Calidore Quartet: A Journey in Two Movements

Concert

The Calidore Quartet invites you on a masterful journey through Beethoven’s genius, with five iconic string quartets performed over two consecutive evenings. Winners of the prestigious M-Prize International Chamber Music Competition in 2016, this world-renowned ensemble captivates audiences with its expressive intensity and dazzling virtuosity. Featuring a program rich in power, depth, and innovation, these landmark works trace the evolution of Beethoven’s style—from his early classical inspirations to his bold, visionary explorations. Every exchange between the instruments will reflect the composer’s creative spirit, elevated by the Calidore Quartet’s remarkable sensitivity and excellence. A striking immersion into a timeless repertoire, brought to life by exceptional musicians.

Please note that there will be an intermission during this concert.

PROGRAM

Artists

Calidore Quartet
The Calidore String Quartet is recognized as one of the world’s foremost interpreters of a vast chamber music repertory, from the cycles of quartets by Beethoven and Mendelssohn to works of celebrated contemporary voices like György Kurtág, Jörg Widmann, and Caroline Shaw. For more than a decade, the Calidore has enjoyed performances and residencies in the world’s major venues and festivals, released multiple critically acclaimed recordings, and won numerous awards. The Los Angeles Times described the musicians as “astonishing,” their playing “shockingly deep, “approaching “the kind of sublimity other quartets spend a lifetime searching.”

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