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Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble

Passion. Precision. An exquisite evening of string music.

10/8/2024
8 pm – 10 pm
Rollins Chapel
Intended Audience(s): Public
Categories: Arts, Performances
Registration required. Fee required. Tickets required.

Passion. Precision. An exquisite evening of string music.

Based in London and founded in 1967 by Sir Neville Marriner as the core chamber ensemble of the acclaimed Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields, the ensemble is known for their fresh, brilliant interpretations of the world's greatest orchestral music. This fall they bring their celebrated artistry to Rollins Chapel with a program celebrating both the intimacy and grandeur of string music.

The evening begins with Shostakovich's youthful and poignant Two Pieces for String Octet, Op. 11, followed by Erwin Schulhoff's rich and vibrant Sextet for Strings, and concludes with Mendelssohn's glorious Octet for Strings in E-flat Major, Op. 20, the first of its kind, written by the composer at age 16. "Its youthful verve, brilliance and perfection make it one of the miracles of nineteenth-century music," said music critic Conrad Wilson of the work.

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For more information, contact:
Hopkins Center for the Arts
hopkins.center.for.the.arts@dartmouth.edu
603-646-2422
Permanent URL to this event: https://music.dartmouth.edu/events/event?event=74643

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