PRELUDE 7 PM
Lecture by Michael Gerdes
A Classical Music Super Group… Do you love string quartets? Have you ever wondered what would happen if two were combined? Explore the origins of the string octet in this Prelude lecture before enjoying three of the most wonderful examples ever written.
DOVER QUARTET WITH ESCHER STRING QUARTET SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2022 · 8 PM THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL
SHOSTAKOVICH Two Pieces for String Octet, Opus 11 (1906-1975) Prelude Scherzo MENDELSSOHN Octet in E-flat Major, Opus 20 (1809-1847) Allegro moderato, ma con fuoco Andante Scherzo: Allegro leggierissimo Presto I N T E R M I S S I O N
Support for this program generously provided by:
Sam B. Ersan La Jolla Music Society’s 2021-22 Season is supported by The Conrad Prebys Foundation, The City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture, Banc of California, The Lodge at Torrey Pines, ProtoStar Foundation, Vail Memorial Fund, ResMed Foundation, Bright Events Rentals, Ace Parking, Brenda Baker and Steve Baum, Raffaella and John Belanich, Gordon Brodfuehrer, Mary Ellen Clark, Joy Frieman, Joan and Irwin Jacobs, Dorothea Laub, Jeanette Stevens, Debra Turner, Bebe and Marvin Zigman.
ENESCU Octet in C Major, Opus 7 (1881-1955) Très modéré Très fougueux Lentement Mouvement de valse bien rythmée Dover Quartet Joel Link, Bryan Lee, violins; Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola; Camden Shaw, cello Escher String Quartet Adam Barnett-Hart, Brendan Speltz, violins; Pierre Lapointe, viola; Brook Speltz, cello Dover Quartet last performed for La Jolla Music Society during SummerFest on August 21, 2011. Escher String Quartet last performed for La Jolla Music Society during SummerFest on August 17, 2016. L J M S. O R G · 8 5 8 . 4 5 9 . 3 7 2 8
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