Praised by The Washington Post for “astounding” and “captivating” performances that draw from a notable “meld of intellect, technique and emotions,” the infectiously energetic Aizuri Quartet brings together their own four distinctive musical personalities, tracing a journey from darkness to dawn, and culminating in the warmth of Haydn’s “Sunrise” Quartet. This program explores the ways in which the atmosphere, psychological power, and political metaphor of the night have been an inspiration for composers from the classical era to the present-day.
PROGRAM:
CLARA WIECK SCHUMANN, arr. Karen Ouzounian Ich stand in dunkeln träumen
BARTÓK String Quartet No. 4, Sz. 91
ROBERT SCHUMANN String Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Op. 41
HAYDN String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 76, No. 4, “Sunrise”
*Program subject to change. Full program notes will be available the week before the concert.