September 8, 2012
Juilliard String Quartet

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Juilliard String Quartet

Saturday, September 8, 2012, 8 PM

Seligman Center for the Performing Arts

Since its inception in 1946, the Juilliard String Quartet has embodied the credo stated by founders Robert Mann and William Schuman to “play new works as if they were established masterpieces, and established masterpieces as if they were new.” The hallmarks of its distinctive sound – clarity of structure, beauty of sound, purity of line and an extraordinary unanimity of purpose – have been applied to virtually every era and genre in the literature. Making its 16th appearance on the series as it opens the Chamber Music Society’s 69th season, the Quartet introduces its new first violinist, Joseph Lin, to CMSD audiences.

 "Each of the four has a notably beautiful tone, a sound that sings out but also blends. They show a shared understanding of the music they play; every bow stroke adds to its meaning and its integrity."

— Chicago Tribune

Program

Beethoven: String Quartet in C-sharp minor, Op. 131
Beethoven: String Quartet in A minor, Op. 132

Pre-Concert Film

6:30 – 7:30 PM - World Premiere Showing
The Juilliard String Quartet:
Keeping Beethoven Contemporary
The distinguished documentary filmmaker Michael Blackwood filmed the Juilliard Quartet performing Beethoven's Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 130 at a special event to welcome new Juilliard students in August 2011. The film includes rehearsal and performance excerpts, captures the ongoing dialogue between the four musicians, and includes a conversation between the quartet members and the filmmakers about the string quartet as a genre of music, its history, and the significant contributions of Beethoven.

Support

With support from the
Beverly Franzblau Baker Endowment Fund

Joseph Lin occupies the
Norma Jean and Arthur S. Shufro Chair
in Violin Performance

Links of Interest:

Juilliard String Quartet Biography
Juilliard String Quartet Program Notes
Learn more about Michael Blackwood's film