FEATURING FLUTE
Saturday, January 17, 2026, 7:30 pm
At our mid-winter concert, SFCM always presents excellent musicians from our own area. How lucky we are to have fabulous flutist Xue Su, former principal in The Syracuse Orchestra, with us for this beautifully designed program. She will be joined by harp and strings as well as piano.
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Roussel: Serenade, op. 30
Debussy: Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp
Turina: Trio no. 2 for Violin, Cello, and Piano
Weber: Trio for Flute, Cello, and Piano, op. 63
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ESCHER QUARTET
with guest BRANDON PATRICK GEORGE
Saturday, February 7, 2026, 7:30 pm
Sponsored in memory of Liz and Henry Lehmann
The Escher Quartet is a regular guest at London’s Wigmore Hall and serves as Season Artists of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. In fact, name a prestigious concert venue; chances are the Escher Quartet has been invited to perform there. Brandon Patrick George played at the final SFCM concert of the 2024-25 season – he is the flutist of Imani Winds.
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Amy Beach: Theme and Variations, op. 80
Verdi: String Quartet in E minor
Barber: Adagio for Strings
Mozart: Flute Quartet in D major, K. 285
Ginastera: Impresiones de la Puna
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SALIX PIANO TRIO
Saturday, March 28, 2026, 7:30 pm
Sponsored by FLX TAX
Violinist Joanna Mauer, cellist Alberto Parrini, and pianist Anna Stoytcheva have been playing together in various combinations for a long time as part of the American Chamber Players. Just two years ago they decided to form a piano trio so that they could explore this tremendously rich literature.
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Beethoven: Piano Trio op. 1, no. 1
Paul Schoenfeld: Cafe Music
Mendelssohn: Piano Trio, op. 49, no. 1
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Photo: Roy Cox
DOVER QUARTET
Saturday, May 2, 2026, 7:30 pm
Sponsored by David Abrams
in memory of Cheryl Abrams
We end the season on a high note with the return of one of our favorite ensembles – the glorious Dover Quartet. This praise from BBC Music Magazine says it all: “One of the greatest quartets of the last 100 years.”
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Schubert: String Quartet no. 11, D. 353
Grazyna Bacewicz: String Quartet no. 4
Mendelssohn: String Quartet no. 6, op. 80
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Local artists Sonya Williams, violin; Arvilla Wendland, viola; Lindsay Groves and Heidi Hoffman, cello; Jessica Wilbee, harp; and Ida Tilli-Trebicka, piano will join Xue Su for this delightful performance.
CONCERTS & TICKETS
2025–2026
Concerts will be held at GRANT MIDDLE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
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2400 Grant Boulevard, Syracuse, NY 13208
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Programs subject to change