The Elm City String Quartet is kicking off their first full season with a bit of everything. We will be starting with one of the great Beethoven quartets, the opus 18, no. 4 in C minor, full of drive, energy, and passion. Following that, we will introduce you to “Strum,” an exciting piece of Jessie Montgomery, an American composer who’s making a big name for herself. The concert will be concluded with Philip Glass’ fifth quartet, a pure minimal masterpiece.

Program:

String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18, No. 4 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
    I. Allegro ma non tanto
    II. Andante scherzoso: quasi allegretto
    III. Minuetto. Allegretto
    IV. Allegro – Prestissimo

"Strum" by Jessie Montgomery (1981)

(Intermission)

String Quartet No. 5 by Philip Glass (1937)
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