Dear friends, I hope you’re well! Today’s sacrilege is dedicated to Mendelssohn, again 😁 (sorry, it’s one of my favorite composers🔥), not the violin concerto this time but one of the most exciting piece for strings, the famous octet opus 20! Composed in 1825 and dedicated to his violin teacher Eduard Rietz, imagine that Mendelssohn was only 16… Written for four violins, two violas, and two cellos, this work created a new chamber music genre. Conrad Wilson summarizes much of its reception ever

Mendelssohn eight ways! Enjoy this special performance of Mendelssohn's Octet in E-flat major for Strings, Op. 20, made for the CMS at 50 Anniversary Exhibition at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts! The exhibition is only open until March 7, so be sure to check it out before it's gone! More info here --> https://cmslc.nyc/2M8PQv8 . . . Performing: Sean Lee, Jeffrey Myers, Aaron Boyd, Arnaud Sussmann, violins; Matthew Lipman, Paul Neubauer, violas; David Finckel, Dmitri Atapine,