Mendelssohn’s Octet New Auditorium, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Sun 1 Jun 2025: 2.30pm
When string players want to unwind, they gather up some friends and play Mendelssohn’s Octet: half an hour of enchantment, romance and rocketing exuberance from the pen of a 16-year-old genius with his imagination on fire. It’s one of those pieces that leaves smiles on the faces of performers and listeners alike. No wonder Artist in Residence Randall Goosby has asked to lead this performance with seven RSNO players. Plus, Associate Artist Kellen Gray introduces a neglected gem by a true American pioneer, Florence Price.
RSNO CHAMBER ENSEMBLE Randall Goosby Violin * Maya Iwabuchi Violin * Lena Zeliszewska Violin Patrick Curlett Violin Tom Dunn Viola * Felix Tanner Viola Pei-Jee Ng Cello * Betsy Taylor Cello * Player in Price’s String Quartet No1
Kellen Gray Presenter If viewing these notes at the concert, please do so considerately and not during performances. Please silence all mobile telephones and alerts, and refrain from taking photographs, without flash, until the end of each piece.