Juilliard String Quartet

FEATURED ARTISTS: Areta Zhulla, violin Ronald Copes, violin Molly Carr, viola Astrid Schween, cello PROGRAM: JANÁČEK String Quartet No. 2, “Intimate Letters” TYSON DAVIS Amorphous Figures (String Quartet No. 2)* INTERMISSION SCHUBERT String Quartet No. 15 in G major, D. 887 *commissioned for the Juilliard String Quartet With unparalleled artistry and enduring vigor, the Juilliard String Quartet (JSQ) continues to inspire audiences around the world. Founded in 1946 and hailed by The Boston Globe as “the most important American quartet in history,” the ensemble draws on a deep and vital engagement to the classics, while embracing the mission of championing new works, a vibrant combination of the familiar and the daring. Each performance of the Juilliard String Quartet is a unique experience, bringing together the four members’ profound understanding, total commitment, and unceasing curiosity in sharing the wonders of the string quartet literature. In 2022-23, the Juilliard String Quartet welcomes violist Molly Carr, and also performs world premieres, including two works written for the group by celebrated German composer Jörg Widmann, composed to be performed alongside late quartets by Beethoven, which they premiered at the Arizona Friends of Chamber Music. The JSQ also premieres rising American composer Tyson Davis’s String Quartet No. 2 – commissioned by the Kennedy Center, the DaCamera Society of Houston, and Chamber Music Cincinnati. Other season highlights include tours with violinist Itzhak Perlman and pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet performing Chausson’s Concert for Violin, Piano and String Quartet, culminating in a concert at Carnegie Hall; two European tours including stops in Italy, Germany, Austria, and the Czech Republic; and concerts in Philadelphia, Detroit, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver, and Napa Valley.