[CANCELLED] Philadelphia Chamber Music Society: Elias Quartet
Free (Cancelled)
Ludwig van Beethoven — String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135
Ludwig van Beethoven — String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2 "Razumovsky"
We regret to announce that, due to visa issues, the Elias Quartet must cancel their upcoming North American tour, including their PCMS concert scheduled for Sunday, October 10, 2021. Unfortunately, we are unable to reschedule their date for later this season but will do our best to welcome them back to PCMS in a future season.
Ticket holders may exchange their tickets for another PCMS event this season, contribute their tickets to the PCMS Student Ticket Fund (we provide an equal number of free tickets to students who could otherwise not attend), or request a refund by contacting the PCMS box office at 215-569-8080 or boxoffice@pcmsconcerts.org.
Sara Bitlloch, violin
Donald Grant, violin
Simone van der Giessen, viola
Marie Bitlloch, cello
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet No. 6 in B-flat major, Op. 18, No. 6
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2 "Razumovsky"
“Poetic, charismatic and virtuosic” (Sunday Telegraph), this London foursome combines youthful élan with a musical intelligence beyond their years. The Elias’s PCMS return promises “playing of wonderful exuberance and fire” (The Guardian) and insights gleaned from their ambitious “Beethoven Project” at Wigmore Hall in which the group performed the complete Beethoven string quartets to widespread acclaim.
The livestream will take place at 3pm Eastern / 12pm Pacific. The video will remain available for 72 hours after each performance, subject to the approval of the artists.
Attending in person:
The performance will take place at:
American Philosophical Society
427 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19106
PCMS thanks you for contributing as generously as you can when watching these events. Gifts of any size are deeply appreciated: https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/donate/
About Elias String Quartet
Sara Bitlloch, violin
Donald Grang, violin
Simone van der Giessen, viola
Marie Bitlloch, cello
The Elias String Quartet take their name from Mendelssohn's oratorio, Elijah, of which Elias is its German form, and have quickly established themselves as one of the most intense and vibrant quartets of their generation. The Quartet was formed in 1998 at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester where they worked closely with the late Dr. Christopher Rowland. They also spent a year studying at the Hochschule in Cologne with the Alban Berg quartet. Between 2005 and 2009 they were resident String Quartet at Sheffield's "Music in the Round" as part of Ensemble 360, taking over from the Lindsay Quartet. They are now ensemble in residence at the RNCM and regularly go back there to teach and perform.
https://eliasstringquartet.com/