Sunday, October 25, 2020, 4:00 pm
St Anthony Park United Church of Christ
Pre-Series Lecture with Daniel Freeman (free for 6-concert package ticket holders)
Thursday, October 29, 2020, 7:30 pm
American Swedish Institute
Opus 18, No. 3; Opus 59, No. 1; Opus 131
Friday, October 30, 2020, 7:30 pm
American Swedish Institute
Opus 18, No. 4, Opus 127
Saturday, October 31, 2020, 3:00 pm
Westminster Hall
Opus 18, No. 1, Opus 59, No. 2, Opus 132
Thursday, December 3, 2020, 7:30pm
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Previously Part of the International Artist Series
Opus 18, No. 5, Opus 74, Opus 95
Friday, December 4, 2020, 7:30pm
House of Hope Presbyterian Church
Previously Part of the Music in the Park Series
Saturday, December 5, 2020, 3:00pm
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Previously Part of the International Artist Series
Opus 18, No. 6, Opus 59, No. 3, Opus 135
“Composer anniversaries appear in various lists with overwhelming regularity, but Beethoven’s 250th birthday in 2020 is an anniversary not to be overlooked. I couldn’t imagine a more thrilling ensemble to explore Beethoven’s complete quartet cycle than the Danish String Quartet. I hope others will join me in treating this as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to dig deep into an important part of Beethoven’s musical legacy.” – Barry Kempton, Artist and Executive Director
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE RESCHEDULED DATES:
No action is required for ticket holders for the original May concerts Your original tickets will be automatically transferred to their rescheduled date and your new tickets will be mailed in early September. If you have tickets to an Ordway performance, we will maintain your original assigned seats. Performances at the American Swedish Institute, Westminster Hall, and House of Hope Presbyterian Church are all general admission. We will open doors approximately 75 minutes prior to each performance after which you can choose your own seat.
Due to scheduling constraints and venue availability, the programs will be presented in a slightly different order than originally planned. Use the chart below to see how your original concert dates correspond to the new dates.
Have a question we haven’t answered yet? Visit our Beethoven Series Reschedule FAQ Page!
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October 2020
Danish String Quartet at American Swedish Institute (Beethoven Series Concert 1)
The Danish String Quartet made its debut at the Copenhagen Summer Festival in 2002. In 2012, The New York Times selected the quartet’s concert as a highlight of the year, saying the performance featured “one of the most powerful renditions of Beethoven’s Opus 132 String Quartet that I’ve heard live or on a recording.”
Find out more »Danish String Quartet at American Swedish Institute (Beethoven Series Concert 2)
The Danish String Quartet made its debut at the Copenhagen Summer Festival in 2002. In 2012, The New York Times selected the quartet’s concert as a highlight of the year, saying the performance featured “one of the most powerful renditions of Beethoven’s Opus 132 String Quartet that I’ve heard live or on a recording.”
Find out more »Danish String Quartet at Westminster (Beethoven Series Concert 3)
The Danish String Quartet made its debut at the Copenhagen Summer Festival in 2002. In 2012, The New York Times selected the quartet’s concert as a highlight of the year, saying the performance featured “one of the most powerful renditions of Beethoven’s Opus 132 String Quartet that I’ve heard live or on a recording.”
Find out more »December 2020
Danish String Quartet at Ordway (Beethoven Series Concert 4)
The Danish String Quartet made its debut at the Copenhagen Summer Festival in 2002. In 2012, The New York Times selected the quartet’s concert as a highlight of the year, saying the performance featured “one of the most powerful renditions of Beethoven’s Opus 132 String Quartet that I’ve heard live or on a recording.”
Find out more »Danish String Quartet at House of Hope Presbyterian Church (Beethoven Series Concert 5)
The Danish String Quartet made its debut at the Copenhagen Summer Festival in 2002. In 2012, The New York Times selected the quartet’s concert as a highlight of the year, saying the performance featured “one of the most powerful renditions of Beethoven’s Opus 132 String Quartet that I’ve heard live or on a recording.”
Find out more »Danish String Quartet at Ordway (Beethoven Series Concert 6)
This performance is Part 6 of the Beethoven Quartets Series Previously Part 6 on 5/17 Danish String Quartet made its debut at the Copenhagen Summer Festival in 2002. Regular audience…
Find out more »Venues
American Swedish Institute
2600 Park Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407
Westminster Presbyterian Church
1200 S Marquette St, Minneapolis, MN 55403
St. Anthony Park United Church of Christ
2129 Commonwealth Ave, St. Paul, MN 55108
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
345 Washington St, St. Paul, MN 55102
Additional Events
Purchase the full six concert package and you’ll receive free passes to a pre-series lecture with musicologist and University of Minnesota lecturer Daniel Freeman, and will be invited to attend a post-series reception with the quartet members.
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Single tickets on sale August 1, 2019
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