The Program

Mozart: Quartet in G Major, K. 387
Fauré: Quartet in E Minor, Op. 121
Brahms: Quartet in C Minor, Op. 51, No. 1

The Artists

The Ysaÿe Quartet was formed in 1984 while the members were still students at the Paris Conservatoire.  The quartet is named after the violinist, quartet-player and composer Eugene Ysaÿe (1858-1931) who was a powerful influence on the musical world of his day.  Since its formation, the Ysaÿe has had the opportunity to work with Walter Levin of the LaSalle Quartet and with members of the Amadeus Quartet in Cologne.  In 1988 they gained international recognition by being the first French quartet to win the Grand Prix at the Evian International Competition.  The Ysaÿe's discography includes recordings of works by Mozart, Mendelssohn, Debussy, Ravel and Fauré.  They currently teach at the Conservatoire Supérieur de Paris, where they founded a class for string quartets.  For more information on the Ysaÿe Quartet visit www.ysayerecords.com.