St. Lawrence Quartet w/ Michael Tree, viola
Date: Friday, February 11, 2011 - 8:00 PM
Location: Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center
The Program
Beethoven: Quartet in C Minor, Op. 18, No. 4
Golijov: Yiddishbbuk
Mozart: Quintet in G Minor, K. 516
Pre-concert Lecture at 6:45 pm by Jonathan Coopersmith
The Artists
The St. Lawrence String Quartet (SLSQ) has established itself among the world-class chamber ensembles of its generation. Its mission: bring every piece of music to the audience in vivid color, with pronounced communication and teamwork, and great respect to the composer. Since winning both the Banff International String Quartet Competition and Young Concert Artists International Auditions in 1992, the quartet has delighted audiences with its spontaneous, passionate, and dynamic performances. Alex Ross of The New Yorker magazine writes, "the St. Lawrence are remarkable not simply for the quality of their music making, exalted as it is, but for the joy they take in the act of connection." The SLSQ recently celebrated its 20th anniversary with a new recording of Haydn and Dvorák quartets. Since 1998 they have held the position of Ensemble in Residence at Stanford University. For more information on the St. Lawrence Quartet visit www.slsq.com.
A founding member of both the famed Guarneri Quartet and the Marlboro Trio, Michael Tree was born in Newark, New Jersey. He studied the violin with Efrem Zimbalist at The Curtis Institute of Music. He has concertized throughout the world and recorded more than eighty chamber music masterpieces; prominent among them are ten piano quintets and quartets with Arthur Rubinstein. Mr. Tree serves on the faculties of The Juilliard School, Manhattan School of Music, The Curtis Institute, and the University of Maryland.
