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Emerson String Quartet

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Saturday, September 24
7:30 pm
Wisconsin Union Theater | Shannon Hall
Cost: $5-$65
Save 20% with Concert Series Subscription through Sept. 23
For more than four decades, the Emerson String Quartet has maintained its status as one of the world’s premier chamber music ensembles.

Let the melodic sounds of the Emerson String Quartet wash over you as you witness part of their final tour. With nine GRAMMYs®, three Gramophone Awards, the Avery Fisher Prize, and Musical America’s “Ensemble of the Year” award, the Emerson String Quartet has maintained its status as one of the world’s premier chamber music ensembles since its founding in 1976. Named after the American poet and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson, the Quartet premiers breathtaking new works by some of today's most esteemed composers, keeping its repertoire fresh, influential, and exciting.
 
This performance is part of the David and Kato Perlman Chamber Music Series and made possible by the David and Kato Perlman Chamber Music Fund.


Watch: Emerson String Quartet | Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 10

Single tickets available for purchase. Union Members and UW faculty/staff save 10% on full-price tickets!

  • Tickets: $30-$65
  • UW-Madison Students: $8-$12
  • Youth (17 & Under): $20
  • Virtual (General Public): $25
  • Virtual (UW-Madison Student): $5

To save 20% on tickets and secure prime seating, purchase a Concert Series Subscription, which includes this event and five other spectacular classical performances.

  • Subscription Seating Zone A: $290
  • Subscription Seating Zone B: $218
  • Subscription Seating Zone C: $126

To learn more about the different seating zones, visit our Concert Series page.


Notice: Reduced availability at Helen C. White Parking Garage (Lot 6)
Due to planned construction throughout fall 2022, Lot 6 will have fewer parking spaces available. Please allow more time for parking when attending this event. We suggest parking at the State Street Campus Garage or Grainger Hall Garage as alternatives. Visit UW Transportation Services or Parkopeida for more information regarding parking options in downtown Madison.

Click here for the most up-to-date information about COVID-19-related health and safety protocols.

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Let the melodic sounds of the Emerson String Quartet wash over you as you witness part of their final tour. With nine GRAMMYs®, three Gramophone Awards, the Avery Fisher Prize, and Musical America’s “Ensemble of the Year” award, the Emerson String Quartet has maintained its status as one of the world’s premier chamber music ensembles since its founding in 1976. Named after the American poet and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson, the Quartet premiers breathtaking new works by some of today's most esteemed composers, keeping its repertoire fresh, influential, and exciting.
 
This performance is part of the David and Kato Perlman Chamber Music Series and made possible by the David and Kato Perlman Chamber Music Fund.


Watch: Emerson String Quartet | Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 10

Single tickets available for purchase. Union Members and UW faculty/staff save 10% on full-price tickets!

  • Tickets: $30-$65
  • UW-Madison Students: $8-$12
  • Youth (17 & Under): $20
  • Virtual (General Public): $25
  • Virtual (UW-Madison Student): $5

To save 20% on tickets and secure prime seating, purchase a Concert Series Subscription, which includes this event and five other spectacular classical performances.

  • Subscription Seating Zone A: $290
  • Subscription Seating Zone B: $218
  • Subscription Seating Zone C: $126

To learn more about the different seating zones, visit our Concert Series page.


Notice: Reduced availability at Helen C. White Parking Garage (Lot 6)
Due to planned construction throughout fall 2022, Lot 6 will have fewer parking spaces available. Please allow more time for parking when attending this event. We suggest parking at the State Street Campus Garage or Grainger Hall Garage as alternatives. Visit UW Transportation Services or Parkopeida for more information regarding parking options in downtown Madison.

Click here for the most up-to-date information about COVID-19-related health and safety protocols.

Event Categories

THEATER SEASON

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With support from:

David & Kato Perlman Chamber Music Fund

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