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Musikkollegium Winterthur Residency
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 Removed
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.
Wigmore Hall
JACK Quartet at Wigmore Hall
JACK Quartet returns to London’s Wigmore Hall - giving three performances in one day - 11:30am, 3:00pm, 7:30pm
Concert 1 Program:
Philip Glass, String Quartet No. 5
Heinz Holliger, String Quartet No. 2
Concert 2 Program:
Elliott Carter, String Quartet No. 5
Eduardo Aguilar, HYPER
Helmut Lachenmann, String Quartet No. 3 'Grido'
Concert 3 Program:
Pierre Boulez, Livre pour quatuor: 1b
Eva-Maria Houben, Nothing More
Pierre Boulez, Livre pour quatuor: 3c
Anton Webern, 6 Bagatellen Op. 9
John Cage, String Quartet in 4 Parts
Pierre Boulez, Livre pour quatuor: 1a
Austin Wulliman, Escape Rites (UK Premiere)
Anthony Cheung, Twice Removed (UK Premiere)
Pierre Boulez, Livre pour quatuor: 2
Anthony Cheung’s Twice Removed was commissioned by JACK Quartet with the support of the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation, The 92nd Street Y, and Wigmore Hall.
TIME:SPANS
Helmut Lachenmann, String Quartet No. 2 Reigen seliger Geister
Helmut Lachenmann, String Quartet No. 3 Grido
Borusan Music House
Cenk Ergün: Celare
John Zorn: The Alchemist
Christopher Otto: Rodericus: Angelorum Psalat
Helmut Lachenmann: String Quartet No. 2 "Reigen seliger Geister"
Pierre Boulez Saal
Caleb Burhans: Contritus
John Zorn: The Alchemist
Christopher Otto: Rodericus: Angelorum Psalat
Helmut Lachenmann: String Quartet No. 2 “Reigen seliger Geister
Wigmore Hall
This is the third concert of JACK Quartet Strange Attractors, a day-long series of concerts bringing a wealth of recent work in a range of styles by (mostly) American composers we continue to champion, as well as glancing back into the distant musical past. This program begins at 7:30pm.
Nicolà Vicentino: Musica prisca caput
Solage: Fumeux fume par fumee
John Zorn: The Alchemist
Cenk Ergün: Celare
Helmut Lachenmann: String Quartet No. 2 'Reigen seliger Geister'