The famed Emerson String Quartet will give its 26th Chamber Concert Series performance Sunday, Feb. 1.
The show, which begins at 3 p.m. in Memorial Chapel, is free for the Union College community. General admission tickets cost $25, though area students can attend for $10.
Emerson String Quartet features violinist Eugene Drucker, violinist Philip Setzer, cellist David Finckel and violist Lawrence Dutton. During their upcoming performance, the musicians will play Dvorak’s “Cypresses.” Haydn’s Op. 74, No. 1 in C, No. 2 in F, and No. 3 in G minor will also be presented.
Formed in 1976, Emerson String Quartet has been touring, recording and performing for 32 years. The musicians have achieved unparalleled recognition with 30 acclaimed recordings produced with Deutsche Grammophon, and eight Grammy awards. Named after American poet Ralph Waldo Emerson, the quartet has also captured three Gramophone awards and the coveted Avery Fisher Prize.
The group’s current season includes more than 80 engagements around the world, from Boston and San Francisco to Italy and Denmark. In 2002, Emerson String Quartet joined Stony Brook University as the quartet-in-residence, giving master classes and providing instrumental instruction. In 2004, 2006 and 2008, the musicians conducted International Chamber Music Workshops at the university.
The group, which received an honorary doctorate from Wooster College in 2006, will receive an honorary doctorate from Bard College in May.