Sundays with the St. Lawrence String Quartet
EXPERIENCE CHAMBER MUSIC AT ITS FINEST— Join the St. Lawrence String Quartet for a series of three exceptional Sunday afternoon concerts at Stanford University. These inspiring and diverse programs feature many pillars of the classical music repertoire—Beethoven, Haydn, and Dvorák—as well as introduce new concepts through the works of foremost Canadian composer R. Murray Schafer and Stanford's own Jonathan Berger. Memorable collaborations highlight each concert as a stellar array of guest artists shares the stage with the quartet. In a melding of generations, legendary pianists Claude Frank and Menahem Pressler—each with an illustrious career spanning more than 50 years—join the St. Lawrence for stirring performances of the great piano quintets by Antonín Dvorák and Robert Schumann. Distinguished harpist Judy Loman, who has toured extensively with the quartet in Canada and the United States, brings passion and virtuosity to rarely heard music by Ravel and R. Murray Schafer.
October 24, 2004
St. Lawrence String Quartet, with Claude Frank, pianoSunday, 2:30 pm |
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Opening
with the majestic chords of Beethoven’s String Quartet
Opus 127, the St. Lawrence String Quartet offers a superb program
built around the sounds of the Romantic era. In an exciting
collaboration, legendary pianist Claude Frank—a lifelong Schumann
scholar and a leading interpreter of Romantic German repertoire—
joins the quartet for Schumann’s Piano Quintet. Frank will also delight
with Schumann’s stirring Scenes from Childhood for Piano.February 13, 2005
St. Lawrence String Quartet, with Menahem Pressler, pianoSunday, 2:30 pm |
*Commissioned for the St. Lawrence String Quartet. |
Haydn’s playful string quartet "The Joke" opens this unique program
that spans more than 200 years and highlights the St. Lawrence's
exceptional diversity as well as its unyielding commitment to
contemporary composers. The hauntingly beautiful new work
Doubles for String Quartet by Jonathan Berger, commissioned for the
quartet, evokes songs of peace and freedom. The afternoon
culminates when Menahem Pressler, internationally celebrated
pianist and founding member of the Beaux Arts Trio, joins the
quartet for Dvorák's exquisite Piano Quintet.April 24, 2005
St. Lawrence String Quartet, with Judy Loman, harpSunday, 2:30 pm |
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The St. Lawrence String Quartet presents a rarely heard program
exploring the sounds of French Romanticism. Saint-Saëns' first quartet
combines virtuosity and abundant melody with the profound influence
of Beethoven's late works. The ensemble has performed this piece in
concert halls across Europe and is excited to share it with you. Then, in
another inspired collaboration, Judy Loman, a distinguished harpist
noted for stunning technical mastery and musicianship, joins the quartet
for one of the great works of chamber music—Ravel's Introduction and
Allegro. The program concludes with Theseus for Harp and String Quartet
by the illustrious Canadian composer R. Murray Schafer.Tickets and Information
All tickets are general admission: $20 [Adult] / $10 [Student]. Purchase the complete three-concert series and save! $50 [Adult] / $25 [Student] Tickets are available for advance purchase through the Stanford Ticket Office:
| Phone: | 650.725.ARTS (2787) |
| Fax: | 650.725.6230 |
| Mail: | Stanford Ticket Office 537 Lomita Mall, MC 2250 Stanford, CA 94305-2250 |
In Person: |
Monday–Friday, 10:00 am–5:00 pm; The Stanford Ticket Office is located on the ground floor of Tresidder Memorial Union on the Stanford University campus. Tickets may also be purchased at the performances (as available) starting one hour before the concert start time. |
