Eastman-Ranlet Series
Sundays in Kilbourn Hall
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Since March 1922, when the members of the Kilbourn Quartet walked on stage to dedicate the recital hall at the recently opened Eastman School of Music, string quartets have thrilled and delighted Rochester audiences.
Centered as always on the richly colored literature for string quartet, this Eastman-Ranlet Series includes performances by Eastman’s resident Ying Quartet and other notable artists.
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Full Season Schedule, see below Kilbourn Hall • 3 PM Ying QuartetFrank Huang, Janet Ying, violins; If you love chamber music, you’ll want to be in the audience for our Eastman-Ranlet series opener. Not only will it feature the Kilbourn Hall debut of the Ying Quartet with new first violinist Frank Huang, it will also be the first of six concerts devoted to the complete cycle of Beethoven quartets, to be performed over two seasons. February 21, 2010 LifeMusic The Yings remain committed to exploring every possible means of connecting their music to their audiences. Each year their Ranlet Series programs include LifeMusic, featuring a commissioned work portraying some aspect of the contemporary American experience. For their 2010 concert, they will present a new work by the brilliant young American composer Richard Danielpour. March 28, 2010 Beethoven Quartet Cycle III “They go for broke each and every time. This doesn’t mean that they sacrifice ensemble or precision. |
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Sunday, October 25, 2009 Kilbourn Hall • 3 PM Pacifica QuartetSimin Ganatra, violin We’re pleased to present this distinguished quartet in
their first Eastman-Ranlet appearance on the heels of their
selection as Musical America’s 2009 Ensemble of the Year,
and winner of the 2009 Grammy award for “Best Chamber
Music Recording” (Elliott Carter String Quartets). Performing: Mozart, Quartet in C Major, K. 465, Dissonant; Janácek, Quartet No. 2, Intimate Letters; Brahms, Quartet in A minor, Op. 51, No. 2 “Everything they did spoke directly and had an air of spontaneity. Their performances were filled with vigor, humor, delicacy and swing.” —New York Times |
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Sunday, April 11, 2010 Kilbourn Hall • 3 PM Peter Serkin, piano, with the Orion String QuartetDaniel Phillips, violin
Our final Eastman-Ranlet concert features an extraordinary
collaboration and a rich, varied program. Ever since its
members–each a soloist in his own right–joined in
1987 for their first quartet performance, the Orion Quartet
has been recognized as one of this country’s foremost
chamber ensembles. Peter Serkin is in a class of his own
among today’s pianists. Known for championing a wide
range of contemporary music, he’s just as passionate
about performing classic repertoire. This performance of
the Brahms Quintet will be one not to miss! “He is one of the supreme musicians of our time.” —New York Memorial Art Galleryazine (on Peter Serkin) “All of them phrased together—and, it seemed, breathed together. The Orion Quartet is a configuration of particular sensitivity and bravado.”— The New York Times |