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The year 2020 marks the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth on December 16, 1770. We are celebrating this milestone with a year-long Beethoven Festival, the centerpiece of which is the Emerson String Quartet’s performance of all sixteen Beethoven String Quartets over six concerts from February 2020 through November 2020. The first three of these concerts will take place during our 19-20 season, with the remaining three to take place in our 20-21 season. Beyond the quartet cycle, other events will make up our Beethoven celebration—receptions, concerts, read-throughs and talks, including collaborations with other Louisville arts groups. We welcome your participation to make the Beethoven Festival a milestone event to be celebrated and savored throughout the year.

The Emerson String Quartet has been one of the world’s premier chamber music ensembles for more than 40 years. Its DG recording of the Beethoven quartet cycle has earned acclaim for being “technically flawless” and giving the impression of being “forged in white heat.” The Festival is held in memory of Ben Franklin.

19|20YOUR GIFT MAKES A DIFFERENCEYour contributed support is essential too. Affordable ticket prices keep these exceptional concerts accessible for Louisville music lovers, but ticket income covers less than half of our costs. Generous contributions make our concerts possible. Please consider contributing as a Friend, Patron, Benefactor, Sustainer, or Herz-Smith Sustainer.

FRIEND - up to $100 SUSTAINER - $500 to $999 PATRON - $100 to $249 HERZ-SMITH SUSTAINER - $1000 & up BENEFACTOR - $250 to $499 OTHER (Contribution amount)

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Programs and artists subject to change. All sales final. Itemized contributions are tax deductible. The Chamber Music Society of Louisville is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation.

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All concerts at Comstock Hall, 150 West Brandeis Avenue | Pre-Concert talks at 2PMSingle Tickets: $40 | Seniors: $35 | Student Tickets: $5

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ENCLOSE PAYMENT AND MAIL TO:Chamber Music Society of LouisvilleP.O. Box 5074Louisville, Kentucky 40255For additional information call: 502.452.9029 or visit www.LouisvilleChamberMusic.org

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EMERSON STRING QUARTET SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2020 | 3PM BEETHOVEN: Quartet in D Major, Op. 18, No. 3BEETHOVEN: Quartet in F Major, Op. 18, No. 1BEETHOVEN: Quartet in F Major, Op. 59, No. 1

EMERSON STRING QUARTETSUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020 | 3PM BEETHOVEN: Quartet in G Major, Op. 18, No. 2BEETHOVEN: Quartet in C Minor, Op. 18, No. 4BEETHOVEN: Quartet in E Minor, Op. 59, No. 2

EMERSON STRING QUARTETSUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2020 | 3PM BEETHOVEN: Quartet in A Major, Op. 18, No. 5BEETHOVEN: Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 18, No. 6BEETHOVEN: Quartet in C Major, Op. 59, No. 3

TRIO CON BRIO COPENHAGEN SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2019 | 3PM SØRENSEN: PhantasmagoriaRAVEL: Trio in A MinorTCHAIKOVSKY: Trio in A Minor, Op. 50

Acknowledged as one of the finest piano trios in the world, the Trio con Brio Copenhagen has quickly gained a reputation for its fresh and contemporary approach to the core repertoire. Composer Bent Sørensen was the winner the University of Louisville’s 2018 Grawemeyer Award in Music Composition. 2019 marks Trio con Brio’s twentieth anniversary of being regularly heard at the world’s leading venues and concert series.

JUILLIARD STRING QUARTETSUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2019 | 3PM MOZART: Quartet, in B-flat Major, K. 458 “Hunt” DUTILLEUX: Quartet “Ainsi la Nuit”DVOŘÁK: Quartet in F Major, Op. 96 “American”

With unparalleled artistry and enduring vigor, the Juilliard String Quartet continues to inspire audiences around the world. Founded in 1946 and hailed by the Boston Globe as “the most important American quartet in history,” the Juilliard draws on a deep and vital engagement to the classics, while embracing the mission of championing new works, a vibrant combination of the familiar and the daring.

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THE MACAULEY COMPETITION

Each year, the Macauley Chamber Music Competition is organized and sponsored by the Society to cultivate young musicians’ interest in performing and appreciating chamber music. Next year’s Macauley Competition takes place on March 21, 2020, and is open for public viewing. For more information visit www.LouisvilleChamberMusic.org.