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CHAMBER MUSIC
Chamber Music — String Quartets 5
The term chamber music was coined in the 17th century
to designate any piece of music that could be played by a small
formation of musicians, in the context of the home. However, regardless
of the era, all the genres to which this term applies, from the duet to
the octet, require of musicians constant attentive listening and careful
reciprocal adjustment with respect to metre and nuances. Moreover,
this partial renunciation of individuality for the sake of total synergy
must be made in the service of a shared conception of what the music
expresses. As such, chamber music is one of the most remarkable and
convincing demonstrations of human communication.
Quatuor Debussy © Bernard Benant
Quatuor Debussy
(France)
Wednesday, January 30 –– 7.30 p.m.
STRING
QUARTETS
Calder Quartet
(United States)
Wednesday, October 17 –– 6.30 p.m.
Andrew NORMAN Sabina
STRAVINSKY Trois pièces
CAGE Music for Marcel Duchamp
FELDMAN Structures
BRITTEN String Quartet No. 2 in C major, Op. 36
Winner of the prestigious Avery Fisher Career
Grant in 2014, the Calder Quartet is renowned
for its impeccable playing and versatility.
The ensemble shares their musical curiosity
in a programme inspired by the American artist
Alexander Calder.
Presented as part of the Calder exhibition (see p. 43)
•• Rate 3: $39 • VIPs $33.50
•• Concert + guided tour: $49 • VIPs $33.50
Calder Quartet © Autumn de Wilde
New Orford String Quartet
(Canada)
Wednesday, November 14 –– 7.30 p.m.
HAYDN The Seven Last Words of Christ
CRUMB Black Angels
Joseph Haydn’s Seven Last Words are soulful
meditations on suffering and redemption,
while George Crumb’s Black Angels explores the
concepts of good and evil. In a thought-provoking
and immersive concert experience, the New Orford
String Quartet blends these two works, separated
by nearly two hundred years, evoking a surprising
and natural unity.
•• Rate 3: $39 • VIPs $33.50
New Orford String Quartet © Sian Richards
DEBUSSY String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10
RAVEL String Quartet in F major
LEKEU Molto adagio sempre cantate doloroso
TAILLEFERRE String Quartet No. 1 in C-sharp minor
The Quatuor Debussy pays tribute to the
elegance and sophistication of French music
from the early 20th century. This is music that
tests the boundaries of tonality, where colours
are heard, and where Middle Eastern melodies
and jazz-infused rhythms found their way.
•• Rate 3: $39 • VIPs $33.50
Quatuor Arod
(France)
Tuesday, April 2 –– 7.30 p.m.
HAYDN String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 76,
No. 4, “Sunrise”
BRAHMS String Quartet No. 2 in A minor,
Op. 51, No. 2
BARTÓK String Quartet No. 5
Three composers: three different eras. The youthful
Quatuor Arod, founded in 2013, already boasts
several awards. They present a programme that
highlights the contrast between the clarity and
balance of music from the Classical period, the
rapture of Romantic music, and modernist accents.
•• Rate 3: $39 • VIPs $33.50
Quatuor Arod © Richard Dumas
Castalian Quartet
(Great Britain)
Wednesday, April 10 –– 7.30 p.m.
HAYDN String Quartet in D minor, Op. 76, No. 2,
“Fifths”
SCHUBERT String Quartet No. 13 in A minor,
“Rosamunde”, D. 804
BRITTEN String Quartet No. 2 in C major, Op. 36
Founded in 2011, the Castalian String Quartet
is applauded internationally as a captivating
ensemble that breathes new life into the repertoire
for string quartet. They perform one of Schubert’s
most beloved pieces, as well as Haydn’s most
widely performed quartet. Along with these
two exemplars of the genre, a work by Benjamin
Britten, one of their greatest compatriots from
the 20th century, completes the programme.
•• Rate 3: $39 • VIPs $33.50
Castalian Quartet © Kaupo Kikkas