Attacca String Quartet

Program:

Franz Joseph Haydn, String Quartet in C Major, Op. 54, No 2 (1788)
Caroline Shaw, Evergreen (2020) Boston premiere
Paul Wiancko, Benkei’s Standing Death (2020) Boston premiere<
Flying Lotus (arr. Schram) , Three-Song Suite Boston premiere

The Grammy-winning Attacca String Quartet returns to the Gardner with a program that celebrates both the earliest and the most recent writing for string quartet.  Having performed all 68 string quartets by Haydn—founding father of the genre—Attacca is without par as interpreters of his quartets.   Three works written very recently show new directions the string quartet has taken since the 18th century.  Pulitzer-prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw’s latest work for string quartet draws on the rich textures of landscape; Paul Wiancko looks towards a Japanese folktale for inspiration; and violist Nathan Schram arranges three works by producer, DJ, and rapper Flying Lotus.

COVID-19 POLICY

While the City of Boston’s vaccination and mask mandates are lifted for general museum visits, the Gardner maintains its proof of vaccination and mask requirements for free and ticketed events in Calderwood Hall. Please visit the Know Before You Go web page for additional information, including accepted forms of documentation. Please contact the Box Office at 617 278 5156 for further assistance.

Tickets are required and include Museum admission. Choose from two seating sections. 

SECTION A: FLOOR LEVEL AND FIRST BALCONY

Adults $45, seniors $40, members $35, students & children ages 7-17 $20 (children under 7 not admitted).

SECTION B: SECOND AND THIRD BALCONIES

Adults $40, seniors $35, members $30,students & children ages 7-17 $20 (children under 7 not admitted).

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OF NOTE

• Seating in Calderwood Hall is open within each seating level.
• To request accessible or wheelchair seating please call the box office at 617 278 5156.
• Seating begins 45 minutes before performance time. Once the performance begins, seating is not guaranteed.
• No refunds or exchanges will be made.
• Programs are subject to change.