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Old is New

A word to the wise music lover: Run, dont walk, to this series Frank Daykin from The New York Concert Review

Wa Concert Series continues with its first musical offering of this new year Old is New, an evening of old masterpieces by Handel, Crusell and Mozart performed on period instruments as they were once imagined, conceived and heard by the masters themselves. You will have a rare chance to experience Mozart's masterful clarinet quintet in its reconstructed version for basset clarinet, the instrument the was famously introduced to the world by Anton Stadler one of Mozart's dearest friends and muses as well as one of the world's earliest clarinet virtuosos. Our artistic director, Charles Neidich will be performing the quintet on a newly reconstructed replica of the original instrument built by Jochen Seggelke.

The concert will take place on February 23, 2018 at the Tenri Cultural institute of New York at 7:30PM.

On the Program:

George Frideric Handel
HWV 424, Sonata in D Major for 2 clarinets and French Horn
Andante
Allegro ma non troppo
Larghetto
Andante allegro
Allegro

Bernhard Crusell
Quartet in Eb op. 2 No. 1
Poco Adagio - Allegro
Romanze: Cantabile
Menuetto: Allegro
Rondo: Allegro vivace

Intermission

W.A. Mozart
Quintet in A, Kv 581
Allegro
Larghetto
Menuetto
Allegretto con Variazioni

Artists: Charles Neidich, Clarinet/Basset Clarinet Ayako Oshima, Clarinet William Purvis, French Horn Cynthia Roberts, Violin Chloe Fedor, Violin Edson Sheid, Viola Madeline Bouissou, Cello

A Reception Will Follow

Ayako Oshima, our Chef Extraordinaire has prepared a feast of culinary delights and spirits for your enjoyment as you get to meet and greet the performers!

Additional performances are scheduled for:

Friday evening, March 1, 2019
Saturday evening, March 30, 2019
Friday evening, April 12, 2019
Friday evening, May 10, 2019, all at 7:30 pm.