Recital Series

Dudok Quartet Amsterdam

Recital Series

Dudok Quartet Amsterdam

September 19, 2019 - September 21, 2019

Board of Officers Room

The Dudok Quartet Amsterdam is one of most wide-ranging string quartets of our time, with heartfelt performances that spotlight the essence of their music—of both contemporary works and classics that feel revelatory and new. The esteemed ensemble makes their New York debut with programs focusing on works by Haydn and Ligeti that artfully showcase their versatility and superb musicianship. They open their residency with an evening of works that employ contrapuntal techniques in a variety of forms, intertwined with ancient short pieces ranging from the 11th century to J.S. Bach. The dramatic qualities in the works of Haydn and Ligeti are amplified in the second program, enlightened by Mendelssohn’s final string quartet, written as a deeply personal requiem for his suddenly deceased younger sister.

New York Debut

Performances

Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 7:30pm
Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 8:00pm

Program

September 19 Performance
Haydn and Ligeti: The Polyphonists
Haydn String Quartet in C Major Op.20, No.2
Ligeti: String Quartet No.2
Beethoven: String Quartet in B-flat Major Op.130

September 21 Performance
Haydn and Ligeti: The Romantics
Haydn: String Quartet, Op.20, No.5
Ligeti: String Quartet No.1
Mendelssohn: String Quartet in F Minor, Op.80

“The young Dudok Quartet Amsterdam is enthralling from start to finish”

The Telegraph (UK)

Gallery

  • The Dudok Quartet Amsterdam—including Judith van Driel (violin), Marleen Wester (violin), Marie-Louise de Jong (viola), and David Faber (cello)—in the Board of Officers Room.
    Photo: Stephanie Berger

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  • The Dudok Quartet Amsterdam—including Judith van Driel (violin), Marleen Wester (violin), Marie-Louise de Jong (viola), and David Faber (cello)—in the Board of Officers Room.
    Photo: Stephanie Berger

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  • The Dudok Quartet Amsterdam—including Judith van Driel (violin), Marleen Wester (violin), Marie-Louise de Jong (viola), and David Faber (cello)—in the Board of Officers Room.
    Photo: Stephanie Berger

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  • The Dudok Quartet Amsterdam—including Judith van Driel (violin), Marleen Wester (violin), Marie-Louise de Jong (viola), and David Faber (cello)—in the Board of Officers Room.
    Photo: Stephanie Berger

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  • The Dudok Quartet Amsterdam—including Judith van Driel (violin), Marleen Wester (violin), Marie-Louise de Jong (viola), and David Faber (cello)—in the Board of Officers Room.
    Photo: Stephanie Berger

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  • The Dudok Quartet Amsterdam—including Judith van Driel (violin), Marleen Wester (violin), Marie-Louise de Jong (viola), and David Faber (cello)—in the Board of Officers Room.
    Photo: Stephanie Berger

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  • The Dudok Quartet Amsterdam—including Judith van Driel (violin), Marleen Wester (violin), Marie-Louise de Jong (viola), and David Faber (cello)—in the Board of Officers Room.
    Photo: Stephanie Berger

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  • The Dudok Quartet Amsterdam—including Judith van Driel (violin), Marleen Wester (violin), Marie-Louise de Jong (viola), and David Faber (cello)—in the Board of Officers Room.
    Photo: Stephanie Berger

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Support

The Recital Series is supported in part by The Reed Foundation.

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