The Callisto String Quartet meets Agassiz

Monday, May 25 | 7:30 PM

Laudamus Auditorium, CMU

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About

An evening of chamber music brings together the vibrant artistry of the Callisto String Quartet and Agassiz musicians in a program spanning centuries and styles. Beethoven’s luminous String Quartet No. 5 opens the concert with elegance, wit, and classical brilliance, followed by Reena Esmail’s Ragamala, a richly textured work that weaves Indian and Western musical traditions into a captivating contemporary soundscape. After intermission, Karen Sunabacka’s Reel Waltz offers a spirited modern reflection on dance forms and lyrical expression. The program concludes with Dvořák’s beloved Piano Quintet in A major, a masterpiece overflowing with warmth, rhythmic vitality, and soaring melodies.

Pre-Concert Event

Glimpses of the Future Competition

6:50PM - Laudamus Auditorium

Witness the next generation of classical music talent— the Glimpses of the Future Competition brings gifted young musicians to the Agassiz Chamber Music Festival stage, each sharing a personal selection of solo repertoire in an intimate prelude to the evening's main concert. This evening's performance features 2026 Glimpses of the Future competition winners, Mason Dueck cello, Gabriel Barbosa cello, and The Wellspring Duo.