Yevgeny Kutik

Yevgeny Kutik is a violinist appearing at Tanglewood in a chamber performance of Schubert's "Trout" Quintet. Listeners can expect a lyrical, conversational approach to this famous five-instrument work, which pairs violin, viola, cello, and double bass with piano in a genial, songful setting.

In this appearance, Kutik plays the violin part in Schubert's Piano Quintet in A major, nicknamed the "Trout" because its fourth movement borrows a tune from one of Schubert's own songs about a fish darting through a stream. The piece is built for warmth rather than virtuosic display, with the violin often trading short phrases back and forth with the piano, viola, cello, and bass rather than dominating the texture. Listeners can expect five relatively short, tuneful movements, an unusual added double bass giving the ensemble a fuller, rounder bottom end than a standard piano quartet, and a relaxed, sociable mood throughout, since Schubert wrote it for an evening of friends playing together rather than a formal concert showcase.