Monday’s Intermezzo Chamber Music Series concert brings together two works that aren’t played in concert as frequently as they deserve with one of the powerhouses of the chamber repertoire.

Beethoven’s Serenade for String Trio in D major, op. 8, is an early work written in 1797 that is squarely rooted in the classical tradition. The music has a lot of charm and serves the purpose for which it was created: to entertain. But there are nevertheless occasional hints that point to the direction Beethoven’s music would soon take.

Karlyn Bond

Zoltan Kodály’s Duo for Violin and Cello, op. 72, from 1914, is an ambitious and virtuosic work that requires two musicians who possess remarkable musicality and technical chops to pull it off.  A fairly early work in the composer’s output, the duo was written well before his two most famous – and most often performed – works, the suite from his opera Háry János and the Dances of Galánta.

Brahms’ chamber music is a staple of the repertoire, and his Piano Quartet in C minor, op. 60, is one of his greatest. A powerful work, it teems with passion and compelling emotions.

Performing are Utah Symphony colleagues David Porter (who normally plays violin, but will play viola for this concert); Lun Jiang, violin; and Pegsoon Whang, cello. Joining them will be Karlyn Bond, piano and chair of the Westminster College department of music.

The concert takes place today at 7:30 p.m. in Vieve Gore Concert Hall on the Westminster College campus. Tickets are $18 for general admission and $15 for seniors and available at the door. Students are admitted free. For more information log on to www.intermezzoconcerts.org.