Hear our incredible Philharmonic players up close and personal. Broaden your knowledge of the composers you love. Meet and converse with our musicians in intimate settings. Please mark your calendars and join us for the Chamber Music Series!
CHAMBER III
Discover how Joseph Haydn’s very last string quartet continues to inspire composers more than two centuries later! Enjoy Haydn’s elegance, paired with the intensity of Caroline Shaw’s Entr’acte, and the flamboyance of Spanish composer Joaquin Turina. Performed by violinist Laura Bald, violinist Gabriel Schaff, violist David Gold, and cellist Peter Brubaker.
THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 | 7:00PM
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Scranton
232 Wyoming Avenue, Scranton, 18503
CHAMBER IV
We end our Season of Discovery with a program of works exploring contrasting musical textures including the exuberant clarinet trio by Zemlinsky and the groovy Disco Toccata by Connesson, with clarinetist, Pascal Archer, cellist, Alberto Parrini and pianist, Spencer Myer.
THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2023 | 7:00PM
First Presbyterian Church, Wilkes-Barre
97 S. Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, 18701
CHAMBER I
THIS CONCERT WILL BE RESCHEDULED TO OUR UPCOMING SEASON (2023/2024)
Join us for our first chamber concert of this Season of Discovery with an exploration of the rich and unique timbre of the oboe along with the velvety sound of its cousin, the English horn. NEPP oboist, Karen Blundell is joined by violist, David Creswell and pianist Matthew Graybill in a program of works genuinely blending these instruments, including 2 Rhapsodies, by impressionist composer Charles Martin Loeffleur.
TO BE DETERMINED | 7:00PM
First Presbyterian Church, Clarks Summit
300 School Street, Clarks Summit, 18411
CHAMBER II
During this Season of Discovery, the NEPA Philharmonic invites you to discover the incredible and refined talent of our newly appointed concertmaster, violinist Ruotao Mao, and pianist Dr. Rick Hoffenberg. Join us on February 2nd at Marywood University’s stunning Marian Chapel for a program showcasing the symbiotic and versatile relationship between two of the most loved instruments, the violin & piano.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2023 | 7:00PM
Marian Chapel, Marywood University,
2300 Adams Avenue, Scranton 18509
Program
Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano No.3 in d minor. op.108
Prokofiev: Sonata for Violin and Piano No.2 in D Major, op.94a
Lili Boulanger: Deux Morceaux pour Violon et Piano
