Coleman Chamber Music Association

Isidore Quartet
2026-02-15 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium, 332 S. Michigan Ave., Pasadena, CA, 91106, United States
“Brahms: the Admirer” explores the composer’s mastery of both polyphonic choral writing and the art of the string quartet with complementary works of those he admired, Bach and Beethoven.

Winner of a 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant and the 14th Banff International String Quartet Competition in 2022, the Isidore String Quartet was formed in 2019 at the Juilliard School. The name is a tribute to the legendary Juilliard Quartet member, violinist Isidore Cohen. It also acknowledges a shared affection for a certain libation: legend has it a Greek monk named Isidore concocted the first genuine vodka recipe for the Grand Duchy of Moscow!

PROGRAM:

Bach (arr. Moore) – Chorale Arrangement(s) (to be selected)

Brahms (arr. Moore) – Geistliches Lied, Op. 30

Beethoven – String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 18, No. 6

Brahms – String Quartet No. 3 in B-flat Major, Op. 67

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CANCELED: Quatuor Ébène
2026-04-19 15:30
Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium has been closed for emergency maintenance and repairs. It is not expected to reopen until late in Fall 2026. Therefore, regrettably, the April 19, 2026 Coleman concert has been cancelled. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused by this cancellation.
To refund your ticket(s), please make your request to the Coleman office prior to May 27th so that all refunds can be concluded before the end of Coleman’s fiscal year. If you wish the value of your ticket(s) to be considered a tax-deductible contribution, we would be most grateful and will provide a tax receipt upon request.
Please contact the Coleman office by emailing krfccma@aol.com, or by calling or texting 626-793-4191.

“The way scents seem to transition into sounds, echoes resonate from the depths of space, and the Four [musicians] intertwining attentively, only to then grab hold vigorously and expand vivaciously — it was exhilarating.” — Süddeutsche Zeitung

Attending a concert by the Quatuor Ébène is a musical and sensual happening. For the past two decades the quartet has set standards by making familiar repertoire accessible in new ways, and by constantly seeking interaction with the audience.

In 2019 — as the first ensemble ever — it was honored with the Frankfurt Music Prize. In spring 2024, cellist Yuya Okamoto joined the quartet’s esteemed ranks, adding a new dimension.

PROGRAM:

Beethoven – String Quartet in G Major, Op. 18, No. 2

Britten – Three Divertimenti for String Quartet

Brahms – String Quartet in A minor, Op. 51, No. 2
