DaPonte String Quartet

DaPonte breaks into a duo and a trio with music of Ravel and Mozart.

Described by Ravel as a “turning point in his career,” the Duo for violin and cello is marked by an abandonment of the lush harmonies of his earlier impressionistic works and an embracing of a jazzy, angular sound and fantastic modal melodies. Mozart’s Divertimento in six movements stands alone among his chamber works in both scoring and length. Each of the three voices, violin, viola, and cello, share equally in a passionate humanist conversation.