Due to unforeseen circumstances the Esme Quartet is unable to play for us this season. In their place we are thrilled to present the Jasper String Quartet. Celebrated as one of the preeminent American string quartets of the twenty-first century, the prizewinning Jasper String Quartet is hailed as being “flawless in ensemble and intonation, expressively assured and beautifully balanced” (Gramophone).
The Quartet is highly regarded for its “programming savvy” (ClevelandClassical.com), which strives to evocatively connect the music of underrepresented and living composers to the canonical repertoire through thoughtful programs that appeal to a wide variety of audiences. A recipient of Chamber Music America’s prestigious Cleveland Quartet Award (2012), the Quartet’s playing has been described as “sonically delightful and expressively compelling” (The Strad).
The Jasper String Quartet is named after Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada.
The linked video features the Jasper String Quartet playing Beethoven’s Presto from his string quartet, Opus 130. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX9NBaquzAA&t=5s
Programme:
Haydn: String Quartet in D Major, Opus 76 No 5
Gabriela Lena Frank: Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout for String Quartet (2001)
Debussy: String Quartet in G Minor, Opus 10
