Name: Brentano Quartet
Start: 2026-05-03T14:30:00
Location: Stanford University

Stanford Live's 2026 season is a musical journey that promises to captivate audiences with a diverse array of performances. Featuring world-renowned artists like soprano Nadine Sierra and the Grammy-nominated Danish String Quartet, the program spans genres and cultural influences, from Afro-Caribbean rhythms to Baroque masterpieces. Each event offers a unique exploration of music, be it through the soulful renderings of John Santos or the evocative compositions of Shulamit Ran. This lineup is not just a series of performances, but an immersive experience celebrating the universal language of music.

A Musical Odyssey: Stanford Live's 2026 Line-up

Brentano Quartet

Stanford Live

Praised for their “passion, precision, [and] warmth,” the Jerusalem Quartet’s breadth of repertoire and depth of expression have firmly established them in the string quartet tradition. Over 30 years, the ensemble has found its core in a warm, full, human sound and egalitarian balance of voices. This program includes Janáček's Kreutzer Sonata string quartet, inspired by a Tolstoy novella; a new work composed for the Jerusalem Quartet by Shulamit Ran; and Ravel's sole String Quartet with its memorable pizzicato second movement.

Jerusalem Quartet

Stanford University

After nearly four decades of acclaimed performances at Stanford and around the world, the St. Lawrence String Quartet introduces the St. Lawrence Legacy Series. This new initiative, in partnership with Stanford Live, showcases three of today’s most celebrated string quartets—ranging from legendary ensembles to rising stars and fresh competition winners. Each group will spend a week on campus in a wide-ranging residency focused on mentorship, collaboration, and community engagement, culminating in a world-class performance at Bing Concert Hall.

Through elegant musicality and an insightful approach to both contemporary and established repertoire, Jean-Yves Thibaudet has earned a reputation as one of the world’s finest pianists. On this program he plays Debussy’s complete Préludes, each inspired by a poetic quote—from “Dances of Delphi,” to “The Sunken Cathedral,” to “Fireworks.” Thibaudet first recorded the Préludes in 1996, but he says “playing them in their entirety in a concert had been an unrealized dream of mine for many, many years.”

Jean-Yves Thibaudet

Tony and Grammy Award–winner Renée Elise Goldsberry gained stardom as part of the original Broadway cast of Hamilton. Now Renée and her complement of backup singers will have the audience on its feet, stomping and clapping to a high-energy, nondenominational spiritual journey reminiscent of a good old-fashioned revival.

Brentano Quartet

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