Nebraska Chamber Players presents “It’s Darn Good Music” for their final 2025-2026 regular season concerts. Musicians performing on these concerts are: Lindsay Bartlett, flute; Alyssa Case, oboe and English horn; Ed Love, clarinet; Joyce Besch, bassoon; Donna Carnes, violin; Kristie Pfabe, violin; Cindy Ricker, viola; Tracy Sands, cello; Ric Ricker, horn; Hans Sturm, bass.

On the program will be String Sonata No. 1 in G major by Gioachino Rossini (1792-1869), a beloved 19th century Italian composer best known for his contributions to opera. The second piece will be Wind Quintet in G minor by Paul Taffanel (1844-1908) who was a highly influential French flautist, conductor, and teacher in the second half of the 19th century. Next will be Astor Piazzolla’s Contrabajissimo, arr. Jeff Scott for wind quintet. Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) was an Argentine composer and bandoneon player who is best known for his contributions to the tango genre. Piazzolla incorporated elements from jazz and classical music in his tangos, creating a new style termed nuevo tango. The final piece will be Octet by Jean Françaix (1912-1997), a French composer, pianist, and orchestrator who wrote his first composition at age six.

Gioachino Rossini – String Sonata No. 1 in G major
Paul Taffanel – Wind Quintet in G minor
Astor Piazzolla – Contrabajissimo, arr. Jeff Scott for wind quintet
Jean Françaix – Octet

All concerts at: Unitarian Church of Lincoln 6300 A Street • Lincoln, Nebraska
Friday 7:30 pm • Sunday 3 :00 pm
Doors open 30 minutes prior to concert.
Refreshments served in the lobby.
Tickets available online https://nebraskachamberplayers.org/tickets, at the door or by calling 402-429-8227. OLLI and NPM members receive a ticket discount via phone or at the door.

STUDENTS!
Bring the Red Dot card found on our ticket page, https://nebraskachamberplayers.org/tickets to the concert and receive admission for you and a guest for only $5.00! That’s a $20 savings.

Regular admission: Adults $20
Students $5 . Under 10 FREE