The Phillips Camerata

Inaugurated fall 2011, The Phillips Camerata is the museum's first resident ensemble, comprised of 16 leading instrumentalists from the New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. areas. Under the artistic direction of Music Director Caroline Mousset, the Camerata performs the first and last Sunday Concerts of each season and offers additional performances at other chamber music venues. The Camerata's roster of artists allows for great flexibility in programming.

Concerts

Glenn Gould, String Quartet, Op. 1
Carl Maria von Weber, Clarinet Quintet, J. 182, Op. 34
Sunday, October 9, 2011 at 4 pm
The Phillips Collection

Joaquín Turina, Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 1
Gabriel Fauré, Piano Quintet No. 2 in C minor, Op. 115
Sunday, February 19, 2012 at 6:30 pm
National Gallery of Art

Dmitri Shostakovich, Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57
Robert Schumann, Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44
Sunday, May 27, 2012 at 4 pm
The Phillips Collection

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Artists

Photo Benjamin Resine

Camerata Spotlight! Ricardo Morales

Each of the outstanding artists in The Phillips Camerata enjoys a reputation of international stature in today's classical music landscape. Ricardo Morales, clarinet, was recently appointed principal clarinet of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. His résumé includes eight seasons as principal clarinet of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Before joining the Philadelphia Orchestra, he was principal clarinet of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, a position he assumed at the age of 21 under the direction of James Levine. Hailed by the New York Times for his "fleet technique, utterly natural musical grace, and the lyricism and breath control of a fine opera singer," Morales has earned his place among the world's finest clarinetists performing today.

Hear Ricardo Morales in the Camerata's first concert, October 9, 2011, at 4 pm at The Phillips Collection, in which he will demonstrate the virtuosic capacity of his instrument in Carl Maria von Weber's charming Clarinet Quintet.