Observer Editor
Takács Quartet: University Musical Society
Founded in Hungary in 1975, this world-renowned Boulder-based ensemble is known for its warmth, eloquence, and discipline, and for the ease with which it masters demanding pieces. Violinists Edward Dusinberre and Harumi Rhodes, violist Richard O’Neill, and cellist András Fejér are “four of the best string alchemists on the planet,” writes the Chicago Tribune. Tonight, they celebrate the ensemble’s 50th anniversary with a program that includes what is probably Haydn’s best-known work, the String Quartet in C Major, along with Beethoven’s congenial and jokey String Quartet No. 16 in F Major and Britten’s String Quartet No. 2, a rarely performed work that pays homage to Henry Purcell in its majestic final movement. 7:30 p.m., Rackham Auditorium. Tickets $40–$67 (students, $15–$20), in advance at ums.org/season, by phone, and (if available) at the door. (734) 764–2538.
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