Russia’s Borodin Quartet returns to Hong Kong this week with a programme that marks the chamber music ensemble’s 80th anniversary.
Comprising two violinists, a violist and a cellist, the quartet remains an authoritative interpreter of Dmitri Shostakovich’s music.
On May 16 the ensemble will perform the Russian composer’s String Quartet No 1 in C major, Op 49, and on May 17, his Piano Quintet in G minor, Op 57, with Russian pianist Andrey Pisarev.
HKSO founder and artistic director Yao Jue asked the quartet to tailor its Hong Kong programme to showcase its playing style. “[They] are well-known pieces, but not easy to perform. I think the Hong Kong audience will be really inspired by their playing.”