Performances of the Calidore String Quartet are renowned for their “deep reserves of virtuosity and irrepressible dramatic instinct” (The New York Times). Their unique “balance of intellect and expression” (Los Angeles Times) is complemented by the feeling that “four more individual musicians are unimaginable, yet these speak, breathe, think and feel as one” (The Washington Post). After over a decade of performances and residencies in the world’s most esteemed venues and festivals, the release of numerous critically acclaimed recordings and lauded with significant awards, the Calidore String Quartet is recognized as one of the world’s foremost interpreters of a vast repertory; from the cycles of quartets by Beethoven and Mendelssohn to works of celebrated contemporary voices like Grygory Kurtag, Jörg Widmann and Caroline Shaw.
This will be the Calidore String Quartet’s third performance on our series.
[Please note that this concert replaces that by the Escher String Quartet, which was forced to cancel due to unforeseen circumstances.]
This concert is generously co-sponsored by Karin and Al Lemke.
Jeffrey Myers, violin
Ryan Meehan, violin
Jeremy Berry, viola
Estelle Choi, cello
Program (subject to change):
Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Five Fugues from the Well-Tempered Clavier for String Quartet, K. 405
– Fugue No. 1 in C minor (WTC 2: Fugue No. 2 in C minor, BWV 871)
– Fugue No. 2 in E-flat Major (WTC 2: Fugue No. 7 in E-flat Major, BWV 876)
– Fugue No. 3 in E Major (WTC 2: Fugue No. 9 in E Major, BWV 878)
– Fugue No. 4 in D minor (WTC 2: Fugue No. 8 in E flat minor, BWV 877)
– Fugue No. 5 in D Major (WTC 2: Fugue No. 5 in D Major, BWV 874)
Felix Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847)
String Quartet No. 4 in E minor for Strings, Op. 44, No. 2
– I. Allegro assai appassionato
– II. Scherzo: Allegro di molto
– III. Andante
– IV. Presto agitato
Henry Purcell (1659 – 1695)
Chacony in G minor for String Quartet (arr. Britten)
Benjamin Britten (1913 – 1976)
String Quartet No. 2 in C Major, Op. 36
– I. Allegro calmo senza rigore
– II. Vivace
– III. Chcacony: Sostenuto