Pittsburgh New Music Net

This is coming up fast, so I’ll bypass the events cal. Todd and Daniel Phillips, violinists of the Orion Quartet, will premiere a new work by their father and octogenarian force of nature Eugene Phillips as part of Chatham’s Chamber Music Series on Thursday, March 24. The brothers will be joined by cellist Marcy Rosen on the elder Phillips’ Trio Concertante. The concert also includes music by Bach, Mozart, and Ysaye. The concert takes place at 7 p.m. at Chatham’s James Laughlin Music Center. General Admission $20, Students $10. Free for Chatham students, faculty, and staff. More details are available here. This is a great opportunity to enjoy two generations of one of the City’s outstanding musical families.

Among the many gifts Eugene and Natalie Phillips have given to the world of music (pristine performances, inspired teaching, masterful compositions) not least is 50% of the Orion String Quartet in the form of sons Danny and Todd. Tonight, the Orion will perform Eugene’s composition A Tribute for Two when they open the season for the Pittsburgh Chamber Music Society at Carnegie Music Hall. A reminder that all Chamber Music Society concerts are starting at 7:30 this season, and if you visit Union Grill (on Craig St.) after the concert, a portion of the proceeds from your purchase will be donated to the Society, so bonus!

Carnegie Music Hall

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The Orion String Quartet will perform Eugen Phillips’ A Tribute for Two (dedicated to the memory of Irving Faigen and Robert Holloway) as part of the Pittsburgh Chamber Music Society’s 2009–10 kickoff. Also on the program are Mozart’s Quartet in G major, K. 387, and Dvorak’s Quintet in G major, Op. 77 with bassist Timothy Cobb.