Beethoven Festival featuring the Morgenstern Trio
March 5-6, 2022
1900 Building
The Friends are thrilled to welcome the Morgenstern Trio back to Kansas City for our first annual Friends of Chamber Music Beethoven Festival.  The Morgenstern Trio, the heir apparent to the Beaux Arts Trio, will be performing the entire piano trio cycle written by Ludwig van Beethoven in three concerts presented over two days.   Two concerts on Saturday afternoon and evening will be interspersed with an engaging panel discussions proctored by Friends favorite Dr. Bill Everett, a catered dinner by Affäre*, and a post-concert dessert reception by Affäre with the Morgenstern Trio.  This promises to be one of the most exciting events in the Friends illustrious history, so save your seat today!
Concert Program
March 5, 2022, 2:30 PM
Trio in G major, Op. 1, No. 214
Variations for Trio in E flat major, Op. 44
Trio in B flat major, Wo0 39 (allegro)
Trio in E flat major, Op. 70, No. 2
March 5, 2022, 7:30 PM
Trio in E flat major, Op. 1, No. 1
Trio in B flat major, Op. 11
Trio in E flat major, Wo0 38
Trio in D major, Op. 70, No. 1
March 6, 2022, 7:30 PM
Trio in C minor, Op. 1 No. 3, Op. 1, No. 3
Variations on “Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu,” in G major, Op. 121 A
Trio in B flat major, Op. 97 (“Archduke”)