Charismatic rising stars the Ivalas Quartet—currently the Graduate Resident String Quartet at Juilliard—present a program traversing the musical heavens. Golijov took inspiration for his poignant Tenebrae from a planetarium visit with his son. Sparked by a lecture on physics, Alberga’s rich and spellbinding quartet explores the ideas of swirling particles and stargazing from outer space. Finally, the group infuses one of Beethoven’s final works with “tremendous heart and beauty” (The Strad).

PROGRAM:

Osvaldo Golijov - Tenebrae

Eleanor Alberga - String Quartet No. 1

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 130