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Concerts
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Saturday, April 12
8:00 pm
(Doors open at 7:00 pm)
Tickets: $35 / Members $30
For reservations, call 202-338-3552.
A light reception with the musicians will follow the concert.
Complimentary valet parking.
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Recognized for its virtuosity, exuberant performance style and daring repertory choices, the Pacifica Quartet has carved out a compelling musical path. Since the ensemble first came together in 1994, it has quickly swept top prizes in several leading international competitions. In May 2006, the Pacifica received a prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant, only the second chamber music ensemble ever to be selected.
Prolific in the recording studio, they recently released Declarations: Music Between the Wars showcasing music composed by Leos Janacek, Paul Hindemith, and America’s Ruth Crawford Seeger during the turbulent 1920s and 1930s. The Quartet’s earlier recordings of the complete string quartets of Felix Mendelssohn have been praised by critics in the US and abroad. The April 2006 edition of Gramophone magazine featured the Pacifica on its cover and described it as "one of the finest and most energetic quartets of the younger generation.” The members of the Pacifica Quartet share a history of personal and musical friendship, a connection which is evident in their exhilarating performances.
Concert Program
Mozart - Quartet in G Major, K. 387
Carter - No. 5
Smetana - Quartet in e minor, No. 1, "From My Life"
THE PACIFICA QUARTET MASTER CLASS
Saturday, April 12
1:00 pm (Doors open at 12:30 pm)
Tickets: Free
For reservations, call 202-338-3552.
The public has an opportunity to hear talented young quartets from the Greater Washington area perform for the Pacifica Quartet, followed by a discussion of technique and interpretation. The audience will be invited to question and comment.
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THE KREEGER MUSEUM JUNE CHAMBER FESTIVAL
Featuring The American Chamber Players
Miles Hoffman, Artistic Director
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Friday, June 6
Tuesday, June 10
Friday, June 13
7:30 PM
(Doors open at 6:30 pm)
Tickets: $30 / Members $25
Series: $80 / Members $65
For reservations, call 202-338-3552
A light reception with the musicians will follow the final performance.
Complimentary valet parking. |
The Kreeger Museum is proud to present the fifth June Chamber Festival featuring Miles Hoffman and The American Chamber Players. Among today’s most exciting and innovative chamber music ensembles, The American Chamber Players were formed in 1985 by Miles Hoffman from a core group of artists of The Library of Congress Summer Chamber Festival. The six members of the ensemble perform repertoire ranging from familiar masterpieces to neglected gems to newly commissioned American works. Their fascinating and delightful programs with varied instrumental combinations have been enthusiastically praised.
“They have established standards of chamber music performance equal to any in the world.”
--The Washington Post
“They appealed to the heart and the head, offering a warm, seductively luxurious sound and an impressive precision and unity of purpose.”
--The New York Times
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