Mendelssohn Festival II with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center bring the exuberant energy of Felix Mendelssohn to the Four Arts stage. His daring masterpieces for familiar and novel mixes of string instruments and keyboards are combined with music from his greatest inspirations, W.A. Mozart and J.S. Bach, and by his good friend Robert Schumann.

We have Felix Mendelssohn to thank for reviving the works of J.S. Bach, whose characterful interactions between musical voices have influenced so many composers. Mendelssohn’s Mozartean streak comes out in his lyrical Songs Without Words, and in the wildly original Concerto for Violin, Piano, and Strings that he wrote when he was only 14. A masterwork of his friend Robert Schumann rounds out this concert of uplifting classical contrasts.