Borodin Quartet celebrates 80th anniversary with Shanghai concert
2025-05-10 to 2025-05-10
2025-05-10 to 2025-05-10The Borodin Quartet, a world-class chamber music group celebrating its 80th anniversary, will perform the classic repertoire of Borodin, Shostakovich and Dvorak during an "extra-long" concert at Shanghai Oriental Art Center on May 10.
The Borodin Quartet is one of the few string quartets in the world that has never been interrupted since its establishment.
The Borodin Quartet is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year.
Established in 1945 at the Moscow Conservatory (now the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory), the orchestra has experienced turbulent and stable periods, but has always maintained a coherent and unified artistic style.
The four current members are Nikolai Sachenko, Sergei Lomovsky, Vladimir Balshin and Igor Naidin.
When talking about the artistic journey of the Borodin Quartet, one name cannot be avoided – Shostakovich.
The composer created 15 string quartets in his lifetime, most of which were communicated and discussed with members of the Borodin Quartet at the beginning of their creation. The orchestra also received personal guidance and opinions from the composer himself.
Borodin Quartet members (from left): Nikolai Sachenko, Sergei Lomovsky, Vladimir Balshin and Igor Naidin.
At the concert in Shanghai, the current quartet will open with Borodin's most representative work "String Quartet No. 2 in D Major," a passionate work dedicated by the composer to his wife.
It will be followed by the quartet's forte, Shostakovich's "String Quartet No. 1 in C Major."
Pianist Andrey Pisarev will then join the performance to present Shostakovich's "Piano Quintet in G Minor" and Dvorak's "Piano Quintet in A Major," bringing the audience a collision of two styles and two national temperaments.
Concerts to look forward to at the Oriental Art Center.
Other chamber music and recitals to look forward to at the Oriental Art Center include cellist Gautier Capuçon and pianist Frank Braley performing Beethoven's complete cello sonatas on May 5, trumpeter Chris Botti on May 24, and violinist Joshua Bell on June 5.
Performance info
Date: May 10, 7:30pm
Tickets: 180-580 yuan
Venue: Shanghai Oriental Art Center 上海东方艺术中心
Address: 425 Dingxiang Road, Pudong New Area 浦东丁香路425号