One of the world’s most adventurous and versatile chamber ensembles, the Danish String Quartet returns to Ann Arbor with a unique program that includes works by Stravinsky, Beethoven, and film composer and Radiohead founding member Jonny Greenwood. In addition, they’ll perform arrangements of traditional folk tunes and original compositions that trace musical pathways across the North Sea, underlining the group’s belief that “folk tunes are not just part of our repertoire, but an important element of our identity as musicians.”

Their most recent recording, Nordic Music, reflects this decade-long commitment to music inspired by northern folk and traditional sources. “I remain at a loss to explain how these four musicians create such pathos from a simple old folk tune. Their arrangement gives it an almost Beethovenian depth of feeling — sadness and joy turning inescapably into each other.” (The New York Times)