Daedalus Quartet
2008-2009 Repertory


NOTES:
1. On a case-by-case basis, presenters may draw on the repertory below to customize programs.
2. All programs, including those here, must be approved through BesenArts before being considered confirmed.
3. Programs as of December 17, 2007, subject to change.

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Program 1 — Haydn 200th Memorial Observation
In observation of the 200th anniversary of the composer’s death (May 31, 1809), the Daedalus Quartet is pleased to offer performance of what are widely considered the first masterworks of the string quartet genre, Haydn’s Op. 20.  This program is approximately 120 minutes of music; a long (for example dinner-length) intermission is suggested.

The Six String Quartets, Op. 20 “Sun” (1772)


Program 2
F.J. Haydn: String Quartet in G minor, Op. 20, No. 3 (1772)
Leoš Janáček: String Quartet No. 2 “Intimate Letters” (1928)
—Intermission—
Fall 2008: Jean Sibelius: String Quartet in D minor, Op. 56 “Intimate Voices” (1908)
Spring 2009: Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131 (1826)


Program 3 — Haydn/Mendelssohn/Carter Anniversary Celebration
This program features works marking the Haydn 200th memorial, the Mendelssohn 200th anniversary, and the Carter centenary.

F.J. Haydn: String Quartet in A major, Op. 20, No. 6 (1772)
Elliott Carter: String Quartet No. 5 (1995)
—OR— (Spring 2009 only) Benjamin Britten: String Quartet No. 2 in C major, Op. 36 (1945)
—Intermission—
Felix Mendelssohn: String Quartet in A major, Op. 13 (1827)


Program 4

F.J. Haydn: String Quartet in F major, Op. 77, No. 2 (1799)
Igor Stravinsky: Three Pieces for String Quartet (1914)
David Horne: Flight from the Labyrinth (String Quartet No. 3, 2004)
—Intermission—
Fall 2008: Jean Sibelius: String Quartet in D minor, Op. 56 “Intimate Voices” (1908)
Spring 2009: Antonín Dvořák: String Quartet No. 11 in C major, Op. 61 (1881)


Collaborative Repertory
The following works are among those available in the 2008-2009 season; please inquire for details on touring periods and programming alternatives.

Franz Schubert: Quintet in A major, D. 667 “Trout” (1819)
    with Benjamin Hochman (piano) and Kurt Muroki (double bass)
Johannes Brahms: Quintet for Clarinet & Strings in B minor, Op. 115 (1891)
    with Alexander Fiterstein (clarinet)


Special Residency Project
Collaboration with Bruce Adolphe, composer/lecturer/host
These custom-designed one to three day residencies may include the following components:
·    Public Concerts featuring Adolphe’s String Quartet No. 4 “Whispers of Mortality” and other repertory
·    A Diagnosis of the “Serioso” Quartet (which suffers from Tourette Syndrome!)
·    Piano Puzzlers, Adolphe’s popular Performance Today feature
·    Family & Children’s Concerts featuring Adolphe’s “Urban Scenes” for String Quartet & Kids
·    Master classes, Improvisation Workshops, and more