The 2021-22 Don Michael Randel Ensemble-in-Residence, the acclaimed French string quartet Quatuor Diotima, is recognized around the world for interdisciplinary collaborations that cast a new light on both masterpieces of the quartet canon and contemporary additions to the genre. The quartet will visit campus October 23–29 for their last week-long residency. They also visited campus during the 2022 Winter and Spring quarters.
Formed in 1996 by graduates of the Conservatoire de Paris, Quatuor Diotima has become an ardent champion of contemporary music, collaborating closely with several of the greatest composers of the late twentieth century including Pierre Boulez and Helmut Lachenmann, as well as vital interpreters of 19th and 20th century repertoire, particularly that of the Second Viennese School (Schoenberg, Berg, and Webern) and of Beethoven, Schubert, Bartók, Debussy, Ravel, and Janáček.
Continue reading below to learn about Quatuor Diotima's Autumn Quarter public events.
Chamber Master Class
October 25, 2022 | 7:30PM
Fulton Recital Hall, Goodspeed Hall 4th Floor
Student chamber ensembles will perform in a master class with Quatuor Diotima.
Music from Paris
October 26, 27, & 28 | 7:30 PM
Logan Center Performance Hall
One of the most in-demand chamber ensembles in the world today, Quatuor Diotima returns to the UChicago campus for their long-awaited Music from Paris series. Featuring composers such as Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, and César Franck, this celebration of French and French-influenced music is a fitting conclusion to the ensemble’s tenure as the Don Michael Randel Ensemble-in-Residence.
Wednesday, October 26
Boulez: Livre pour Quatuor
Pesson: Quatuor à cordes no. 3 Farrago
Debussy: Quatuor à cordes en sol mineur, Op. 10
$30 | $20 under 35 | $10 Students
Tickets
UChicago students request a free ticket
Thursday, October 27
Stravinsky: Three Pieces for String Quartet
Szymanowski: String Quartet No. 2, Op. 56
Bartók: String Quartet No. 1
$30 | $20 under 35 | $10 Students
Tickets
UChicago students request a free ticket
Friday, October 28, with Meng-Chieh Liu, piano
Dutilleux: Ainsi la nuit
Ravel: String Quartet
Franck: Piano Quintet in F minor
$30 | $20 under 35 | $10 Students
Tickets
UChicago students request a free ticket