Toward the Infinite: Schubert’s Cello Quintet

Franz Schubert’s Cello Quintet stands as one of the most profound and transcendent works in the chamber music repertoire—a piece of extraordinary depth, serenity, and radiant beauty. Toward the Infinite centers on this masterwork, journeying from the intimate lyricism of an early Schubert trio to the bold, rhythmic brilliance of Grażyna Bacewicz’s quartet for four violins. Performed by Ascent’s distinguished faculty artists, this program culminates in a musical experience of rare stillness and emotional power, where time seems to suspend and sound reaches toward something beyond.

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Program:

Schubert String Trio in B-flat Major, D. 471

Bacewicz Quartet for 4 violins

Schubert Cello Quintet

Performers:

Francesca Rose dePasquale, violin

Abi Fayette, violin

Olga Dubossarskaya Kaler, violin 

Melissa Kraut, cello

Masumi Per Rostad, viola

Desirée Ruhstrat, violin

Alan Rafferty, cello