Event Concerts and Performances Quatuor Van Kuijk

Date and Location

Part of Concerts from the Library of Congress

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Nicolas Van Kuijk, violin
Sylvain Favre-Bulle, violin
Emmanuel François, viola
Anthony Kondo, cello

"Style, energy, and a sense of risk. These four young Frenchman made the music smile" (The Guardian). The Paris-based Quatuor Van Kuijk comes to the Library to present an impressive program that includes a U.S. premiere by the French composer Benjamin Attahir. Praised by Gramophone for their “Editor’s Choice” Mendelssohn recording–“…a Mendelssohn recital of rare flair and insight”–the quartet is celebrating its tenth anniversary on a high note. So join us for an evening of vital original music, stylish arrangements, and musical excellence all around.

There will be no preconcert talk for this event.

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Schedule

Program

BENJAMIN ATTAHIR
Al Dhikrâ (U.S. premiere)

CLAUDE DEBUSSY/EMMANUEL FRANCOIS
Petite Suite 

FRANCIS POULENC/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE MASSON
Mélodies:  “C;” “Fêtes galantes;” “Hôtel;” “Violon;” “Fancy;” “Fleur;” “Les Chemins de l’amour”

GABRIEL FAURÉ/GILDAS GUILLON
Mélodies: “Après un rêve,” op. 7/1; “Les berceaux,” op. 23/1; “Mandoline,” op. 58;
“Clair de lune,” op. 46/2

FELIX MENDELSSOHN
String Quartet no. 6 in F minor, op. 80

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