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Poland’s Apollon Musagète Quartet opens each half of this program with posthumously published Schubert compositions—one of them composed by a teenage Schubert, and the other the first movement of a never-to-be-finished string quartet—reminding modern listeners of our good fortune to hear the composer’s brief, prolific output performed so capably today. Dvořák’s 10th string quartet, familiarly known as his “Slavonic” quartet, deftly combines the composer’s classical style with the Bohemian folk and dance elements that helped catapult him to fame. The program closes with a powerful and exceedingly popular Shostakovich quartet.

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Apollon Musagète Quartet

Carnegie Hall

Winner of first prize and several other awards at the International Music Competition of the ARD in 2008, the Apollon Musagète Quartet has rapidly become an established feature of the European musical scene, captivating public and press alike. The quartet studied with Johannes Meissl at the European Chamber Music Academy and was inspired by the musicians of the Alban Berg Quartet at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. Following nomination by ECHO Rising Stars 2010, the quartet gave highly successful performances at prestigious European venues, and it was also named BBC New Generation Artist in 2012, leading to extensive tours in the UK and a number of recordings for the BBC. In 2014, the musicians received the Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award.

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Piotr Skweres

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Feb 7, 2024

Apollon Musagète Quartet · Carnegie Hall

Oct 12, 2022

Apollon Musagète Quartet · Arizona Friends of Chamber Music

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