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A Groton Hill exclusive!Antti Tikkanen violin Minna Pensola violin Atte Kilpeläinen viola Tomas Djupsjöbacka celloRenowned for their openness, curiosity, and versatility, Finnish quartet Meta4 makes their Celebrity Series debut with a program steeped in remembrance and reflection. They begin with an evocative work by Kaija Saariaho, a composer with whom they’re deeply associated. Saariaho’s second string quartet, bearing the descriptive name “Terra Memoria” and the dedication “For Those Departed,” sets a poignant tone for the program.Shostakovich’s Fourth Quartet, written in memory of a friend and composed during a period of Stalinist repression, sets a lamenting yet somber and restrained tone. Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, with a third movement that ranks among the most sublime in classical music, offers a final hymn of thanksgiving.Read moreProgram:Kaija Saariaho String Quartet No. 2 “Terra Memoria”Dmitri Shostakovich String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83Ludwig van Beethoven String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132Please NoteAll sales for this event will be handled by the Celebrity Series of Boston box office.Subscriptions for the Celebrity Series of Boston 25/26 season will go on sale May 22.Tickets for single performances through December will go on sale to the public August 7th, 2025 at noon.Learn more about this exciting presentation and more from Celebrity Series of Boston on their website.
