SPCO cellist Richard Belcher curates a program exuding drama that includes a Midwest premiere written by Grammy award-winning jazz pianist Billy Childs. The concert’s titular work, a passionate four-movement chamber work written by Leoš Janáček, takes its name and themes from Leo Tolstoy’s novella, which itself took its name from Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Kreutzer” Violin Sonata. The piece paints a story of a young woman and her psychological torment as told through the intimacy of a string quartet.

“Each Moment Is a New Discovery” was co-commissioned by Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra with generous support from Carl Voss and Linda Hoeschler in honor of Daniel Avchen.