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Takács Quartet
Takács Quartet
Haydn, String Quartet in F Major; Coleridge-Taylor, Fantasiestücke for String Quartet; Dvořák, String Quartet No. 13 in G Major
Attacca Quartet
Attacca Quartet
J. Adams, selections from John’s Book of Alleged Dances; Flying Lotus, Clock Catcher; Remind U; Pilgrim Side Eye; Müller, Drifting Circles; Cole, Real Life; Glass, String Quartet No. 3, “Mishima”; Shaw, The Evergreen; Smith, Carrot Revolution
John Adams + Timo Andres’ World Premiere
John Adams + Timo Andres’ World Premiere
The legendary John Adams, 2022 composer-in-residence and co-curator of this week’s programs, shares the podium with Music Director Peter Oundjian in this can’t-miss concert, beginning with a commissioned work by Timo Andres, an exceptional compos...
Kaleidoscope: Road Movies
Kaleidoscope: Road Movies
Now in its second year, Kaleidoscope brings back and builds upon the theatrical elements that audiences loved: lighting, cinematography, a hint of stage magic, and an atmosphere like no other concert. Kaleidoscope is infused with bold musical color a...
Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?
Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?
The Festival’s focus on today’s music continues as world-renowned conductor and Festival composer-in-residence/co-curator John Adams takes the podium to lead his off-beat and grooving Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes? with the extraordinary...
Flavors of Old Russia: Tchaikovsky, Glinka & Borodin
Flavors of Old Russia: Tchaikovsky, Glinka & Borodin
Borodin, Sextet in D Minor; Glinka, Trio pathétique; Tchaikovsky, Souvenir de Florence
Brahms’ Clarinet Quintet
Brahms’ Clarinet Quintet
Mozart, Flute Quartet in D Major; Perkinson, Movement for String Trio; Dvořák, Terzetto in C Major; Brahms, Clarinet Quintet in B Minor
Danish String Quartet
Danish String Quartet
Purcell, Chaconne in G Minor (arr. Britten); Folk Music from the British Isles (arr. Danish String Quartet); Schubert, String Quartet No. 15 in G Major