The Ladies’ Morning Musical Club presents

BORODIN QUARTET

Ruben Aharonian – violin           Igor Naidin – viola
Sergei 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 more than seventy years ago (1945), making it the world’s longest-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 its 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 “Russian grand masters” (Daily Telegraph Australia), with their special affinity for Russian music, have produced a rich heritage of recordings over several decades. The current ensemble is engaged in recording the complete cycle of all fifteen Shostakovich quartets.
4th LMMC appearance.

PROGRAMME:

MYASKOVSKY (1881-1950)
String Quartet in A minor, Opus 86
Moderato
Presto fantastico
Andante con moto e molto cantabile
Molto vivo, energico

SHOSTAKOVICH (1906-1975)
String Quartet No. 6 in G major, Opus 101
Allegretto
Moderato con moto
Lento
Lento – Allegretto

TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893)
String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Opus 11
Moderato e semplice – Allegro giusto
Andante cantabile
Scherzo: Allegro non tanto e con fuoco
Finale: Allegro giusto – Allegro vivace

To learn more about the Borodin Quartet visit 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.

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