Taos School of Music: Ariel Quartet

Taos School of Music
Ariel Quartet
SUN, August 2, 5 PM
 
Experience the Ariel String Quartet, one of today’s most dynamic and compelling chamber ensembles, in a performance charged with intensity, precision, and fearless musical imagination. Known for their gripping interpretations, blazing ensemble unity, and deep emotional range, the Ariel Quartet brings a rare combination of technical brilliance and interpretive fire to the stage. As the newest faculty quartet of the Taos School of Music, the Ariel Quartet represents both the future and the vitality of great chamber music. Their Taos performance offers audiences the chance to hear an ensemble celebrated around the world for performances that are urgent, intimate, and unforgettable. Join us for a thrilling concert that captures chamber music at its most alive: powerful, personal, and astonishingly virtuosic.
 
Program
Mendelssohn String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 80
Berg String Quartet, Op. 3
Brahms Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34
 
About Ariel Quartet
'...A gripping and often very subtle reading, setting ear-melting tenderness against seething passion with a deft and precise touch.' - The Washington Post
Distinguished by its virtuosity, probing musical insight, and impassioned, fiery performances, the Ariel Quartet has garnered critical praise worldwide for more than twenty years. Formed when the members were just teenagers studying at the Jerusalem Academy Middle School of Music and Dance in Israel, the Ariel was named a recipient of the prestigious Cleveland Quartet Award, granted by Chamber Music America in recognition of artistic achievement and career support. Celebrating their 25th anniversary in 2023, the Quartet serves as the Faculty Quartet-in-Residence at the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), where they direct the chamber music program and present a concert series in addition to maintaining a busy touring schedule in the United States and abroad. Recent highlights include the Ariel Quartet’s sold-out Carnegie Hall debut, a series of performances at Lincoln Center together with pianist Inon Barnatan and the Mark Morris Dance Group, as well as the release of a Brahms and Bartók album for Avie Records. In 2020, the Ariel gave the U.S. premiere of the Quintet for Piano and Strings by Daniil Trifonov, with the composer as pianist for the Linton Chamber Music Series in Cincinnati.