Jerusalem Quartet warms hearts in Chicago

By Graham Emberton, 02 March 2015

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“ a wide palette of pizzicato colors showed off by each member of the quartet”

Reviewed at Mandel Hall, Chicago on 27 February 2015

Mozart, String Quartet in G major, K387

Bartók, String Quartet no. 4 in C major, Sz.91

Schumann, String Quartet in A major, Op.41 no.3

Debussy, String Quartet in G minor, Op.10 (Finale: Très modéré - En animant peu à peu - Très mouvementé et avec passion)

Jerusalem Quartet

Energy, sonority and spontaneity in the Jerusalem Quartet's Beethoven

Nahoko Gotoh, 8th June

Most people will associate Suntory Hall with the grand Main Hall, but tucked away at the side of the hall’s entrance is its small hall named Blue Rose which is the venue of its annual Chamber Music Garden festival.

****1

Weinberg upstages Schubert and Brahms

Phil Barrett, 20th June

The Jerusalem Quartet and Sir András Schiff make a great case for Weinberg at Wigmore Hall.

***11

Jerusalem Quartet in Madrid

Alberto Hernández Mateos, 31st May

Jerusalem Quartet plays Beethoven, Toldrà and Smetana with the Stradivari of the Royal Palace of Madrid.

*****

Sublime Schumann from the Jerusalem Quartet and Alexander Melnikov

David Allen, 9th May

Given reports that an earlier instalment of this Jerusalem Quartet tour had been disrupted by protesters, it's pleasing to be able to write that there were no such disturbances here. It's a good thing too, because nothing should overshadow the exquisite music-making of this Israeli quartet, joined here by Russian pianist Alexander Melnikov. Melnikov and the quartet blended very well.

****1

Jerusalem String Quartet in Princeton

Stephen Raskauskas, 15th March

On Thursday 15 March, the Jerusalem String Quartet strode onto the stage of Richardson Auditorium all wearing the same smart suits. The four young players played a pleasant program of early string quartets by Beethoven, Debussy, and Brahms.

***11

Adagio dem Tod entgegen: Schostakowitsch mit dem Jerusalem Quartet

Thomas Schacher, 30th November

Zum runden Gedenkjahr gastiert das berühmte israelische Quartett auch in der Tonhalle Zürich. Und es überrascht mit einer neuen Zusammensetzung.

****1

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Graham Emberton

Graham Emberton is a violinist and teacher based in Chicago, where he is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Performance at DePaul University. A recent Chicagoan, Graham is excited to be exploring the various musical events on offer in the Windy City.