Potsdam-based Quartet Z is delighted to welcome guest artists to present a unique program of chamber music. I am equally delighted to welcome you to join all of them for a program of music that encompasses a wide span of both time and space.  Benjamin Britten’s Phantasy for oboe and strings (1931) was written in London and takes the listener on a delightful journey within the piece.  The Walls of Morlais Castle, written by Adirondack-based composer Hilary Tann, was inspired by the contrasts between the ruins of Castle Morlais (in Wales) and the surrounding landscape.  Finally, the unique instrumentation of Quartet Z will bring a new perspective to Telemann’s  Quartet in d minor from Tafel-Musik II (published in Hamburg in 1773).  This jovial work, somewhat reminiscent of a dance suite, is regarded as one of Telemann’s most innovative works.