Musicians from Marlboro I

Musicians from Marlboro I brings the touring extension of Vermont’s celebrated Marlboro Music Festival to Philadelphia. The program pairs exceptional emerging musicians with experienced chamber artists, featuring works by former Marlboro composers in residence Brett Dean and Kaija Saariaho, and concludes with Mozart’s lyrical Clarinet Quintet.

This ensemble is led by Alex Redington, a founding and former first violinist of the Doric Quartet, and clarinetist Jonathan Leibovitz, praised by BBC Music Magazine for his mesmerizing performances. Musicians from Marlboro has introduced many prominent soloists and chamber musicians to American audiences, including Jonathan Biss, Richard Goode, Murray Perahia, Yefim Bronfman, Jeremy Denk, András Schiff, and Peter Serkin.

When: Sunday, November 01, 2026, at 2 p.m.

Venue: Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, 300 South Broad Street, Philadelphia

Program: Haydn’s String Quartet in B Minor, Op. 33, No. 1; Brett Dean’s String Quartet No. 3, *Hidden Agendas*; Kaija Saariaho’s *Aure*; and Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581

Program Note: Dean’s *Hidden Agendas* receives its Philadelphia premiere. The concert’s final work, Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet, combines expressive, operatic writing for clarinet with intimate music for strings.

Lineup: Jonathan Leibovitz, clarinet; Leo Appel, violin; Alex Redington, violin; Samuel Rosenthal, viola; and Elena Ariza, cello

Run time: Approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes, including intermission

Pre-Concert Talk: Steven Kreinberg at 1 p.m. in Comcast Circle

Artist: Musicians from Marlboro is the touring program of the Marlboro Music Festival in Vermont. Each year, more than 25 artists from the festival’s community travel throughout North America, presenting rarely heard works alongside chamber-music masterpieces.

Tickets: Price not available

Accessibility: For questions about seating or accessibility, contact the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society Box Office at (215) 569-8080.