The New York Philharmonic String Quartet lives up to its reputation with a world-class sound that takes chamber music to a new level. The quartet is comprised of four principal musicians from one of the world’s greatest orchestras. Together they form a dream team hailed by The New York Times as “marvelous.” We think that may be an understatement!
The quartet comprises four Principal musicians from the Orchestra: Concertmaster Frank Huang (The Charles E. Culpeper Chair); Principal Second Violin Group Qianqian Li; Principal Viola Cynthia Phelps (The Mr. and Mrs. Frederick P. Rose Chair); and Principal Cello Carter Brey (The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Chair). The group was formed in January 2017, during the Philharmonic’s 175th anniversary season; the New York Philharmonic String Quartet made its debut as the solo ensemble in John Adams’s Absolute Jest in New York in March 2017, and reprised the work on the Orchestra’s EUROPE / SPRING 2017 tour. All four members are multiple prize winners, have appeared as concerto soloists with the Philharmonic and orchestras around the world, and have appeared frequently in the Philharmonic’s chamber music series at David Geffen Hall and Merkin Concert Hall.
At this concert, they’ll be performing quintessential pieces in the string quartet repertoire such as Mozart’s String Quartet No. 15 and Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 10. The evening will hold beautiful melodies and elegant airs that will leave you breathless even after the final note.
The New York Philharmonic String Quartet is scheduled for Thursday, February 12, at Billings First Congregational Church. The performance begins at 7:00PM and doors open at 6:00PM. To purchase tickets, call 406-252-3610 or visit www.billingssymphony.org.
