Ulysses and Emerson Quartet perform in first-time pairing on the Naumburg Orchestral Concert Summer Series, in New York City’s Central Park.

Note from the Series: “Attendance restrictions due to Covid 19 will apply for our seating, and the NYC Parks regulations may change closer to the concert date.  Please check our website closer to 15 June – and 500 allocated tickets are very likely to be issued.”

Program:

RICHARD STRAUSS: Sextet from Capriccio, Op. 85

(performed by the Ulysses Quartet with Lawrence Dutton, viola and Paul Watkins, cello)

ANTON BRUCKNER: String Quintet in F major, WAB 112

III. Adagio, G-flat major, common time

(performed by the Emerson String Quartet with Colin Brookes, viola)

-Intermission-          

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH: Two Pieces for String Octet, Op. 11

I. Adagio

II. Allegro molto

(performed with the Ulysses Quartet playing the first parts)

FELIX MENDELSSSOHN: Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20