ESCHER QUARTET

Tuesday, October 13 2026, 7:30 p.m. Cultural Arts Center at Disciples Church, Cleveland Heights Adam Barnett-Hart, violin Bryan Lee, vioilin Pierre Lapointe, viola Brook Speltz, cello Preconcert talk with Kevin McLaughlin, 6:30 p.m. HAYDN String Quartet in G major, Op. 76, No. 1 KORNGOLD String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 34 BRAHMS String Quartet in A minor, Op. 51, No. 2 "They certainly recall their namesake's mesmerizing graphic complexities, here translated into the sonic realm." — San Francisco Classical Voice ESCHER STRING QUARTET makes its debut on the CCMS stage with a program that moves from Classical brilliance to late-Romantic intensity. Joseph Haydn’s sparkling Op. 76 No. 1 opens the evening, followed by the lush cinematic voice of Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s rarely heard Third Quartet, before the profound lyricism and drama of Johannes Brahms’s A minor Quartet. Formed in 2005, the Escher is named for the Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher, inspired by his method of interplay between individual components working together to form a whole. "The four players offer a beautiful blend of individuality and accord." — BBC Music Magazine