Schedule of Events:

11:00am: Beyond the Music Last Works of Schubert

Join esteemed musicologist Andrew Shryock for a morning lecture celebrating and reflecting on Schubert's last years masterworks, including the String Quintet in C major (D. 956), Piano Sonata in A Major (D. 959), and Piano Sonata in B-flat Major (D. 960).

Each piece will be performed during the Rockport Chamber Music Festival, so join for an insightful lecture that will serve as a connecting thread. Don't miss the opportunity to take a deeper look into the music, allowing for a new perspective of understanding and listening!

Free, reservations encouraged. Light refreshments will be served for this mid-morning lecture.

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7:30pm: CHENG2 DUO

Rooted in a sibling bond, the Cheng² Duo (pronounced Cheng Squared Duo) captivates audiences with impassioned expressivity and contagious joy. Hailed as "brilliant" (The Sunday Times), "truly exhilarating" (The WholeNote) and "absolutely captivating…through a tremendous mastery of their instruments" (Pizzicato Magazine), the duo delivers performances of remarkable artistry.

PROGRAM:
DEBUSSY: Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor, L.135
RAVEL: Sonate posthume in A minor, M.12
FALLA: Siete canciones populares españolas

Intermission
BEETHOVEN: Sonata for Piano and Cello No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69
WIJERATNE: Portrait of an Imaginary Sibling

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Cellist Bryan Cheng, prizewinner of the 2023 Virginia Parker Prize and 2022 Prix Yves Paternot, and pianist Silvie Cheng, 2022-23 Cecilia Concerts Musician-in-Residence and National Arts Club Artist Fellow, have been making music together for nearly their entire lives. Since officially forming the Cheng² Duo at their 2011 Carnegie Weill Recital Hall debut, their artistry has left lasting impressions across the globe, with extensive tours to illustrious concert halls and international festivals throughout North America, Europe, Asia and South Africa.

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