Tuesday, May 13, 2025 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (EDT)
Alice Tully Hall, New York, NY, United States

As a tribute to Beethoven's uncanny connection to the music of our time, we offer works of bracing individuality written by five living composers from around the globe. Indeed, Jörg Widmann's Eighth Quartet, performed by the Juilliard String Quartet, has direct links to Beethoven's quartet legacy.

About Juilliard String Quartet

Founded in 1946 and hailed by The Boston Globe as "the most important American quartet in history," the ensemble draws on a deep and vital engagement to the classics, while embracing the mission of championing new works, a vibrant combination of the familiar and the daring. Each performance of the Juilliard String Quartet is a unique experience, bringing together the four members' profound understanding, total commitment, and unceasing curiosity in sharing the wonders of the string quartet literature. Based out of the Juilliard School in New York City, where the four members of the quartet serve on the faculty, the reach of this venerable quartet is worldwide.

http://www.juilliardstringquartet.org/

About Paul Neubauer, viola

Paul Neubauer's exceptional musicality and effortless playing led The New York Times to call him "a master musician." Appointed principal violist of the New York Philharmonic at age 21, he has appeared as soloist with over 100 orchestras globally.

http://www.paulneubauer.com/