Meany Center: Danish String Quartet

Felix Blumenfeld — "Sarabande" from Les vendredis
John Adams — John's Book of Alleged Dances
Marc-Antoine Charpentier — Concert pour 4 parties de violes H. 545
Henry Purcell — Chacony in G minor, Z. 730
Benjamin Britten — Selected works
Traditional — Selected works

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

Marc-Antoine Charpentier – Prelude
John Adams – "Pavane: She’s so fine" from John's Book of Alleged Dances
Traditional – Polska
Felix Blumenfeld – "Sarabande" from Les vendredis
John Adams – "Stubble Crotchet" from John's Book of Alleged Dances
Marc-Antoine Charpentier – "V. Gigue française" from Concert pour 4 parties de violes, H. 545
John Adams – "Toot Nipple" from John's Book of Alleged Dances
Henry Purcell, arr. Benjamin Britten – Chacony in G minor, Z. 730
Traditional, arr. Danish String Quartet – Nordic folk music

Fierce friends as well as colleagues, the Danish String Quartet is celebrated not only for their integrated sound and impeccable intonation, but for the infectious joy they bring to music making. The quartet, which has been playing together since childhood, returns to the Meany stage with an imaginative program of Purcell as arranged by Britten, a suite of dances by composers spanning continents and centuries, and the quartet’s own unique arrangements of traditional Nordic folk music.

"This is one of the best quartets before the public today."
— The Washington Post

The performance will take place at 7:30pm.

Choose Your Own Series (CYO) packages go on sale later this fall. Full Series packages are now available; renewing Full Series subscribers will receive first priority for seating.

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.

http://danishquartet.com/

About Meany Center for the Performing Arts

http://www.meanycenter.org