Program

Schubert, String Quintet in C major; Dvořák, String Quartet in D minor The North Carolina Symphony's principal cellist Bonnie Thron will join the Reynolda Quartet for a rousing performance of Schubert's C major String Quartet.

Ancient Greek mythology claims that the swan sings a single song of exquisite beauty just before its death. Schubert finished his transcendent C major String Quintet in his final weeks of life, and many consider it his greatest instrumental work. Every movement is a masterpiece in itself, and Schubert’s unusual choice of a second cello as the quintet’s fifth voice adds an other-worldly richness and depth to the string quartet sound. The North Carolina Symphony's principal cellist Bonnie Thron will join the Reynolda Quartet for a rousing performance of this singular work.

The program also includes Dvořák’s deeply personal D minor String Quartet, written with particular poignancy in a year of tragic losses for Dvořák’s family. Founded in 2019 to illustrate a progressive partnership between two of Winston-Salem’s premier cultural organizations, Reynolda Quartet features renowned faculty-artists Ida Bieler and Janet Orenstein, violins; Ulrich Eichenauer, viola; and Brooks Whitehouse, cello.

Notes

In-person event. Masks required for all performances. Tickets at https://uncsa.secure.force.com/ticket/#/

Live from Watson Hall: Register for free access to the livestreamed version of this performance
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Cost

$25 regular; $20 student

More information

336-721-1945 or boxoffice@uncsa.edu
https://www.uncsa.edu/performances/events/

Dates

• Sunday, November 21, 2021 at 7:30 PM