Date: Thursday, February 5, 2015. 7:30 PM.
Location: Bing Concert Hall
The sound of the stellar New York–based quartet, named for the great American poet and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson, took on even richer hues with the arrival in 2013 of acclaimed British cellist Paul Watkins. The winner of nine Grammy Awards, the quartet has released more than 30 well-regarded recordings of works by the great Classical, Romantic, and modern composers. Come experience the subtle and stirring music of one of the world’s finest string quartets and a longtime friend of Stanford’s music community. Program: Beethoven: Quartet in E-flat Major, op. 127 Beethoven: Quartet in A Minor, op. 132
Location: Bing Concert Hall
The sound of the stellar New York–based quartet, named for the great American poet and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson, took on even richer hues with the arrival in 2013 of acclaimed British cellist Paul Watkins. The winner of nine Grammy Awards, the quartet has released more than 30 well-regarded recordings of works by the great Classical, Romantic, and modern composers. Come experience the subtle and stirring music of one of the world’s finest string quartets and a longtime friend of Stanford’s music community. Program: Beethoven: Quartet in E-flat Major, op. 127 Beethoven: Quartet in A Minor, op. 132