Stony Brook, NY, June 7, 2006 - The Emerson Quartet International Chamber Music Workshop will be held at Stony Brook University, June 27 to 30. The world-renowned Quartet will coach The Calder Quartet, Escher String Quartet, and Hyperion String Quartet, who come to Stony Brook as a result of a highly selective audition process. These three young, talented quartets have been invited to participate in the Emerson String Quartet master classes with Emerson String Quartet members Eugene Drucker, violin; Philip Setzer, violin; Lawrence Dutton, viola; and David Finckel, cello.
The Workshop will provide an intensive, inside look at the preparation and performance of the string quartet repertoire. Stimulating seminars given by today’s leading arts figures are planned as an integral part of the daily coaching sessions. The repertoire featured in the four-day program includes works of Beethoven, Brahms, Haydn, Mendelssohn, and Mozart.
Acclaimed for its inspired performances, artistry, and technical mastery, the Emerson String Quartet is one of the world’s foremost chamber ensembles. With seven Grammy awards to its name, the most recent received this year, the quartet regularly performs in major concert halls worldwide. The Emerson String Quartet joined the Stony Brook faculty as quartet-in-residence in 2002 and is actively committed to the support and training of young musicians and emerging ensembles.
The public is invited to selected events that will prove to be an up-close, stimulating look at the art of the string quartet, in both preparation and performance.
Public Event Schedule
All events take place in Staller Center Recital Hall. Master classes and seminars are free and open to the public, and are on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets are required only for events on Friday, June 30.
Tuesday, June 27
7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Master Class with Philip Setzer
Wednesday, June 28
7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Master Class with David Finckel
Thursday, June 29
12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Seminar: The String Quartet in the 21st Century
Seminar Chair: Professor Judith Lochhead, Stony Brook University
David Finckel, Emerson String Quartet and Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Kristin Lancino, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and 92nd Street Y
David Rowe, David Rowe Artists
Philip Setzer, Emerson String Quartet
4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Lecture: Consonance in Mozart’s “Dissonance” Quartet
Eric Wen, Curtis Institute of Music
Friday, June 30
5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Dinner with the Emerson String Quartet!
Meet the Emerson Quartet at Jasmine in the Charles B. Wang Center
Tickets are limited to this special event
7:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
Pre-concert lecture given by members of the Calder, Escher, and Hyperion String Quartets
8:00 p.m.
Concert with the Calder, Escher, and Hyperion String Quartets
A reception will follow at the Staller Center Art Gallery
Tickets
Attend dinner with the Emerson Quartet and the concert for $65
Concert attendance only for $30/$25 seniors/students
To order tickets call the Staller Center Box Office at (631) 632-ARTS
For more information about the Emerson Quartet International Chamber Music Workshop, visit www.sunysb.edu/sb/esq/
Stony Brook University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity educator and employer. For a disability-related accommodation, please call (631) 632-2787
For photos contact Marc Levine at (631)-632-7313 or by email at:mhlevine@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
