Portland State University

Hailing from Germany, the three Schumann brothers have been playing together since childhood. Together with their violist colleague they communicate with an openness and curiosity that has gained them a reputation as one of the most exciting string quartets performing today.

Program: Monday, November 9
WOLF Italian Serenade
MOZART Quartet in G Major, K. 73f
IVES Quartet No. 2
BRAHMS Quartet in A minor, Op. 51, No. 2

Program: Tuesday, November 10
HAYDN Quartet No. 67 in F Major, Op. 77, No. 2
Samuel BARBER Quartet in B minor, Op. 11
TCHAIKOVSKY Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11

Hailing from Germany, the three Schumann brothers have been playing together since childhood. Together with their violist colleague they communicate with an openness and curiosity that has gained them a reputation as one of the most exciting string quartets performing today.

Program: Monday, November 9
WOLF Italian Serenade
MOZART Quartet in G Major, K. 73f
IVES Quartet No. 2
BRAHMS Quartet in A minor, Op. 51, No. 2

Program: Tuesday, November 10
HAYDN Quartet No. 67 in F Major, Op. 77, No. 2
Samuel BARBER Quartet in B minor, Op. 11
TCHAIKOVSKY Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11

An evening of chamber music featuring Hamilton Cheifetz, Julia H. Lee, and guest artists performing works by Beethoven, Schubert, and Schumann. This event supports PSU’s String Ensemble Community Outreach program, which arranges student performances at prisons and retirement communities.

This concert includes one intermission.

Join PSU professor and violinist Tomás Cotik and pianist Shinmyung Rho for an evening celebrating some of the most captivating works in the French violin repertoire. The program features the elegance and imagination of Claude Debussy’s Violin Sonata, the lyrical charm of Lili Boulanger’s Nocturne and Cortège, the expressive intensity of Francis Poulenc’s Violin Sonata, and two beloved works by Maurice Ravel: the Violin Sonata No. 2 and the dazzling virtuoso showpiece Tzigane. Spanning the late Romantic and early modern eras, these works reveal the remarkable palette of colors, textures, and emotions that characterizes French music, showcasing its refinement, imagination, and brilliance.

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Lisa Marsh and Connie Titterington perform works for two pianos by Lisa Ann Marsh, Aaron Copeland, and George Gershwin.

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Concert program available shortly before the concert.

The Music @ Midday Series is a weekly opportunity to experience the sounds of the PSU School of Music & Theater. Join us on Fridays during fall, winter, and spring terms for a diverse program of concerts featuring students, faculty, and special guests.

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Top prize winners in the ARD, Fischoff, and M-Prize Competitions, among others, Calidore Quartet is distinguished by its expressive depth, commanding precision, and interpretive clarity. Additional honors include an Avery Fisher Career Grant and selection as BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists.

Program: Monday, January 11
“Contemporary Visionaries”
BRITTEN Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25
BARBER Quartet, Op. 11
JANÁČEK Quartet No. 2 “Intimate Letters”

Program: Tuesday, January 12
“Transcendence”
MOZART Quartet in G Major, K. 387 “Spring”
Samuel ADAMS Quartet No. 3
BEETHOVEN Quartet in A minor, Op. 132

Top prize winners in the ARD, Fischoff, and M-Prize Competitions, among others, Calidore Quartet is distinguished by its expressive depth, commanding precision, and interpretive clarity. Additional honors include an Avery Fisher Career Grant and selection as BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists.

Program: Monday, January 11
“Contemporary Visionaries”
BRITTEN Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25
BARBER Quartet, Op. 11
JANÁČEK Quartet No. 2 “Intimate Letters”

Program: Tuesday, January 12
“Transcendence”
MOZART Quartet in G Major, K. 387 “Spring”
Samuel ADAMS Quartet No. 3
BEETHOVEN Quartet in A minor, Op. 132

Based in Amsterdam, the Busch Trio grew out of friendships established at the Royal College of Music in London more than a decade ago. Their shared passion for chamber music developed into a piano trio that achieves the highest artistic level on the international stage.

Program: Monday, February 1
“Youth, Love and Death”
SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Trio No. 1 in C minor, Op. 8
DEBUSSY Piano Trio in G Major
TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50

Program: Tuesday, February 2
“Grief, Struggle and Victory”
RACHMANINOFF Trio elegiaque No. 1 in G minor
SMETANA Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 15
DVOŘÁK Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 87 (with guest violist Cara Pogossiam)

Based in Amsterdam, the Busch Trio grew out of friendships established at the Royal College of Music in London more than a decade ago. Their shared passion for chamber music developed into a piano trio that achieves the highest artistic level on the international stage.

Program: Monday, February 1
“Youth, Love and Death”
SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Trio No. 1 in C minor, Op. 8
DEBUSSY Piano Trio in G Major
TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50

Program: Tuesday, February 2
“Grief, Struggle and Victory”
RACHMANINOFF Trio elegiaque No. 1 in G minor
SMETANA Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 15
DVOŘÁK Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 87 (with guest violist Cara Pogossiam)

One of Britain’s finest young string quartets, the Maxwell Quartet’s charisma and sense of adventure shine through in everything they do. With a strong connection to their folk music heritage, they are committed to bringing together wide-ranging projects and programs that expand the string quartet repertoire.

Program: Monday, March 15
HAYDN Quartet No. 25 in C Major, Op. 20, No. 2
Eleanor ALBERGA Quartet No. 4
BEETHOVEN Quartet in C Major, Op. 59, No. 3
MAXWELL QUARTET Folk Music from Scotland

Program: Tuesday, March 16
MOZART Quartet in C Major, K. 465 “Dissonance”
GLASS Quartet No. 3 “Mishima”
SCHUBERT Quartet in D minor, D. 810 “Death and the Maiden”