Featuring Romantic and Contemporary Repertoire
Bernstein & Beyond
October 12, 2025
Sunday at 3pm
Musicians of the Naples Philharmonic
Still — Danzas de Panama
Miguel del Aguila — Woodwind Quintet No. 2
Bernstein — Dance Suite for Brass Quintet
Bernstein — Selections from West Side Story for Brass Quintet
The Wang Chamber Music series begins with Bernstein’s final work, Dance Suite for Brass Quintet, and selections from West Side Story — paired with vivid chamber pieces by William Grant Still and Miguel del Aguila.
© Marco Borggreve
Huang Plays Arensky
November 23, 2025
Sunday at 3pm
Musicians of the Naples Philharmonic
Paul Huang, violin
Ysaÿe — Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3, “Ballade”
Jennifer Higdon — American Canvas
Arensky — String Quartet No. 2
Celebrated violinist Paul Huang joins musicians of the Naples Philharmonic for Arensky’s String Quartet No. 2 — a haunting and heartfelt tribute to Tchaikovsky. The program also features works by Eugène Ysaÿe and Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer Jennifer Higdon.
Kwon Plays Brahms
February 22, 2026
Sunday at 3pm
Musicians of the Naples Philharmonic
Min Kwon, piano
C. Schumann — Prelude and Fugue in G Minor
Damien Geter — String Quartet No. 1, “Neo-Soul”
Brahms — Piano Quartet in G Minor, Op. 25
Pianist Min Kwon joins musicians of the Naples Philharmonic for Brahms’ dramatic Piano Quartet in G Minor, a work that showcases his developing mastery of form and expression. The program also features music by Clara Schumann and contemporary composer Damien Geter.
Dvořák’s American Quartet
May 3, 2026
Sunday at 3pm
Musicians of the Naples Philharmonic
Reena Esmail — Piano Trio
Dvořák — String Quartet in F Major, “American”
East meets West in the final Wang program of the season, featuring Reena Esmail’s Piano Trio — a fusion of Hindustani and Western classical traditions — and Dvořák’s American Quartet, inspired by the landscapes and folk spirit of his summer in Spillville, Iowa.
The Wang Chamber Music series is generously sponsored by David* and Cecile Wang.
* deceased
All programming, performers and dates are subject to change.