Critical Acclaim
"The Lydians are fine players, full of dramatic charge and integrated to perfection."
-- The Daily Telegraph (London, England)
"The Lydian Quartet seems to have arrived at its prime, finding a balance between instinct and intellect, exploration and experience, brains and heart."
-- The Boston Globe
"The Lydians approached the works sensitively and with the full range of tone, from warmth to brashness, that the contemporary literature demands."
-- The New York Times
Around the World in a String Quartet
Audiences around the world have experienced the exceptional musicianship of the Lydian String Quartet. The internationally acclaimed quartet, comprised of Daniel Stepner and Judith Eissenberg, violins; Mary Ruth Ray, viola; and Joshua Gordon, violoncello, are professors of the practice of music at Brandeis. For the 2009/2010 Brandeis concert season, the quartet will continue its series "Around the World in a String Quartet," as well as individual performances by Joshua Gordon and Daniel Stepner.
Lydian String Quartet
Sunday, February 28, 3:00 p.m.
Cellotica, Vol. 2: Eclectic Mix
Joshua Gordon, cello
Randall Hodgkinson, piano
Joshua Gordon and Randall Hodgkinson play a mix of music old and new, familiar and exotic, including a world premiere from acclaimed Boston composer Scott Wheeler.
Charles Koechlin: Chansons Bretonnes, Book 1
Scott Wheeler: new work (Barlow Endowment commission)
Gabriel Fauré: Cello Sonata no. 1 in D minor, Op. 109
Frederick Chopin: Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65
The Lydian String Quartet will perform with the Contemporary Music Ensemble of Korea on Monday, April 26 at 7:00 p.m. as part of the Pacific Rim Festival: Brandeis University
Click here for information about the Pacific Rim Festival: Brandeis University
Rose Art Museum Music@ Noon series is free and open to the public.
Ticket information for Lydian concerts:
Advance: $20 Regular; $15 Seniors/Brandeis Community; $10 Students
At the Door: $25 Regular; $20 Seniors/Brandeis Community; $15 Students
available online at Brandeis Ticket Office
or by calling 781-736-3400 option #5.