Auditorium, APS Conference Center, Argonne National Laboratory
Sunday April 4, 2004 at 3:00 p.m.
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| Program | |
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| Mendelssohn -- | String Quartet in E minor, Op. 44, No. 2 |
| Beethoven -- | String Quartet in G major, Op. 18, No. 2 (“Compliments”) |
| Brahms -- | String Quartet in C minor, Op. 51, No. 1 |
This program is partially supported by the University of Chicago and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency
Founded in 1988, the Leipzig String Quartet is now widely acclaimed as one of the most exciting string quartets on the international chamber music scene. Three of the members were prinicipals of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra before deciding to devote all their time to the Quartet in 1991.
The Quartet studied with the Amadeus Quartet, Gerhard Bosse, Hatto Beyerle, and Walter Levin, and was granted scholarships by the Amadeus Scholarship and the Foundation of Culture Funds. It has won several honors, including 2nd Prize at the ARD Competition in Munich (no 1st Prize was awarded), the Busch Brothers Award in 1991, and the Siemens Music Award in 1992.
The Leipzig String Quartet's repertoire includes approximately 200 compositions by 55 composers. It has recorded the complete string quartets of Schubert, Dessau, Webern, Eisler, and Adorno. In addition, it has recorded works by Beethoven, Berio, and Cage.
More information on the artists can be found here (Leipzig String Quartet).
The audience is invited to join the artists at a reception following the performance.
The concert will be presented in the Auditorium of the APS Conference Center (Bldg. 402) at Argonne. It is open to the public. For US citizens, photo identification is required to enter the laboratory site. Non-US citizens need to register prior to the event by calling 630-252-3751 during regular working hours.
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Admission to the concert is $25. Call (630) 252-3751 to order your tickets now, VISA and MasterCard accepted; or use the ticket request form to order your tickets by mail.
Remaining tickets will be sold in the lobby of the Argonne Cafeteria (Bldg. 213) during the week of March 27 between noon and 1:00 p.m. The Auditorium Box Office will open one-half hour before the performance.
A special dinner (menu) prepared by Chef Chris Kaminsky will be served in the Argonne Guest House. Dinner hours from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. $24.50 per person. Reservations requested (630-739-6000).
