about last week’s chamber music,

how could I forget to post?  First, the sextets.  Znaider is a wonderful player, which was true not only in our chamber concert but in his Beethoven concerto with the CSO later in the week.  He was also a gracious colleague and compelling leader.  We had two rehearsals, and that was just about right.  Not [...]

rehearsing sextets today

for tomorrow’s 7:30 PM Donor Appreciation concert on stage at Symphony Center.  Nikolaj Znaider is in town to lead the sextets (Schoenberg’s Verklarte Night and Brahms’ B-flat) and we have our first meeting this afternoon.  Should be a great time, as sextets usually are!
Akiko reminds me that another time Znaider was in town, also playing [...]