Garth Newel Piano Quartet, Garth Newel Piano Quartet & Aisslinn Nosky (violin)

String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 33, No. 2, Joke – Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809)
Allegro moderato, Scherzo: Allegro,  Largo, Presto
Rush (Winner of the 2026 Garth Newel Composition Competition) – World Premiere – Michele Allegro (b. 1990)

Intermission

Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 47 – Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 33, No. 2, Joke – Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809)
Allegro moderato, Scherzo: Allegro,  Largo, Presto

Rush (Winner of the 2026 Garth Newel Composition Competition) – World Premiere – Michele Allegro (b. 1990)

Intermission

Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 47 – Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Sostenuto assai–Allegro ma non troppo, Scherzo: Molto vivace–Trio I–Trio II, Andante cantabile, Finale: Vivace

Garth Newel Piano Quartet, Aisslinn Nosky, violin

Founded in 1973, the Garth Newel Music Center is a year-round chamber music venue situated in the heart of Virginia’s Allegheny Mountains, presenting over 50 concerts throughout the year performed by the Garth Newel Piano Quartet and other renowned guest musicians. Concerts are paired with gourmet meals created by Resident Chef Josh Elliott, and lodging is available in the Historic Manor House on the exquisite 114-acre property.