Violinist Elizabeth Blumenstock will head up a string quartet with violinist Cecilia Archuleta, violist Tekla Cunningham, and cellist Meg Brennard in performing two beloved works — Haydn’s Quartet in D minor, Op. 76, No. 2 (Quinten) and Mozart’s spectacular Quartet in C major, K. 465 (Dissonance). Spicing up the program will be a gem of a quartet by the seldom-heard Austrian master Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf.

The quartet is composed of four extraordinary, acclaimed musicians.  They all have extensive academic backgrounds.  All four are sought  for solo performance, period instrument ensembles and orchestras.  They perform with wonderful instruments:   Elizabeth Blumenstock — 1660 Andrea Guarneri violin (Cremona), Cecilia Archuleta — 1887 Emile Germain violin (Paris), Tekla Cunningham — Gary Vessel viola (Salt Lake City), after Nicolaus Gagliano (Naples, 1756), and  Meg Brennand — 1730 Daniel Stadlmann violoncello (Vienna).