Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 3 PM
Barrett Hall at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music + Livestream

Before Tchaikovsky became the voice of sweeping ballets and symphonies, and before Bartók transformed folk music into a modern language, both composers explored paths less traveled. This program uncovers remarkable early and lesser-known works that reveal familiar musical personalities in surprising ways.

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Program:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893): String Quartet No. 1

Béla Bartók (1881-1945): Piano Quintet in C Major, Sz. 23

Artists:
Kevin Kumar and Maia Jasper White, Co-Artistic Directors and Resident Violinists
Meredith Crawford, Resident Violist
Yoshika Masuda, Resident Cellist
HyeJin Kim, Ann Moore Resident Pianist

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