Last March, eight world-renowned musicians performing as the Essex Octet enthralled the Danbury Concert Association’s audience. (“It felt like we were in the presence of greatness!” a long-time DCA subscriber noted.) Seven of those virtuosos will be back in Danbury by popular demand on Saturday, June 7, at 3:00 p.m. to conclude the DCA’s 2024–25 season. (DCA regular patrons should note that this performance will take place on a Saturday, not Sunday, afternoon.)
The Essexes’ return engagement will feature a performance of the Beethoven Septet in E Flat Major, Op. 20, one of the composer’s most popular works, and his String Trio in C Minor, Op. 9, for violin, viola, and cello. The septet players are Ani Kavafian, violin; Steven Tenenbom, viola; Peter Wiley, cello; Nina Bernat, bass; David Shifrin, clarinet; Frank Morelli, bassoon; and William Purvis, horn.
The concert will be presented in the 350-seat Veronica Hagman Concert Hall at the Visual and Performing Arts Center (VPAC) on the Western Connecticut State University campus, 43 Lake Ave Extension, Danbury.
Single tickets for the Saturday, June 7 performance are $25 and can be purchased on Eventbrite (wcsuvpac.Eventbrite.com) until curtain time, or on the day of the performance at the VPAC box office (203-837-8732). Admission is free for ages 18 and under, courtesy of the Danbury Cultural Commission.
For more information, see danburyconcert.org.