Vita gazette – Classic, unique, young. The Rome Chamber Music Festival returns from 12 to 15 June 2023 to celebrate its twentieth edition.

A program full of timeless masterpieces in the prestigious Teatro Argentina, in the ancient heart of Rome. 30 international artists.

The Festival, founded by Robert McDuffie in 2003, the Rome Chamber Music Festival is delighted to celebrate its 20th season!

From 12 to 15 June, each evening of the festival will feature a unique musical programme, which will once again be staged at the prestigious Teatro Argentina, located in the historic heart of Rome. This year the festival will present some of the most beloved chamber music works by Mozart, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, Mendelssohn and John Adams.

For information, tickets and group sales contact: promozione@romechamberfestival.eu.

Biglietti e informazioni

2023 program

Monday, June 12

Rome

Wolfgang Amade Mozart (1756–1791)

Quintet for clarinet and strings in A major, K. 581

Cheerful

Larghetto

Menuetto

Allegretto with variations

Yoonah Kim, clarinet

Luna Choi, violin

Elena Meyer, violin

Victoria Chiang, viola

Caterina Isaia, cello

Tuesday, June 13

Rome

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975)

Quintet for piano and strings in G minor, op. 57

Prelude: Slow

Fugue: Adagio

Joke: Allegretto

Interlude: Slow

Final: Allegretto

Derek Wang, piano

Stefan Jackiw, violin

Virgil Moore, violin

Kinga Wojdalska, viola

Silvia Gira, cello

Franz Schubert (1797–1828)

Quintet for piano and strings in A major, D. 667, op. post. 114, “The trout”

Cheerful lively

Andante

Joke: Soon

Theme: Andantino

Finale: Allegro

Andrea Lucchesini, piano

Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin

Leonardo Taio, viola

Erica Piccotti, cello

Reed Tucker, bass

Wednesday, June 14th

Rome

 Franz Schubert (1797–1828)

Octet in F major, D. 803, op. post. 166

Adagio—Allegro

Slowly

Cheerful lively

Andante

Menuetto: Allegretto

Andante molto—Allegro

Yoonah Kim, clarinet

Guglielmo Pellarin, horn

Sarah Carbonare, bassoon

Gaia Trionfera, violin

Caitlyn Dillard, violin

Matteo Mizera, viola

Juliana Moroz, cello

Sam Dugo, double bass

 Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)

Souvenir de Florence for string sextet, op. 70

Cheerful with spirit

Adagio cantabile and con moto

Allegretto moderate

Cheerful lively

Robert McDuffie, violin

Luna Choi, violin

Kinga Wojdalska, viola

Wesley O’Brien, viola

Erica Piccotti, cello

Sara Scanlon, cello