Elegance and sophistication, naturally! But ebullience, whimsy, and exotic mystique too—all in an evening of French chamber music.

Full of highly personal stylistic colors, textures, and rhythms, and so perfectly suited to the medium of this type of ensemble, Ravel’s String Quartet stands alone. Joining it on the program is a rare glimpse into the development of Claude Debussy: his piano Trio, which he composed at age 18 and lay undiscovered until 1982. To round out the program, Saint-Saëns’ Septet Militaire—masterfully, imaginatively, and with good humor—blends the brilliant sound of the trumpet with the piano and five strings.

RAVEL String Quartet in F Major
DEBUSSY Piano Trio in G Major
SAINT-SAËNS Septet in E-flat Major, Op. 65

Vijay Gupta, Laura Albers, violin
Mark Jackobs, viola
Joel Noyes, cello
Maximilian Dimoff, bass
Benjamin Hochman, piano
Michael Sachs, trumpet

*Included in 3-show package (The Soldier’s Journey: A Musical Narrative, Dreams and Impressions: Music for Strings and Piano, Romantic Lyricism). Use code TRIO for 25% off.

Juniors (ages 6-18) discounted tickets for children 6 and up attending select evening concerts.

On sale to the public May 11.

*Donors of $500 or more to the 2023 Strings Annual Fund are granted early ticket access.