Programme:
F. Schubert: String Trio in B-flat major, D. 471
G. Rossini: Duet for Cello and Double Bass in D major
G. Enescu: Konzertstück for Viola and Piano
L. Montag: Extreme for Piano and Double Bass
Z. Kodály: Hungarian dances (3) for violin and piano (Kállai kettos)
E. Tabakov: Motivy for double bass solo
L. van Beethoven: Serenade for Violin, Viola and Cello in D major, Op. 8

Chamber music is music performed by a small ensemble, intended for a domestic, private or small-scale setting. Initially performed mainly in the salons of the nobility, it became a more widespread form of socialisation after the rise of the bourgeoisie. Vienna was one of the most important centres of chamber music, where Beethoven and Schubert were active and strongly influenced the development of the genre. In addition to their works, we will hear a piece by their peer Rossini, pieces by three representatives of the 20th century, Enescu, Montag, and Kodaly, and a slightly more recent work by Tabakov. A wide repertoire will be performed by the violinist Latica Honda-Rosenberg, one of the first representatives of the young generation, the violist Hartmut Rohde, renowned for his stylistic versatility, the cellist Jens-Peter Maintz, an esteemed chamber musician and soloist, the double bassist Rick Stotijn, a tireless promoter of his instrument and its endless possibilities, the pianist Zsuzsa Bálint, a lover of the classical repertoire and tango, the young pianist Ken Nakasako, recipient of several prestigious awards, and pianist Evgeny Sinaiski, an established soloist and professor of chamber music and official accompanist at the Vienna Conservatory.