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Pražák Quartet

March 18, 2020

Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 6 in B-flat major Op. 18 Bedřich Smetana: String Quartet No. 2 in D minor Antonín Dvořák: String Quartet No. 13 in G major Op. 106 Established in 1972, this is our final opportunity to hear the Pražák Quartet, who retire after this season. “Playing of unusual lightness, clarity … Continue reading Pražák Quartet »

Ariel Quartet Photo: Marco Borggreve

Ariel Quartet

March 18, 2020

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 14 in G major K387 György Ligeti: String Quartet No. 2 Johannes Brahms: String Quartet No. 3 in B-flat major Op. 67 The Ariel Quartet gave us an exuberant evening of quartet playing in 2018-19, replacing an ailing Juilliard Quartet at short notice. Celebrating their 20th anniversary this season, … Continue reading Ariel Quartet »

Han Finckel Setzer Trio

March 18, 2020

Franz Joseph Haydn: Piano Trio in D minor Hob XV:23 Dmitri Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor Op.67 Antonín Dvořák: Piano Trio in F minor Op. 65 “Wu Han, Setzer, and Finckel gave their sold-out audience an exuberant, eddying account – … grabbing listeners, as it were, by the throat” (San Jose Mercury … Continue reading Han Finckel Setzer Trio »

Takacs Quartet

Takács Quartet

March 18, 2020

Franz Schubert: Quartettsatz (Quartet Movement in D minor) D703 Claude Debussy: String Quartet in G minor Op. 10 Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A minor Op. 132 The Takács Quartet is lauded for spirited and thorough interpretations – “rare to see an ensemble that so consistently seeks to find the coherence and … Continue reading Takács Quartet »

Borodin Quartet

March 18, 2020

Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet Op. 33 #3 Dmitri Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 9 in E-flat minor Op. 117 Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major Op. 130 One of the world’s enduring chamber music groups, the Borodin Quartet has been celebrated for its insight and authority for over seventy-five years – … Continue reading Borodin Quartet »

Szymanowski Quartet

March 18, 2020

Founded in 1995, the Szymanowski Quartet is considered exceptional in its generation – “hard not to fall in love… perform with intensity…playing from the heart” (New York Times), “warm, burnished sound, transparency in voicings, and structural awareness” (Geoffrey Newman).

CANCELLED: Takács Quartet

April 4, 2019

CANCELLED DUE TO RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH. REFUNDS WILL BE PROCESSED IN 7-10 BUSINESS DAYS. Béla Bartók: String Quartet No.2 (1917) Béla Bartók: String Quartet No.4 (1928) Béla Bartók: String Quartet No.6 (1939) The Takács Quartet is a perennial favourite, offering a window into the Hungarian quartet tradition through its irresistible blend of … Continue reading CANCELLED: Takács Quartet »

CANCELLED: Takács Quartet

April 4, 2019

CANCELLED DUE TO RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH. REFUNDS WILL BE PROCESSED IN 7-10 BUSINESS DAYS. Béla Bartók: String Quartet No.1 (1908) Béla Bartók: String Quartet No.3 (1927) Béla Bartók: String Quartet No.5 (1934) The Takács Quartet is a perennial favourite, offering a window into the Hungarian quartet tradition through its irresistible blend of … Continue reading CANCELLED: Takács Quartet »