Quatuor Ebène

Elbphilharmonie Opening Festival

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Quatuor Ebène
Quatuor Ebène © Julien Mignot
  • Doors open 18:30

  • Start 19:30

  • Interval

  • End ca. 21:30

Description

After its brilliant victory at the ARD Music Competition in 2004, it is difficult to imagine the classical music scene without Quatour Ebène. The quartet is already well known in Hamburg following several acclaimed guest performances – another good reason to invite the ensemble to the Elbphilharmonie’s opening celebrations.

The programme selected by the ensemble suits them perfectly. The French musicians have already issued a highly praised recording of Mozart’s expressive Quartet in D minor. The piece is regarded as perhaps the most passionate string quartet composition before Beethoven, whose no-less eloquent Op. 95 is therefore a suitable accompaniment.

Finally, Ravel’s only string quartet reflects other, somewhat oriental , musical styles, thereby creating a unique musical language that frees itself from the classical form. Quatuor Ebène will be in its element with this quintessentially French composition – not least due to its love of crossover!

Performers

Quatuor Ébène

Pierre Colombet violin
Gabriel Le Magadure violin
Adrien Boisseau viola
Raphaël Merlin violoncello

Programme

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quartet in D Minor, K. 417b

Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet in F minor, Op. 95 »Quartetto serioso«

– Interval –

Maurice Ravel
String Quartet in F major, Op. 35


Encore:

Astor Piazzolla
Libertango / Adaptation for string quartet by Quatuor Ebène

Miles Davis
Milestones / Adaptation for string quartet by Quatuor Ebène

Supporting programme

Sat, 21 Jan 2017 13:00
4 – Das Quatuor Ebène / Dokumentarfilm, Abaton-Kino

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String Quartets

Festival

Elbphilharmonie Opening

Promoter: HamburgMusik

In cooperation with the Hamburgische Vereinigung von Freunden der Kammermusik

During your visit

Elbphilharmonie Plaza

A public viewing platform on the 8th floor of the Elbphilharmonie

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Before the concert and in the interval

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