Two string quartets sharing the stage is always a party, but even more so when they’re celebrating the two hundredth birthday of Felix Mendelssohn’s Octet in E-flat major, a breathtaking work composed when the genius was just sixteen.
This unforgettable program opens with Haydn’s radiant Sunrise Quartet and continues with Microfictions, Vol. 1, a vibrant contemporary work written for the Miró Quartet by Pulitzer Prize-winner Caroline Shaw.
For nearly 30 years, Austin’s own Miró Quartet has captivated audiences worldwide with their passionate artistry. In this rare collaboration, they are joined by the rising-star Isidore Quartet—winners of the 2022 Banff International String Quartet Competition and 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant recipients.
Don’t miss this evening of musical brilliance spanning centuries of chamber music.
Presented in part by the College of Fine Arts Visiting Artist Endowment
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