The Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble

The always-evolving Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble features musicians from the illustrious Met Orchestra in a variety of unique programs. Alongside special guest artists from the Met Opera and beyond, they explore a boundless world of chamber music that includes all-time classics, hidden gems, and standout works by many of today’s acclaimed composers. In this performance, hear Brahms’s resplendent Second String Quintet; Schoenberg’s pivotal Second String Quartet, whose innovations questioned the very nature of the genre and shocked contemporary audiences; and more.