November 7, 2003: Volume 59, Number 9

Emerson String Quartet to perform Sunday

The ever popular Emerson String Quartet will make its 20th annual series appearance in the Union College chamber series on Sunday, Nov. 9, at 3 p.m. in Union College Memorial Chapel.

The artists are Philip Setzer and Eugene Drucker, violins; Lawrence Dutton, viola; and David Finckel, cello.

Their program will feature Mendelssohn – Andante & Scherzo, Op. 81; Shostakovich – No. 9 in E-Flat; and Beethoven – Op. 130 with Grosse Fugue, Op. 133.

Acclaimed for its insightful performances, brilliant artistry and technical mastery, the Emerson String Quartet is one of the world's foremost chamber ensembles. The Quartet has amassed an impressive list of achievements: a brilliant series of recordings exclusively documented by Universal Classics/Deutsche Grammophon since 1987, six Grammy Awards, including two unprecedented honors for Best Classical Album and complete cycles of the Bartók, Beethoven and Shostakovich string quartets performed in the world's major concert halls. Today, the ensemble is lauded internationally as a string quartet that approaches both classical and contemporary repertoire with equal mastery and enthusiasm.

Tickets are $25 for the general public; half price for students; and free for Union College students with college ID.

Tickets are available at the College Facilities Services Building (7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Call 388-6098.) Cash or check only. Tickets will also be sold at the door one hour prior to the concert start time.

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