The Viano String Quartet
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Sunday • Aug 10, 2025 • 3:00pm
This program traces the evolution of the string quartet, from classical elegance to modern complexity. It opens with Haydn’s Quartet in D Major, a lively and inventive work by the “father” of the string quartet, whose wit and mastery of form define the genre. Next is Mendelssohn’s Quartet in D Major, blending lyrical beauty with energetic drive and showcasing the composer’s Romantic expressiveness. Webern’s Langsamer Satz offers lush, expressive lines from the Austrian composer, known for his atonal works but here showcasing his lyrical side. The program concludes with Shostakovich’s Quartet No. 9 in E-flat Major, a poignant, emotionally charged work that deepens the string quartet form with the composer’s signature depth and complexity.
Program
| Haydn | Quartet in D major for Strings* |
| Mendelssohn | Quartet in D major for Strings* |
| Webern | Langsamer Satz for String Quartet* |
| Shostakovich | Quartet No. 9 in E-flat major for Strings* |
*Indicates SPAC premiere
Performers
VIANO QUARTET*
LUCY WANG, violin
HAO ZHOU, violin
AIDEN KANE, viola
TATE ZAWADIUK, cello
*Indicates SPAC debut
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center presented by Charles Schwab – Maureen Parker
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