Library of Congress: Goldmund Quartet
Free (RSVP required)
- Florian Schötz, violin
- Pinchas Adt, violin
- Christoph Vandory, viola
- Raphael Paratore, cello
Alexander Borodin — String Quartet No. 2 in D major
Robert Schumann — String Quartet No. 3 in A major, Op. 41, No. 3
Prizewinners in the prestigious Wigmore Hall and Melbourne quartet competitions, Germany's Goldmund Quartet is praised for its intense musicality and "beautiful sound, elegant and transparent." (Gramophone) Since 2019 the Goldmunds have performed on the famous "Paganini Quartet": remarkably well-matched instruments made by Antonio Stradivari that were selected by the violinist Niccolò Paganini for his own chamber music performances. The "Mendelssohn" viola's deeply resonant tone inspired Paganini to commission a concerto for it, Hector Berlioz's Harold in Italy. Enjoy the experience of hearing these superb instruments in quartets by Haydn and Schumann, and the poetic second quartet of Alexander Borodin, with its famous, quintessentially Romantic "Notturno."
Pre-concert Conversation with the Artists: 6:30pm, Whittall Pavilion
Seating will be by general admission. You will receive a confirmation of your registration by email, with information about the Library of Congress Health and Safety Protocols.
About Florian Schötz, violin
About Christoph Vandory, viola
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