Beethoven through Time
The Viano Quartet performs at Coral Gables Congregational Church in FOCM’s 71st Anniversary Season.
No composer transformed the string quartet more profoundly than Ludwig van Beethoven. This program follows his remarkable creative journey, from the elegance and wit of the early Op. 18 quartets through the concentrated intensity of the Quartetto Serioso to the transcendent vision of the late Quartet in C-sharp Minor, Op. 131. Together, these masterpieces reveal a composer continually redefining the possibilities of chamber music while inspiring generations of musicians that followed.
- Beethoven
Quartet No. 2 in G major, op. 18/2 - Beethoven
Quartet No. 11 in f minor, op. 95 “Quartetto serioso” - Beethoven
Quartet No. 14 in C# minor, op. 131
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Praised for their “virtuosity, visceral expression, and rare unity of intention” (Boston Globe), the Viano Quartet has quickly soared to international acclaim as one of the most dynamic and in-demand string quartets of their generation. Winners of the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant in 2025, the ensemble has captivated audiences worldwide ever since they were awarded First Prize at the 13th Banff International String Quartet Competition, with appearances at renowned venues such as Lincoln Center in New York, Berlin’s Konzerthaus, Toronto’s Koerner Hall, Hong Kong’s City Hall, and London’s Wigmore Hall. The Viano Quartet are Bowers Program Artists at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center from 2024-2027.
Highlights of the Viano Quartet’s 2026/2027 season include debut performances at Chamber Music Houston, Austin Chamber Music Center, Chicago Chamber Music Society, Montana Chamber Music, the Phillips Collection in Washington DC, the Los Angeles Music Guild, the Royal Concertgebouw, Coast Recital Society, Caramoor Center for the Music and Arts, Schubert Club in St. Paul MN, and Chamber Music Charleston. The quartet also makes return appearances at Chamber Music Tulsa, the Frick Collection, Society of the Four Arts, Music at Evergreen in Baltimore, Northwestern’s Winter Chamber Music Festival, Cecilian Chamber Series, and a tour through Oregon with Chamber Music Northwest. The quartet looks forward to visiting residencies this season at University of California Santa Barbara, Washington University in Saint Louis, the University of Victoria, Music in the Vineyards in Napa Valley, and Vancouver Academy of Music Chamberfest. This season also features exciting collaborations with pianist Sir Stephen Hough, pianist Illia Ovcharenko, tenor Nicholas Phan, bassist Nina Bernat, and guitarist Jason Vieaux.