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Program

Phillip Glass (b. 1937) String Quartet No. 2, Company
Franz Schubert (1797–1828) String Quartet in A minor, D. 804, Rosamunde

Allegro ma non troppo
Andante
Menuetto. Allegretto – Trio
Allegro moderato

INTERMISSION

Samuel Adams String Quartet No. 2, Current (World Premiere)*

fast, noisy (rallentando)
fast, quiet, building (for Chris Stark)
quiet, patient
fast, noisy (ritornello)
pulsing, simple (for Ingram Marshall)

* World Premiere. Commissioned by Spektral Quartet and Cal Performances, with additional assistance from New Music USA.

Spektral Quartet records for Parlour Tapes+, Azica, Aparté, New Focus Recordings, and Sono Luminus.