Brooklyn Rider is graciously sponsored by
BIG ARTS Classical Series Circle
Nancy Dehmlow, David Huggin & Ken Nees.
Johnny Gandelsman, violin; Colin Jacobsen, violin; Nicholas Cords, viola; Michael Nicolas, cello
Hailed as “the future of chamber music” (Strings Magazine), Brooklyn Rider presents both traditional and eclectic repertoire with gripping performances that continue to draw rave reviews from classical, world, and rock critics alike. Pushing boundaries and redefining the string quartet, Brooklyn Rider blends classical mastery with genre-crossing innovation. NPR credits the group with “recreating the 300-year-old form of string quartet as a vital and creative 21st-century ensemble.”
“The quartet wasted no time in announcing its virtuosity. The compositions, many commissioned for the group … contributed to mark the evening a triumph.” — Washington Classical Review
Brooklyn Rider’s 20th anniversary season is the subject of a feature in The New York Times: Brooklyn Rider Still Has More to Say With the String Quartet by Joshua Barone.
PROGRAM
I.
“Citizenship Notes”
String Quartet in f minor, Op. 20, No.5 – HAYDN
Moderato
Menuet
Adagio
Finale: Fuga a 2 soggetti
*String Quartet No. 3 – DON BYRON
I.
II. Russian March
III.
*Our Children Speak Spanish And English – ANGÉLICA NEGRÓN
(for string quartet and pre-recorded electronics track)
The Times they are a-changin’ – BOB DYLAN
(arr. Colin Jacobsen)
-Intermission-
II.
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 59, No. 3 – BEETHOVEN
Introduzione: Andante con moto – allegro vivace
Andante con moto quasi allegretto
Menuetto grazioso
Allegro molto
*Commissioned for Brooklyn Rider’s 20th anniversary by Art of Elan, Carnegie Hall, and Tippet Rise Art Center
