The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra continues its 2025–2026 Ensembles Series with a set of chamber music concerts taking place February 6 through 8 across Maryland and Delaware. Featuring works by Franz Schubert, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Krzysztof Penderecki, the program highlights the artistry of the MSO’s principal musicians in an intimate chamber setting.
The concerts will be performed on Friday, February 6 at 7:00 PM at Community Church in Ocean Pines, Maryland; Saturday, February 7 at 3:00 PM at Epworth United Methodist Church in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware; and Sunday, February 8 at 4:00 PM at the Academy Art Museum in Easton, Maryland.
The program opens with Schubert’s String Trio in B-flat major, D. 471, an early chamber work that reflects the composer’s lyrical instincts and emerging voice. Mozart’s Oboe Quartet in F major, K. 370 follows, a piece written for virtuoso oboist Friedrich Ramm and admired for its elegance, clarity, and expressive interplay between winds and strings. Completing the program is Penderecki’s Quartet for Clarinet and String Trio, a striking 20th-century work that combines modern harmonic language with dramatic contrast and intensity.
The performers include Celaya Kirchner, Principal Second Violin; Yuri Tomenko, Principal Viola; Katie McCarthy, Principal Cello; Dana Newcomb, Principal Oboe; and Cheryl Hill, Principal Clarinet. Together, the ensemble brings a wide range of musical styles and historical periods into close conversation, showcasing both individual virtuosity and collaborative musicianship.
Now in its fourth season, the MSO’s Ensembles Series has become an important part of the orchestra’s artistic mission, offering audiences the opportunity to experience chamber music in intimate venues throughout the Delmarva Peninsula while spotlighting the depth and versatility of the orchestra’s musicians.
Tickets and additional information are available at www.midatlanticsymphony.org
ABOUT THE MID-ATLANTIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra (MSO) is the only professional symphony orchestra serving southern Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore with a full season of programs. The MSO is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council, the Talbot County Arts Council, the Worcester County Arts Council, the Sussex County (Delaware) Council, and the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, Inc.
A complete schedule of the 2025-2026 season’s Masterworks and Ensembles programs, including venues, times, and other details, is available at www.midatlanticsymphony.org.
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