Catch the St. Lawrence String Quartet in concert November 16, 2014 as part of the Asheville Chamber Music Series.

Established in 1989, the St. Lawrence String Quartet has developed an undisputed reputation as a truly world-class chamber ensemble. The quartet performs over 120 concerts annually world-wide. It is also the Quartet-in-Residence at Stanford University and the prestigious Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC.

The quartet continues to build its reputation for imaginative and spontaneous music-making through an energetic commitment to the great established quartet literature as well as the championing of new works. The SLSQ’s recordings have been honored with the coveted German critics award, Canada’s Juno Award, and two Grammy nominations.

“We are eagerly looking forward to having the St. Lawrence Quartet perform in our series. Their appearance has been long-anticipated,” says Asheville Chamber Music Series (ACMS) President, Polly Feitzinger.

Program

Haydn Discovery Hour – Haydn: String Quartet in C major, Op. 76, No. 3 (Emperor)

Beethoven: String Quartet in C sharp minor, Op. 131

For more than a half a century the ACMS has taken its place as a valued cultural resource in Asheville, bringing world-renowned chamber artists to the city. As one of the nation’s oldest continuous performing chamber music organizations, it has been recognized for its outstanding programs and unique education component through a collaboration with the strings program of the Asheville-Buncombe Schools and its other cultural partners in the community, including the Asheville Symphony Orchestra and the Asheville Young Musicians Club.

If You Go: The St. Lawrence String Quartet in concert Sunday, November 16, 2014 at 4 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Asheville, corner of Edwin Place and Charlotte Street. Tickets are $38. To purchase tickets or for more information please visit www.ashevillechambermusic.org, call Nathan Shirley at (828) 575-7427 or email support@ashevillechambermusic.org.