Kristian BezuidenhoutChiaroscuro Quartet – March 7, Bourgie Hall LiveEvents March 1, 2019 1595 CHIAROSCURO QUARTET Beethoven’s Quartet op. 59 No. 1, the first of three quartets dedicated to Prince Razumovsky, already heralds the Romanticism of which Mendelssohn and Schumann were to become celebrated exponents. This performance by the Chiaroscuro Quartet is an opportunity to hear these works performed on period instruments, in collaboration with Kristian Bezuidenhout, one of the finest specialists in historically-informed interpretation. Artists Chiaroscuro Quartet Alina Ibragimova, violin Pablo Hernan Benedi, violin Emilie Hörnlund, viola Claire Thirion, cello with Kristian Bezuidenhout, Érard piano Program BEETHOVEN String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59, No. 1, “Razumovsky” MENDELSSOHN Three Fantasies or Caprices, Op. 16 MENDELSSOHN Songs without words, Op. 38, No. 6, in A-flat Major SCHUMANN Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44 Thursday, March 7th 2019 at 7:30pm Duration: 1 Hrs 30 Min For tickets and information: www.mbam.qc.ca/en/concerts 514-285-2000 Bourgie Concert Hall, at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) complex, is a 444-seat venue located in the restored Erskine and American Church (designed in 1894 in Neo-Romanesque style by architect Alexander Cowper Hutchison). Designated a national historic site in 1998, the transformed setting is now graced with high-quality acoustics and an exceptional décor incorporating 20 historic Tiffany stained glass windows. Ideal for performances by chamber-music ensembles, string orchestras, and other groups, Bourgie Concert Hall offer music lovers an auditory repertoire as diverse as the MMFA collections Bourgie Concert Hall 1339 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec H3G 2E8
