This captivating program features New Canaan native Gwyneth Walker, who will also narrate her evocative work Trails and Open Spaces. A prolific composer with over 400 commissioned works, Walker brings both musical brilliance and a storytelling spirit to the stage. The program will also feature How Rivers Become Other Rivers by Marc Chan and Antonín Dvořák’s beloved Piano Quintet in A major, Op. 81.

Quantum Leap includes Edita Orlinyte (violin), Shan Jiang (violin), Suzanne Corey-Sahlin (viola), Gunnar Sahlin (cello), and Maxim Pakhomov (piano). The ensemble redefines chamber music by seamlessly blending classical and contemporary styles.

“True ‘quantum leaps’—the jumps electrons make between energy levels—are actually small but definitive changes”, explains Gunnar Sahlin, cellist and founding member. “Our ensemble explores those subtle but meaningful shifts in music, blending contemporary and classical music, and adapting our performers to suit the music.” Sahlin, who served as principal cellist of the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra from 2002 to 2024, adds: “Our group is locally based with an international reach. We have the privilege to collaborate with living composers whose works are played around the world.”

Board President Bonnie Currie shares, "Events like Quantum Leap beautifully reflect what Emerson Hall is all about—bringing people together through inspiring artistic experiences in a place rich with history. We're proud to support programs that celebrate both local and international talent, and help make the arts more accessible to our local community."

Following the concert, guests are invited to a reception, where they can meet the musicians and composers in a casual, welcoming atmosphere.

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The concert is funded in part by a grant from the Stamford Arts and Culture Commission and is sponsored by Emerson Hall Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the historic building which serves as the sanctuary to Stamford's Unitarian Universalist Congregation and a venue for artists, educators, and community activists.