As a tribute to Beethoven’s uncanny connection to the music of our time, we offer works of bracing individuality written by five living composers from around the globe. Indeed, Jörg Widmann’s Eighth Quartet, performed by the Juilliard String Quartet, has direct links to Beethoven’s quartet legacy.
Jessie Montgomery: Duo for Violin and Cello (2015)
Evgeny Kissin: Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello (2022)
Brett Dean: Quartet No. 2 for Strings and Soprano, “And once I played Ophelia” (2013)
Jörg Widmann: String Quartet No. 8, “Study on Beethoven III” (2019-20)
Tan Dun: Concerto for String Quartet and Pipa (1999)
Kristin Lee celebrates the distinctive sounds and rich historic currents of American music in her Carnegie Hall debut recital with pianist John Novacek.
Kristin Lee is featured violinist in Max Richter’s Recomposed: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons, presented by Olympia Symphony Orchestra.
Kristin Lee joins Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in a program of five composers: Saint-Saëns, Respighi, Martinu, Ravel, and Jolivet.
