The Takács Quartet, recognized as one of the world's greatest string quartets, with appearances regularly in every major music capital and prestigious festival, will perform Sunday, Jan. 28, at 3 p.m. in Memorial Chapel.
Part of the Union College-Schenectady Museum chamber concert series, this is second series appearance by the Takács.
The concert will feature Mozart's String Quartet in D Minor, KV. 421, Bártok's String Quartet No. 4, and Beethoven's String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 130 with the “Grosse Fuga,” Op. 133.
The quartet is comprised of Edwin Dusinberre, violin; Károly Schranz, violin; Roger Tapping, viola; and András Fejér, cello.
The Takács Quartet's recording of the Bártok cycle received the Gramophone “Chamber Music Recording of the Year” award for 1998, and in 1999 it was nominated for a Grammy.
During the 2000-2001 season, the Takács Quartet will perform over 40 concerts in the U.S., tour extensively in Europe, and return to Australia and Japan.
Free to Union faculty, staff and students. For more information, call 372-3651.