The Jerusalem Quartet
May 4 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
$18
The Jerusalem String Quartet, a beloved presence on the world’s great concert stages, closes FOMC’s spring season.
According to the New York Times, the quartet deploys a strong sense of drama and a striking range of tonal color to create “an extraordinary unity of sound and purpose.” The Times of London described their sound as having “passion, precision, warmth, a gold blend.”
Their program will include: Haydn’s Quartet in B♭-Major, Op. 50, No. 1, Shostakovich’s Quartet No. 12 in D♭-Major, Op. 133 and Brahms’ Quartet in B♭-Major, No. 3, Op. 67.
The Jerusalem Quartet has a special relationship with the Shostakovich canon. In 2025, they will perform all 15 of the Russian composer’s string quartets in a series of concerts in several cities. Just before this concert, they will play the entire cycle over five days under the auspices of the Cleveland Chamber Music Society.
The members hail from Belarus, Ukraine and Israel. They are Alexander Pavlovsky – first violin, Sergei Bresler – second violin, Ori Kam – viola, Kyril Zlotnikov – cello.
Audience members are invited to a post-concert reception to meet the artists.
