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March 23, 2025 • 4pm

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Dimitri Shostakovich

Context’s season closes with thrilling masterworks by Russian composers. Shostakovich’s folk-inspired E Minor Trio is one of chamber music’s most powerful and moving pieces; beloved compositions by Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev round out the celebration.

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Alexander Woods
violin
photo of Michael Kannen
Michael Kannen
cello
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Brian Connelly
Steinway piano