For more than 20 years, the "superb and intensely focused" (The New York Times) Quatuor Ébène has been taking audiences on a remarkable journey of musical discovery. The French ensemble is known for both white-hot intensity and cultivating a striking palette of expressive colors through a fluid, organic sense of blend and balance. In its Cal Performances debut, the group plays Mozart's ebullient Quartet No. 21 from his Prussian set; Grieg's lone completed quartet, a work of striking originality and energy; and Schnittke's kinetic and intense String Quartet No. 3 from 1983. "They appear to have thrown away the semantic rulebook to create fresh, compelling sound worlds from the roots up" (The Strad).
Program
MOZART String Quartet No. 21 in D major, K. 575, Prussian
SCHNITTKE String Quartet No. 3
GRIEG String Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 27
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Quator Ebene or The Ebene Quartet is perhaps the most creative ensemble on the international chamber music scene today. Their tendency to delve into the "other side" of music inspires them as they untangle and give new life to classical works. They have been heard throughout the most prestigious concert halls of Europe, Canada and the U.S., including Wigmore Hall London, Amsterdam's Concertgebouw, the Berliner Philharmonie and New York's Carnegie Hall. The quartet's Debussy, Ravel and Faure recording on the Virgin Classics label was awarded several prizes, including "Recording of the Year" by Gramophone. A Jazz and World Music album, entitled "Fiction," was released in Fall 2010 and The Ebenes nearly hit the top of the charts!
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Program
MOZART String Quartet No. 21 in D major, K. 575, Prussian
SCHNITTKE String Quartet No. 3
GRIEG String Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 27
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Quator Ebene or The Ebene Quartet is perhaps the most creative ensemble on the international chamber music scene today. Their tendency to delve into the "other side" of music inspires them as they untangle and give new life to classical works. They have been heard throughout the most prestigious concert halls of Europe, Canada and the U.S., including Wigmore Hall London, Amsterdam's Concertgebouw, the Berliner Philharmonie and New York's Carnegie Hall. The quartet's Debussy, Ravel and Faure recording on the Virgin Classics label was awarded several prizes, including "Recording of the Year" by Gramophone. A Jazz and World Music album, entitled "Fiction," was released in Fall 2010 and The Ebenes nearly hit the top of the charts!
For more than 20 years, the "superb and intensely focused" (The New York Times) Quatuor Ébène has been taking audiences on a remarkable journey of musical discovery. The French ensemble is known for both white-hot intensity and cultivating a striking palette of expressive colors through a fluid, organic sense of blend and balance. In its Cal Performances debut, the group plays Mozart's ebullient Quartet No. 21 from his Prussian set; Grieg's lone completed quartet, a work of striking originality and energy; and Schnittke's kinetic and intense String Quartet No. 3 from 1983. "They appear to have thrown away the semantic rulebook to create fresh, compelling sound worlds from the roots up" (The Strad).
Program
MOZART String Quartet No. 21 in D major, K. 575, Prussian
SCHNITTKE String Quartet No. 3
GRIEG String Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 27
~~~~~~~~~
Quator Ebene or The Ebene Quartet is perhaps the most creative ensemble on the international chamber music scene today. Their tendency to delve into the "other side" of music inspires them as they untangle and give new life to classical works. They have been heard throughout the most prestigious concert halls of Europe, Canada and the U.S., including Wigmore Hall London, Amsterdam's Concertgebouw, the Berliner Philharmonie and New York's Carnegie Hall. The quartet's Debussy, Ravel and Faure recording on the Virgin Classics label was awarded several prizes, including "Recording of the Year" by Gramophone. A Jazz and World Music album, entitled "Fiction," was released in Fall 2010 and The Ebenes nearly hit the top of the charts!
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Program
MOZART String Quartet No. 21 in D major, K. 575, Prussian
SCHNITTKE String Quartet No. 3
GRIEG String Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 27
~~~~~~~~~
Quator Ebene or The Ebene Quartet is perhaps the most creative ensemble on the international chamber music scene today. Their tendency to delve into the "other side" of music inspires them as they untangle and give new life to classical works. They have been heard throughout the most prestigious concert halls of Europe, Canada and the U.S., including Wigmore Hall London, Amsterdam's Concertgebouw, the Berliner Philharmonie and New York's Carnegie Hall. The quartet's Debussy, Ravel and Faure recording on the Virgin Classics label was awarded several prizes, including "Recording of the Year" by Gramophone. A Jazz and World Music album, entitled "Fiction," was released in Fall 2010 and The Ebenes nearly hit the top of the charts!
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