Josef HAYDN: String Quartet in B-flat Major, Opus 76, No. 4 (“Sunrise”)

Allegro con spirito
Adagio
Menuetto: Allegro
Finale: Allegro ma non troppo

Charles IVES: String Quartet No. 1 (“From the Salvation Army”)

Chorale: Andante con moto
Prelude: Allegro
Offertory: Adagio cantabile
Postlude: Allegro marziale

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Ludwig van BEETHOVEN: String Quartet in C-sharp Minor, Opus 131

Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo
Allegro molto vivace
Allegro moderato
Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile
Presto
Adagio quasi un poco andante
Allegro

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Guanajuato is a state in the central highlands of Mexico. After central Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico coast, Guanajuato was one of the first areas of Mexico colonized by the Spanish, in the 1520s, for its rich silver deposits. Guanajuato's colonial architecture is very well preserved along with over 35 old churches in its capital alone. Read MORE

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History of Festival

The San Miguel Chamber Music Festival began 31 years ago when, under the leadership of Carmen Massip de Hawkins, a dedicated group of music lovers established the tradition of presenting chamber musicians of the highest caliber in San Miguel de Allende. From the Fine Arts Quartet which opened the first Festival through the Miami String Quartet which closed last year’s 30th season, the Festival has presented close to 100 groups and soloists from three continents. The Festival’s raison d’etre is education and every year offers young, advanced-level students from all over Mexico the opportunity to participate in workshops and master classes conducted by the Festival quartet-in-residence as well as the many performing groups that are presented in concert.

Having supported the development of over 1,000 young musicians since 1979, the Festival continues this tradition into 2009 under the direction of the Cuarteto Carlos Chavez. Founded on the presentation of the great artists of our day and dedicated to the development of the next generation of musicians, the San Miguel Chamber Music Festival is now firmly established as a premier chamber music event in Mexico and as an important international music destination.