The Ast, Elmire and Novo Quartets continue their semi-final performances in Geneva

AST

FRIDAY 27 OCTOBER

Session 4 - 15:30 (CET)

Ast Quartet

  • C. Debussy: String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10
  • L. v. Beethoven: String Quartet n°4 in C minor, Op. 18/4
  • R. Saunders: Fletch

elmire

Session 5 - 17:00 (CET)

Elmire Quartet

  • L. v. Beethoven: String Quartet n°1 in F Major, Op. 18/1
  • A. Webern: Langsamer Satz
  • P. Dusapin: Quatuor V

novo

Session 6 - 19:00 (CET)

Novo Quartet

  • C. Nielsen: String Quartet n°1 in G minor, Op. 13
  • F. Donatoni: La Souris sans sourire
  • L. v. Beethoven: String Quartet n°8 in E minor, Op. 59/2
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Calendars

American collector David L. Fulton amassed one of the 20th century’s finest collections of stringed instruments. This year’s calendar pays tribute to some of these priceless treasures, including Yehudi Menuhin’s celebrated ‘Lord Wilton’ Guarneri, the Carlo Bergonzi once played by Fritz Kreisler, and four instruments by Antonio Stradivari.