The opportunity to play chamber music together is always a delight for us, as it allows our musicians to showcase their individual talents in smaller ensembles, far removed from the grand orchestral repertoire. This concert offers a magical blend of wind and string sounds with surprising pieces and humorous, playful antics – after all, music should be fun. Richard Strauss clearly shared this sentiment when he once remarked with a twinkle in his eye: "I just wanted the people in the concert hall to have a good laugh." He was referring to his delightful composition about the mischievous Till Eulenspiegel, which we now have on our music stands in a slightly different version: In 1954, Franz Hasenöhrl transformed the famous symphonic poem into a whimsical, grotesque chamber music piece – a series of jokes in several episodes for just five instruments. A playful spirit was also the guiding principle for Harald Genzmer, and his 1967 quartet is an impressive work brimming with experimentation and vitality. Franz Berwald's Septet, completed in 1828, is equally original and remarkable for its rich soundscape – and we can indulge our virtuoso musicality in daring, rollercoaster-like passages. We'll also stage a "futile serenade" with the cheerful "Serenata in vano" from 1914.

Chamber concert: Septet

Bamberger Symphoniker

This concert offers a real discovery: the lively Concertino by Prague composer Erwin Schulhoff for the unusual combination of flute, viola and double bass. And Schulhoff was not the only one who liked this instrumentation. Milhaud's student Pierre Max Dubois also demonstrated how well the three instruments fit together. Also on the program: trios by Jean-Marie Leclair and Joseph Haydn in appropriate arrangements as well as solo and duo literature from the 1980s.

2nd Chamber Concert

Banquet Hall

The Carnegie Mellon Harp Studio will perform a chamber recital comprised of students of Gretchen Van Hoesen, Artist Lecturer in Harp at the Carnegie Mellon School of Music and Principal Harp of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. This recital will also feature other Carnegie Mellon students from various musical disciplines. 

Harald Genzmer

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Dec 2, 2025

Chamber concert: Septet · Bamberger Symphoniker

Feb 23, 2024

2nd Chamber Concert · Loh-Orchester Sondershausen

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