JACK Quartet Residency at Musikkollegium Winterthur

During four performances, JACK Quartet dives deep in to the string quartet repertory - bringing works to Musikkollegium Winterthur from the 20th and 21st centuries.

March 26 & 27, 7:30pm
JACK Quartet joins the Musikkollegium Winterthur Orchestra in a tribute to Pierre Boulez marking 100 years since his birth, performing Wolgang Rihm’s Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra.

Program:
Pierre Boulez, Mémoriale
Wolfgang Rihm, Dithyrambe Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra
Bernd Alois Zimmermann, Rhenish Kirmestänze for 13 Wind Instruments
Arnold Schönberg, Verklärte Nacht op. 4, version for string orchestra

March 28, 6:30pm
In a free concert, JACK Quartet offers a program present contemporary compositions with sources of inspiration from medieval music theory.

Program:
Taylor Brook, Organum
Nicola Vicentino, Madonna, il poco dolce
Taylor Brook, Ars Nova
Juri Seo, Three Imaginary Chansons
Taylor Brook, Phrygea
Helmut Lachenmann, String Quartet No. 3 “Grido”

March 29, 7:30pm
JACK performs Pierre Boulez’ string quartet Livre pour quatuor alongside works by Eve-Maria Houben, Anton Webern, John Cage, and new music by Austin Wulliman and Anthony Cheung.

Program:
Pierre Boulez, Livre pour quatuor
Eva-Maria Houben, Nothing more
Anton Webern, Six Bagatelles for String Quartet, op. 9
John Cage, String Quartet in Four Parts
Austin Wulliman, Escape Rites
Anthony Cheung, Twice Divided

Anthony Cheung’s Twice Removed was commissioned by JACK Quartet with the support of the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation, 92nd Street Y, and Wigmore Hall.