Chamber Music Explorations
ATHERTON, CA— Music@Menlo is one of the jewels of the Bay Area summer, which needs it; otherwise, the season is so often laggard in performing arts. This major chamber-music outlet brings in distant artists (19 of 49 from New York this year) for a wealth of concerts in an inviting setting. This year’s format is stimulating: Seven concert programs in chronological sequence, each focusing on a significant decade of creativity. And each time a whole new team of three or…