La Jolla Music Society – Danse Macabre

An evening of haunting melodies and mystical dance unfolds, from Ysaÿe’s and Ravel’s intense narratives to the whimsical charm of Butler’s Roald Dahl-inspired “Dirty Beasts” and Adès’ spirited “Catch.” The program culminates with Schubert’s profound “Death and the Maiden,” weaving together an unforgettable tapestry of music that oscillates between the ethereal, the playful, and the deeply moving.

YSAŸE
Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Minor “Obsession”

SAINT-SAËNS
Danse Macabre for Violin and Piano, Op. 40

MARTIN BUTLER
Dirty Beasts

THOMAS ADÈS
Catch – US Premiere

RAVEL
La Valse for Two Pianos

SCHUBERT
String Quartet in D Minor, D. 810 “Death and the Maiden”