Chamber Music in Historic Landmarks: III. Storms, but Light (Piano Quartet)

at The David Niven Theater at Oldfields School
III. Storms, but Light: Mozart and Brahms (Piano Quartet)

Two masterpieces in minor keys shape an afternoon of intensity, reflection, and radiance. Mozart’s Piano Quartet in G minor, K. 478 was bold and unconventional at its premiere—expansive in scale, dramatic in voice, and alive with striking contrasts. Set in one of Mozart’s most turbulent keys, the work balances urgency and lyricism, offering moments of both orchestral power and intimate dialogue.

Brahms’s Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60 dives even deeper into emotional terrain. Long in the making and often described as Brahms’s most personal chamber work, it wrestles with darkness, longing, and inner conflict, yet reveals passages of remarkable warmth and clarity. Its sweeping architecture and raw expressiveness place it among the great achievements of Romantic chamber music.

Join violinist Zino Bogachek, violist Natasha Bogachek, cellist Joseph Gotoff, and pianist Wan-Chi Su for an afternoon of vivid musical dialogue—intimate, searching, and deeply human.