Shostakovich’s Quartet No. 8 in C minor and the Soviet Union under Stalin

Monday, May 28, 2007

7:00 p.m.

Phillips Church



A presentation by:

Ja-Rei Wang, violin
Winnie Zwick, violin
Suzannne Davies, viola
Sae Kyoung Jang, cello

The performers will discuss the 8th Quartet against the historical background of Stalin’s Russia and will illustrate with musical examples. The discussion will be followed by a complete performance of the quartet.