Ariel Quartet opens its CCM concert series on Sept. 6
The performance features Beethoven's first three string quartets
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The internationally acclaimed Ariel Quartet opens its fall 2022 concert series at UC's College-Conservatory of Music with a performance at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at Robert J. Werner Recital Hall. Featuring Beethoven's first three string quartets (Op. 18, Nos. 1-3), tickets for the performance are on sale through the CCM Box Office.
The Ariel Quartet — comprised of Alexandra “Sasha” Kazovsky, violin; Amit Even-Tov, cello; Gershon Gerchikov, violin; and Jan Grüning, viola — has served as CCM’s string quartet-in-residence since 2012.
The group's opening concert begins with Beethoven's String Quartet in D major, Op. 18, No. 3 and then continues with String Quartet in G major, Op. 18, No. 2. After a brief intermission, the perfomance ends with String Quartet in F major, Op. 18, No. 1. View the digital program for the concert.
"These quartets are true masterworks," Kazovsky says. "Beethoven quartets are regarded as the cornerstone of the string quartet repertoire. For generations after, composers felt intimidated to write their own works for this genre, feeling overshadowed by Beethoven's oeuvre."
The string quartets of Beethoven's Op. 18 were originally published as a set of six in 1801, following a tradition set by Haydn and Mozart. The Ariel Quartet performed these pieces in its debut Beethoven cycle at CCM during the 2013-14 performance season. Learn more about The Cycle and watch archived performance videos on the Ariel Quartet's website.
CCM's String Quartet-in-Residence the Ariel Quartet presents its Opening Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at Robert J. Werner Recital Hall. Buy tickets online.
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OPENING CONCERT
Ariel Quartet
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022
Robert J. Werner Recital Hall, CCM Village
University of Cincinnati
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Purchasing Tickets
Tickets are $29.50; student and group discounts available. Purchase your tickets:
- Online at ccmonstage.universitytickets.com
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Directions and Parking
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Parking is available in UC's CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the UC campus. CCM OnStage patrons can add pre-paid parking to their checkout carts when purchasing tickets. Pre-paid parking is date/performance specific. CCM Garage parking rates for a performance or special event is usually available for $10-15. Learn more about parking at UC's CCM Garage.
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