Wass-Esslinger Duo

Our House Concerts

Bringing the magic of live classical music to you.
Once upon a time, classical chamber music was a part of every day life.
Musicians would gather for informal performances in the living rooms of friends.
We are re-inventing this tradition:  bringing the magic of beautiful, personalized chamber music to your home.
Programs are tailored to your event and your interests. We can even arrange for wine and catering.

Program Format

Our programs are typically one-hour long, and include musical selections along with spoken program notes that give insight to the musical works being showcased. Depending on your preference, we can include more or less of the musical selections or spoken program notes.

Our programs pair well with dinner parties, wine and cheese, and even bagels or brunch.  Let us bring some magic to your next event.
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How it Works

  • When you contact us, we will book a date for the concert and a time for a consultation meeting with you.
  • At the consultation, we will select the musical pieces for the concert and determine if your piano needs to be tuned.
  • Half of our fee is due at the consultation meeting, the balance is due at the concert.
  • Invite your friends to attend the house concert.
  • Relax and enjoy the music.
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Add Ons

At your request, for an addition fee, we can arrange:
  • Guest Musicians to augment our duo (cello, voice, clarinet)
  • Chair Rental
  • Wine Service
  • Catering
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Program Pricing

Our house concerts start at $400 for a one-hour program.  This fee includes a consultation meeting before the concert to select your program and "meet" your piano. We require a piano in good working order. We may request that you have your piano tuned prior to the concert. It is also possible that the condition of your piano would result in an unsatisfactory concert experience for you and your guests. If this is the case, we can arrange to bring a keyboard as a substitution or help to arrange piano rental.

Sample Programs

An Evening in Paris
Sonata for Flute and Piano, Poulenc
Sicilienne and Burlesque, Casella
​Le Merle Noir, Messiaen
Inspired by Nature
"The Bullfinch", Vivaldi
Variations on "Trockne Blumen", Schubert
Birds of Paradise, Ran
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A Trio of Duos
Duo for Flute and Piano, Copland
Sonata for Flute and Piano, Prokofiev
Sonata for Flute and Piano, Poulenc
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