The University of Arizona Graduate String Quartet is comprised of masters and doctoral students selected from a highly competitive international search. The quartet is comprised of leading young musicians from Australia, China, Michigan, and New Zealand. The ensemble contributes to School of Music outreach and educational initiatives including teaching at the University and performing across the southwest.

Stella Kim, violin
Grace Kawamura, violin
Tiezheng Shen, viola
Diana Chiknaikin, cello

PROGRAM

Serge Prokofiev (1891–1953)
String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 92
Allegro sostenuto
Adagio
Allegro — Andante molto — Quasi Allegro
I, ma un poco più tranquillo — Allegro I

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
String Quartet in E-flat Major (“Harp”), Op. 74
Poco Adagio — Allegro
Adagio ma non troppo
Presto
Allegretto con Variazioni