A program of chamber music celebrating the power of good chance happenings

SATURDAY MAY 10, Payton Violins
250 N. Goodman Street, Rochester NY
5:45PM serendipity workshop
7PM pre-concert chat with MONA SEGHATOLESLAMI from WXXI
7:30PM concert

In a world increasingly structured and filled with distractions, “Serendipity” features a program that explores the power of serendipity—those good chance happenings that can open the door to new possibilities. It is a celebration of noticing unexpected connections—between people, ideas, and moments—that can lead to extraordinary outcomes.

The program (50 minutes of music plus a 10 minute intermission) features works by four leading and innovative composers and provide a vibrant exploration of serendipity:

• Missy Mazzoli: Magic with Everyday Objects (flute, cello, piano)
Originally written for mixed quintet, this work uncovers beauty and possibility in unexpected places.

• Marc Mellits: Discrete Structures (flute + string quartet)
Commissioned by a consortium of 25 wind players, this work exemplifies the balance of structure and spontaneity.

Intermission

• Gabriela Lena Frank: Canto de Harawi: Amadeoso (flute, clarinet, piano)
This tone poem captures a childhood dream, bridging imagination, history, and personal experience.

• JacobTV: Serendipity2 (alto flute, string quartet, tabla)
This piece celebrates cross-cultural dialogue and reimagines the original improvised solo violin part for alto flute.

With:
Beo String Quartet
Tom Nanni tabla
Svetlana Garitselov cello
Jacob Ertl piano
Marcy Bacon clarinet
workshop led by Katie Fittipaldi
pre-concert chat with Mona Seghatoleslami