Neskowin welcomes the Cremona of the crop

The new season of Neskowin Chamber Music begins as a stop on a world tour for the Quartetto di Cremona this Sunday, Oct 27. The quartet is celebrating its 25th anniversary with performances in Oregon, New York and Pennsylvania as well as stops in Florida, Colorado, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

For its anniversary performances, the quartet take on the complex, challenging cycle of Bartók quartets, performing the composer's work in North America for the first time, and offer the sheer beauty of Dvořák, Ravel and Schumann to balance out the program.

"When it comes to Schumann, it was the reason I decided to play in a string quartet," said violinist Cristiano Gualco. "The slow movement of his third quartet, in the version of the Quartetto Italiano, moved me to tears when I was only a boy much before I knew about chamber music."

In addition to appearances in North America, the group will appear in Europe and Asia, performing in exquisite tuxedos designed by the renowned Italian designer Brunello Cucinelli.

Saturday’s concert begins at 3 pm in the Chapel of Wi-Ne-Ma Christian Camp at 5195 Winema Road in Neskowin. Individual tickets are $40 and the season pass is $180. For more information and tickets, go to neskowinchambermusic.com.