The Gennadius Library of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø in partnership with the Schwarz Foundation is delighted to announce the 10th consecutive season of the renowned Nights of Classical Music at the Gennadius Library.

This event, running from the 27th to the 29th of September 2024, welcomes the return of Curtis on Tour, The Nina von Maltzahn Global Touring Initiative of the Curtis Institute of Music. Curtis on Tour returns to Athens, Greece, to captivate audiences with an enchanting chamber music festival, a tradition upheld since 2015. This highly anticipated tour features accomplished Curtis Institute of Music alumni, esteemed for their contributions to the classical music realm.

Two string quartets will be performing: the Dover Quartet and the Erinys Quartet.

The  is the Penelope P. Watkins Ensemble in Residence at Curtis Institute.

Its members are:

Joel Link, violin
Bryan Lee, violin
Julianne Lee, viola
Camden Shaw, cello

The  is the fellowship quartet in residence in the Nina von Maltzahn String Quartet program at Curtis Institute. 

Its members are:

Elizabeth Stewart, violin
Joosep Reimaa, violin
Marija Räisänen, viola
Stergios Theodoridis, cello

Program

Friday, 27 September 2024

Erinys Quartet

String Quartet No. 22 in B-flat major, K. 589                                                              Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Allegro                                                                                                                                         (1756-1791)
Larghetto
Menuetto: Moderato
Allegro assai

String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat major, Op. 127                                                                Ludwig van Beethoven
Maestoso - Allegro                                                                                                                    (1770-1827)
Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile
Scherzo: Vivace
Allegro

Saturday, 28 September 2024

Dover Quartet

Quartet in F major, Op. 96 (“American”)                                                                                    Antonín Dvořák
Allegro ma non troppo                                                                                                                 (1841-1904)
Lento
Molto vivace
Finale: Vivace ma non troppo

Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11                                                                                   Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Moderato e semplice                                                                                                                     (1840-1893)
Andante cantabile
Scherzo. Allegro non tanto e con fuoco
Finale: Allegro giusto

Sunday, 29 September 2024

Dover Quartet & Erinys Quartet

String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36                                                                                   Johannes Brahms
Allegro non troppo                                                                                                                         (1833-1897)
Scherzo: Allegro non troppo – Presto giocoso
Adagio
Poco Allegro

                                                                               Erinys Quartet
                                                                             Julianne Lee, viola
                                                                            Camden Shaw, cello


String Octet, Op. 20                                                                                                            Felix Mendelssohn
Allegro moderato ma con fuoco                                                                                                      (1809-1847)
Andante
Scherzo: Allegro leggierissimo
Presto
                                                                              Dover Quartet
                                                                              Erinys Quartet

 

Free admission with priority vouchers.

These performances will also be broadcast live on YouTube through the Gennadius Library and Schwarz Foundation websites, offering complimentary access to chamber music enthusiasts in Greece and across the globe.