On Thursday, April 22, many students from Great Neck North High School went into the city to see their peers perform at The Merkin Concert Hall for the annual Young Musicians’ Concert.  Every year, a few dedicated students from school form chamber groups and send in recordings of their music to the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.  This year, only thirteen chamber groups were chosen from schools in New Jersey and New York.

The lucky winners from Great Neck North High were Soonsung Park (clarinet), Mohit Mansukhani (cello), and Yotom Rabinowitz (piano).  They played Trio in A minor for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano, Op. 114 by Johannes Brahms.  Brahms composed this piece in 1891 after he had officially retired.  Their performance was beautiful and full of emotion.  Mohit was really into the music, rocking in his seat, almost hugging his cello.  The lines between the clarinet and cello were flawless and flowed really well. Continue Reading »