Slavic Soul: Quatuor Danel | Concert Information

The music of Mieczysław Weinberg (1919-1996) is among some of the greatest hidden treasures of the 20th century. A close friend of Dmitri Shostakovich’s, Weinberg owned a prolific and powerful repertoire, including 17 string quartets and 22 symphonies. Quatuor Danel, founded in 1991, has worked closely with family members of both composers and is widely known for intimate and insightful renditions of their music. In the Quartet’s Hong Kong Debut, they will bring us three remarkable works by Shostakovich, Weinberg, and Tchaikovsky. The evening’s finale, the first movement of Mendelssohn’s Octet, will be presented with Hong Kong’s own Cong Quartet, who has been closely mentored by the Danel in Europe over the years.

Programme

WEINBERG String Quartet No. 5, Op. 27

SHOSTAKOVICH String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110

TCHAIKOVSKY String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11

MENDELSSOHN Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20, Mvt. 1 (with Cong Quartet)

Concert Details

• Slavic Soul: Quatuor Danel
• Date: December 10, 2023
• Time: 3PM
• Venue: Grand Hall Lee Shau Kee Lecture Centre Centennial Campus The University of Hong Kong
• Address: Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong

Ticketing Information

• Tickets available on Artmate
• Price: HKD 320 / 220

Information Source: HKU MUSE official website