I heard the Fine Arts Quartet this past Sunday and they were truly amazing. An article is in the works. But there are two more opportunities so see and hear them here in Milwaukee for free. Details below:
The Quartet will perform at 7:00 pm Saturday, July 16 at the UW-Milwaukee Zelazo Center. The Zelazo concerts are FREE with no ticketing or reservations required. The Zelazo Center is across from the main University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee campus on East Kenwood Ave, just a block east of Downer. It’s a very lovely and responsive concert space.
Saturday, July 16, 7:00 pm – Zelazo
– All Enescu program consisting mostly of his rare, unknown early works with guest pianists Fabio & Gisele Witkowski and Lizzie Burns, double bass
George Enescu – Prelude and Gavotte for 2 pianos, violin, and cello (1898)
George Enescu – Piano Quintet No. 1 in D major (1896)
— Intermission —
George Enescu – “Aubade” String Trio (1899)
George Enescu – Pastorale, Menuet triste & Nocturne
– for violin and piano four-hands (1900)
George Enescu – Romanian Rhapsodie, Op. 11 (1901)
– arranged for piano quintet and bass by Jacques Enoch
The Quartet will perform at 7:00 pm, Monday, July 18 at the Jewish Community Center. This concert is FREE but reservations are required. Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center | 6255 N Santa Monica Blvd., Whitefish Bay, WI 53217 Follow this link to register: https://www.jccmilwaukee.org/arts-ideas/fine-arts-quartet-festival-concert/
Monday, July 18, 7:00 pm – Jewish Community Center
– All Mozart program with Alon Goldstein, piano and Lizzie Burns, double bass
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 19 in F Major, K. 459
– arranged for string quintet and piano by Ignaz Lachner
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 25 in C Major, K. 503
– arranged for string quintet and piano by Ignaz Lachner
The Fine Arts Quartet – Ralph Evans, Efim Boico, Gil Sharon, and Niklas Schmidt will be joined by seven guest artists during the Festival.