Winds Around the World 

Unlike many chamber concerts that center on strings, this program is devoted to the brilliant colors of wind instruments.

• Beethoven — Sonata in F major for horn and piano: a playful yet noble work that shows off the horn’s heroic voice.

• Samuel Barber — Summer Music for wind quintet: filled with breezy shifts of character that feel light and conversational.

• Heitor Villa-Lobos — Trio for oboe, clarinet, and bassoon: bursts with rhythmic vitality and the vibrant spirit of his homeland.

• Otar Taktakishvili (from Georgia) — Sonata for Flute and Piano: offers flowing melodies and heartfelt lyricism, reflecting the warmth and musical traditions of his country.

• Joseph Jongen — Rhapsody in D minor: lush, late-Romantic writing that brings the winds and piano together in a sweeping, powerful finale.