DSQ & Christopher O’Riley, Piano Quintets in Orono
June 7 @ 4:00 pm - 5:45 pm
Free – $40
This 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) features the piano quintets of Robert Schumann and Erich Korngold.
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.
Join us for this rare appearance of the DSQ and Christopher O’Riley at the wonderful Minsky Auditorium on the UMO campus.
Please note, this concert is not affiliated with Univiersity of Maine School of Performing Arts. Please direct any questions or concerns to the event organizers, the DaPonte String Quartet Foundation.