Haydn himself praised Mozart’s bright “Prussian” Quartet, which opens this performance by the Escher String Quartet –an Avery Fisher Career Grant winner known for its “eloquent, full-blooded playing…a beautiful blend of individuality and accord” (BBC Music Magazine). The prodigious violist Jordan Bak, a “powerhouse musician” (The Whole Note) noted for his “lyrical grace” (Gramophone) joins the group to explore the warmth and expressivity of cherished quintets by Dvořák and Brahms.

PROGRAM:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - String Quartet in D major, K. 575

Antonín Dvořák - String Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 97, "American"

Johannes Brahms - String Quintet in G major, Op. 111