Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center to Perform at NGU on Friday
Posted on: March 3, 2026
Tigerville, SC—The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center will perform at North Greenville University on Friday, March 6 at 7 p.m. in Hamlin Recital Hall.
The ensemble will present a program centered on the unique sound of wind chamber music, bringing together pianist Michael Stephen Brown, flutist Tara Helen O’Connor, oboist Juri Vallentin, clarinetist David Shifrin, bassoonist Peter Kolkay, and hornist David Byrd Marrow.
The program centers on two large-scale wind works that anchor the evening. August Klughardt, a German composer, wrote his Quintet in C major as one of the relatively few Romantic-era works created specifically for the wind quintet, giving each instrument substantial material while maintaining a balanced ensemble.
Louise Farrenc, a French composer, expands the ensemble in her Sextet by adding piano, significantly broadening the sound and creating a work of symphonic scale within a chamber setting. The piano part is especially demanding, while the winds function both as soloists and as a unified group. The program is rounded out by shorter works in smaller combinations, including music for horn and piano by German composer Richard Strauss and Austrian composer Carl Czerny, as well as a rhythmically driven sonatine for oboe and bassoon by French composer André Jolivet.
Bassoonist Peter Kolkay spoke about what drew him to the repertoire.
“This particular program is exciting to me because of the range of music,” said Kolkay. “There’s a lot of Romantic-era repertoire for winds on this program, and we don’t often get the chance to play that kind of music in a chamber setting. Being able to explore these works outside of the orchestra is a real thrill.”
Kolkay said touring allows him to connect with audiences from all over the nation.
“What I always love about touring is the bonding that happens, both among the musicians and with the audience,” he said. “Despite the travel schedule, I always come back from tours feeling really invigorated about playing chamber music and connecting with communities across the country.”
Tickets are free for faculty, staff, and NGU students and can be picked up at the NGU Theatre Box Office. For all others, the cost for the event is $15, and tickets may be purchased at the box office. For more information, call 864.977.7085.
