VMF26 HTFD

An Inaugural Concert of the 2026 Summer Music Festival. Ina Jun – piano, Brunilda Myftaraj – violin, Jonathan Kane – viola, Zachary Sears, cello. Mozart’s Piano Quartet in G minor stands at the birth of an entirely new chamber‑music genre. Composed in 1876, Fauré’s Violin Sonata in A major marked his arrival as a mature voice in French chamber music.

Jonathan Kane’s “Convergence”, Brahms’s Clarinet Quintet, and Ravel’s String Quartet highlight innovation, lyricism, and refinement. Performed by Charter Oak String Quartet with clarinetist Jonathan Towney, this program unites modern exploration, autumnal warmth, and French brilliance in chamber music’s finest traditions.

YOUNG DIVISION SHOWCASE, INSTITUTE ENSEMBLE: Stabat Mater by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Mass No. 2 in G major, by Franz Schubert. Soloists: Caroline Christopher, soprano, Rebecca McFarland, alto Terrence Fay: tenor, Laurentiu Rotaru: bass, The Moniuszko Choir & Members of the New Britain Chorale, 2026 Virtuosi Summer Music Institute Ensemble.