String Theory XVI: "The Timeless Clarinet"

Tuesday Evening at 6:30 pm

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Season sixteen opens with the highly anticipated return of legendary clarinetist David Shifrin, joined by the renowned Miró Quartet and our Artistic Director Gloria Chien. The program features two of the most beloved masterpieces for the clarinet. Brahms’ Clarinet Sonata No.2 in E-flat opens with a glowing warmth, sweet tenderness and rich harmonies ensue. Inspired by clarinetist Richard Mühlfeld, Brahms came out of retirement to compose four major works for the clarinet. The evening ends with Mozart’s sublime Clarinet Quintet in A major. The first of its kind, the quintet is a groundbreaking work in its exquisite blend of the clarinet and the strings. Come hear the dialogue between Brahms and Mozart, the clarinet and the strings/piano as showcased by our celebrated artists!

David Shifrin, clarinet

Miro Quartet

• Daniel Ching, violin
• William Fedkenheuer, violin
• John Largess, viola
• Joshua Gindele, cello

Gloria Chien, piano

Brahms: Clarinet Sonata in E-flat, Op.120, No. 2

Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A major, K.581

5:00 Pre-concert bar opens

5:45 Pregame with Bob

Join us for a pre-concert exploration with Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra’s Music Director Emeritus, Bob Bernhardt, as he dives into this evening’s program for an in-depth look at the featured masterworks! In addition to the CSO, Maestro Bernhardt is also the Principal Pops Conductor at both The Louisville Orchestra in Kentucky and the Grand Rapids Symphony in Michigan.

6:30 Concert Begins

At the Hunter Museum of American Art

10 Bluff View Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37403

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Other parking is available in the Houston Museum of Decorative Arts Museum pay lot and at parking meters along High Street and Walnut Street. Please do not park in the limited parking within Bluff View Art District unless you are patronizing the restaurants. There is no parking in the traffic circle.

Limited Seating. All sales are final.

Support for this concert generously provided by the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga and Barnett & Company Investment Counsel.

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