We think of Mozart as “Mister Classical,” the composer who embodies the balance, poise, and grace of the Classical period. But we also know about his impish, irreverent side, which provided the magic for his works. On PCMF 2019’s opening concert, we couple Mozart’s radiant Grande Sestetto Concertante with Francis Poulenc’s neo-classical Violin Sonata, as well as Behzad Ranjbaran’s poetic Shiraz, a piece inspired by classical Persian culture, for a classical journey that will expand and challenge what you know about classical music.

Francis Poulenc: Violin Sonata
Charles Yang, violin
Juliana Han, piano

Behzad Ranjbaran: Shiraz
Charles Yang, violin
Clancy Newman, cello
Juliana Han, piano

INTERMISSION

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Grande Sestetto Concertante in E-flat major, K. 364, arranged for string sextet
Formosa Quartet
Nicholas Cords, viola
Clancy Newman, cello