Music Matters: Tomorrow Never Knows ~ Balourdet Quartet

At the heart of Beethoven’s monumental Op. 132 lies a profound meditation—tranquility achieved through adversity and an ascent to jubilant triumph. Nearly a century later, in the shadow of World War II’s devastation, Shostakovich’s Third Quartet restlessly explores humanity’s capacity for hope in the face of despair; its unresolved tensions mirroring the fractures of a broken world.

Conversely, Puccini’s Crisantemi embodies the chrysanthemum’s symbolism: fleeting beauty and the bittersweet interplay of vitality and loss. This tapestry of sound illuminates the quintessential resilience and enduring nature of humans on their quest to find meaning in turmoil.

Please join us as we welcome back the wonderful Balourdet Quartet!

Advance tickets are $25 and available online only. Click here to purchase. A limited number of tickets may be available at the door on the day of the concert. Doors open at 4:30 PM. All seating is unreserved. Please note this concert has a longer run time than usual– it will run approximately 90 minutes with a brief intermission.

An anonymous donor is generously sponsoring this concert.