Mozart had a particularly high assessment of his quintet for piano and winds, writing his father shortly after the first performance: “I consider it the best thing I have written in my life. I wish you could have heard it, and how beautifully it was performed. To tell the truth, I grew tired from the mere playing at the end, and it reflects no small credit on me that my audience did not in any degree share my fatigue.”

The guest woodwind performers are: John Boden, principal horn of the Portland Symphony Orchestra since 1981 and an active freelance musician, has performed with virtually all of the professional orchestras in New England.

Janet Polk serves as principal bassoonist of both the Portland Symphony and Vermont Symphony. She has been a frequent soloist with both organizations, including the world premiere of a concerto written for her.

Concert Artist Guild winner, Eric Thomas, clarinetist, received his training from Peter Hadcock during his studies at New England Conservatory; he has also received critical acclaim from classical music expert Gene Pack, the N.Y. Times, the L.A. Times, and the Boston Globe.

Margaret Herlehy, oboe, is an active chamber musician and performer throughout the United States and Europe. Her performance career began as a soloist and chamber musician in New York City, premiering over 20 works for oboe in Carnegie Recital Hall.

Yuri Funahashi, pianist, has been a guest at numerous chamber music festivals, and has performed in many of the major halls in the U.S. including the Kennedy Center, the Music Center in Los Angeles, and Orchestra Hall in Chicago. She is a performing member of the Festival Chamber Music Society in New York City, and has collaborated with the Verdehr Trio, and the Brentano and Cassatt String Quartets.

Admission for this concert is $12, with free admission to those 18 years and under and to students with ID. cards. Call 207-645-2157 for more information.