Danish String Quartet
The marvelous Danish String Quartet returns after the conclusion of its multiseason Doppelgänger project with an artfully curated program. It seems there is nothing these players can’t do—complex contemporary works, ethereal soundscapes, sparkling Baroque arrangements, even earthy folk song. Caroline Shaw’s Entr’acte is paired with a selection from the Haydn quartet that inspired it, and Stravinsky’s folk-infused miniatures converse with songs by Baroque era Irish harpist Turlough O’Carolan. Shostakovich’s intense, brooding final quartet provides emotional counterballast in a kaleidoscopic musical journey.
“The Danish play as if they have abandoned their individual personalities entirely to serve the collective—as if they were joined on a single instrument, armed with four bows.”
—The New York Times
Major support for this performance is provided by The Bernard Osher Foundation.
Run time for this performance is approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, including intermission
| CAROLINE SHAW | Entr’acte |
| HAYDN | Andante from String Quartet in F major, Op. 77, No. 2 |
| STRAVINSKY | Three Pieces for String Quartet |
| O’CAROLAN | Three Melodies: Mabel Kelly, Planxty Kelly, Carolan’s Quarrel with the Landlady |
| SHOSTAKOVICH | String Quartet No. 15, Op. 144 |
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