Two Musical Couples Share the Stage in Palladium Chamber Series Concert
March 11, 2026 (St. Petersburg, FL) – The Palladium Chamber Series continues its 2025–26 season on Wednesday, March 25 at 7:30 PM with Varied Soundscapes, an intimate evening of chamber music featuring internationally acclaimed guest artists Stefan Jackiw (violin) and Yoonah Kim (clarinet) performing alongside Palladium Chamber Players Edward Arron (cello) and Jeewon Park (piano).
The concert offers audiences something rarely seen on a chamber stage: two married musical partnerships performing together, bringing both artistic chemistry and personal connection to the program.
Joining Jackiw and Kim are Arron and Park, themselves a married duo whose musical partnership has long been a cornerstone of the Palladium Chamber Series. Together, the four musicians create a program built on dialogue, interplay, and musical chemistry – the very qualities that make chamber music such an intimate and expressive art form.
The program highlights music written for winds and strings, exploring the color and interplay of chamber music in works by Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Stravinsky, and Rabl. Jackiw and Kim – both highly regarded soloists who perform regularly on major stages across North America and abroad – travel from New York to join the Palladium for this special collaboration.
Tampa Bay audiences may remember Stefan Jackiw’s dazzling appearance last season performing the Korngold Violin Concerto with The Florida Orchestra. This concert offers a rare opportunity to hear the acclaimed violinist in a far more intimate chamber setting.
One highlight of the evening is a unique arrangement created by Kim during the COVID-19 lockdown. When concert schedules suddenly disappeared and musicians found themselves isolated, Kim began adapting works for clarinet and violin so the couple could continue making music together in their New York apartment.
For this performance, Kim’s arrangement reimagines the Rondeau from Mozart’s Duo in G Major, K.423, originally written for violin and viola. Replacing the viola with clarinet required careful rethinking of harmony and range.
“All of our concerts were canceled, and like so many musicians, we suddenly found ourselves isolated,’’ Kim said. “We were stuck in our apartments and unable to make music with others. So, I began arranging duets for clarinet and violin so we could play together in our living room.’’
Transforming the work for clarinet required careful musical choices. Because the viola can play multiple notes simultaneously while the clarinet produces only single tones, Kim selected which notes of Mozart’s harmonies would preserve the music’s character while reshaping it for the clarinet’s range and voice. The result preserves Mozart’s elegant musical conversation while adding a fresh warmth and lyricism through the clarinet’s sound.
Presented in the intimate acoustic of the Palladium’s Hough Concert Hall, Varied Soundscapes continues the venue’s celebrated Chamber Series, which brings internationally acclaimed artists to downtown St. Petersburg for intimate performances that highlight both virtuosity and the collaborative spirit of chamber music.
With only two concerts remaining in the 2025–26 Palladium Chamber Series, the March 25 program offers a rare opportunity to experience these renowned musicians performing together in an up-close chamber setting.
Founded by The Florida Orchestra’s Concertmaster Jeffrey Multer and Palladium Executive Director Paul Wilborn, the Palladium Chamber Series has been bringing world-class chamber music to downtown St. Pete since 2013. Each season showcases dynamic interpretations of the great classical repertoire by a distinguished group of guest artists and core musicians.
For more information on the Palladium Chamber Series and to purchase tickets, visit https://mypalladium.org/palladium-chamber-series/
SERIES SCHEDULE (remaining concerts)
All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 – Varied Soundscapes feat. Stefan Jackiw and Yoonah Kim
This program showcases a remarkable range of sonorities, from Beethoven’s variations to Stravinsky’s theatrical Suite from L’Histoire du soldat, culminating with Walter Rabl’s rarely heard Quartet in E-flat Major.
Artists: Yoonah Kim, clarinet; Stefan Jackiw, violin; Edward Arron, cello; Jeewon Park, piano. Program: Ludwig van Beethoven (Variations in E-flat Major for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 44); Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Rondeau from Duo in G Major for Violin and Viola, K. 423); Johannes Brahms (Trio in A Minor for Piano, Clarinet and Cello, Op. 114); Igor Stravinsky (Suite from L’Histoire du soldat for Clarinet, Violin and Piano)
The season finale moves from Schubert’s graceful Sonatina for Violin and Piano to the emotional depth of Shostakovich’s Cello Sonata, ending with Mendelssohn’s beloved Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor.
Artists: Jeffrey Multer, violin; Yoni Draiblate, cello; Marika Bournaki, piano.
Program: Franz Schubert (Sonatina for Violin and Piano in D. Major, Op. 137, No. 1); Dmitri Shostakovich (Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40); Felix Mendelssohn (Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49).
The 2025–26 Palladium Chamber Series is presented with season support from Westminster Communities of Florida — Florida’s largest not-for-profit organization of Life Plan communities, offering vibrant independent living in 11 beautiful locations and a secure plan for the future. Click here to view all locations. Additional support is provided by the SPC Foundation, the City of St. Petersburg, WUSF Public Media, and WEDU PBS
CONTACT:
Laurel Borden, Project Manager, Palladium Chamber Series 727.341.3112 | bo***********@*******ge.edu
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The Palladium at SPC is proud to operate as a department of St. Petersburg College. With two venues – the 815-seat Hough Concert Hall upstairs, and the intimate, award-winning Side Door Cabaret downstairs – the Palladium fosters artistically and culturally diverse performing arts, educational programs, and community events that bring artists and audiences together in an affordable, welcoming setting. Capital Campaign funding will transform the historic building into a world-class venue, ensuring its future as a cultural and educational anchor for decades to come.
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