First Congregational Church of Wellfleet
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival
Fauré / Brahms
Friday, August 16 - 5:30 pm
Escher String Quartet
Adam Barnett-Hart, violin
Brendan Speltz, violin
Pierre Lapointe, viola
Brook Speltz, cello
Jon Manasse, clarinet
Jon Nakamatsu, piano
Joined by the CCCMF’s Co-Artistic Directors, Jon Manasse (clarinet) and Jon Nakamatsu (piano), the Escher String Quartet returns to the Festival for the fifth time to end the 2024 season on a high note. The ESQ has received acclaim for its profound musical insight and rare tonal beauty. A former BBC New Generation Artist and recipient of the Avery Fisher Career Grant, the quartet has performed at the BBC Proms at Cadogan Hall and is a regular guest at Wigmore Hall. In its hometown of New York, the ensemble serves as season artists of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Earlier this season, the Escher String Quartet embarked upon a major project – performances of the complete cycle of quartets by Bela Bartok, culminating in a single concert performance of all six at Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.
Sponsored, in part, by a grant from the Wellfleet Cultural Council.