Gala Concert at Studzinski

Join us for this one of a kind, gala celebration marking our 34th anniversary and the launch of our 3rd annual, international DSQ Institute for advanced quartet studies.  The concert will present a thrilling collaboration between the DaPonte String Quartet and the renowned  pianist, Christopher O’Riley (also a familiar voice as the former host of NPR’s From the Top) performing the piano quintets of Robert Schumann and Erich Korngold in the phenomenal acoustics of Bowdoin’s Studzinski Hall and will conclude with a meet-the-artists, catered reception on site.

When he wrote his quintet, Korngold had yet to make his mark on the Hollywood film industry with soundtracks such as Errol Flynn’s Adventures of Robinhood. This remarkable, youthfully exuberant work was composed long before he left Vienna.  Its monumental central Adagio is perhaps one of the most hauntingly beautiful pieces of music ever written.

Schumann’s brilliant masterwork is full of joy and excitement. One of his most celebrated compositions, it was written in almost a frenzy of creativity, and dedicated to his wife, Clara Schumann, one of the greatest pianists of the 19th century.

We can’t wait to share this incredible music and to mingle with all of you after the performance for some good cheer and yummy nibbles!  See you there!