The Program

Haydn:  Quartet in D Major, Op. 76, No. 5
Capanna:  Quartet No. 1
Mendelssohn:  Quartet in F Minor, Op. 80

Pre-concert Lecture at 6:45 pm by Robert Capanna

The Artists

Now in its second decade as a quartet, the Ying Quartet has established itself as an ensemble of the highest musical qualifications in its tours across the United States and abroad. Their performances regularly take place in many of the world's most important concert halls, from Carnegie Hall to the Sydney Opera House.  In the 2009-10 season versatile violinist Frank Huang joined the quartet as first violinist, filling the chair of Timothy Ying, the original first violinist of the all-sibling quartet.  Timothy and his siblings, cellist David, violist Phillip, and violinist Janet, are the ensemble's founding members.  The Ying Quartet's recordings reflect many of the group's wide-ranging musical interests and have generated consistent, enthusiastic acclaim. Their 2007 Telarc release of the three Tchaikovsky Quartets and the Souvenir de Florence (with James Dunham and Paul Katz) was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Chamber Music Performance category.  The Ying is currently quartet-in-residence at the Eastman School of Music and served as Blodgett Artists-in-Residence at Harvard University from 2001-08.  For more information on the Ying Quartet visit www.ying4.com.