Photo by Andy StaplesBorodin Quartet – May 3, Pollack Hall LiveEvents April 24, 2015 3047 The Ladies’ Morning Musical Club presents The Borodin Quartet Ruben Aharonian – violin Igor Naidin – viola Sergey Lomovsky – violin Vladimir Balshin – cello The Borodin Quartet is unquestionably one of the most astounding phenomena in the world of classical music. It was founded nearly seventy years ago (1945), making it the world’s most long-lived ensemble of its kind. Two of its founding members were the famed violinist Rudolf Barshai and cellist Mstislav Rostropovich. The latter withdrew after only a few weeks, but his successor, Valentin Berlinsky, remained until 2007 – a remarkable 62 years and probably a record. The Borodin Quartet was one of the Soviet Union’s best-known classical music ensembles in the West during the Cold War era, through concert performances in the United States and Europe and through distribution of their recordings. Although the Quartet has seen many changes in personnel over its life span, all its members have been graduates of the Moscow Conservatory. Its interpretations are celebrated for their intensity and focus. The Borodin Quartet has produced a rich heritage of recordings over several decades, including the complete cycle of quartets by Shostakovich, with whom the group enjoyed a particularly close relationship. 3rd LMMC appearance. PROGRAMME: SHOSTAKOVICH String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Opus 83 Allegretto Andantino Allegretto Allegretto SHOSTAKOVICH String Quartet No. 13 in B flat minor, Opus 138 Adagio – Doppio movimento – Tempo primo BEETHOVEN String Quartet in C flat minor, Opus 131 Adagio ma non troppo e molto expressivo – Allegro molto vivace – Allegro moderato – Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile – Presto – Adagio quasi un poco andante – Allegro To learn more about the Borodin Quartet: www.borodinquartet.com The LMMC is a non-profit organization. For more information and to purchase tickets: online at www.lmmc.ca (Please note that web reservations must be done by 1pm on the Friday before the concert.) By phone at 514-932-6796 Monday to Friday, from 10am to 1pm. Reservations are recommended as concerts often sell out. If tickets are still available, they can be purchased at Pollack Hall’s box office as of 2:30pm on the day of the concert.
