• Schumann Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op.44

• Mendelssohn Octet for Strings in E-Flat Major, Op. 20

 The Mendelssohn Octet has surprised us by becoming a unanimous hit among the city’s audiences and is back on popular demand. In the octet, Felix Mendelssohn puts down melodies and rhythms that mix the rational world with fairy tale like story telling.

 Schumann’s Piano Quintet was in 1842 but it is still hugely popular and surprisingly relevant to our times. It was written during a period of Schumann’s life when chamber music was the highlight. It is highly virtuosic - demanding immense technical prowess of the musician. The pianist of choice here, Alessandro Deljavan, delivers punch and subtlety at the same time. There is a rhythmic momentum in the Quintet that will leave you spellbound!