Immortal Notes and Tuscan Air: Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence

Summer sojourns and sounds of the wind come together in a program of musical postcards. Larsen explores the flow of time and color by way of Georgia O’Keeffe’s evocative landscapes, warmth and sunlight permeate Saint-Saens’ glittering piano trio, and Italian lyricism meets Russian passion in Tchaikovsky’s affectionate homage to a country and city he loved.

Samuel Barber: Summer Music for woodwind quintet
Louise Talma: The Ambient Air for flute, violin, cello & piano
Camille Saint-Saens: Piano Trio No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18
Libby Larsen: Black Birds, Red Hills for clarinet, viola & piano
Pyotr Illych Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence for string sextet, Op. 70