Music in the University
Date: Thursday 14 September 2023
Time: 13:10 - 14:30
Venue: University Concert Hall
Category: Concerts and music, Exhibitions, Films and theatre, Public lectures, Social events, Academic events, Student events, Alumni events, Open days and visits, Staff workshops and seminars
Scottish Ensemble
The String Quartet: A Blueprint
Four exceptional musicians. An intimate performance. A deep connection.
Programme:
Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet Op. 18 No. 6
Caroline Shaw
Blueprint
Jessie Montgomery
Voodoo Dolls
Antonín Dvořák
String Quartet No. 12 “American"
Please note the duration of this concert is longer than our usual 45min programme and will be roughly 1h15mins straight through.
About
Caroline Shaw describes chamber music as a ‘conversation without words’. Almost all of our concerts could be considered ‘chamber music’, but performing as a quartet allows us to fully embrace the innate intimacy that is forged between such a small group of players.
Beethoven’s sixth quartet flurries between wild, breathtaking joy and introverted, tender restraint, and lays the foundation for Shaw’s Blueprint. Infectious rhythms and melodies from non-classical traditions connect the other pieces performed. Voodoo Dolls draws on west African drumming patterns and chant motifs, while Dvořák’s “American” quartet channels the folk music traditions he encountered during his time across the Atlantic.
Played with stunning virtuosity, this is set to be a musical conversation full of twists and turns.
Venue
Our Thursday Professional Lunchtime Series is held in the University Concert Hall which is situated in the Main Building (Gilbert Scott), just below the Hunterian Museum.
You can access the Concert Hall through three different doors:
-West Quad through the door to the toilets and Hunterian lift
-East Quad entering through the Hunterian Staircase door
-East Quad entering through the external corridor to Hunter Halls
Here is a MAP
Tickets
We currently have no requirement for pre-booking your FREE ticket! Just turn up at 12.45pm to ensure your seat. Once the Concert Hall is full to capacity, we will be closing doors. Please note the capacity of the Concert Hall is 128 people. Latecomers will not be admitted.
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