The Lydian String Quartet, in collaboration with the Goethe Institute of Boston, will present the complete string quartets of Ludwig van Beethoven in a series of 8 concerts over two years, culminating with the 200th anniversary of Beethoven’s death in Spring 2027. Each concert will present two Beethoven quartets framing contemporary works that demonstrate Beethoven’s lasting influence and providing new context for listening and understanding these canonical works in today’s world.

Beethoven+
(2025 - 2027)

PRESS RELEASE FOR Beethoven+ (2025 - 2027)

All performances will take place at the Goethe Institut Boston, 170 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02116. Information on how to buy tickets will be posted soon, but in the meanwhile, save the dates for this season:

I. Sunday 11.16.2025 @ 3pm / program info here

BEETHOVEN Op. 18, No. 4
ANDERS HILLBORG (b. 1954) Kongsgaard Variations (2006)
BEETHOVEN Op. 127

II. Sunday 1.18.2026 @ 3pm / program info here

BEETHOVEN Op. 18, No. 3
PETER RUZICKA (b. 1948) String Quartet No. 1: Introspezione. Dokumentation (1970)
BEETHOVEN Op. 135

III. Sunday 2.22.2026 @ 3pm / program info here

BEETHOVEN Op. 95
HANS THOMALLA (b. 1975) Bagatellen (2015/16)
BEETHOVEN Op. 59, No. 3

IV. Friday 5.29.2026 @ 7:30pm / program info here

BEETHOVEN Op. 18 No. 2
REENA ISMAIL (b. 1983) Zeher [Poison] (2018)
BEETHOVEN Op. 132

Thank you for your support (and we’ll soon have a new link for where you can make a donation to the Lydian String Quartet). Please know how grateful we are for your generosity, which will go a long way to preserving the legacy of the Lydians and help fund their continued activity whether in the metro Boston and New England music scene or in the greater music world.

Sincerely,

the Lydians: Clara, Julia, Mark, and Josh

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