“A sound that has just about everything one wants from a quartet, most notably precision, warmth and an electricity that conveys the excitement of playing whatever is on their stands at the moment.”

—The New York Times on the St. Lawrence String Quartet

Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Coffee at 10 am | Talk with Music at 10:30 am
Vancouver Academy of Music
with June Goldsmith

Beethoven's Late Quartets

St. Lawrence String Quartet

At the end of his life Beethoven wrote five sublime works that defied tradition and thrust composition into a new era. Gone are the niceties of classical style and form, as Beethoven explores new ways of communicating his innermost thoughts. The searing intensity, personal expressivity and spirituality of the late quartets are a perfect match for the Juno-winning St. Lawrence String Quartet. Join one of the great ensembles of our time as they take you inside the world of Beethoven sharing their vast experience of discovery and performance.

Having performed together more than 2,000 times, the St. Lawrence String Quartet has established itself among the world-class chamber ensembles of its generation, not to mention, a sentimental favourite of Music in the Morning audiences.

This concert is generously supported by

The Helliwell Family
in memory of Mimi Rosenbluth