Classical guitarist Jason Vieaux makes his UMS debut, joining the Escher Quartet for a program of rarely heard music written for string quartet and guitar.

Vieaux, “perhaps the most precise and soulful classical guitarist of his generation” (NPR), has a wide-ranging career, with an extensive discography that includes many classical recordings and even a solo work dedicated to him by Pat Metheny.

For several years, he has partnered with the Escher Quartet, which made its UMS debut in 2024. Taking its name from the Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher, and inspired by his methods of interplay between individual components that work together to form a creative whole, the Escher Quartet has been championed by key musical figures worldwide for its interpretations of both classics and new works.

Program
Sergei Prokofiev String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 92
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco Guitar Quintet, Op. 143
Jorge Morel Danza Brasilera
Jason Vieaux Tidal Pools
J.S. Bach Prelude in E-flat Major, BWV 998
Agustín Barrios Vals No. 4 in G Major
Luigi Boccherini Guitar Quintet in D Major, G. 448 (“Fandango”)