Bartók /Tchaikovsky: portraits of artists as young men

Salastina finds works hidden in plain sight. This month is early works from Bartók and Tchaikovsky. [$45 link.](https://www.salastina.org/concerts/2026/9/20/main-series-1-hidden-in-plain-sight) Before Tchaikovsky became the voice of sweeping ballets and symphonies, before Bartók transformed folk music into a modern language, both composers explored paths less traveled. A string quartet and piano quintet uncover remarkable early and lesser-known works that reveal familiar musical personalities in surprising ways. Program: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893): *String Quartet No. 1* Béla Bartók (1881-1945): *Piano Quintet in C Major,* Sz. 23 Artists: [Kevin Kumar and Maia Jasper White](https://www.salastina.org/artistic-directors), Co-Artistic Directors and Resident Violinists [Meredith Crawford](https://www.salastina.org/resident-artists), Resident Violist [Yoshika Masuda](https://www.salastina.org/resident-artists), Resident Cellist [HyeJin Kim](https://www.salastina.org/resident-artists), Ann Moore Resident Pianist