Danish String Quartet

THOMAS ADÈS
Arcadiana

HAYDN
String Quartet in C major, Op. 54, No. 2

BEETHOVEN
String Quartet in F major, Op. 135

After a triumphant Cal Performances debut in 2013, the hyper-talented Danish String Quartet returns from another season of sell-out concerts the world over with a program that speaks to its uncanny ensemble chemistry and uncommon virtuosity. Thomas Adès's intricately conceived Arcadiana is a contemporary tour de force. Haydn's bold Quartet No. 42 from Op. 54 finds the composer at the height of his inventive powers. And Beethoven's final quartet takes the listener on a journey from the congenial to the sublime: "The playing was so direct, confident and engrossing I almost forgot to notice that technical matters, like intonation, blending and balance, were impeccable" (The New York Times).