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Emerson String Quartet & Emanuel Ax

June 4, 2023
Overview Program Performers

Overview

On a farewell tour, the Emerson Quartet performs one last time for Chicago audiences before retiring from the concert stage in the fall of 2023. In what promises to be an unforgettable evening, the celebrated quartet presents cherished repertoire from its 47-year career and is joined by longtime collaborator Emanuel Ax in a special guest appearance.

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Program
Walker

Lyric for Strings

Shostakovich

String Quartet No. 12

Dvořák

Piano Quintet No. 2

Brahms

Second Movement: Andante, un poco adagio from Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34 [Encore]

Performers
Emerson String Quartet
Ensemble
Emanuel Ax
Piano
Sponsors

This performance is made possible with the generous sponsorship of Josef and Margot Lakonishok.

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