Music

Cream of the Crop

Met states impressive concert

by Helen Cooper   |   Nov 16, 2009

Cream of the Crop

Photo: J. Henry Fair

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A curator’s job is to assemble the best pieces of art from the best artists in a cohesive collection that displays the talent at hand. The same strategy applies when assembling the lineup for MMArtists in Concert. Each year the Metropolitan Museum of Art draws together an impressive collection of musical artists in the MMArtists in Concert. The series, lauded as the best that chamber music has to offer, will feature an impressive assemblage of musicians once again, when they perform at the Met on Friday, December 18th at 7:00 pm.

Organized by Edward Arron, the group’s artistic coordinator, will feature Colin Jacobsen, violin; Nicholas Cords, viola; Edward Arron, cello; Jeremy Denk, piano; and Jeewon Park, piano, performing two works by Mendelssohn arranged for piano four–hands, violin, and cello: The Hebrides Overture, Op. 26; and Ruy Blas, Op. 95; Gubaidulina’s String Trio; and Fauré’s Piano Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 15.

The concert is the second of the series of two this year, with both including original music by composer Sofia Gubaidulina. What makes the MMArtists in Concert is the special blend of classic and contemporary music featured. This melding between traditional and current makes the performance accessible in a way not typical of chamber music—and makes for a truly one of a kind experience.

For performance details on the MMArtists in Concert, or to purchase tickets, please visit www.metmuseum.org or visit the Concerts & Lectures box office located inside the Museum’s main entrance at 82nd Street and Fifth Avenue.