Celebrity Series of Boston Presents: Jerusalem Quartet
Jordan Hall
Artist(s)
The Jerusalem Quartet
Alexander Pavlovsky, violin
Sergei Breisler, violin
Ori Kam, viola
Kyril Zlotnikov, cello
Since coming together as a quartet in 1993 and making their debut in 1996, the Jerusalem Quartet has impressed critics and moved audiences with striking interpretations of time-tested quartet repertoire and beyond. The members of this foursome have grown together as artists, becoming “a virtuosic ensemble with a glorious, meaty sound and irresistible panache” (The Guardian). Highlighting their range, the Quartet’s program reflects three centuries of quartet repertoire, spanning the early Classical through twelve-tone modern styles. The program also encompasses countless moods: the clarity of Haydn’s monothematic movements, the teeming darkness and vigor of Shostakovich, and one of Dvořák’s loveliest slow movements.
Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 50, no. 1 "Prussian"
Dmitri Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 12 in D-flat Major, Op. 133
Antonín Dvořák: String Quartet in G Major, Op. 106