Ariel Quartet
Part of the Winter Chamber Music Festival
Friday, January 16, 2026 at 7:30pm CST
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
The Ariel Quartet replaces the Vertavo String Quartet for this evening's performance.
Alexandra Kazovsky and Gershon Gerchikov, violin; Jan Grüning, viola; Amit Even-Tov, cello
With an established reputation for virtuosic and impassioned performances, the Ariel Quartet has captivated audiences worldwide for over 25 years, delivering “virtuosity by the bucketful and passion by the yard” (Washington Post). The group is currently Faculty Quartet-in-Residence at the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music and a recent recipient of Chamber Music America’s Cleveland Quartet Award. The quartet has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, and internationally, and their recordings and collaborations have included such artists as Alisa Weilerstein, Inon Barnatan, and the Mark Morris Dance Group. Highlights of the quartet’s 2025-26 season include performances with Chamber Music in Oklahoma, The Perlman Music Program/Suncoast, Auburn University’s Gogue Center, and The Crypt Sessions at New York’s Church of the Intercession in Harlem.
Joseph Haydn, String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 33, No. 2 (“The Joke”)
Alban Berg, String Quartet, Op. 3
Ludwig van Beethoven, String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat Major, Op. 127
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Pick-Staiger is a 972-seat hall located in the Arts Circle on the Evanston campus of Northwestern University. The main lobby entrance for concerts is on the west side of the building (revolving and regular doors). Since its inception in 1975, the hall has functioned as both a classroom and performance facility for Bienen School of Music performing ensembles, faculty recitals, festivals, and professional guest artists.