Praised for a “full and glowing sound” (BBC Music Magazine) and the “depth, color, lucidity, power, and grace” (San Francisco Classical Voice) its players bring to a wide range of repertoire, the Dover Quartet has been on a wild ride since its stunning sweep of all the prizes at the Banff International String Quartet Competition a little more than a decade ago. In the interim, the group was nominated for two Grammy awards and named one of the greatest string quartets of the last 100 years by BBC Music Magazine. The Dover returns to Berkeley with a substantial program of contrasting temperaments, ranging from Mozart’s ebullient Quartet in B-flat major and Sibelius’ spare and brooding Quartet in D minor, to Brahms’ sumptuous first quartet.
| MOZART | String Quartet in B-flat major, K. 458, The Hunt |
| SIBELIUS | String Quartet in D minor, Op. 56, Voces intimae |
| BRAHMS | String Quartet in C minor, Op. 51, No. 1 |
Program notes will be available approximately one week before the performance.
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2026–27 Season Guides
Some of you want your mind blown. Some want your heart broken. Some want to see a legend before they stop touring. Whatever brings you through those doors, we’ve built a guide for it. Explore the six patron guides below to find the performances that were made for you!
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There is a $20 service charge on all subscription orders, and a $15 per order service charge on ticket purchases made by phone or online that are not part of a subscription package. There is no fee for tickets purchased in person at the Zellerbach Hall Ticket Office unless they are part of a subscription.
2026–27 Season Subscriptions go on sale noon May 5
Single tickets for 2026–27 Season events go on sale at noon Aug 11
