Swan Songs ~ Beethoven & Schubert
“One cannot speak of chamber music without closely studying this collection of works and the final years of Beethoven’s life.” — Artistic Director Tang Tee Khoon
Revisiting cornerstone masterpieces of the classical chamber music repertoire after two centuries through an Evening Concert, an interactive Concert for Children, and more, our internationally acclaimed chamber musicians will be revisiting sublime chamber music works created in the last years of Beethoven and Schubert’s lives ~ one of the few summits of all chamber music creations.
FEATURING
solo Canadian violist and violinist, Sarah McElravy
principal cellist of Royal Northern Sinfonia, Steffan Morris
solo German cellist and former founding member of Artemis Quartet, Eckart Runge
violinist of The Tim Trio and Valo Quartet, Tim Crawford
concert violinist and founder of CMAS, Tang Tee Khoon
What’s On
Concert for Children
6 December 2026, 10am
What is a ‘swan song’ ? Schubert wrote his beloved String Quintet for two violins, a viola and two cellos to say goodbye to his friends and family. How many touching ways can we say goodbye? Specially for young ones who are just starting out, join our engaging animateur and internationally acclaimed musicians for a morning of exploration and learning at our interactive Concert for Children !
Evening Concert
7 December 2026, 7.30pm
Beethoven String Quartet Op. 135 in F major
Schubert String Quintet D. 956 in C major
