Founded in 1924, the Czech Nonet is one of the oldest continuously performing ensembles of its type in the world. The instrumental composition featuring violin, viola, violoncello, contrabass and a wind quintet offers inexhaustible abundance of rich and colorful combinations; thus its full sound resembles that of a chamber orchestra. This combination of instruments makes the repertoire of the Czech Nonet exceptionally deep, rich and varied.

Josef Myslivecek (1737-1781) Divertimento in D Major

Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959) Nonet No. 2, H374 (1959)

Robert Ward (b. 1917-) Raleigh Divertimento (2003)

Intermission

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Septet, E flat major, op. 20 (1799)