Violist

EPSG:4326

Thies Consort

Los Angeles Harbor College

Pacific Unitarian Church

Our third program features two of my favorite composers, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Richard Strauss.

Tchaikovsky didn’t have an easy life. After his failed—actually, disastrous—marriage and subsequent suicide attempt by drowning in the Moscow River, Tchaikovsky’s patron, Nadezhda von Meck, gave the composer money for a holiday. She told him, “Go away, go away from Russia—go to Switzerland and recover your spirits.” And so, he did. On this trip, Tchaikovsky was accompanied by a friend, the violinist Josef Kotek. When they arrived in Switzerland, they had a lot of time to kill, so together, they read through tons of violin music.

Tchaikovsky & Strauss

Terrace Theater, Long Beach Performing Arts Center

The Thies Consort

Horn Trio

South Bay Chamber Music Society

Märchenbilder

Zwei Gesänge

Violist

Andrew Duckles

Events

Past events

17 - 19 Apr, 2026

Thies Consort · South Bay Chamber Music Society

Jan 31, 2026

Tchaikovsky & Strauss · Long Beach Symphony

Future and recently performed repertoire

Viola in Horn Trio by Brahms

South Bay Chamber Music Society

Viola in Märchenbilder by Schumann

South Bay Chamber Music Society

Viola in Zwei Gesänge by Brahms

South Bay Chamber Music Society

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