SCC Chamber Series Presents Bryant Park String Quartet

"On the Verge"
Bryant Park Quartet
Anna Elashvili and Ben Russell, violins
Nathan Schram, viola
Tomoko Fujita, cello

On the Verge
“The barriers are not erected which can say to aspiring talents and industry, ‘Thus far and no farther.’” –Ludwig van Beethoven

This program features works that were written at a time when each composer was about to embark in a new direction. Many have wondered what Mozart would have written had he lived past the ripe old age of 35. The increased prevalence of dark sonorities and contrapuntal writing in his Adagio and Fugue, one of his latest works, may offer a clue. Famously, Beethoven was known for breaking the classical traditions and forms and began this path very clearly with his Opus 59 quartets, representing his “middle period.” By expanding the development, tonality and length in this piece, Beethoven was on the verge of bringing the Classical Period into the Romantic.

With excellence and passion, the Bryant Park Quartet (Anna Elashvili and Ben Russell, violins, Nathan Schram, viola, and Tomoko Fujita, cello) delivers captivating performances, delighting audiences across the country.

Tickets: $ 20/10 students under 21
Available in advance online or at the door beginning 40 minutes before the performance.