The Danish String Quartet, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2022, has distinguished itself over the years as a quartet of international acclaim—boosted by a string of acclaimed performances and recordings, and by being awarded many prizes. Their touring work is extensive and their musical curiosity is great. In 2014 they released a CD with traditional Scandinavian folk music. They are currently collaborating with the company ECM on a series of CD releases exploring the connections between J.S. Bach’s fugues and the string quartets of later great masters.

At this concert, Den Danske Strygekvartet will perform works selected from the core repertoire for the string quartet, supplemented by a more rarely performed work by Benjamin Britten. The evening’s program will include Josef Haydn’s String Quartet No. 3 in G minor, String Quartet No. 7 by Dmitri Shostakovich and Benjamin Britten’s “3 Divertimenti”. After the break, Schubert’s monumental String Quartet No. 13, “Rosamunde,” will tie a bow at the performance.