Here’s a secret of great artistry: no one does it alone. This season, First Mondays explore connections and friendships between composers and musicians who inspired each other.

Join us as we celebrate 35 years of First Mondays: well-loved classics and new compositions, performed by some of the finest chamber musicians in the world, free and open to all.

Program:

Beethoven: String Quintet in C Major, op. 29

Verona Quartet (Quartet in residence | NEC's Professional String Quartet Program):

Jonathan Ong, violin

Dorothy Ro, violin

Abigail Rojansky, viola

Jonathan Dormand, cello;

Cathy Basrak, viola

Beethoven: “An die ferne Geliebte” (To the distant beloved), Op. 98

Randall Scarlata, baritone; Cameron Stowe, piano

Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, op. 132

Parker Quartet (Quartet in residence 2006-08 | NEC's Professional String Quartet Program):

Daniel Chong, violin

Ken Hamao, violin

Jessica Bodner, viola

Kee-Hyun Kim, cello

All artists with * indicate NEC alumni