Boston Symphony Chamber Players

The acclaimed Boston Symphony Chamber Players return to the Shalin Liu Performance Center with a luminous program that highlights the rich colors and textures of woodwinds, strings, and harp. From the delicate interplay of clarinet and harp in Loeffler’s Timbres oubliés to the atmospheric beauty of Debussy’s Sonata for flute, viola, and harp, the afternoon explores a palette of impressionist and neoclassical sounds. Works by Koechlin and Saint-Saëns offer lyrical charm and refined wit, while Françaix’s sparkling Dixtuor brings the full ensemble together in a joyful, effervescent finale.

PERSONNEL
Lorna McGhee, flute | John Ferrillo, oboe | William R. Hudgins, clarinet | Richard Svoboda, bassoon | Richard Sebring, horn | Nathan Cole and Haldan Martinson, violins | Steven Ansell, viola | Blaise Déjardin, cello | Caleb Quillen, bass
With
Jessica Zhou, harp | Randall Hodgkinson, piano

PROGRAM
LOEFFLER: Timbres oubliés, for clarinet and harp
KOECHLIN: Two Nocturnes for flute, horn, and piano
SAINT-SAËNS: Caprice on Danish and Russian Airs, for flute, oboe, clarinet, and piano
Intermission
DEBUSSY: Sonata for flute, viola, and harp
FRANÇAIX: Dixtuor, for winds and strings