Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

### Event Description: Aris Quartet and Jupiter String Quartet at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

**Event Title:** Aris Quartet and Jupiter String Quartet

**Date and Time:** Thursday, March 13, 2025, at 7:30 PM CT

**Venue:** Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

**Event Overview:**
Experience a rare and thrilling performance as the dynamic Aris Quartet joins forces with the renowned Jupiter String Quartet to present Felix Mendelssohn’s Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20. This masterwork, celebrated as one of the miracles of 19th-century music, continues to captivate audiences since its debut in 1825. Whether you are hearing this piece for the first time or revisiting it as an old favorite, this collaboration promises to be an unforgettable musical event.

**Performers:**
- **Aris Quartet:** Formed in 2009 at Frankfurt am Main, the Aris Quartet has quickly risen to international acclaim, winning prestigious awards such as the Chamber Music Prize of the Jürgen Ponto Foundation, BBC New Generation Artists, ECHO Rising Stars, and the Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award. The quartet consists of violinist Anna Katharina Wildermuth, violist Caspar Vinzens, violinist Noémi Zipperling, and cellist Lukas Sieber.
- **Jupiter String Quartet:** Described by The New Yorker as an ensemble of "eloquent intensity," the Jupiter String Quartet is a mainstay of the American chamber music scene. Formed in 2001, the quartet includes violinists Nelson Lee and Meg Freivogel, violist Liz Freivogel, and cellist Daniel McDonough. The group is known for its intimate and expressive performances.

**Program:**
- **Felix Mendelssohn:** Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20
- Additional works to be announced (TBA)

**Tickets:** Tickets are not yet available. Please check the Krannert Center website for updates.

**Additional Information:**
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**Contact and Further Details:**
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Join us for an evening of exceptional music and witness the harmonious collaboration between two of the most celebrated string quartets of our time.