Ronald Feldman

Ronald Feldman is a cellist scheduled to perform at Tanglewood on October 31, 2026, as part of the Boston Symphony Orchestra's "Close to Home" chamber series. He joins a small ensemble for Schubert's Piano Quintet in A major, D.667, the "Trout" Quintet, a chamber work for piano, violin, viola, cello, and double bass.

In this Tanglewood appearance, Ronald Feldman takes the cello part in Schubert's Piano Quintet in A major, D.667, known as "The Trout." The cello here does not carry the main tunes as often as the violin does, but it anchors the group's sense of pulse and warmth, especially in the slow variations movement, where the famous melody passes through the ensemble and the cello offers a grounded, singing support underneath. Listeners can expect a chamber music setting rather than a full orchestra, five players trading phrases in a piece built on good humor, dance-like rhythms, and an unusually cheerful mood for a piece written near the end of Schubert's short life.