Beethoven propelled the piano to the forefront of classical music, challenging both the instrument and pianists as never before. Bold and powerful, subtle and sublime, Beethoven, Robert Schumann, and Igor Stravinski’s three powerful piano showpieces capture the piano’s full versatility in the hands of the world-renowned pianists Artistic Director Gloria Chien, Stewart Goodyear, and Chloe Mun.

Program

BEETHOVEN Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat Major, Op. 16
IGOR STRAVINSKY Three Movements from “Petrushka”
R. SCHUMANN Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 47

Claire Wells, violin; Burchard Tang, viola; Clancy Newman, cello; Gloria Chien, piano