
Saturday Masterpieces
Seocho-gu·National Gugak Center

Paid · Ages 7 and up · Seocho-gu Seoul Arts Center
[About the Show] Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 7:30 PM, Seoul Arts Center IBK Chamber Hall Arete Quartet Complete Bartók String Quartets 1: Artsylvia Winners Series The pinnacle of 20th-century chamber music, complete performance of Bartók's String Quartets The most intense and passionate step taken by 'Arete Quartet', who captivated the world stage After winning the 2024 Artsylvia Chamber Music Audition, Arete Quartet set a phenomenal record in 2025 as the first Koreans to advance to the finals and win second place at the Banff International String Quartet Competition, establishing themselves at the center of the global chamber music scene as they challenge the complete performance of Bartók's string quartets. Arete Quartet, who has continued their series of complete string quartet performances by deeply exploring works of various composers such as Mendelssohn and Schumann, proves their further evolved, unrivaled skill and delicate interpretation through this stage. Honing the essence of music (Arete) to present the finest performances, this is a new musical milestone they set in the Korean chamber music scene. On this stage, all six string quartets by Béla Bartók, considered the greatest masterpieces in string quartet history since Beethoven, will be performed over two days. Spanning Bartók's entire life, this complete series fully captures the composer's unique folk music colors, intense formal experimentation, and raw, deep inner confessions. In this concert opening the first chapter of the series, String Quartets Nos. 1, 3, and 5, representing Bartók's early, middle, and late periods, gather in one place to highlight his multi-dimensional musical evolution. Arete Quartet presents the essence of Bartók's music, ranging from early romantic lyricism to modern innovation, inviting the audience on his passionate artistic journey. [Program] Béla Bartók (1881–1945) String Quartet No. 1 String Quartet No. 1, BB 52, Op. 7, Sz. 40 String Quartet No. 3 String Quartet No. 3, BB 93, Sz. 85 String Quartet No. 5 String Quartet No. 5, BB 110, Sz. 102 Booking: NOL Universe http://ticket.interpark.com/Ticket/Goods/GoodsInfo.asp?GoodsCode=26009964 Venue: http://www.sac.or.kr Running Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Seating Capacity: 164344 Parking: Available
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