Pianist Ruth Laredo and violinist Kurt Nikkanen perform in Franck’s Sonata for Violin and Piano, Dvořák’s Dumky Trio, and Schumann’s Quintet for Piano and Strings in E-flat Major. Kurt Nikkanen plays Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3, Jonathan McPhee conducting. Pianist Ian Hobson performs in Mendelssohn’s Piano Quartet in B Minor and Beethoven’s Archduke Trio, and conducts a concert of two pieces by Delius and Dvořák. Eric Ruske, horn, appears in Schubert’s Auf dem Strom, Harbison’s Twilight Music for Horn, Violin and Piano, and is soloist in Dukas’ Villanelle for Horn and Orchestra, Emily Freeman Brown conducting. Andres Cardenes and Deborah Hoffman perform the world premiere of Ricardo Lopez’ Jaromiluna for Violin and Harp, commissioned by Cardenes. In the final concert, Andres Cardenes solos in the Barber Violin Concerto, David Zinman conducting.
