Berwald Septet

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 

12 PM 

NM MUSEUM OF ART  

BERWALD SEPTET 

This fascinating program begins with Julian Bliss (whose performances have been called “immaculate” by The Guardian) making his Festival debut in one of the best-known works for solo clarinet. After that, it dives into two delightful, lesser-known pieces: Prague-born Erwin Schulhoff’s early-20th-century Concertino for Flute, Viola, and Double Bass—which draws inspiration from an eclectic range of influences, including Czech folk music—and 19th-century Swedish composer Franz Berwald’s charming and stirringly Romantic Septet in B-flat Major. 

STRAVINSKY Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet 

SCHULHOFF Concertino for Flute, Viola, and Double Bass 

BERWALD Septet in B-flat Major 

Danbi Um, violin; Toby Appel, Daniel Phillips, viola; Nicholas Canellakis, cello; Edgar Meyer, double bass; Tara Helen O’Connor, flute; Julian Bliss, clarinet; Peter Kolkay, bassoon; Jennifer Montone, horn  

Approximate length: 1 hour