Pascal Dusapin Residency – String quartet masterclasses

He believed this musical genre embodied what could be considered an essentialness of art music, a special form of articulating musical and sonic ideas. As part of his residency, the composer led a public masterclass on 17 January in which he shared his interpretive guidance with two newly formed string quartets. These two working sessions provided the performers with an insightful interpretation of his Quartets Nos. 4 and 5, from 1997 and 2005, respectively. These two works illustrated the evolution of a musical thought in which inner listening, tension and breath resonated as one. The masterclass was a time for Pascal Dusapin to present his singular perspective on these works.

• 11.00 a.m. -12.30 p.m.: Quatuor MAYNFRAME
  Masterclass on Quartet No. 4 (1997) by Pascal Dusapin
  
  
• 2.30 p.m.-4.00 p.m.: Quatuor Magenta
  Masterclass on Quartet No. 5 (2005) by Pascal Dusapin