A Viennese Sojourn
Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 4:00PM
Piedmont Center for the Arts 801 Magnolia Ave, Piedmont, CA 94611René Mandel, program curator
Sarn Oliver, violin
Stephanie Bibbo, violin
Leo Plashinov-Johnson, viola
Evan Kahn, cello
Eric Gaenslen, cello
ERNST VON DOHNÁNYI
Serenade in C major, Op. 10
MARIA THERESIA VON PARADIS
Sicilienne for Cello and String Quartet
FRANZ SCHUBERT
String Quintet in C major, D. 956
About the Artists
René Mandel
René Mandel, Berkeley Symphony’s former Executive and Artistic Director, presents A Viennese Sojourn, highlighting the music that tremendously influenced the Western classical canon. As one of the orchestra’s acting concertmasters, René brings his confident virtuosity into the intimate chamber music setting to envelop the audience in the sounds of the first Viennese school. The Berkeley Symphony & Friends chamber series would not be where it is today without the visionary leadership from René’s tenure.