As a tribute to Beethoven’s uncanny connection to the music of our time, we offer works of bracing individuality written by five living composers from around the globe. Indeed, Jörg Widmann’s Eighth Quartet, performed by the Juilliard String Quartet, has direct links to Beethoven’s quartet legacy.

Program

Jessie Montgomery Duo for Violin and Cello
Evgeny Kissin Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello
Brett Dean Quartet No. 2 for Strings and Soprano, “And once I played Ophelia”
Jörg Widmann String Quartet No. 8, “Study on Beethoven III”
Tan Dun Concerto for String Quartet and Pipa

Tony Arnold, soprano; Kristin Lee, violin; Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Sihao He, cello; Wu Man, pipa; Gloria Chien, piano; Juilliard String Quaret