American Classical Orchestra Performs Genius, A Chamber Music Concert At Irvington Theater On April 10

The American Classical Orchestra (ACO), New York City’s leading period instrument orchestra, present Genius, a chamber music concert . The evening offers a performance of Franz Schubert’s String Quintet in C Major, D. 956, widely acknowledged as a cornerstone of the chamber music repertoire. The program will be repeated at the Irvington Theater on Friday, April 10, at 7:30 pm.

The program will be performed by members of the American Classical Orchestra, including violinists Krista Bennion Feeney, praised by The New York Times for her “dramatic interplay of ferocity and light slyness” and Laura Lutzke, a Caramoor International Music Festival “Rising Star”; violist David Cerutti, co-principal violist with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s; and cellists Myron Lutzke, recording artist and principal cellist of the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, and Loretta O’Sullivan, praised by The New York Times as “an agile, eloquent player.”

the String Quintet is the composer’s last chamber music work, which was completed in September 1828, just two months before his death at age 31. Notable for adding a second cello instead of the usual second viola in a quintet, the work is also striking for its frequent and unexpected key changes, highlighting the genius of Schubert’s unique originality. Discounted at the time of its creation, the Quintet’s first public performance in 1850 was not until 22 years after his death, followed by its publication three years later. Over time, the Quintet became recognized as a masterpiece.