WHITE LAKE – The Sullivan County Chamber Orchestra (SCCO) Presents: The Pulse of Romanticism, a performance exploring the dual nature of the Romantic era: the sophisticated brilliance of Felix Mendelssohn and the rustic, earth-bound energy of Antonín Dvořák. The concert is Sunday, April 12th at 3 p.m. at the Reformed Presbyterian Church of White Lake, 6 Mattison Road, White Lake, NY. Tickets are a suggested donation of $25 payable at the door, or, reserve online by visiting linktr.ee/nesinculturalarts.

The concert features a distinguished roster of artists, led by SCCO Co-Founders Akiko Hosoi (violin) and Andrew Trombley (double bass). Joining them are violinist Naho Parrini, violist Chiu-Chen Liu and cellist Luke Krafka. The program opens with Mendelssohn’s String Quartet Op. 44, No. 2. Written during the composer’s honeymoon, it captures a “restless elegance,” balancing a shimmering, agitated opening in E minor with a Scherzo that flies with the effortless grace for which Mendelssohn is legendary.

Following the intermission, the ensemble expands as Artistic Director Andrew Trombley joins on the double bass for Dvořák’s String Quintet in G Major, Op. 77. Originally premiered with five movements, this work is celebrated for its symphonic scale. The addition of the double bass allows the upper strings a new melodic freedom, soaring over the syncopated rhythms and folk-inspired dances of Dvořák’s homeland. Together, these five musicians highlight a shared lineage: the transformation of traditional forms into deeply personal, rhythmic and melodic journeys.

This program is made possible in part by funding from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathleen Courtney Hochul and the New York State Legislature, the Sullivan County Youth Bureau and Episcopal Charities.