Ciompi Downtown – Spring 2027

Ciompi continues its two concert series of one-hour programs featuring major works for string quartet in informal settings. Student ensembles from the Duke Chamber Music Program are always featured on these programs, but for the first time ever, members of the quartet will perform with the students, as part of the ensemble. Eric Pritchard and Hsiao-mei Ku lead ensembles and join students from the Duke Chamber Music Program in performances of two beloved quintets from the Romantic period.

The Program
George Onslow String Quintet No. 26 in C Minor, Op. 67 (1844)
Johannes Brahms Clarinet Quintet in B Minor, Op. 115 (1891)

Artists (Onslow)
Hsiao-mei Ku – violin
Calvin Chen – violin
Tate Commission – viola
John Critelli – cello
Jeffrey Broms – double bass

Artists (Brahms)
Eric Pritchard – violin
Amy Xu – violinists
Sarayu Kodali – viola
Lucas Sasayu – cello
Gabriel Paley – clarinet