Distinguished by its virtuosic playing and impassioned interpretations, the Ariel Quartet has earned its glowing international reputation. Formed in Israel nearly twenty years ago, the Quartet was recently awarded the prestigious Cleveland Quartet Award. The Ariel serves as the Faculty Quartet-in-Residence at the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music, where they direct the rigorous chamber music program and perform their own annual series of concerts in addition to their busy touring schedule.

In honor of Beethoven’s sestercentennial in 2020, the Ariel Quartet will perform the complete Beethoven Cycle. This ArtPower exclusive video release includes six of the 16 Beethoven string quartets. The presentation of the complete Beethoven cycle concludes in 2021–22 season with a live performance by Ariel Quartet.

Video Release Schedule
Videos will be released at 10 am the day of the event and available for viewing for a week.

Schedule
April 17: Quartet in A major, op. 18, no. 5 
April 24: Quartet in E minor, op. 59, no. 2, “Razumovsky” 
May 1: Quartet in B-flat major, op. 130, with Grosse Fuge, op. 133 (original ending with Große Fuge, op.133) 
May 8: Quartet in D major, op. 18, no. 3 
May 15: Quartet in F major, op. 59, no. 1, “Razumovsky” 
May 22: Quartet in C-sharp minor, op. 131