Immerse yourself in three days of captivating chamber music, where Shepherd School students come together to create moments of pure musical magic and artistry. Concert times may change as the festival approaches.
Free, general admission
*Please note that Rice University's annual Beer Bike festivities will be taking place the morning of Saturday, April 3. Please allow additional time for your arrival if you plan to attend Saturday's 10:00am and 1:00pm concerts.*
Repertoire
Friday: 7:30pm
Beethoven: Piano Trio in D major, Op.70 No.1 “Ghost” (1808)
Bartók: Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet and Piano, SZ. 111 (1938)
Cras: Harp Quintet, IJC 17 (1928)
Ligeti: Six Bagatelles for woodwind quintet (1953)
Beethoven: String Quartet in F minor, Op. 95 “Serioso” (1810)
Saturday: 10:00am
Brahms: Piano Quartet in C minor, Op.60 (1861)
Mendelssohn: String Quartet in A minor, Op.13 (1827)
Smetana: String Quartet No.1 in E minor, JB 1:105
Saturday: 1:00pm
Persichetti: Serenade No. 10 for Flute and Harp, Op.79 (1961)
Bonis: Suite en trio, Op.59 (1903)
Schoenfeld: Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano (1990)
Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op.115 (1891)
Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44 (1842)
Saturday: 4:00pm
Rachmaninoff: Trio Élégiaque No. 1 in G minor (1892)
Nicholas Walker: 8 Duets for 2 Double Basses (2017)
Stephen Bachicha: Four Vignettes for String Quartet (two violins, viola, double bass) (2023)
Mendelssohn: String Quartet in D Major, Op.44 No.1 (1838)
Saturday: 7:30pm
Brahms: Piano Quintet in F minor, Op.34 (1864)
Caroline Shaw: Three Essays for String Quartet (2018)
Debussy: String Quartet in G minor, Op10 (1893)
Sunday: 1:00pm
Beethoven: String Quartet in B-flat major, Op.18 No.6 (1800)
Beethoven: String Quartet in F major, Op.59 No.1 (1806)
Beethoven: String Quartet in E minor, Op.59 No.2 (1806)
Coffee Break
Beethoven: String Quartet in B-flat major, Op.130 (1825)