As Esme Quartet makes their highly anticipated return to Segerstrom Center for the Arts, they bring a breathtaking program of Augusta Reed Thomas, Mendelssohn, and Schumann for an evening that will expand the horizons of Center audiences and highlight creativity and innovation in the chamber music sphere.

Based in Germany, the acclaimed Esme Quartet has swiftly garnered global acclaim as a chamber ensemble of exceptional artistry and achievement. Founded in 2016 in Cologne by four Korean musicians who have been friends since their youth, the quartet has been praised for its warm sound and powerful stage presence. United by a shared passion for music and the arts, the quartet brings together the performers’ brilliant and distinct musical personalities to form a cohesive, close-knit group that is passionately dedicated to delivering unified and fervent performances.

Performers:
Wonhee Bae – violin I
Yuna Ha – violin II
Dimitri Murrath – viola
Ye-Eun Heo – cello

Augusta Reed Thomas: CHI for String Quartet 2017
Mendelssohn: Quartet in F minor, Op. 80
Schumann: String Quartet in A Major, Op. 41 No. 3

★★★★★ “The lyricism and airy limpidity of the four performers give these movements a profundity and unexpected allure.” -Diapason, France