Sunday Serenades

A European Sketchbook

March 2, 2025

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
1PM Gallery Talk | 2 PM Concert

*Edgar Degas, Dancers with Fans, c. 1898. Pastel on paper. The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 1945.209. Courtesy of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art.

Program

Beethoven Mit Zwei Obligaten Augengläsern (Eyeglasses Duo)
Bartok Contrasts
Louise Farrenc Quintet for Piano and Strings No. 2 in E major

Featuring

Leonid Sigal, Artistic Director & violin

Michael Wheeler, viola

Peter Zay, cello

Mark Zechel, bass

Sangwon Lee, clarinet

Yujin Lee, piano

About

Experience the extraordinary sounds of chamber music in the beautiful and vibrant setting of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, under the artistic direction of HSO Concertmaster Leonid Sigal and featuring Hartford Symphony Orchestra musicians. Concerts are presented in collaboration with the Wadsworth Atheneum’s special exhibitions and permanent collections.

The Sunday Serenades Chamber Music Series is made possible in part by The Saunders Foundation Music Endowment at the Wadsworth Atheneum; Nany D. Grover in honor of Leonid Sigal, concertmaster, Hartford Symphony Orchestra; and Suzanne Hopgood in memory of Frank Lord.