Botessini and Dvorak String Quintets at the Cathedral Basilica

Join us for our annual concert at the Cathedral Basilica celebrating the working relationship between the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and Artcinia to bring performing arts experiences to diverse Philadelphia neighborhoods. This concert promises an afternoon of rich, dynamic chamber music with a captivating performance featuring two masterful string quintets - - Giovanni Bottesini’s Gran Quintettos and Antonín Dvořák’s String Quintet Op. 77.

Luigi Mazzocchi and Natasha Colkett, violins

Hannah Rose Nicholas, viola

Glenn Fischbach, cello

Brent Edmonson, bass

More about the music:

Giovanni Bottesini’s Gran Quintetto showcases the composer’s virtuosic writing, blending lyrical elegance with brilliant passages for the double bass. Its four movements move from a lively Allegro moderato to a spirited Finale, offering both drama and charm.

Paired with Bottesini, Antonín Dvořák’s String Quintet Op. 77 highlights his signature blend of Bohemian folk melodies and Romantic intensity. From the fiery Allegro con fuoco to the soaring lyricism of the Poco Andante, this quintet is a testament to Dvořák’s gift for melody and orchestral textures within chamber music.

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