Dover Quartet & Pianist Haochen Zhang

The Middlebury College Performing Arts Series is committed to supporting the future of chamber music, in part
by commissioning new works. Marc Neikrug’s Piano Quintet No. 2, subtitled “In Six Parts,” is designed to highlight the virtuosity of each individual musician. This work is a co- commission with Music Accord, a consortium of major presenting organizations throughout the United States. Performing Arts Series Director Allison Coyne Carroll feels that this new work is especially compelling for students to hear, because it stresses the principles of harmony just as they enter a complex world where they’ll soon contribute their individual skills. Composer Marc Neikrug noted, “It demands engaged emotional understanding and great ensemble. Because of the independence of the parts, everyone needs to be aware of what everyone else is playing at all times.”

The concert by the Dover Quartet and Haochen Zhang will take place at the Mahaney Arts Center’s Olin C. Robison Concert Hall on Friday, March 10, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET. Tickets are $25 for the general public, $20 for Middlebury faculty/staff and alumni, $10 for youth, and $5 for Middlebury College stu- dents. Vaccinations and boosters (or valid medical or religious exemptions) are required; masks are option- al, except under certain circumstances, but welcome. The Mahaney Arts Center is located on the campus of Middlebury College, at 72 Porter Field Road, just off Route 30 south/S. Main Street. Free parking is available curbside on Rt. 30 or in the MAC parking lot, in rows marked faculty/staff/visitors. The concert will also be streamed, with a 48-hour window for playback. Streaming tickets are $15, or $5 for students. For tick- ets, health and safety protocols, or information, call (802) 443-MIDD (6433) or go to http://www.middlebury. edu/arts.