An opening concert of the festival featuring three highlights of the chamber music repertoire. 

The sparkling freshness of Mozart’s oboe quartet, with a playful and concertante role for the primarius among the woodwinds, sets the tone for this edition of the festival. Let the party begin!

The musical depth of Mozart’s string quintets with two violas is unparalleled. Mozart played these works with his illustrious predecessor Haydn on several occasions, including this quintet in D major! Mutual inspiration! In the slow movement, we hear one of the most incredible passages in his oeuvre, a moment that has thrilled musicians for centuries.

Schumann’s piano quintet was a revolution within the genre, the first major work for string quartet and piano. The expressive interactions the string quartet and piano have with each other enhance the extroverted and exuberant character of this masterpiece.

See you at Halloy!

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Oboe Quartet in F major, KV.270 

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – String Quintet No. 5 in D major K. 593 

Robert Schumann – Piano Quintet in E flat major, op. 44 

Alasdair Beatson (piano), Philippe Graffin (violin), Lily Francis (viola), Bruno Philippe (cello)