The BMC Chamber Series features the new quartet ESPRESSIVO! Friday, June 2, at 7 p.m. at the BMC.

Four great artists with a passion for chamber music – violinist Jaime Laredo, cellist Sharon Robinson, violist Milena Pajaro-von de Stadt, and pianist Anna Polonsky — formed this new group, and since they are known for their wonderfully expressive playing, ESPRESSIVO! seemed the perfect name for this collaboration of piano and strings.

For decades, Laredo and Robinson, with their piano trio partner, the late Joseph Kalichstein, were considered “chamber music royalty” (Washington Post), a term that applies equally to their ESPRESSIVO! Partners: Pajaro-von de Stadt, formerly of the Dover Quartet, and Polonsky, one of chamber music’s most sought-after partners.

The handful of captivating concerts that they have played were full of the virtuosity, musicality and joy that make for a truly memorable chamber music experience. For this concert, ESPRESSIVO! has chosen Morpheus for Viola and Piano by Rebecca Clarke, Piano Quartet op. 15 in c minor by Fauré, and Piano Quartet in A Major by Brahms.