The GRAMMY-nominated Danish String Quartet continues to assert its preeminence among the world’s finest string quartets. Celebrated for their “intense blend, extreme dynamic variation (in which they seem glued together), perfect intonation even on harmonics, and constant vitality and flow” (Gramophone) and renowned for the palpable joy they exude in music-making, the Danish String Quartet has become one of today’s most in- demand classical quartets, performing to sold-out concert halls around the world. The Danish Quartet’s inventive and intriguing programming and repertoire choices have captivated audiences. At Cornell, they will be performing works by Caroline Shaw, Haydn, Shostakovich, and a selection of their original compositions and traditional folk tunes.
Program*:
Caroline Shaw: Entr'acte
Haydn: Quartet op 77/2: III, Andante (NB: Only this movement. It will be played directly after Entr'acte)
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83
INTERMISSION
Danish String Quartet (arr): Original Compositions and Traditional Tunes
Please note that late seating will begin approximately 21 minutes after the concert starts.
“No recording could quite capture what makes the Danish so special in concert, could make indelible the fleeting aura of rapt, intense concentration that settles in a hall when they are at their best.” – The New York Times