Meany Center presents the Danish String Quartet

Ludwig van Beethoven — String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat major, Op. 127
Johann Sebastian Bach — Prelude and Fugue No. 7 in E-flat major, BWV 876 (Fugue)
Dmitri Shostakovich — String Quartet No. 15 in E-flat minor, Op. 144
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Selected works

Frederik Øland, violin
Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, violin
Asbjørn Nørgaard, viola
Fredrik Sjölin, cello

Johann Sebastian Bach – Fugue No. 7 in E-flat major, BWV 876 from The Well-Tempered Clavier (arr. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Dmitri Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 15 in E-flat minor, Op. 144
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat major, Op. 127

The Danish String Quartet mesmerizes audiences with its impeccable intonation, integrated sound, and infectious energy. These modern-day chamber music Vikings are acclaimed as one of the “best quartets before the public today” (The Washington Post). For their Meany Center performance, the quartet presents music from its Prism series, with the Grammy-nominated Prism I that includes the first of Ludwig van Beethoven’s late string quartets, a fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach, and Dmitri Shostakovich’s final string quartet.

"What they do know is how to be an exceptional quartet, whatever repertoire they play." – The New York Times

About Danish String Quartet

The Danish Quartet celebrated their 20th Anniversary in 2024, having formed when violinists Frederik Øland and Rune Tonsgaard Sørenson and violist Asbjørn Nørgaard were teenagers under the mentorship of Tim Frederiksen of Copenhagen's Royal Danish Academy of Music. In 2008, the three Danes were joined by Norwegian cellist Fredrik Schøyen Sjölin.

The Grammy-nominated Danish String Quartet has become one of today's most in-demand classical quartets. The quartet has been the recipient of many awards and appointments, including Musical America's 2020 Ensemble of the Year; the Borletti-Buitoni Trust; BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist; and a coveted spot in the Bowers Program (formerly CMS Two). In 2011, the Quartet was awarded the Carl Nielsen Prize, the highest cultural honor in Denmark. On October 8, the Danish String Quartet was awarded the Léonie Sonning Music Prize. The quartet is the first ensemble to ever win the accolade, which is usually awarded to individual artists. They join other past award recipients including Igor Stravinsky, Miles Davis, Leonard Bernstein, and Yo-Yo Ma.

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