Musicians of the Baltimore Symphony

Musicians of the Baltimore Symphony present an afternoon of chamber music at Second Presbyterian Church, featuring works by Béla Bartók, Paul Wiancko, and Felix Mendelssohn. The program includes Bartók’s String Quartet No. 6, Wiancko’s viola sonata “Buoyant Forces,” and Mendelssohn’s String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 80.

The concert is made possible by the Amy Sponseller Fund and is part of Community Concerts at Second’s series of free professional musical programs.

When: Sunday, November 29, 2026, at 3:30 PM

Venue: Second Presbyterian Church, 4200 Saint Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21218

Tickets: Free

Program: Béla Bartók’s String Quartet No. 6; Paul Wiancko’s Viola Sonata, “Buoyant Forces”; and Felix Mendelssohn’s String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 80.

Performers: The Bartók quartet will be performed by the Clipper Mill String Quartet, with Kevin Smith and Ivan Stefanović on violin, Karin Brown on viola, and Dan Levitov on cello. Colin Sorgi will play viola and Wan-Chi Su will play piano for Wiancko’s sonata. Mendelssohn’s quartet will feature Agnes Tse and Chelsea Kim on violin, Colin Sorgi on viola, and Bo Li on cello.

Bartók selection: String Quartet No. 6 consists of four movements: “Mesto – Più mosso, pesante – vivace,” “Mesto – Marcia,” “Mesto – Burletta – moderato,” and “Mesto.”

Mendelssohn selection: String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 80, includes “Allegro vivace assai,” “Allegro assai,” “Adagio,” and “Finale: Allegro molto.”

Presented by: Community Concerts at Second.

Contact: Community Concerts at Second can be reached at 443-759-3309 or info@cc2nd.org.