Escher String Quartet has received acclaim for its profound musical insight and rare tonal beauty. Violinists Adam Barnett-Hart and Brendan Speltz have been residents in the Philip Dukes & Friends series for the past two seasons. For this season of SMF, the full quartet returns for their first featured appearance since 2021, welcoming Dukes to the stage.
HAYDN
String Quartet in D Major, Op. 64, No. 5 “Lark”
JANÁČEK
String Quartet No. 2 “Intimate Letters”
BRAHMS
String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Opus 111
Escher String Quartet:
Adam Barnett-Hart, violin
Brendan Speltz, violin
Pierre Lapointe, viola
Brook Speltz, cello
Philip Dukes, viola (for Brahms Quintet)