Attacca Quartet

Amy Schroeder - violin
Keiko Tokunago - violin
Nathan Schram - viola
Andrew Yee - cello

Programme:
Beethoven - String Quartet in F Major, Op.18, No. 1
Gabriella Smith - Carrot Revolution
Beethoven - String Quartet No.12 in E flat Major, Op.127

Attacca Quartet presents a programme which focuses on two of Beethoven’s seminal string quartets: his first quartet, written in around 1798, and the first of his great Late Quartets, widely regarded as among the greatest musical compositions of all time. The programme is completed by Gabriella Smith’s memorably titled Carrot Revolution, described by reviewer Kevin McBrien as a “breath-taking eleven minute ride” and “a wild journey, complete with snatches of minimalism, bluegrass, and rock along the way.”

The Attacca Quartet is one of the most dynamic ensembles of their generation. Praised by The Strad for possessing “maturity beyond its members’ years,” they were formed at the Juilliard School in 2003. They have won awards in several international competitions including the Grand Prize in both the Osaka International Chamber Music Competition and the Alice Coleman International Chamber Music Competition, and the Radio Listener’s Choice Award in the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition. They have a busy international touring schedule and their appearances in 2019-20 include the White Lights Festival at the Lincoln Center in New York, the MiTO Festival in Italy, the Sydney Festival in Australia, and tours throughout North and South America, Asia, the UK, and Norway.