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Munich Philharmonic
String Quartet
Bernard Metz, Violin
Clement Courtin, Violin
Konstantin Sellheim, Viola
Manuel von der Nahmer, Cello
Sunday, February 21st, 2027 at 3PM
St George's Episcopal Church
105 Grand Street, Newburgh, NY
Tickets available at the door or in advance online
Program:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) - "Eine ganz kleine Nachtmusik" for string trio, K. 648. Translating to "Very Little Night Music", this recently re-discovered work was found by the Leipzig municipal libraries in September 2024.
Maias Alyamani (b. 1981) - "Omar" Film Music
International Paganini Competition Winner, Syrian composer and violinist Maias Alyamani , comes from a musical family and was the youngest musician ever admitted to the Syrian Artists' Association.
Jenny Peña Campo (b. 1983) - "Camino Por Vereda" and "Nanga Ti Feo"
Campo completed her violin and composition studies at the renowned Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana and played in numerous orchestras in Cuba, North and South America, and Europe. She now lives in Vienna.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) - String quartet F major, KV 590.
This quartet is the third of the Prussian Quartets written for and dedicated to the King of Prussia, Friedrich Wilhelm II who was an amateur cellist, and the last String Quartet Mozart wrote before his death in December 1791.
About the Munich Philharmonic Quartet
Founded in 2007, the quartet has distinguished itself through unusual programs in a variety of formations.
The artists –- violinists Bernhard Metz and Clement Courtin, violist Konstantin Sellheim, and cellist Manuel von der Nahmer -- are long-time members of the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra. They individually have won prestigious international competitions and performed with many world-class conductors, including Zubin Mehta, Lorin Maazel, and Christian Thielemann.
Courtin, a native of France, began playing the violin at age 8. He joined the Munich Philharmonic in 2006. Previously he was concertmaster of the Amadeus Chamber Orchestra in France, with which he made solo appearances in Norway, China and Japan.
Sellheim has toured throughout Asia and America, After serving as a member of the Staatskapelle Berlin under Daniel Barenboim, he joined the Munich Philharmonic in 2006. He has appeared on numerous radio and television programs and recorded albums with his sister Katharina and with the Munich Philharmonic’s viola quartet.
Von der Nahmer, a native of Germany, took his first cello lessons at age 9. He has been a cellist with the Munich Philharmonic since 1997. He has won numerous competitions in Europe and studied at the Yale School of Music. He has appeared as a soloist with several orchestras in Europe and the United States.
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