The festival opens with a celebration of music shaped by words, stories, and song. Louise Farrenc’s vibrant Trio sets the stage, and a set of art songs, performed by bass-baritone Joseph Parrish, brings the theme of text and music into intimate focus. Schubert – whose gift for marrying poetry and melody remains unmatched – provides the program finale, with his beloved and joyful “Trout” Quintet, named for one of his own songs.

The musicians performing the program are Marya Martin, flute; Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu, violín; Masumi Per Rostad, viola; Tommy Mesa, cello; Gilles Vonsattel, piano; Donald Palma, bass; and Joseph Parrish, bass-baritone.

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