We welcome a full complement of winds this evening, offering a terrific mix of sounds throughout the program. Featuring a rarely-heard masterpiece by Austrian composer Ludwig Thuille - a friend of Richard Strauss – the program begins with Mozart’s delightful work for oboe and strings. The Schnittke pays homage to Classicism and its acknowledged master with both sincerity and wit, and the Schumann Piano Quintet which rounds out the evening is a beloved masterwork of the repertoire.