Pairing brilliance with poignancy, this concert features two quintessential chamber works by two prolific composers. Though both of these pieces are landmarks, they were each written within the span of less than three months.  Shostakovich’s Piano Quintet was an immediate public success, with audiences occasionally demanding encores of the entire work. On the other hand, Schubert’s String Quintet, completed just two months before his death, was neglected for decades before attaining its rightful place as one of chamber music’s most beloved pieces.

Buckeye Broadband & The Blade Chamber Series performances are held in the intimate setting of the Robert Bell Studio at the Toledo Center for Live Arts.