Photo: Mat HennekFauré Quartett – March 17, Pollack Hall LiveEvents March 11, 2019 1817 The Ladies’ Morning Musical Club presents FAURÉ QUARTETT Erika Geldsetzer – violin Konstantin Heidrich – cello Sascha Frömbling – viola Dirk Mommertz – piano The Fauré Quartett was founded in Karlsruhe in 1995, the 150th anniversary of the birth of composer Gabriel Fauré. In the two decades since then, it has established itself as one of the world’s leading piano chamber ensembles and as one of the few for their instrumental combination. The Quartett has appeared in most of the world’s leading concert halls, including Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, London’s Wigmore Hall, the Alte Oper in Frankfurt, the Berlin Philharmonie and the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires. In addition to mainstream classics, the Fauré Quartett is devoted to discovering new and unusual repertory. Their most recent CD includes music by Richard Strauss and Mahler. Their visionary, experimental approach has attracted considerable attention, as for example in their collaborations with artists like Rufus Wainwright and Sven Helbig and appearances in clubs like Le Poisson Rouge in New York. Fanfare magazine identified the Fauré Quartett as ‘musicians who play with a great deal of refinement, nuance, and silkiness of tone’. 5th LMMC appearance. Program: BRIDGE (1879-1941) ‘ Phantasy Piano Quartet ‘ in F sharp minor H. 94 (1910) Andante con moto Allegro vivace Andante con moto FAURÉ (1845-1924) Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor Opus 15 (1879) Allegro molto moderato Scherzo: Allegro vivo Adagio Allegro molto BRAHMS (1833-1897) Piano Quartet in G minor Opus 25 (1861) Allegro Intermezzo: Allegro ma non troppo – Trio: Animato Andante con moto, ma non troppo Andante con moto Rondo alla zingarese To learn more about the Fauré Quartett visit www.faurequartett.de 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.