Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Tacoma: Power & Patronage in Chamber Music (rescheduled)
Free (Free)
Dmitri Shostakovich
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String Quartet No. 10 in A-flat major, Op. 118
Ludwig van Beethoven — String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2 "Razumovsky"
Franz Joseph Haydn — String Quartet No. 55 in D major, Op. 71, No. 2, Hob. III:70
Ludwig van Beethoven — String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2 "Razumovsky"
Franz Joseph Haydn — String Quartet No. 55 in D major, Op. 71, No. 2, Hob. III:70
This concert has been rescheduled to March 5 due to inclement weather.
Artur Girsky, violin
Natasha Bazhanov, violin
Julie Whitton, viola
Rowena Hammill, cello
Franz Joseph Haydn – String Quartet in D major, Op. 71 No. 2
Dmitri Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 10 in A-flat major, Op. 118
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2
The Girsky Quartet is a stellar quartet of string players from Seattle, Los Angeles, Vashon Island, and Tacoma. This evening's program features a discussion of the role of patronage in the history of chamber music and performances of quartets composed by Haydn, Shostakovich, and Beethoven.