Meany Center: Juilliard String Quartet

• Juilliard String Quartet

Ludwig van Beethoven — String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130 (with the published Finale)
Jörg Widmann — String Quartet No. 8 (Study on Beethoven III)
Jörg Widmann — Cavatina – String Quartet No. 10 (Beethoven-Study V)
Ludwig van Beethoven — Grosse Fuge, Op. 133 ("Quartet No. 17")

The Juilliard String Quartet delves into the wonders of the string quartet literature with irrepressible energy and unceasing curiosity. During its 75-year tenure as the string quartet in residence at The Juilliard School, the storied ensemble has embraced its mission "to play new works as if they were established masterpieces and established masterpieces as if they were new" in a vibrant combination of the familiar and the daring. They will present their distinct perspective on two of Beethoven's late quartets, along with a contemporary view of Beethoven by the multifaceted German composer Jörg Widmann, co-commissioned by Meany Center.

"The Juilliard String Quartet can plausibly be called the most important American quartet in history."
— The Boston Globe

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About Juilliard String Quartet

Founded in 1946 and hailed by The Boston Globe as "the most important American quartet in history," the ensemble draws on a deep and vital engagement to the classics, while embracing the mission of championing new works, a vibrant combination of the familiar and the daring. Each performance of the Juilliard String Quartet is a unique experience, bringing together the four members' profound understanding, total commitment, and unceasing curiosity in sharing the wonders of the string quartet literature. Based out of the Juilliard School in New York City, where the four members of the quartet serve on the faculty, the reach of this venerable quartet is worldwide.

http://www.juilliardstringquartet.org/