St. Lawrence String Quartet October 18, 2011

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet in D Minor, K. 421
Erich Korngold: String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 34
John Adams: String Quartet (2008, Written SLSQ)

Founded in 1989, the St. Lawrence is one of the most highly-regarded string quartets. It has been ensemble-in-residence at Stanford since 1998, plays more than 120 concerts annually and among other honors has two Grammy nominations to its credit. John Adams wrote his second String Quartet (2008) after hearing the St. Lawrence perform his first, written for the Kronos. The St. Lawrence released the world premiere recording on May 31.

The BBC has described Korngold's string quartets as "characteristically rhythmically alert, sumptuously lyrical and exquisitely crafted music."

Official Website: http://www.slsq.com/