A BRAHMSIAN AFFAIR

Music @ The Wallis is generously made possible by Terri and Jerry Kohl.

In this intimate salon concert, two string sextets lay bare the aftershocks of heartbreak. These works ache with nostalgia, their rich textures shaped by an ensemble of pairs: two violins, two violas, two cellos. Subtly, Brahms embeds his beloved’s name into the music itself—a secret farewell. The concert is led by Director of Chamber Music Margaret Batjer.

LOS ANGELES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Margaret Batjer, DIRECTOR OF CHAMBER MUSIC

PROGRAM
Johannes Brahms, String Sextet No. 2 in G major
Julia Moss, (Please Don't) Look Away* WORLD PREMIERE
Johannes Brahms, String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major

*Commissioned by the Sarah Gibson Foundation.