In honor of Allen Whear
Works from Linda Caitlin Smith, Haydn, Sirmen, J.S. Bach, and Mozart

Works for a String Quartet
The concert features pieces that mirror and reflect one another, from Bach’s Contrapunctus No. 6 to quartets by Haydn, Sirmen, and Mozart. Each work echoes elements of the others, highlighting the interconnectedness of these composers and how their influences shaped their pursuit of musical mastery.

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Program

LINDA CATLIN SMITH As you pass a reflective surface

FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN Quartet for strings in E-flat major, Op. 9, No. 2, Hob. III:20

III. Adagio – Cantabile
IV. Allegro molto

MADDALENA LAURA SIRMEN String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 3, No. 2

I. Andantino
II. Allegro

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH The Art of Fugue

6. Contrapunctus 6 a 4 in Stylo Francese

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART String Quartet No.13 in D minor, K.173

I. Allegro ma molto moderato
II. Andantino grazioso
III. Menuetto
IV. Allegro