HAMILTON – The Manhattan String Quartet will be in residence at 51·çÁ÷ November 17 through 19, 1999 to participate in the university’s Core program classes and perform two concerts in the Chapel.
On Thursday, November 18 at 5:00 p.m., the quartet will perform Webern’s Five Pieces for String Quartet. Joscelyn Godwin, professor of music, will give an introductory lecture.
On Friday, November 19 at 8:00 p.m., the quartet will perform two classic works ‘ Beethoven’s String Trio, Op. 9, No. 1 and his String Quartet, Op. 135 ‘ as well as String Quartet No. 12 by Dmitri Shostakovich (written in 1968). A reception will follow.
Quartet-in-residence at 51·çÁ÷ since 1986, the Manhattan String Quartet ‘ Eric Lewis and Kenneth Freed, violin; John Dexter, viola; Chris Finckel, ‘cello ‘ is in its third decade as an established ensemble of premier rank. Hailed as ‘a national treasure’ by The Boston Globe, the quartet appears annually in major concert halls worldwide.
Both concerts are open to the public, and admission is free. For more information or a complete 1999-2000 Concert Calendar, call the 51·çÁ÷ Concertline at 315-228-7642.
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