Calliope is excited to have the opportunity to present this remarkable string quartet, as they take a quick chamber music refresher during their international tour with longtime collaborator, mezzo soprano superstar Joyce DiDonato. (NB: we are not presenting Ms. DiDonato.)
On Saturday night, they will perform with Ms. DiDonato at Zellerbach Hall, and on Sunday afternoon, celebrate Paganini and Schubert with us in an intimate chamber music setting, before heading to the airport en route to the next stop on their tour.
The program for the concert, Angel or Demon, highlights the fiery, wild works of Paganini, (some said he was possessed!) executed by the redoubtable solo violinist Laura Andriani, matched with works by Franz Schubert, who was heard to proclaim of Paganini: "In his adagio, I have heard an angel sing."
The concert will be available live and in person, via live-stream, and on-demand. Proof of full vaccination for Covid 19 and a properly worn mask required for admission.
Angel or Demon: celebrating the 225th anniversary of Schubert, and the 240th anniversary of Paganini
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
String Quartet in D Major No. 7
Allegro - Andante con moto - Menuetto - Presto
Caprices by Paganini, Locatelli, and others, performed by Laura Andriani
Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840)
String Quartet in A minor No. 3
Largo - Allegro - Minuetto Andantino - Andante con variazioni - Finale Presto
With Laura Andriani, violin; Zefira Valova, violin; Archimede de Martini, viola; Ludovico Takeshi Minasi, cello