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Takács Quartet with Marc-André Hamelin

  • Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts 2132 Hillside Road Storrs, CT 06269 (map)

Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts presents

TAKÁCS QUARTET

with Marc-André Hamelin, piano

Lenard Chamber Music Series

  • Edward Dusinberre, violin

  • Harumi Rhodes, violin


  • András Fejér, cello

  • Richard O'Neill, viola


  • Marc-André Hamelin, piano

Among the world’s finest string quartets, the Grammy-winning Takács Quartet returns to Jorgensen where they have enchanted audiences for more than three decades and counting. The group’s dynamic and insightful performances have established the quartet as one of the most sought-after chamber music groups of our time. Now entering their 49th season, their unique blend of technical brilliance and emotional depth creates a truly unforgettable musical experience. Pianist Marc-André Hamelin is known worldwide for his unrivaled blend of consummate musicianship and brilliant technique in the great works of the established repertoire.

Hamelin is a performer of near-superhuman technical prowess.
— The New York Times

PROGRAM:

  • Wolf - Italian Serenade

  • Price - Piano Quintet

  • Dvorák - Piano Quintet No. 2, Op. 81



For tickets and more information, visit jorgensen.uconn.edu


MAKE A NIGHT OF IT

Enjoy dinner in Downtown Storrs before the performance. With over twenty eateries serving up cuisines from around the globe, there’s something for every taste and budget. See what’s cooking here.

Pictured: Dog Lane Cafe

 
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