Serenades for a Summer Evening

Benjamin Britten’s haunting Serenade takes center stage, framed by the horn’s ethereal solos. Baltimore Symphony Principal Horn James Ferree and Grammy-award winner tenor Nicholas Phan make their MITV debuts. The program concludes with a more relaxed and sociable side of Beethoven in his playful Serenade for string trio. Program Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959): Serenata for two Violins and Viola Phoenix Avalon, Eunice Kim, violin Jordan Bak, viola Benjamin Britten (1913-1976): Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31 Nicholas Phan, tenor James Ferree, horn Hye-Jin Kim, Isabel Chen, violin 1 Eunice Kim, Magali Pelletey, violin 2 Devin Moore, John Crowley, viola Rainer Eudeikis, Gabriel Hennebury, cello Robert Ashley, bass INTERMISSION — wine graciously provided by Louis M. Martini Winery Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Serenade for String Trio in D major Op. 8 Hye-Jin Kim, violin Jordan Bak, viola Rainer Eudeikis, cello Total program, including intermission, is expected to be 1 hour and 50 minutes in length, ending at approx. 6:50pm.