2012-13 Repertoire

“Celebration”
Franz Joseph Haydn:  Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 33, No. 2  "The Joke"
Dmitri Shostakovich:  String Quartet No.3 in F Major, Op. 73 (1946)
Kenji Bunch:  String Circle  (2005)
Mr. Bunch, viola 

Aptly titled, the evening marks Yulia Sakharova’s first concert as the new second violinist of the ASQ, and kicks off the start of the classical music season in St. Louis. Composer and violist Kenji Bunch will join the ASQ on stage to perform his string quintet “String Circle,” a piece he composed for ASQ’s own Joanna Mendoza. She describes “String Circle” as the “sounds of old friends coming together,” integrating jazz, rock and bluegrass in a joyous combination of sounds.HAYDN: String Quartet, Op. 33 No. 2 “The Joke”

“Latin Passport”
|Osvaldo Costa de Lacerda:  Quartet No.1  (1952)
Efrain Amaya: El Sentir de Maria Lionza (2003)
(The Sentiment of Maria Lionza)
with Alberto Almarza, flute
Gabriela Lena Frank:  “Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout” (2001) 

Inspiration for Passport came from ASQ’s recent trips to Brazil and the quartet’s heightened awareness of great Latin pieces that they feel beg to be heard. Each piece possesses a spiciness of new sounds and rhythms fused with quality of composition. Flautist Alberto Almarza is more than a special guest musician for this evening, as the ASQ’s friendship with Almarza helped to inspire the evening’s program.

“Razumovsky!”
The Complete Op.59 Quartets
Ludwig van Beethoven

The Arianna Quartet continues its tradition of gala concerts with an unforgettable evening featuring the three Op.59 “Razumovsky” Quartets of Ludwig van Beethoven.  Known as three of the most monumental and pivotal works under one opus, Beethoven’s “Razumovsky” quartets showcase the master composer at the height of his compositional prowess.   Experience the majesty and emotional power of Beethoven as the Arianna Quartet traverses these three masterpieces in one evening!

“Voices of Spring”
W.A. Mozart:  Quartet in G Major, K.387
Henri Dutilleux:  String Quartet “Ainsi La Nuit”
Robert Schumann:  Quartet in A Major, Op.41, No.3 

The evening begins with Mozart’s jubilant String Quartet in G Major, nicknamed “Spring,” and is followed by Henri Dutilleux’s strikingly stylistic “Ainsi la nuit.” Robert Schumann’s String Quartet in A Major, Op. 41, No. 3 is the celebratory closer to another memorable season of great chamber music at the Touhill.