Ron & Maureen Ashley Oasis Chamber Music Series: Mendelssohn Octet

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5 PM & 7 PM | Ron & Maureen Ashley Oasis 

The English composer Arnold Bax was a contemporary of Ralph Vaughan Williams and Edward Elgar. His Oboe Quintet from 1922 showcases the oboe’s versatility and virtuosity, accompanied by rich and inventive string quartet textures. Mendelssohn’s youthful and exuberant String Octet concludes the program. Classical Tahoe musicians will be led by guest violinist Francesca Dego. Tickets for the Ron and Maureen Ashley Oasis Chamber Music performance include a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception. 

Arnold Bax: Quintet for Oboe and Strings
Felix Mendelssohn: String Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20 

Chamber Musicians: 
Nicholas Stovall, oboe
Francesca Dego, Laura Hamilton, Brian Krinke, Ruth Lenz, Catherine Sim and Sarah Vonsattel, violin
Sarah Adams, Zoë Martin-Doike, and Maggie Snyder, viola
David Calhoun, Lanny Paykin, and Anne Richardson, cello