The Calder Quartet brings an immediacy to their performances that creates an artfully crafted musical experience bristling with energy. The group’s distinctive approach is exemplified by a bullet-proof technique and a driving curiosity. Their Clarice performance is a massive program by towering composers who have changed the way we think and feel about classical music. Ben Jacobsen, violin; Andrew Bulbrook, violin; Jonathan Moerschel, viola; Eric Byers, cello.

PROGRAM: Thomas Adès: “Arcadiana” for String Quartet; Benjamin Britten: String Quartet No. 2 in C Major, Op. 36; Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 in C Sharp Minor, Op. 131.