Curtis On Tour: Aizuri Quartet and Peter Wiley

Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: 
$35; $25 for Members, Curtis Alumni and Friends; $10 students

Guarneri Quartet cellist and Curtis faculty member Peter Wiley joins the exceptional Aizuri Quartet, the Curtis Institute of Music's quartet-in-residence, in a program featuring Schubert's final chamber work.

Haydn, Quartet Op. 64, No. 3 in B-flat Major
Janáček, Quartet No. 1 "Kreutzer Sonata"
Schubert, String Quintet in C Major, Op. 163, D. 956

Preconcert talk at 6:45 p.m.

Preview the player's perspective and the rich repertoire of the string quartet in a pre-concert talk with Arnold Steinhardt, instructor for the free online course World of the String Quartet from the Curtis Institute of Music, launching on Coursera this spring. Mr. Steinhardt is joined by fellow member of the Guarneri Quartet, cellist Peter Wiley. After sharing in their conversation, discover the thrilling next generation: the Aizuri Quartet, in performance with Mr. Wiley.

Peter Wiley and the Aizuri Quartet. Photography by Pete Checchia.

Please call (212) 685-0008 ext. 560 or e-mail tickets@themorgan.org for information.