You will be transported by the passion, lyricism and beauty of works for cello and piano by Russian masters Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov and Shostakovich, including Rachmaninov’s Andante from the Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19. The program culminates in the emotional journey of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50.

Matous Michal, violin * Steven Honigberg, cello * Joseph Yungen, piano

Acclaimed Chicago Symphony Orchestra clarinetist John Bruce Yeh takes the stage in two beloved masterpieces: Johannes Brahms’ gorgeous and deeply expressive Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115, and Carl Maria von Weber’s dazzling, virtuosic Clarinet Quintet in B-flat major, Op. 34. He will also present Jean Martinon’s vibrant Sonatine Op. 19 for clarinet and piano.

John Bruce Yeh, clarinet * Frank Almond and Charlene Kluegel, violins * Anthony Devroye, viola * Steven Honigberg, cello * Sung Hoon Mo, piano

You will be delighted by these exceptional young musicians 18 years old and younger. Steven and other professional musicians will join some of these talented students on stage.

Enjoy the brilliance of Haydn and Beethoven, two giants of classical music. Beethoven moved to Vienna in 1792 to study composition with the master “Papa” Haydn. The program includes Haydn’s String Quartet in D major, Op. 76, No. 5(1798), Beethoven’s expansive, joyful Cello Sonata No. 1 in F major, Op. 5 (1796) and Beethoven’s Piano Trio in D major, Op. 70, No. 1 “Ghost” (1808).

Janet Sung and Ingrid Updegraff, violins * Benton Wedge, viola * Steven Honigberg, cello * Marta Aznavoorian, piano

Our breathtaking season finale celebrates the timeless beauty and power of chamber music over several centuries. Chicago Symphony Orchestra flutist Emma Gerstein and featured guest artists will join us for Bach’s elegant Trio Sonata from The Musical Offering (1747), Albert Roussel’s Trio for Flute, Viola and Cello, Op. 40 (1929), and Franck’s famous Piano Quintet in F minor (1879).

Emma Gerstein, flute * Rachel Levinson Fisher and Eric Gratz, violins * Rose Armbrust Griffin, viola * Steven Honigberg, cello * Marta Aznavoorian, piano