Fulton Street Chamber Players: Beethoven & Fauré
$25 ($20 for Folio members)
Gabriel Fauré — Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 15
Elisa Barston, violin
Rachel Swerdlow, viola
Walter Gray, cello
Judith Cohen, piano
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Trio, Op. 9, No. 1
Gabriel Fauré – Piano Quartet in C minor
The Fulton Street Chamber Players, a local group with revolving professional artists, returns to Folio to start its fourth season. Founders Walter Gray, cello, and Rachel Swerdlow, viola, will be joined for this concert by Elisa Barston, principal second violinist with Seattle Symphony, and Judith Cohen, pianist and director of the Governor's Chamber Music Series in Olympia.
This will be the first concert in Folio's new space in the Pike Place Market. These concerts are performed "in the round," with audience members sitting close and encircling the performers. A complimentary wine reception follows, where these fine musicians meet audience members.
Folio members may reserve seats in advance by contacting rsvp@folioseattle.org.
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About Fulton Street Chamber Players
The Fulton Street Chamber Players are an ensemble drawn from the best and most dedicated chamber musicians in the Seattle area, supplemented with fantastic colleagues from across the country. Founded in 2015 by Rachel Swerdlow and Walter Gray, Fulton Street performances have been enjoyed throughout the Northwest, in both eclectic venues and house concerts. The ensemble’s love of chamber music and their enjoyment of performing in intimate settings brings audiences to the historic roots of chamber music.