St Petersburg Quartet

"Bliss, for t“Unassailable technique and intonation . . an astonishingly calibrated range of voicings and dynamics . . . sinew, luscious tonal blend and phrasing that surged with ardor . . . breathtaking assurance and laugh-out-loud wit.”

The Grammy nominated St. Petersburg Quartet has enjoyed an illustrious international career as one of the world’s most esteemed string quartets. Considered the “natural successor to the Borodin [Quartet's] crown” (The Sunday Times), their rise to fame includes “Best Record” honors in Stereo Review and Gramophone, an opening night performance at the Mostly Mozart festival of Lincoln Center, a five-year residency at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, a five-year residency at the Wichita State University, and hundreds of concerts throughout North America, Europe, and Asia at prestigious series and festivals.

The Musicians:

Alla Aranovskaya - 1st violin, Ned Kellenberger -2nd violin, Boris Vayner- viola, Sascha Groschang- cello

The Program:

Novelettes for String Quartet, op. 15 Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936)

Interludium in Modo Antico. Andante

Orientale. Allegro con brio

String quartet No. 2 in F major, op. 92 Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)

Allegro sostenuto

Adagio

Allegro

String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, op. 51 Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Allegro non troppo

Andante moderato

Quasi Minuetto, moderato

Finale. Allegro non assai

the Mostly Mozart festival of Lincoln Center, a five-year residency at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, a five-year residency at the Wichita State University, and hundreds of concerts throughout North America, Europe, and Asia at prestigious series and festivals.

Monday May 25th

Toronto Globe and Mail