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Miró Quartet and Isidore String Quartet - Mendelssohn's Octet at 200: A Legacy In Sound

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The Miró Quartet and Isidore String Quartet will celebrate the 200th birthday of Felix Mendelssohn’s Octet in E-flat major, a work composed when the genius was just 16.

The program opens with Haydn’s radiant Sunrise Quartet and continues with Microfictions, Vol. 1, a contemporary work written for the Miró Quartet by Pulitzer Prize-winner Caroline Shaw.

For nearly 30 years, Austin’s own Miró Quartet has captivated audiences worldwide with their passionate artistry. In this rare collaboration, they are joined by the rising-star Isidore Quartet, winners of the 2022 Banff International String Quartet Competition and 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant recipients.

The Miró Quartet and Isidore String Quartet will celebrate the 200th birthday of Felix Mendelssohn’s Octet in E-flat major, a work composed when the genius was just 16.

The program opens with Haydn’s radiant Sunrise Quartet and continues with Microfictions, Vol. 1, a contemporary work written for the Miró Quartet by Pulitzer Prize-winner Caroline Shaw.

For nearly 30 years, Austin’s own Miró Quartet has captivated audiences worldwide with their passionate artistry. In this rare collaboration, they are joined by the rising-star Isidore Quartet, winners of the 2022 Banff International String Quartet Competition and 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant recipients.

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Bates Recital Hall
2406 Robert Dedman Dr, Austin, TX 78712, USA
https://texasperformingarts.org/event/miro-quartet-and-isidore-string-quartet-2025-bates-recital-hall-austin-texas/

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