Beerthoven: Star Crossed (Thursday progarm)
$25 online, $30 at the door ($10 students—at the door only)
- Patrice Calixte, violin
- Mariama Alcântara, violin
- Bruce Williams, viola
- Douglas Harvey, cello
Ludwig van Beethoven — String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18, No. 1
Alexander Borodin — String Quartet No. 2 in D major
This February, our star-studded chamber series will turn star-crossed in this musical tribute to the ecstasies and exquisite pains of love known to all Valentines. From references to Romeo and Juliet in Beethoven's Op. 18, No. 1 Quartet, to Alexander Borodin's String Quartet No. 2, popularized by the musical and love story Kismet, the Artisan String Quartet will have you swooning! Also to be featured are multiple string quartets by Joseph Bologne (the first classical composer of African descent to gain worldwide acclaim) as well as Edward Grieg.
If that sounds like too much great music for one program, you're right! That's why Artisan String Quartet will be performing a substantially different program at each performance! Buy tickets to one, two, or all three performances!
Thursday, February 13th at 7pm at Saengerrunde Hall
Joseph Bologne String Quartet Op. 1 No. 1, Beethoven Op. 18 No. 1, and Borodin String Quartet No. 2
Friday, February 14th at 7pm at Saengerrunde Hall
Joseph Bologne String Quartet Op. 1 No. 2, Beethoven Op. 18 No. 1, and Borodin String Quartet No. 2
Saturday, February 15th at 3pm at the Neill-Cochran House Museum
Joseph Bologne String Quartet Op. 1 No. 3, Beethoven Op. 18 No. 1, and Grieg String Quartet
Thanks to our sponsors, we will be serving free warm pastries and cold beer generously provided by Easy Tiger and Lazarus Brewing as well as wine and non-alcoholic beverages—all at no additional cost!
About Saengerrunde Hall: This event will take place at the historic Saengerrunde Hall in downtown Austin; home to Austin's oldest cultural institution, the German singing society the Austin Saengerrunde. This concert will utilize the main downstairs hall for its Thursday night performance and a hidden, upper room for its Friday night performance. The venue sits on the same property as the Scholz Garten pub; the oldest beer garden in the U.S.
About Beerthoven
The critically-acclaimed Beerthoven Concert Series is a down-to-earth, approachable celebration of classical song, chamber music, and beer; a quirky mixture of Bach and Doppelbock in unique and intimate settings. Beerthoven finds its inspiration in the musical and festive events of the Austin Saengerrunde as well as the private "salon" concerts of Beethoven's time. Beerthoven events feature live classical music, free beer, and other refreshments and snacks in an all-inclusive manner. There is no backstage here; audience members may even find themselves standing in line for beer with the performers.
https://www.beerthoven.com/About Patrice Calixte, violin
https://austinsymphony.org/musicians/patrice-calixte-associate-concertmaster/