Emerson String Quartet CANCELLED

This event has been Cancelled for the safety of the musicians and patrons during this difficult time.

2021.04.27 |

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston

Cancelled

PROGRAM

Alexander Borodin (1833-1887)

Quartet No. 2 in D [1881]

William Walton (1902-1983)

Quartet No. 2 in A minor [1947]

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)

Quartet No. 9 in E♭, Op. 117 (1964)

PERFORMERS

Eugene Drucker, violin

Philip Setzer, violin

Lawrence Dutton, viola

Paul Watkins, cello

The talents of this legendary quartet will be well served with this program, beginning with the lyrical quartet from Borodin, with its delightful sense of affection throughout. Walton’s Quartet No. 2, filled with rhythmic energy, is a rare piece that features the rich tones of the viola voice, followed by a later composition from Shostakovich, written to his devoted wife, Irina.

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“… everything we have come to expect from this superb ensemble: technically resourceful, musically insightful, cohesive, full of character and always interesting.”

The New York Times

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PERFORMERS

“… everything we have come to expect from this superb ensemble: technically resourceful, musically insightful, cohesive, full of character and always interesting.”

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