On Sunday, March 8, at 3pm at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church (405 King Street) Chamber Music Charleston presents “Glorious String Sextets.” Guest violinist Daniel Ching, founding member of the internationally celebrated Miró Quartet, and guest cellist Alan Rafferty of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra join musicians of Chamber Music Charleston for an afternoon of richly textured, exuberant chamber music. The concert opens with Mozart’s Grande Sestetto Concertante, an exquisite and rarely heard arrangement of the composer’s beloved Sinfonia Concertante, K. 364. This elegant reimagining preserves the glowing dialogue and luminous charm of the original while offering a captivating new sound world for string sextet, and reflects the type of music that was performed during the height of the Saint Cecilia Society.

The program continues with Dvořák’s String Sextet in A Major, Op. 48, a masterpiece that overflows with folk-inspired melodies, vibrant rhythmic energy, and the warm lyricism for which the composer is cherished. Brimming with both intimacy and brilliance, the sextet highlights Dvořák’s gift for weaving heartfelt expressivity into spirited, dance-like movements.