Sophie Shao & Friends

A perennial Middlebury favorite, cellist Sophie Shao has been praised by the World News for her “sensitive, stylistic playing, with great finesse, emotion, and gorgeous tone,” and has amassed an extensive collection of talented musical friends. She returns for her 11th consecutive season with an exciting new ensemble including violinists Zachary DePue and Arnaud Sussman, violist Matthew Lipman, and Nathan Farrington on double bass. Together they will perform selected duets by Mozart, Penderecki, and Meyer; plus rarely heard double-bass quintets including Dvorák’s Op. 77, and Offenbach’s Divertimento über Schweizer Lieder in celebration of Offenbach’s 200th birthday. A Performing Arts Series and Nelson Series event. Reserved seating. Tickets: $28 Public/$22 Midd ID holders/$10 Youth/$6 Midd students. Pre-concert lecture by Professor of Music Larry Hamberlin, 6:30 PM, Room 221.