Modigliani Quartet

Thursday, November 06, 2025 - 7:30 pm
Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center

Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center

300 South Broad Street Learn More

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About This Performance

This concert is supported in part by Dr. Jeffrey L. Hough and is part of the Kardon Series.

Famous for its energy and passion, the Paris-based Modigliani Quartet brings a stylish precision to every performance. The ensemble begins their PCMS program with Hungarian composer György Kurtág’s set of tiny Zen koans, each of its 12 microludes exacting the utmost of the modern “sound byte” attention span, or, in the best sense of a 12-course tasting menu, a delicious series of sound bites. The Modiglianis then turn their attention to Beethoven, concluding the evening with one of the more famous quartets from the composer’s middle period. The C Major Quartet has acquired the nickname Eroica because of its glorious, triumphant finale.

Kurtág: Quartet, Op. 13, Microludes (Hommage à Mihály András)
Beethoven: Quartet in F Major, Op. 18, No. 1
Beethoven: Quartet in C Major, Op. 59, No. 3

Running time: 1 hour and 45 minutes (including intermission)