The Schubert Quintet - Evanston
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Rembrandt Chamber Musicians Presents: The Schubert Quintet
Few works in the chamber music repertoire possess the depth, beauty, and emotional power of Franz Schubert’s monumental String Quintet in C Major. For this special program, Rembrandt Chamber Musicians is joined by distinguished cellist Paul Dwyer alongside violinists Emily Nebel and John Macfarlane, violist Carol Cook, and cellist Calum Cook. The evening opens with Jean-Baptiste Barrière’s elegant Sonata for Two Cellos in G Major, a virtuosic and engaging work that highlights the expressive possibilities of the cello and provides a fitting introduction to the rich sonorities that follow.
The centerpiece of the program is Schubert’s final chamber masterpiece, completed just weeks before the composer’s death in 1828. Scored for two violins, viola, and two cellos, the quintet expands the traditional string quartet texture to create an unparalleled range of color and depth. From the transcendent serenity of the famous Adagio to the work’s dramatic outer movements, the String Quintet in C Major remains one of the greatest achievements in all of chamber music—a work of profound humanity, lyric beauty, and enduring emotional impact.
PROGRAM
Jean-Baptiste Barrière (1707–1747)
Sonata for Two Cellos in G Major
Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
String Quintet in C Major, D. 956
ARTISTS
Emily Nebel, violin
John Macfarlane, violin
Carol Cook, viola
Calum Cook, cello
Paul Dwyer, cello
Performance Dates & Venues
Friday, April 2, 2027 – 7:00 PM
Chicago Temple, Dixon Chapel
77 W. Washington St., 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60602
Sunday, April 4, 2027 – 7:00 PM
Nichols Concert Hall
1490 Chicago Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
Few works in the chamber music repertoire possess the depth, beauty, and emotional power of Franz Schubert’s monumental String Quintet in C Major. For this special program, Rembrandt Chamber Musicians is joined by distinguished cellist Paul Dwyer alongside violinists Emily Nebel and John Macfarlane, violist Carol Cook, and cellist Calum Cook. The evening opens with Jean-Baptiste Barrière’s elegant Sonata for Two Cellos in G Major, a virtuosic and engaging work that highlights the expressive possibilities of the cello and provides a fitting introduction to the rich sonorities that follow.
The centerpiece of the program is Schubert’s final chamber masterpiece, completed just weeks before the composer’s death in 1828. Scored for two violins, viola, and two cellos, the quintet expands the traditional string quartet texture to create an unparalleled range of color and depth. From the transcendent serenity of the famous Adagio to the work’s dramatic outer movements, the String Quintet in C Major remains one of the greatest achievements in all of chamber music—a work of profound humanity, lyric beauty, and enduring emotional impact.
PROGRAM
Jean-Baptiste Barrière (1707–1747)
Sonata for Two Cellos in G Major
Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
String Quintet in C Major, D. 956
ARTISTS
Emily Nebel, violin
John Macfarlane, violin
Carol Cook, viola
Calum Cook, cello
Paul Dwyer, cello
Performance Dates & Venues
Friday, April 2, 2027 – 7:00 PM
Chicago Temple, Dixon Chapel
77 W. Washington St., 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60602
Sunday, April 4, 2027 – 7:00 PM
Nichols Concert Hall
1490 Chicago Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
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Where is it happening?
Nichols Concert Hall, 600 Grove St, Evanston, IL 60201-4404, United States
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