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MIRÓ QUARTET AND ISIDORE STRING QUARTET

MENDELSSOHN'S OCTET AT 200: A LEGACY IN SOUND

NOVEMBER 7 | 7:30 P.M. | BATES RECITAL HALL

Two string quartets sharing the stage is always a party, but even more so when they’re celebrating the two hundredth birthday of Felix Mendelssohn’s Octet in E-flat major, a breathtaking work composed when the genius was just sixteen.

This unforgettable program opens with Haydn’s radiant Sunrise Quartet and continues with Microfictions, Vol. 1, a vibrant contemporary work written for the Miró Quartet by Pulitzer Prize-winner Caroline Shaw.

For nearly 30 years, Austin’s own Miró Quartet has captivated audiences worldwide with their passionate artistry. In this rare collaboration, they are joined by the rising-star Isidore Quartet—winners of the 2022 Banff International String Quartet Competition and 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant recipients.

Don’t miss this evening of musical brilliance spanning centuries of chamber music.

Presented in part by the College of Fine Arts Visiting Artist Endowment

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Event Details

• Date: Friday, November 7, 2025
• Time: 7:30 P.M.
• Venue: Bass Concert Hall
• Website: https://texasperformingarts.evenue.net/events/MIRQ?RSRC=tex-pac&RDAT=KMFA-BA11075

Ticket Information

• Cost: $34.80 - $82.80

Presenter Details

• Name: Texas Performing Arts

One of the largest and most active live arts organizations in the U.S., TPA operates venues on the UT campus including Austin’s largest theatre, Bass Concert Hall.

Our presenting programs include Broadway in Austin, the Texas Welcomes series of national touring artists, and a curated Performing Arts Season of international theatre, music, dance, and more. TPA is also a leading producer of new performance, offering creative opportunities to both local artists and national productions.

TPA is part of UT’s College of Fine Arts and fulfills the university’s public service, research, and educational missions. More than twenty thousand students throughout Central Texas and across the university experience the arts through TPA’s extensive educational programs.

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