Kopelman Quartet
Summer Series 2008, Concert 8
Saturday July 5th at 7.45 pm
Kopelman Quartet
with Elizaveta Kopelman piano
Mikhail Kopelman & Boris Kuschnir violins,
Igor Sulyga viola, Mikhail Milman cello
Russian music-making at its most intense ...
"The Kopelman Quartet has in abundance all the ingredients that weld together to make a great quartet ... Stunning and eloquent ... tremendous exhilaration and brilliance." The Strad
Both the music of Shostakovich and his contemporary Mieczyslaw Weinberg guarantee a heightened emotional experience for audiences at the Wyastone Summer Series. Few quartets bring a greater stylistic authenticity to this music than the Kopelman Quartet, led by Mikhail Kopelman, leader of the legendary Borodin Quartet for twenty-five years. Since their formation in 2002, they have attracted extraordinary reviews, establishing them as one of the key string quartets of the present time.
| Schubert | Quartettsatz (10’) |
| Shostakovich | String Quartet No.10 (1964) (26’) |
| Mieczyslaw Weinberg | Piano Quintet (1944) (40’) |
Ticket Prices: £15 £19 £23
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This performance will finish at approximately 9.45pm
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BBC Radio 3 Broadcast Concert |