Dvořák American Quartet

Dvořák American Quartet
Boulanger D’un matin de printemps
Boulanger D’un soir triste
Clarke Morpheus for viola and piano
Vaughan Williams Phantasy Quintet
Dvořák String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96, ‘American’
Matthew Denton violin
Ruth Rogers violin
Jon Thorne viola
Jonathan Barritt viola
Mats Lidström cello
Kausikan Rajeshkumar piano
Oxford Philharmonic soloists lead us through an afternoon of chamber music featuring a captivating programme of intimate expression and vibrant melody. The concert opens with Lili Boulanger's D'un matin de printemps and D'un soir triste, two contrasting pieces that capture both the delicate freshness of morning and the introspective calm of evening. Clarke’s Morpheus for viola and piano then weaves a dreamlike landscape, rich in emotion. Vaughan Williams’s Phantasy Quintet follows, capturing an English pastoral spirit with warmth and intimacy. Closing the afternoon is Dvořák’s American Quartet, a lively homage to folk traditions with a joyful, lyrical energy.
Ticket price includes interval tea and biscuits
Supported by Elizabeth & David Ure and Celia & Andrew Curran
01 Feb 2025
Tickets: £30
(Students £5)
Duration: 100 min
Venue: TS Eliot Theatre, Merton College
(Students £5)
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