Dover Quartet with Marc-André Hamelin
Few string quartets can boast “a sound so distinctive as to be easily identified within mere minutes” (Philadelphia Inquirer), but the Dover Quartet has achieved that and more, prompting The New Yorker to call it “the young American string quartet of the moment.” The group’s awards include a stunning sweep of all prizes at the 2013 Banff International String Quartet Competition, grand and first prizes at the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, and prizes at the Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition.
The Dover Quartet is joined by pianist Marc-André Hamelin, who is celebrated as “a performer of near-superhuman technical prowess” (The New York Times). Marc-André is known for his unrivaled blend of consummate musicianship and brilliant technique in the great works of the established repertoire, as well as for his intrepid exploration of the rarities of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries.
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Program
Anton Webern Langsamer Satz
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Quartet in D major, K. 575
Marc-André Hamelin Piano Quintet
The Dover Quartet is one of the most lauded string quartets of the new generation, acclaimed not just for its accomplished playing but also for its innovative programming and imaginative interpretations.
