Bay Chamber Concerts

The Emperor Joseph II commissioned the creation of The abduction from the Seraglio, but when he heard it, he complained to Mozart, "That is too fine for my ears — there are too many notes." Mozart replied, "There are just as many notes as there should be."

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Thursday, August 27, 8:00 p.m.
Rockport Opera House
Adults $25-$35, $8 for youth ages 18 and under
Sponsor: Windsor Chairmakers

slsq Bay Chamber Concerts’ 49th season ends with fanfare as 13 principal players from the great American orchestras perform the unforgettable Dvořák Wind Serenade, plus one of Mozart's operas and a piece by Beethoven.

Peformers
Katherine Needleman, principal oboe (Baltimore) (pictured)
Liang Wang, principal oboe (NY Philharmonic)
Loren Kitt, principal clarinet (National Symphony)
Joshua Ranz, principal clarinet (LA Chamber)
Greg Raden, principal clarinet (Dallas)
Michael Rusinek, principal clarinet (Pittsburgh)
Judith LeClair, principal bassoon (NY Philharmonic)
Daniel Matsukawa, principal bassoon (Philadelphia)
William Cabellero, principal French horn (Pittsburgh)
Richard King, principal French horn (Cleveland)
Jennifer Montone, principal French horn (Philadelphia)
James Sommerville, principal French horn (Boston)
Glenn Garlick, associate principal cello (National Symphony)
Edwin Barker, principal bass (Boston)

Program
Mozart - Abduction from the Seraglio, K. 384
Beethoven - Wind Octet, Op. 103
Dvořák - Wind Serenade Op. 44

Pre-concert talk at 7:00 p.m. at the Rockport Opera House Meeting Room
Post-concert reception with the artists immediately following at CMCA.