The Leipzig Quartet is back for the second two recitals in the series of concerts featuring Beethoven’s string quartets.

Founded in 1988, the quartet is now widely acclaimed as one of the most exciting string quartets on the international chamber music scene.

The Neue Züricher Zeitung has described the ensemble as “one of the towering and most versatile quartets of our time”.

In 2002, The New York Times wrote: “If there is a Leipzig sound, this is it!” Three of its members were first chairs in the famous Gewandhaus Orchestra of Leipzig. After studies with Gerhard Bosse, the Amadeus quartet, Hatto Beyerle and Walter Levin, the quartet went on to win numerous prizes and awards such as the 1991 International ARD Munich competition, and the Busch and Siemens prizes.

Today, the Leipzig String Quartet performs extensively throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Central and South America, Australia, and Asia, as well as at many of the major festivals.

The quartet’s almost 90 recordings, spanning from Mozart to Cage and including the complete works of Brahms, Mozart, Mend-elssohn Bartholdy and Schubert, have been met with international critical acclaim.

They have brought the group such recognition as the Diapason d’Or and Premios-CD-Compact awards, two nominations for the Cannes Classical Award and the 1999, 2000, 2003, 2008 and 2012 Echo-Klassik awards.

Their recording of the complete Schubert quartet literature, a first, are considered by many the most important release for the Schubert year 1997.

Each of the Leipzig Quartet recitals at the Manoel Theatre includes a different programme. The Monday concert features String Quartets op.18/2; op.59/3 and op.135, while the Tuesday performance includes String Quartets op.18/5; op.133 (Great Fugue) and op.127.

The two recitals take place at 8pm at the Manoel Theatre, Valletta. Each concert is preceded by a pre-concert talk for ticket holders at 7.15pm. Tickets are available online, by sending an e-mail to bookings@teatrumanoel.com.mt or by calling on 2124 6389.

www.teatrumanoel.com.mt

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