Johannes Quartet

About This Performance

“The Johannes is all I could ever dream of in a string quartet,” says no less of an authority than Arnold Steinhardt, first violinist of the legendary Guarneri Quartet. The group of four esteemed artist has become a Philadelphia favorite in over 15 years of inspired music-making together. For their annual appearance with the Society the group explores the musical connection between the high classical of the 18th century and dissonant 20th century modernism, pairing middle period masterpieces of Mozart and Beethoven with Salonen’s animated Homunculus quartet.