Timeless Classics: Mozart Clarinet Quintet & “Rhapsody in Blue”

World-renowned clarinetist and CMNW Artistic Director Emeritus David Shifrin leads an incredible concert of soaring clarinet favorites. The evening begins with Mozart’s dazzling Clarinet Quintet, a magical display of woodwind virtuosity in the hands of one of the world’s greatest aficionados of the instrument. Equally mesmerizing is Astor Piazzolla’s Le Grand Tango, embodying all the passion and rhythm of Argentina.

These delightful works are a prelude to one of the most iconic American clarinet and piano masterworks ever written—George Gershwin’s jazzy Rhapsody in Blue. Don’t miss Alistair Coleman’s special chamber arrangement of Gershwin’s most famous piece featuring the charismatic Cliburn finalist and Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient pianist Clayton Stephenson.