The National String Symphonia concludes its 12th season featuring a quartet of works that began as string quartets.  Many composers have paid tribute to the composers and works they most admired by arranging their smaller scale works into larger orchestral pieces.  Also, many composers chose to expand their own quartets for larger ensembles.  (Samuel Barber’s “Adagio for Strings” is among the best known examples.)  With works over a period of 200 years, from Purcell to Mahler, we will explore some of the best examples of making “more out of four.”  Come join us!

NSS concerts are very informal.  You may wear casual attire, and there are no rules about applause as there are with more formal concerts.  Feel free to applaud whenever you hear something you like!