Brahms and Bloch offer two compelling visions of introspection and cultural identity in this richly expressive program featuring violinist Sasha Sitkovetsky, violist Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, cellist Gary Hoffman, and pianist Gloria Chien.

Bloch’s From Jewish Life, for cello and piano, explores the intimate and meditative voice of the cello. Drawing on cantorial traditions and modal harmonies, it captures the spiritual and emotional depth of Jewish expression in three brief yet evocative movements.

In contrast, Brahms’s Piano Quartet No. 2 in A Major stands among his most expansive works, marked by emotional depth and profound introspection. It opens with a grand, concerto-like first movement and unfolds through sweeping harmonies and rich textures, conjuring tenderness and longing before culminating in a finale bursting with Hungarian folk rhythms.

BLOCH From Jewish Life

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BRAHMS Piano Quartet No. 2 in A Major