Philadelphia Chamber Music Society: Orion Quartet
Free (Free ($25 in-person))
Béla Bartók — String Quartet No. 6, Sz. 114, BB 119
Ludwig van Beethoven — String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130
Ludwig van Beethoven — Grosse Fuge, Op. 133
Daniel Phillips, violin
Todd Phillips, violin
Steven Tenenbom, viola
Timothy Eddy, cello
Johann Sebastian Bach – Final Fugue from The Art of the Fugue, BWV 1080
Béla Bartók – String Quartet No. 6, Sz. 114, BB 119
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major Op. 130 (with Grosse Fuge, Op. 133)
The Orion’s annual appearance with the Society highlights late works by three great composers. Although Bach never specified the instrumentation of the Art of the Fugue, this “technically impeccable” (Los Angeles Times) quartet is more than up to the task of interpreting the deeply contrapuntal work. Bartók’s final quartet serves as a solemn reflection on the human condition, while Beethoven’s Op. 130/133 is “one of the great artistic testaments to the human capacity for meaning in the face of chaos” (Mark Steinberg).
The livestream will take place at 7:30pm Eastern / 4:30pm 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
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American Philosophical Society: Benjamin Franklin Hall
427 Chestnut StPhiladelphia, PA 19106
United States