Photo by Peter SchaafBrentano String Quartet – September 13, Pollack Hall LiveEvents September 7, 2015 3745 The Ladies’ Morning Musical Club presents The Brentano String Quartet Serena Canin – violin Misha Amory – viola Mark Steinberg – violin Nina Lee – cello Since it was founded in 1992, the Brentano String Quartet has appeared throughout the world to popular and critical acclaim. The New York Times extolled its ‘luxuriously warm sound [and] yearning lyricism’, while the London Independent called its playing ‘passionate, uninhibited and spell-binding’. It has appeared in the world’s most prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall, the Konzerthaus in Vienna and Suntory Hall in Tokyo. In 2014, the Brentano Quartet succeeded the Tokyo Quartet as Artists in Residence at Yale University, following its 14-year-residency at Princeton University. The Quartet also currently serves as the collaborative ensemble for the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. The Brentano Quartet is known for especially imaginative projects combining old and new music, such as ‘Fragments: Connecting Past and Present’ and ‘Bach Perspectives’. Its name comes from Antonie Brentano, who many scholars think was Beethoven’s ‘Immortal Beloved’, the intended recipient of his famous love confession. LMMC début. PROGRAMME: MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847) String Quartet in E flat major, Opus 12 (1829) Adagio non troppo – Allegro non tardante Canzonetta: Allegretto Andante espressivo – Molto allegro e vivace BRITTEN (1913-1976) String Quartet No. 3, Opus 94 (1975) Duets: With moderate movement Ostinato: Very fast Solo: Very calm Burlesque: Fast – con fuoco Recitative and Passacaglia (La Serenissima): Slow BRAHMS (1833-1897) String Quartet in B flat major, Opus 67 (1875) Vivace Andante Agitato: Allegretto non troppo Poco allegretto con variazioni To learn more about the Brentano String Quartet, visit: brentanoquartet.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.
