2. Handel's Treasures

Georg-Friedrich-Händel-Halle

Giovanni Antonini conducts Mozart’s final symphony alongside works by two influential composers of his time. Christoph Willibald Gluck revolutionized stage music with pieces like the ballet Don Juan, while Giovanni Battista Viotti reshaped the solo concerto. Dmitry Smirnov is the soloist in Viotti’s Violin Concerto No. 17.

John Antonini Dmitry Smirnov

Oslo Concert Hall

CMSLC musicians return to close our 66th season with two pairs of works. First, Leclair’s challenging Sonata for Two Violins fuses Italian and French styles in an intimate melodic interplay; equally challenging and virtuosic is Viotti’s charming Duo for Two Violins.  The second pairing is Saint-Saëns’ youthful and exacting Piano Quintet, while Arensky’s is full of Russian (and French) flavor, considered by some a mature masterpiece.

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Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Rice University

The piano quintet is a powerful chamber ensemble, combining the sonic richness of a string quartet with the symphonic aura of a grand piano. Russian master Anton Arensky, teacher of Rachmaninoff, penned a sole quintet in his mature years, and the ever-popular French composer Camille Saint-Saëns began his prolific chamber music career with this early quintet of surprising skill and maturity. Captivating violin duos by virtuosi of the Baroque and Classical eras serve as effervescent preludes.

Giovanni Battista Viotti

Events

Upcoming events

Mar 19, 2026

John Antonini Dmitry Smirnov · Oslo Philharmonic

Apr 21, 2026

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center · Chamber Music Houston

Apr 28, 2026

Arensky and Saint-Saëns · Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Past events

Jan 15, 2025

2. Handel's Treasures · Staatskapelle Halle

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