Weekend Concert Series
Poiesis Quartet
Sunday
November 8, 2026
1:30 - 3:30 pm
Calderwood Hall
Order your tickets starting July 29 at 10 am. Members and patrons enjoy exclusive access to tickets before they become available to the public on Wednesday, August 5. And member rates apply—$56 to $79 per ticket.
The Poiesis Quartet were founded only in 2022, and yet they are already a much-talked-about force in classical music—come hear what the excitement is all about! They will tackle two landmarks of the repertoire, including Beethoven’s final string quartet, a work full of good humor despite having been written in trying circumstances. They also bring two recent works: a bright and brilliant work from Minnesota-based composer Sky Macklay and a new work commissioned from Jeff Scott, composer and the founding horn player of Imani Winds.
Program
Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet in F major, Op. 135 (1826)
Sergei Prokofiev
String Quartet No. 1 in B minor, Op. 50 (1931)
Sky Macklay
Many Many Cadences (2014)
Jeff Scott
Tapestry of the Beloved Beatified (2026)
Artist
Sarah Ying Ma, violin
Coco Mi, violin
Jasper de Boor, viola
Drew Dansby, cello
How to Get Tickets
The Fall 2026 presale begins July 29 at 10 am. Once presale begins, log in to your online account, call the Box Office at 617 278 5156, or visit the admissions desk in person to purchase concert tickets.
Quick tips for presale:
- If you are already a member, log in first, and then add concert tickets to your basket.
- Not a member? Join today to gain access to tickets and member savings.
Music at the Gardner is supported by the Nora McNeely Hurley Foundation. The Museum thanks its generous concert donors: The Coogan Concert in memory of Peter Weston Coogan; Fitzpatrick Family Concert; James Lawrence Memorial Concert; Scott Nickrenz Concert; Alford P. Rudnick Memorial Concert; David Scudder in memory of his wife, Marie Louise Scudder; Wendy Shattuck Young Artist Concert; and Willona Sinclair Memorial Concert. The piano is dedicated as the Alex d’Arbeloff Steinway. The harpsichord was generously donated by Dr. Robert Barstow in memory of Marion Huse, and its care is endowed in memory of Dr. Barstow by The Barstow Fund. Music at the Gardner is also supported in part by Barbara and Amos Hostetter, Joseph Mari, Sallie and Jim McGregor, Nicie and Jay Panetta, and The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc.
