Chamber Arts

Includes six concerts in Rackham Auditorium

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Takács Quartet

NEW DATES:
Friday, October 16, 2020 // 8:00 PM
Saturday, October 17, 2020 // 8:00 PM
Sunday, October 18, 2020 // 4:00 PM
Rackham Auditorium

The intrepid ensemble returns to Ann Arbor in three abbreviated performances with limited capacity due to social distancing guidelines. The performances feature music by noted African American composer Florence Price and Beethoven.

Program

Florence Price “Andante cantabile” from String Quartet No. 2 in a minor
Beethoven String Quartet in a minor, Op. 132

Farida and the Iraqi Maqam Ensemble

Sunday, November 22, 2020 // 4:00 PM
Rackham Auditorium

Farida Mohammad Ali has established a reputation throughout the Arab world for brilliant performances of the classical maqam, a form of Arab art music traditionally sung by men.

Imani Winds with the Catalyst Quartet

Wednesday, January 29, 2020 // 8:00 PM
Rackham Auditorium

The Imani Winds and the Catalyst Quartet present a program called (im)migration: music of change, commissioning music from new voices that reflect historical events and current times.

Program

Santamaria Afro Blue
Villa-Lobos String Quartet No. 1
Jessie Montgomery Sergeant McCauley (UMS Co-Commission)
Roberto Sierra Concierto de Camára

James Ehnes, violin with Orion Weiss, piano

Sunday, February 14, 2021 // 4:00 PM
Rackham Auditorium

Canadian violinist James Ehnes and American pianist Orion Weiss make their UMS debuts in a virtuosic program of works by Schubert, Prokofiev, Saint-Saëns, and Pulitzer Prize winning composer Aaron Jay Kernis.

Program

Schubert Violin Sonata in g minor, D. 408
Prokofiev Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Major, Op. 94a
Aaron Jay Kernis Two Movements with Bells
Saint-Saëns Violin Sonata No. 1 in d minor, Op. 75

Russian Renaissance

Thursday, April 15, 2021 // 7:30 PM
Rackham Auditorium

The 2017 M-Prize Competition-winning musicians of Russian Renaissance redefine tradition and unleash new sonic potential of centuries-old Russian folk instruments.

Jerusalem Quartet with Pinchas Zukerman, violin, and Amanda Forsyth, cello

Saturday, April 24, 2021 // 8:00 PM
Rackham Auditorium

The Jerusalem Quartet returns to Ann Arbor for a special concert featuring renowned violinist Pinchas Zukerman and cellist Amanda Forsyth.

Program

Bruckner Adagio from String Quintet in F Major, WAB 112
Dvořák Sextet for Strings in A Major, Op. 48
Brahms Sextet for Strings in B-flat Major, Op. 18