There’s a particular kind of magic that only happens when great music is played close enough to touch. Tonight, Manhattan gets exactly that: Schubert’s String Quintet in C Major, D. 956 — one of the defining masterpieces of the chamber music repertoire — performed in the intimate setting of All Souls on the Upper East Side.
Doors open at 7:00 PM, and the performance begins at 7:30. If you’ve been meaning to hear this piece the way it was meant to be heard — not from the back of a cavernous hall, but from a few feet away, where you can hear the bow catch the string — this is your evening.
An exceptional international ensemble
The quintet on stage brings together five remarkable players: Dmitri Berlinsky and Taisiya Losmakova on violin, Marija Räisänen on viola, and Mickey Katz and Adrian Daurov on cello. It’s an exceptional international ensemble, the kind of lineup that makes chamber music feel less like a concert and more like a conversation among friends who happen to be extraordinary musicians.
The evening is presented by Groupmuse together with ART&MUSICA, and hosted by Kofi H. — a Groupmuse Superhost — with Taisiya L. as co-host. For those new to the format, Groupmuse hosts live concerts in living rooms, backyards, and other intimate spaces. They’re casual and friendly, organized by community members who simply love bringing people together around live music.
The details for tonight
The venue is All Souls, at 1157 Lexington Avenue on the Upper East Side. The dress code is elegant evening attire, so this is a night to dress up a little. Reserving a spot costs just $5, with $50 or more collected at the event. The event is wheelchair accessible and kid-friendly, so the whole family is welcome.
Schubert wrote the String Quintet in the final months of his life, and it has the depth and tenderness of a farewell written by someone who still had everything to say. Hearing it in a room this size, surrounded by fellow music lovers, is about as close as you can get to sitting in on the rehearsal of history.
Spots for Groupmuse evenings tend to go quickly, especially on a Tuesday night in Manhattan with a program this beloved. If tonight sounds like your kind of evening — and honestly, it should — reserve your spot now and we’ll see you at All Souls at seven.
Originally published on Times Square Chronicles.
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