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AUSTIN CHAMBER MUSIC CENTER PRESENTS:

AUSTIN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL

EMERSON STRING QUARTET

AUGUST 12 | 8:00 P.M. | BATES RECITAL HALL

The Emerson String Quartet will have its final season of concerts in 2022–23, disbanding after more than four decades as one of the world’s premier chamber music ensembles. The Quartet has made over 30 acclaimed recordings, and has been honored with nine GRAMMYs®, three Gramophone Awards, the Avery Fisher Prize, and Musical America’s “Ensemble of the Year” award. Don’t miss this final chance to see the Quartet perform in Austin.

Program

String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 12 | Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)

• Adagio non troppo – Allegro non tardante
• Canzonetta: Allegretto
• Andante espressivo
• Molto allegro e vivace

String Quartet, Op. 3 | Alban Berg (1885–1935)

• Langsam
• Mässig Viertel

INTERMISSION

Drink the Wild Ayre | Sarah Kirkland Snider (b. 1973)

String Quartet in F Major | Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)

• Allegro moderato
• Assez vif, très rythmé
• Très lent
• Vif et agité

EMERSON STRING QUARTET

Eugene Drucker & Philip Setzer, violins | Lawrence Dutton, viola | Paul Watkins, cello

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Event Details

• Date: Saturday, August 12, 2023
• Time: 8:00 P.M.
• Venue: Bates Recital Hall at The Butler School of Music
• Website: https://austinchambermusic.org/event/emerson-string-quartet-2023/

Ticket Information

• Cost: $35.00 - $80.00

Presenter Details

• Name: Austin Chamber Music Center

The Austin Chamber Music Center creates chamber music experiences that connect, educate, and inspire our community.

ACMC seeks to:

• • Develop the next generation of musicians and audiences.
  • Connect people of all backgrounds through music and music-making.
  • Instill lifelong skills of leadership and cooperation through music education.
  • Develop and expand the chamber music repertoire, including the commissioning of new works, study, and recording of less familiar repertoire.
  • Provide an avenue for professional musicians to interact with each other and to communicate their enthusiasm for chamber music to students and audiences through paid teaching and performance opportunities.
  • Provide audiences with a wide range of chamber music experiences.
  • Make chamber music accessible to everyone.

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