JERUSALEM STRING QUARTET
MANN series
saturday, april 25 at 7:30 PM at public high school*
virtual concert available MONday, april 27 -
sATURDAY, may 2
*Mann and Arens Series concert locations will be announced this fall, at Washington Irving (40 Irving Pl & 16th St) or Fashion Industries (225 W 24th St & 7th Ave)
Revered Jerusalem String Quartet brings us Beethoven Op. 130 (with the Grosse Fuge), Haydn “Sunrise” Quartet, Op. 76, No. 4, and a new work by Shulamit Ran in their anticipated return to PSC
Bio:
“Passion, precision, warmth, a gold blend: these are the trademarks of this excellent Israeli string quartet.”
Such was the Times’ (London) impression of the Jerusalem Quartet. Since the ensemble's founding in 1993 and subsequent 1995 debut, the four Israeli musicians have embarked on a journey of growth and maturation. Their breadth of repertoire and stunning depth of expression have firmly established their unique place in the string quartet tradition. The ensemble has found its core in a warm, full, human sound and an egalitarian balance between high and low voices. This approach allows the quartet to maintain a healthy relationship between individual expression and a transparent and respectful presentation of the composer's work. It is also the drive and motivation for their continuing refinement of its interpretations of the classical repertoire as well as exploration of new epochs. Read more…
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Photo credit: F. Broede