Explore both classics and rarities of the chamber music repertoire.

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Boccherini, Barrière, & D'Ambrosio

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

French composer Cécile Chaminade composed over four hundred works in the shadows of her contemporaries Brahms and Saint-Saëns, yet her music was so popular that “Chaminade Clubs” sprang up in the United States during her lifetime. Debussy’s early trio, also overtly Romantic, is offered as a companion work, with both trios now increasingly heard in concert halls around the world. 

Grand Rapids, MI 

St. Cecilia Music Center

Enthusiasts for string chamber music are drawn to the rich vocal timbres of the violin, viola, and cello, and this program explores the all-string ensemble from the 18th to the 20th centuries. Boccherini’s Quintet in C major reflects the virtuosity of the greatest cellist of his day, with cello parts that venture into the violin’s range. D’Ambrosio’s Suite for Strings, Op. 8, has become beloved by a growing circle of musicians who cherish his ultra-romantic style. The evening concludes with Dvořák’s Sextet in A major, Op. 48, a folk-infused work and one of the most exciting and brilliantly entertaining in the chamber music repertoire.

Chicago, IL String Radiance: Boccherini, D’Ambrosio, and Dvořák

Harris Theater

In a program combining the novel and traditional, a truly avant-garde quintet by Boccherini from 1780 is followed by another quintet from the Romantic Neapolitan composer d’Ambrosio, both works calling for two cellos. Dvořák’s ever popular Sextet for Strings is a virtual Bohemian symphony, which infuses a grand classical structure with irresistible folk spirit.

Alfredo d'Ambrosio

Events

Upcoming events

Oct 29, 2026 - Apr 22, 2027

Grand Rapids, MI · Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Mar 17, 2027

Chicago, IL String Radiance: Boccherini, D’Ambrosio, and Dvořák · Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Mar 19, 2027

Dvořák's String Sextet · Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Past events

Jan 29, 2026

Boccherini, Barrière, & D'Ambrosio · Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

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