Join the renowned Miró Quartet at the Austin Chamber Music Festival as we celebrate the 200th anniversary of Beethoven’s Quartet Opus 132. This heartfelt masterpiece takes us through the journey of Beethoven’s illness, from facing mortality to spiritual healing. The concert continues with a thrilling musical collaboration, as the Miró Quartet joins forces with the prize-winning Poiesis Quartet to perform Felix Mendelssohn’s masterful String Octet. This unique performance showcases the blending of two extraordinary ensembles of established and emerging talent, delivering an exhilarating and richly textured interpretation of one of chamber music’s most beloved works.

Program:

String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132 | Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)

Assai sostenuto – Allegro
Allegro ma non tanto
Molto adagio – Andante
Alla marcia, assai vivace
Allegro appassionato
INTERMISSION

String Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20 | Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)

Allegro moderato con fuoco
Andante
Scherzo: Allegro leggierissimo
Presto
 
MIRO QUARTET
Daniel Ching, William Fedkenheuer, violins |John Largess, viola | Joshua Gindele, cello

POIESIS QUARTET
Sarah Ma, Max Ball, violins | Jasper de Boor, viola | Drew Dansby, cello

Approximate run time: 80 minutes, plus one short intermission

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