An All-Dvorak Concert Program Is Planned For Quick Center

FAIRFIELD — The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center will offer an all-Dvorak program for its final concert of the season on Saturday, May 8, at 8 pm, at Fairfield University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. Journalist Robert Sherman, a classical music writer for The New York Times, will lead a preconcert Art-to-Heart discussion from 7 to 7:40 pm.

The Chamber Music Society, the resident company of Lincoln Center and one of the world’s premier chamber ensembles, is known for its extraordinary repertoire of classics and its commitment to the commission of new works. This concert will include performances by Orion String Quartet and Open One Piano Quartet, two smaller ensembles that incorporate society members.

The May 8 performance will begin with a fan favorite, Dvorak’s Quartet for Strings in F major, Opus 96, often called the “American.” One of his landmark works, it is known for its pentatonic leanings.

The performance will also include Quartet for Violin, Viola, Cello and Piano in E-flat major, Opus 87 and Romantic Pieces for Violin and Piano, Opus 75. The evening ends with another popular selection from Dvorak’s oeuvre, Quintet for Two Violins, Two Violas and Cello in E-flat.

Six musicians from the Chamber Music Society will perform at the concert. Members in the Orion String Quartet are: Daniel Phillips and Todd Phillips, violin; and Timothy Eddy, cello. Members in Opus One Piano Quartet are: Ida Kavafian, violin, and Anne-Marie McDermott, piano. Violist Steven Tenenbom plays with both quartets and Peter Wiley, who is not a member of the Chamber Music Society, will play cello with Opus One.

Tickets are $30. Call the Quick Center box office at 203-330-9396 or toll free at 877-ARTS-396 or www.QuickCenter.com.