2008/2009
ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE SERIES
PACIFICA QUARTET
Three Concerts

Saturday / October 11 / 7:30 pm
Pacifica Quartet
Julia Bentley, soprano
MANDEL HALL

Ravel: Introduction et Allegro
Berg: Lyric Suite
Beethoven: String Quartet in A minor, op. 132

The ten-day tribute to Messiaen comes to a poignant close as artist-in-residence Pacifica Quartet performs works by three composers whose works resonated deeply with Messiaen. Berg's Lyric Suite was a work in Messiaen's possession when captured and taken to a POW camp during World War II. The version heard here is a 1970s discovery by George Perle featuring soprano.

Sunday / January 11 / 3 pm
MANDEL HALL

Mendelssohn: Quartet No. 4 in E minor, op. 44, no. 2
Elliott Carter: Quartet No. 5
Brahms: Quartet No. 2 in A minor, op. 51, no. 2

In recent years, the Pacifica Quartet has become closely associated with American composer Elliott Carter, frequently tackling his entire quartet cycle in one concert. As part of their tribute to the composer, who celebrates his 100th birthday this season, Pacifica will perform his Quartet No. 5, for which they have received glowing reviews.

Sunday / April 19 / 3 pm
Pacifica Quartet
Erik Rönmark, saxophone
MANDEL HALL

Haydn: Quartet in D major, op. 64, no. 5, "The Lark"
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich: Piece for Quartet and Saxophone
Mendelssohn: Quartet No. 3 in D major, op. 44, no. 1

Saxophonist Eric Rönmark, who has made a name for himself in the Detroit music scene, has appeared with numerous orchestras and commissioned nearly 30 new works from respected composers. He joins with Pacifica for award-winning composer Ellen Taaffe Zwilich's new work for saxophone and string quartet.