Tonight’s performance has been made possible by the generosity of the Dos Rios Fund of the Blue Mountain Community Foundation. The Steinway grand piano has been generously provided by the Walla Walla Piano Group.

Ching-chu Hu (b. 1969)

SPHERES OF INFLUENCE (2013) FOR STRING SEXTET

Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival Commission

Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937)

MYTHES, TROIS POÈMES, OP. 30

I. La Fontaine d’Arethuse

II. Narcisse

III. Dryades et Pan

INTERMISSION

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

STRING QUINTET IN C MAJOR, D. 956

I. Allegro ma non troppo

II. Adagio

III. Scherzo. Presto. Trio. Andante sostenuto

IV. Allegretto - Più allegro

Artists: Heather Bentley, Viola; Winston Choi, piano; Timothy Christie, viola; Katri Ervamaa, cello; Andrew Jennings, violin; Norbert Lewandowski, cello; Christina McGann, violin; Stephen Miahky, violin; and MingHuan Xu, violin.