Program:
Haydn – Quartet in G major, Op. 71, No. 1
Harold Meltzer – Aqua (NW Premiere)
Shostakovich – Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73
Recognized for its virtuosity, exuberant performance style, and daring repertory choices, the Pacifica Quartet has gained international stature as one of the finest chamber ensembles performing today. Named the quartet-in-residence at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music in 2012, the Pacifica was also the quartet-in-residence at the Metropolitan Museum of Art since 2009 and received the 2009 Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance and “Ensemble of the Year” by Musical America.
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