The Esmé Quartet takes its name from the old French word for “beloved.” Formed in 2016 in Cologne, Germany, the Quartet has performed worldwide and won the prestigious Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition in London. Now resident at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
“…high density, rich expression, flexible phrasing, and exquisite sense of sound balance…” Ongaku No Tomo (Friends of Music), Japan
Program:
Henri Dutilleux: "Ainsi la Nuit"
Maurice Ravel: String Quartet in F major
Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14, Op. 131 in c# minor
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