2025 Programs

Week 1
July 11-13, 2025

  • Greenville, SC Friday, July 11, 7:30pm
    Swannanoa, NC     Saturday, July 12, 7:30pm
    Waynesville, NC     Sunday, July 13, 4pm

  • Grażyna Bacewicz: Suite for Two Violins
    Gabriela Lena Frank: Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout for String Quartet
    Franz Schubert: String Quintet in C Major, D. 956

  • Raman Ramakrishnan cello

    Jasper String Quartet
    J Freivogel & Karen Kim violins
    Andrew Gonzalez viola
    Rachel Henderson Freivogel cello

Walkabout

Our journey begins

The works by Grażyna Bacewicz, Gabriela Lena Frank, and Franz Schubert each represent unique stops along this summer’s rich musical journey. Bacewicz’s Suite for Two Violins energetically showcases virtuosic dialogue between two violins, setting the stage for our thrilling exploration. Gabriela Lena Frank’s Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout for String Quartet transports the listener to the Andean mountains, weaving cultural storytelling into the fabric of the music. Schubert’s String Quintet in C Major takes us to a profound culmination of emotional depth. Together, these pieces start our journey, traversing technical brilliance, cultural landscapes, and deep emotional expression.

Special Event
July 16, 2025

  • Wednesday, July 16, 2025

  • The Jasper and Opal String Quartets collaborate on an exciting and eclectic program at The Grey Eagle, Asheville’s longest-running all-ages venue located in the historic River Arts District.

  • Jasper String Quartet
    Opal Quartet

Live at the Grey Eagle in Asheville, NC

The Grey Eagle Music Hall
185 Clingman Avenue, Asheville, NC, 28801

The Jasper and Opal String Quartets team up for an exciting and eclectic performance at The Grey Eagle, Asheville’s longest-running all-ages venue in the historic River Arts District. Enjoy food and drink in a fun and casual atmosphere while taking in a vibrant evening of music. Co-presented with Asheville Chamber Music Series, this collaboration offers a memorable evening in the heart of Asheville’s cultural scene.

Week 2
July 18-20, 2025

  • Greenville, SC Friday, July 18, 7:30pm
    Swannanoa, NC     Saturday, July 19, 7:30pm
    Waynesville, NC     Sunday, July 20, 4pm

  • Ludwig van Beethoven Serenade in D Major, Op. 25 for Flute, Violin and Viola
    Zhou Tian Viaje
    Antonín Dvořák Quartet No. 10 in E-flat Major, Op. 51

  • Brandon Patrick George flute

    Jasper String Quartet
    J Freivogel & Karen Kim violins
    Andrew Gonzalez viola
    Rachel Henderson Freivogel cello

Viaje

Our musical journey continues with Ludwig van Beethoven’s Serenade in D Major, Op. 25 for Flute, Violin, and Viola, combining elegance and grace with playful rhythms. Its delightful melodies and intricate interactions between instruments showcase Beethoven’s mastery in this unique ensemble. Flutist Brandon Patrick George joins the Jasper String Quartet for Zhou Tian’s Viaje, a thrilling work combining the composer’s musical roots as a Chinese-American with his love of Spanish music. Antonín Dvořák’s String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat Major, Op. 51 combines lyrical beauty and rhythmic energy, drawing on Czech folk traditions to create a deeply expressive and engaging finale to the program.

Week 3
July 25-27, 2025

  • Greenville, SC Friday, July 25, 7:30pm
    Swannanoa, NC     Saturday, July 26, 7:30pm
    Waynesville, NC     Sunday, July 27, 4pm

  • Franz Krommer: Quartet No. 2 in F major for oboe & strings (1780-90)

    Georg Druschetzky: Quartet in G minor for oboe & strings

    Folk Song Suite, arr. Nathan Mondry

    Selections by Katerina Victoria Dusikova-Cianchettini for String Trio

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quartet for oboe and strings in F major, K.370 (1781)

  • Les Délices

    Debra Nagy oboe
    Shelby Yamin violin
    Allison Monroe viola
    Rebecca Landell cello

Bohemian Rhapsody


Don’t miss the CMS Carolinas début of the nationally acclaimed period instrument ensemble Les Délices, performing an innovative and thoughtful program celebrating Bohemian composers from the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Bohemian Rhapsody celebrates the music of Bohemian composers from the late 18th and early 19th centuries - a time when the Czech lands were provinces of the Habsburg Empire. Rarely-heard chamber music by Czech and Moravian composers Franz Krommer, Georg Druschetzky, and Katerina Victoria Dusikova-Cianchettin will illuminate a little-known history that explores underlying themes of separation, nostalgia, and homecoming. Also featured is a recently commissioned arrangement of Czech and Moravian folk songs by New York City-based composer and harpsichordist Nathan Mondry that asks, what might it have sounded like if these late-18th and early-19th century composers from the Czech lands had been able to more openly celebrate their heritage in their music? These fun and fascinating works for oboe, violin, viola, and cello are paired with Mozart’s sublime oboe quartet, KV370.

Week 4
August 1-3, 2025

  • Greenville, SC Friday, August 1, 7:30pm
    Swannanoa, NC     Saturday, August 2, 7:30pm
    Waynesville, NC     Sunday, August 3, 4pm

  • Clara Schumann: Three Romances
    Tonia Ko: Tribute (Axis II)
    Ethel Smyth: String Trio in D major
    Robert Schumann: Piano Quintet

  • Nicholas DiEugenio violin
    J Freivogel violin
    Kara Poorbaugh viola
    Rachel Henderson Freivogel cello
    Mimi Solomon piano

Leipzig and Beyond

The great music couple, Clara and Robert Schumann, called Leipzig home from 1840-1844. In 1842, Robert Schumann devoted his compositional energies to his so called "Year of Chamber Music", which produced among other great works, his piano quintet. Clara met Robert in Leipzig and Clara composed her 3 Romances in 1853, dedicating them to the great violinist, Joseph Joachim. English composer Dame Ethel Smyth studied in Leipzig several decades later and composed her magnificent string trio while in this cultural hub.