Parker Quartet
Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 8:00pm
Meadow Hall at Groton Hill
PROGRAM
String Quartet No. 1, Op. 4 in A Major
Alexander von Zemlinsky
(1871 – 1942)
1. Allegro con fuoco
2. Allegretto
3. Breit und kräftig
4. Vivace e con fuoco
Dig the Say
Vijay Iyer
(b. 1971)
1. Carry the ball
2a. This thing together
2b. Up from the ground
3. To live tomorrow
String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 127
Ludwig von Beethoven
(1770-1827)
1. Maestoso
2. Adagio
3. Scherzando vivace
4. Allegro
About Parker Quartet
Internationally recognized for their “fearless, yet probingly beautiful” (The Strad) performances, the Grammy-winning Parker Quartet has distinguished itself as one of the preeminent ensembles of its generation, dedicated purely to the sound and depth of their music. Inspired performances and exceptional musicianship are hallmarks of the Quartet, having appeared at the world’s most illustrious venues since its founding in 2002.
Recent seasons included performances around the United States and Europe, including Wigmore Hall, Konzerthaus Berlin, Music Toronto, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, Strathmore, San Antonio Chamber Music Society, University of Chicago, the Schubert Club, and Kansas City’s Friends of Chamber Music.
Their 20th anniversary was marked in the 2022-23 season with The Beethoven Project, a multi-faceted initiative which includes performances of the complete cycle of Beethoven’s string quartets; the commissioning of six composers to write encores inspired by Beethoven’s quartets; the creation of a new video library spotlighting each Beethoven quartet; and bringing Beethoven’s music to non-traditional venues around the Quartet’s home base of Boston, including homeless shelters and youth programs.
