La Jolla Music Society Midweek Masterworks: Instrumental Stories

This concert highlights Brahms’ String Sextet No. 1, brought to life through musicians’ personal stories and the rich histories of their instruments. It features Bartók’s Contrasts, a vibrant fusion of classical and jazz commissioned by Benny Goodman, and Michi Wiancko’s Lullaby for the Transient, a meditative piece on immigration. Together, these performances weave a tapestry of personal and historical narratives, offering a deeply engaging exploration of music’s power to tell stories.

BARTÓK
Contrasts 

Yura Lee, violin; Anthony Mcgill, clarinet; Gilles Vonsattel, piano

MICHI WIANCKO
Lullaby for the Transient 

Simone Porter, SooBeen Lee, violins; Jonathan Vinocour, viola; Kyril Zlotnikov, cello; Anthony McGill, clarinet

BRAHMS
String Sextet No. 1, Op. 18 

James Ehnes, Jack Liebeck, violins; Yura Lee, Jonathan Vinocour, violas; Paul Watkins, Kyril Zlotnikov, cellos