This presentation, the first in a series of four lectures about the Viennese string quartet by speaker and cellist Thomas Shoebotham, will examine the highlights of Haydn’s String Quartets, with their nearly inexhaustible invention, drama, and humor. Many of the musical examples for the evening will be played by a LIVE string quartet made up ... Read more

This second lecture in the Institute’s series of four on the early string quartet will again feature Thomas Shoebotham, speaking about Mozart’s string quartets and other string chamber music, and exciting performances by a LIVE string quartet, which will bring Mozart’s works to life for the audience in a way that no recorded performance can. ... Read more

This third lecture in the Institute’s string quartet series will continue to feature LIVE performances by a professional ensemble of four players, presenting excerpts from the early quartets of Beethoven, as Thomas Shoebotham discusses interesting facets of the works and the influences from both Haydn and Mozart on this wonderful music.

In this final presentation of the Institute’s string quartet series, speaker and cellist Thomas Shoebotham and his friends and professional colleagues will present works from both the late quartets of Beethoven and the mature quartets of Schubert. In addition to hearing how Beethoven’s work influenced Schubert, we will also examine how Schubert’s mastery as a ... Read more