La Jolla Music Society: Dover Quartet with Escher String Quartet
$52-$92 ($5 student)
Felix Mendelssohn — String Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20
George Enescu — Octet for Strings in C major, Op. 7
Two of the hottest chamber music groups in America today, the Kennedy Center’s quartet-in-residence, the Dover Quartet, and the Escher Quartet share the stage for a rare all-octet program. The Escher is “one of the major string quartets playing today” (Bachtrack), and the Dover is “the young American string quartet of the moment” (The New Yorker). Both are winners of the coveted Avery Fisher Career Grant and have turned heads in the chamber music field, and now join forces to show off their distinct styles and explore the depths of music composed for octets. The program includes three works for string octet, each composed by a teenaged musical prodigy.
7pm Prelude Lecture by Michael Gerdes.
COVID-19 Protocols: Proof of vaccination or negative test with 24 hours of the performance is required. Please note that undated at-home tests will not be accepted. Everyone, regardless of vaccination status, is required to wear a mask at all times while indoors. Proof of negative test is recommended but not required for attendees under 12 years.
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About Dover Quartet
Named one of the greatest string quartets of the last 100 years by BBC Music Magazine, the GRAMMY® nominated Dover Quartet has followed a “practically meteoric” (Strings) trajectory to become one of the most in-demand chamber ensembles in the world. In addition to its faculty role as the Penelope P. Watkins Ensemble in Residence at the Curtis Institute of Music, the Dover Quartet holds residencies with the Kennedy Center, Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University, Artosphere, and the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival. The group’s awards include a stunning sweep of all prizes at the 2013 Banff International String Quartet Competition, grand and first prizes at the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, and prizes at the Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition. Its prestigious honors include the Avery Fisher Career Grant, Chamber Music America’s Cleveland Quartet Award, and Lincoln Center’s Hunt Family Award.
Joel Link, violin |
Bryan Lee, violin |
Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola |
Camden Shaw, cello
About Escher String Quartet
Adam Barnett-Hart, violin
Brendan Speltz, violin
Pierre Lapointe, viola
Brook Speltz, cello
http://escherquartet.com/The Baker-Baum Concert Hall at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
7600 Fay AveSan Diego, CA 92037
United States