Program Featuring

Miró Quartet

Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897) Daniel Ching, Violin Quartet No. 3 in B-flat Major, Op. 67 William Fedkenheuer, Violin Vivace Joshua Gindele, Cello Andante John Largess, Viola Agitato: Allegretto non troppo Poco allegretto con Variazioni The Miró Quartet is one of America’s most celebrated and dedicated string quar- tets, having been labeled by The New Yorker as “furiously committed” and noted Brahms by the Cleveland Plain-Dealer for their “exceptional tonal focus and interpretive Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 51, No. 2 intensity.” For the past twenty years, they have performed throughout the world on Allegro non troppo the most prestigious concert stages, earning accolades from passionate critics and Andante moderato audiences alike. Based in Austin, TX, and thriving on the area’s storied music scene, Quasi menuetto, moderato - Allegretto vivace the Miró takes pride in finding new ways to communicate with audiences of all Finale: Allegro non assai backgrounds while cultivating the longstanding tradition of chamber music.

Intermission The Quartet’s 2016-17 season features: collaborations with David Shifrin, Martin Beaver, Clive Greensmith, Andre Watts, and Wu Han, a performance of the com- plete Beethoven cycle in just nine days for Chamber Music Tulsa, and a much-an- Brahms ticipated return to Carnegie Hall. During its 2015-16 season, the Quartet returned Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 51, No. 1 to the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, performing Beethoven in Alice Allegro Tully Hall, the complete cycle of Ginastera’s quartets at the Rose Studio, and per- Romanze: Poco adagio formed a late-Schubert quartet cycle for the prestigious Slee Series in Buffalo, NY. Allegretto molto moderato e comodo Allegro Formed in 1995, the Miró Quartet was awarded first prize at several national and international competitions including the Banff International String Quartet Compe- tition and the Naumburg Chamber Music Competition. Since 2003, the Miró has served as the quartet-in-residence at the University of Texas at Austin Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music, and in 2005, the Quartet became the first ensemble ever to be awarded the coveted Avery Fisher Career Grant.

Program and personnel subject to change. As a courtesy to the artists, please remain seated until they have left the hall. Miró Quartet is represented by Melvin Kaplan, Inc.