Hagen Quartet

The Guardian has praised composer-clarinetist Jörg Widmann for having “much to say about the way we hear the music of the past.” This fascinating composer and world-class clarinetist does just that when he joins the Hagen Quartet as soloist in Mozart’s autumnal and ever beautiful Clarinet Quintet, and gives the US premiere of his own quintet, a work co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall. The Hagen Quartet, called the “ideal string quartet” by the Los Angeles Times, also performs selections from Dvořák’s Cypresses, tenderhearted works based on his youthful love songs. Performers Hagen Quartet ·· Lukas Hagen, Violin ·· Rainer Schmidt, Violin ·· Veronika Hagen, Viola ·· Clemens Hagen, Cello Jörg Widmann, Clarinet Program DVOŘÁK Selections from Cypresses JÖRG WIDMANN Clarinet Quintet (US Premiere, co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall) MOZART Clarinet Quintet Pre-Concert Talk Pre-concert talk at 6:30 PM: Jörg Widmann and Hagen Quartet violinist Rainer Schmidt in conversation with Jeremy Geffen, Senior Director and Artistic Adviser, Carnegie Hall. Tickets on sale: August 6 at 8 AM for subscribers and members August 20 at 8 AM for the general public