Mozart wrote his virtuosic Oboe Quartet at a pivotal time, when he left his family and home town of Salzburg and struck out on his own in Vienna. Reflecting his growing independence, this quartet gets a modern makeover when Steven Banks—whose artistry was declared “transformational” by Seen & Heard International—reinterprets the oboe voice on saxophone. Joaquín Turina freely adapted mainstream European musical structures to suit his own expressive ideas, infusing Spanish folk tunes and the clack of castanets into his delightful Piano Quartet. In a lyrical contrast, Ernest Chausson’s Concerto wears its heart on its sleeve. Unreservedly showy and surging with passionate outpourings, this exquisite gem makes for an expansive, season-ending flourish. 

?Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Oboe Quartet in F Major, K. 370 (transcribed for saxophone by Steven Banks)
Steven Banks, saxophone; Chad Hoopes, violin; Cara Pogossian, viola; Nina Lee, cello

Joaquín Turina Piano Quartet in A Minor, Op. 67 (1931)
Susie Park, violin; Melissa Reardon, viola; Raman Ramakrishnan; cello; Benjamin Hochman, piano

Ernest Chausson Concerto for Violin, Piano, and String Quartet, Op. 21 (1891)
Anthony Marwood, Chad Hoopes, Susie Park, violin; Melissa Reardon, viola; Nina Lee, cello; Benjamin Hochman, piano

Run Time: Approximately 90 minutes including intermission

Location: Stevens Square Theater, 631 Stevens Ave, Portland ME

Ticket Prices: $46 general admission / $83.50 reserved seating / $12 children & students

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