Violinist Nicholas Kitchen only.

Bach Chaconne
Hindemith Violin Sonata, Op.31 No.1
Bach Sonata in C

Cellist Yeesun Kim performs in a mixed cello ensemble on a concert celebrating the legacy of Pablo Casals.

Cellist Yeesun Kim joins 8 other prominent cellists to perform music celebrating the legacy of Pablo Casals.

She performs Beethoven's Seven Variations in E flat major on “Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen”

Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: 2 sets of Preludes and Fugues

Beethoven: String Quartet No.7, Op.59 No.1

Felix Mendelssohn, String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 44, No. 1 (1838)
Felix Mendelssohn, String Quartet No. 5 in E Flat Major, Op. 44, No. 3 (1838)
Fanny Mendelssohn, String Quartet in E Flat Major (1834)

Felix Mendelssohn, String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 44, No. 1 (1838)
Felix Mendelssohn, String Quartet No. 5 in E Flat Major, Op. 44, No. 3 (1838)
Fanny Mendelssohn, String Quartet in E Flat Major (1834)

Ives String Quartet No. 2
Beethoven String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130 + Grosse Fugue

Schubert, Rondo for violin and piano in B inor
Bartók, Quartet No.3
Haydn, Quartet in C major, op. 20 no. 2
Beethoven, Grosse Fuge

The Borromeo String Quartet plus:
Soovin Kim, violin
Gloria Chien, piano

The Grosse Fuge: Joyride in a Time Machine

Led by Nicholas Kitchen with the Borromeo String Quartet

Listeners will be taken into the “gearbox” of the four sections that make up the Grosse Fugue before hearing a performance of the whole work One of Beethoven’s most audacious creations, the Grosse Fugue shocked listeners and players right from the moment of its creation and has inspired and challenged composers in every generation up to the present.

LEONARD BERNSTEIN (1918 – 1990)
Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano (1937)
Adagio non troppo—Più mosso—Allegro vivace
Tempo di marcia
Largo—Allegro vivo e molto ritmico
Nicholas Kitchen, violin
Yeesun Kim, cello
Jon Nakamatsu, piano

LEONARD BERNSTEIN (1918 – 1990)
Two pieces from Sabras (arranged for string quartet by Nicholas Kitchen)
Ilana the Dreamer
Yosi the Jokester

AARON COPLAND (1900 – 1990)
Movement for String Quartet (1921-24)
Lento molto

LEONARD BERNSTEIN (1918 – 1990)
Sonata for Clarinet and Piano (1942)
Grazioso
Andantino—Vivace e leggiero
Jon Manasse, clarinet
Jon Nakamatsu, piano

AARON COPLAND (1900 – 1990)
Appalachian Spring (1943-44) (original scoring for 13 instruments)
Very slowly
Allegro
Moderato (The Bride and her Intended)
Fast (The Revivalist and his Flock)
Subito allegro (Solo Dance of the Bride)
As at first (slowly)
Doppio movimento (Variations on a Shaker Hymn; Simple Gifts)
Coda: Moderato

Nicholas Kitchen, Kristopher Tong, Laura Frautschi & Krystof Witek, violins
Mai Motobuchi & Danielle Farina, violas
Yeesun Kim & Ilya Finkelshteyn, cellos
Andrew Trombley, bass
Tanya Dusevic Witek, flute
Jon Manasse, clarinet
Cynde Iverson, bassoon
Brian Zeger, piano

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685 – 1750)
Four Preludes and Fugues from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II
(arranged for string quartet by Nicholas Kitchen)
No. 17 in A-flat Major, BWV 886
No .18 in G-sharp Minor, BWV 887
No. 19 in A Major, BWV 888
No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 889

ELENA RUEHR (b. 1963)
Icarus (2018) for string quartet and clarinet (North American première)
(in one movement)
Jon Manasse, clarinet

FELIX MENDELSSOHN (1809 – 1847)
String Quartet in D Major, Opus 44 No. 1
Molto allegro vivace
Menuetto: Un poco allegretto
Andante espressivo ma con moto
Finale: Presto con brio

J. S. Bach, The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893, excerpts (arr. for string quartet by N. Kitchen)

Mendelssohn, String Quartet no. 3 in D major, op. 44, no. 1

Bartók, String Quartet no. 3, Sz. 85

Haydn, String Quartet in C major, Hob.III:32

The Borromeo Quartet is in residence; Violinist Nicholas Kitchen, Artistic Director.

The Borromeo Quartet is in residence; Violinist Nicholas Kitchen, Artistic Director.

The Borromeo Quartet is in residence; Violinist Nicholas Kitchen, Artistic Director.

The Borromeo Quartet is in residence; Violinist Nicholas Kitchen, Artistic Director.

The Borromeo Quartet is in residence; Violinist Nicholas Kitchen, Artistic Director.

The Borromeo Quartet is in residence; Violinist Nicholas Kitchen, Artistic Director.