Ying Quartet
Experience the internationally acclaimed Ying Quartet in a program that spans three centuries, from Mozart’s celebrated “Dissonance” Quartet to the vibrant contemporary works of Grammy Award-winning composer Billy Childs, concluding with Brahms’s powerful First String Quartet.
Program
W.A. Mozart: String Quartet in C major, K. 465 “Dissonance”
Billy Childs: Variation on a Rondo
Billy Childs: Oscuro
Billy Childs: Agitato
Johannes Brahms: String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 51
About
The Grammy Award-winning Ying Quartet occupies a position of unique prominence in the classical music realm, combining brilliantly communicative performances with a fearlessly imaginative view of chamber music in today’s world. Now in its third decade, the Quartet has established itself as an ensemble of the highest musical qualifications. The Quartet’s performances regularly take place in many of the world’s most important concert halls; at the same time, the Ying’s belief that concert music can also be a meaningful part of everyday life has drawn the foursome to perform in settings as diverse as the workplace, schools, juvenile prisons, and the White House.