Works by Mendelssohn and Beethoven, with a new work by Sarah Kirkland Snider, commissioned for the Emerson String Quartet’s retirement. Described by TIME Magazine as "America's Greatest Quartet." PROGRAM SARAH KIRKLAND SNIDER new commission for ESQ BEETHOVEN Quartet in C-sharp minor op.131 MENDELSSOHN […]
Performing works by Haydn, Paul Ben-Haim, and Debussy, BBC Music Magazine describes Jerusalem as "An absolute triumph. Their playing has absolutely everything you could wish for." PROGRAM HAYDN Quartet E-flat op.76/6 PAUL BEN-HAIM Quartet no.1 op.21 (1937) DEBUSSY […]
The King's Singers are renowned for their unrivaled technique, versatility and skill in performance, and for their consummate musicianship, drawing both on the group's rich heritage and its pioneering spirit to create an extraordinary wealth of original works and unique collaborations. THE GUARDIAN regards the a cappella group as "subversive and open-minded beneath a honeyed […]
The quartet has reached a stage where anything is possible, because it has dispensed with certainties. Performing works tonight by Mozart, Janacek, and Beethoven, they are lauded for their "fire and energy... playing staggeringly well... with sparkling virtuosity and a willingness to astonish." (Harald Eggebrecht, SÜDDEUTSCHE ZEITU) PROGRAM MOZART […]
This young European ensemble, based in London, has swept competitions, including a 2016 award from the Banff International String Quartet Competition. THE OBSERVER describes Castalian as being "full of poetry, joy, and sorrow" and "realized to such perfection." PERFORMERS Sini Simonen, violin | Daniel Roberts, violin | Ruth Gibson, viola | Christopher Graves, cello PROGRAM HAYDN […]
Featuring the romanticism of the late 19th century, tonight's program is a perfect setting for the ensemble's dynamic approach and playing. Scott Cantrell of Dallas News remarks,"The German foursome played on an almost superhuman level of tonal refinement, technical and ensemble precision, and expressive generosity." PROGRAM SCHUBERT Adagio & Rondo Concertante […]
Tonight's program includes works by Mozart, Schnittke, and Grieg. Bruce Hodges from The Strad magazine describes the ensemble as "a mix of soft elegance, joie de vivre and exquisite tuning - as gorgeous as any ensemble in recent memory." PROGRAM MOZART Quartet in […]