Orchestra New England

• Schubert, Overture in C minor, D. 8 lush, lively and harmonically engaging 
• Bartok, Rumanian Folk Dances 
• Ives, Largo cantabile: Hymn authoritative interpretation of early Ives; emotionally provocative; ends with opening chord of "My Faith Looks up to Thee" 
• Elgar, Serenade in E minor, Op 20 Lovely and plainspoken 
• Copland, Two pieces for Strings Largely unknown, even in original format as quartet 
• Kuss, Sounds. Distant

Orchestra New England

Featured premier of Mark Cuss's Concertino for Viola (2010), as well as performances of Stravinsky's Histoire du soldat (1917) and Joseph Russo's Changes (2010).

Recommend.