The ever
popular Emerson String Quartet will make its 20th annual series
appearance in the Union College chamber
series on Sunday, Nov. 9, at 3 p.m. in Union
College Memorial Chapel.
The
artists are Philip Setzer and Eugene Drucker, violins; Lawrence Dutton, viola;
and David Finckel, cello.
Their program will feature
Mendelssohn – Andante & Scherzo, Op.
81; Shostakovich – No. 9 in E-Flat; and
Beethoven – Op. 130 with Grosse Fugue,
Op. 133.
Acclaimed for its insightful
performances, brilliant artistry and technical mastery, the Emerson String
Quartet is one of the world's foremost chamber ensembles. The Quartet has
amassed an impressive list of achievements: a brilliant series of recordings
exclusively documented by Universal Classics/Deutsche Grammophon since 1987,
six Grammy Awards, including two unprecedented honors for Best Classical Album
and complete cycles of the Bartók, Beethoven and Shostakovich string quartets
performed in the world's major concert halls. Today, the ensemble is lauded
internationally as a string quartet that approaches both classical and
contemporary repertoire with equal mastery and enthusiasm.
Tickets
are $25 for the general public; half price for students; and free for Union College students
with college ID.
Tickets
are available at the College Facilities Services Building (7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays.
Call 388-6098.) Cash or check only. Tickets will also be sold at the door one
hour prior to the concert start time.