One 1-hour long house concert featuring the Wass-Esslinger Duo (Sara Wass, flute and Traci Esslinger, piano), including musical works and spoken program notes. Includes a consultation meeting to select theme and music for the concert. Location must have a working piano.

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Once upon a time, classical chamber music was a part of every day life.
Musicians would gather for informal performances in the living rooms of friends.
We are re-inventing this tradition: bringing the magic of beautiful, personalized chamber music to your home.
Programs are tailored to your event and your interests. We can even arrange for wine and catering.

Our programs are typically one-hour long, and include musical selections along with spoken program notes that give insight to the musical works being showcased. Depending on your preference, we can include more or less of the musical selections or spoken program notes.

Our programs pair well with dinner parties, wine and cheese, and even bagels or brunch. Let us bring some magic to your next event.

Our house concerts start at $400 for a one-hour program. This fee includes a consultation meeting before the concert to select your program and "meet" your piano. We require a piano in good working order. We may request that you have your piano tuned prior to the concert. It is also possible that the condition of your piano would result in an unsatisfactory concert experience for you and your guests. If this is the case, we can arrange to bring a keyboard as a substitution or help to arrange piano rental.

Sample Programs

An Evening in Paris
Sonata for Flute and Piano, Poulenc
Sicilienne and Burlesque, Casella
âÂ?Â?Le Merle Noir, Messiaen

Inspired by Nature
"The Bullfinch", Vivaldi
Variations on "Trockne Blumen", Schubert
Birds of Paradise, Ran
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A Trio of Duos
Duo for Flute and Piano, Copland
Sonata for Flute and Piano, Prokofiev
Sonata for Flute and Piano, Poulenc