chamber Music Society, Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival, Hudson Valley Chamber Music Circle, International Violin Competition 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, Schubert Club, Seattle Chamber Music Society and Syracuse Friends of Chamber Music through the International Arts Foundation, Inc.
Espressivo Piano Quartet
Anna Polonsky, piano
Jaime Laredo, violin
Milena Pájaro-van de Stadt, viola
Sharon Robinson, cello
PROGRAM:
Wolfgang A. Mozart Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat Major, K. 493
Nokuthula Ngwenyama Joy Stepping – World Premiere
—
Johannes Brahms Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25
The Espressivo Piano Quartet performs 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 newest work serves as a highlight of these opening concerts.
This concert is approximately 1.75 hours, including intermission.
The world premiere of Ngwenyama’s Joy Steppin’, commissioned by Linton Chamber Music with the generous support of Ann and Harry Santen (world premiere), Apex Concerts, Arizona Friends 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 Pro Musica, Emory Chamber Music Society, Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival, Hudson Valley Chamber Music Circle, International Violin Competition 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, Schubert Club, Seattle Chamber Music Society and Syracuse Friends of Chamber Music through the International Arts Foundation, Inc.
Espressivo Piano Quartet
Anna Polonsky, piano
Jaime Laredo, violin
Milena Pájaro-van de Stadt, viola
Sharon Robinson, cello
PROGRAM:
Wolfgang A. Mozart Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat Major, K. 493
Nokuthula Ngwenyama Joy Steppin’ – World Premiere
—
Johannes Brahms Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25
The Espressivo Piano Quartet performs 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 on demand premiere.
This concert is approximately 1.75 hours, including intermission.
The world premiere of Ngwenyama’s Joy Steppin’, commissioned by Linton Chamber Music with the generous support of Ann and Harry Santen (world premiere), Apex Concerts, Arizona Friends 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 Pro Musica, Emory Chamber Music Society, Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival, Hudson Valley Chamber Music Circle, International Violin Competition 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, Schubert Club, Seattle Chamber Music Society and Syracuse Friends of Chamber Music through the International Arts Foundation, Inc.
