Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 3 p.m.
NAS Auditorium
2101 Constitution Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C.
Free and open to the public. No reservations required.
Photo ID required.
The Fine Arts Quartet is one of the most distinguished ensembles in chamber music today, with an illustrious history of performing success and an extensive recording legacy. Each season, the Fine Arts Quartet tours world-wide, with concerts in such musical centers as New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Rome, Madrid, Moscow, Tokyo, Beijing, Istanbul, Jerusalem, Mexico City, and Toronto. Initially founded in Chicago in 1946, the Quartet's current members (Ralph Evans, Efim Boico, Nicoḷ Eugelmi, and Wolfgang Laufer) are artists-in-residence at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. This remarkable ensemble is one of the elite few to have recorded and toured internationally for over half a century. Three of the Quartet's current artists have now been performing together for over 25 years. The Fine Arts Quartet has just returned from summer festivals in Australia, Canada, Finland, France and Italy (including engagements at the Amalfi Coast Music Festival).
Program:
Haydn Quartet Op.76, No.4 ("Sunrise")
Bruckner Quartet
Schumann Quartet Op.41, No.1
Doors to the auditorium open 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Directions to the National Academy of Sciences
For more information, email cpnas@nas.edu or call (202) 334-2436
