"Luxurious, beautifully sculpted performances." —The New York Times
American String Quartet
with the Maia String Quartet
Friday, November 18, 7:30 pm — Riverside Recital Hall
Pre-performance Discussion
Free and open to ticketholders / Friday, November 18, 6:30 pm / Riverside Recital Hall
What happens when "a quartet engraved in eternity" (Die Zeit) and a quartet that "combines great energy, skill, and musicality with impressive maturity" (Columbus Dispatch) come together to command the Riverside Recital Hall stage? Surely nothing less than a night of sheer technical brilliance and passionate musical mastery. Experience the ensemble perfection of the American String Quartet—internationally recognized as one of the world's foremost quartets—as well as the Hancher debut of The University of Iowa's own energetic, creative quartet-in-residence, the Maia Quartet. The performance will feature each ensemble individually, and culminate in a stirring collaborative finale.
Program
Maia Quartet
Haydn, Quartet in C Major, op. 54, no. 2
American String Quartet
Ravel, Quartet in F Major
intermission
American String and Maia quartets
Shostakovich, Octet, op. 11
American String and Maia quartets
Bruch, Octet in B-flat Major
