Juilliard String Quartet: Beethoven Extravaganza
$35–$95
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
Hailed by The Boston Globe as "the most important American quartet in history," the Juilliard String Quartet draws on a deep and vital engagement with the classics, while embracing the mission of championing new works. This evening's program includes the Beethoven String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130, paired with new pieces by the celebrated German composer Jӧrg Widmann, which were co-commissioned by the Juilliard String Quartet and designed to accompany Beethoven's work. The Green Music Center is a proud co-commissioner of this project.
Tickets to this performance are available online, or in-person at the Info & Tickets desk in the lobby of the SSU Student Center during operating hours. More information: https://studentcenter.sonoma.edu/visit-us/info-ticket-desk
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.
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