
Takács Quartet
HAYDN | String Quartet No. 63 in B-flat major, Op 76, No. 4, Sunrise |
NOKUTHULA NGWENYAMA | New Work (World Premiere, Cal Performances Co-commission) |
BEETHOVEN | String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2, Razumovsky |
Among the world’s finest string quartets, the beloved Takács returns for two concerts this season, the first a compelling program of new and canonic works. Haydn’s beloved Sunrise quartet is among his late-period gems, and Beethoven’s middle-period E minor quartet from the Op. 59 Razumovsky series opens up new musical horizons as the composer breaks and remakes the rules of musical drama. Known for lushly orchestrated music of “sheer gorgeousness” (Los Angeles Times), California violist Nokuthula Ngwenyama contributes a new Cal Performances co-commissioned work, heard here in its world premiere performance.
Patron Sponsor: Françoise Stone
Single tickets for 2023–24 Season events go on sale at noon as follows:
July 25: 2023–24 Season Subscribers and Donors of $100+
Aug 1: Email Club and UCB Community
Aug 8: General Public