Overview

The Beethoven String Quartet Project

The Beethoven String Quartet Project was created by Brian Manker, solo cellist of l'Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, in the summer of 2007. The project aims to perform all the Beethoven string quartets in the setting in which they were first presented, the private salon. The quartets are divided into six parts/concerts with one quartet from each period (early - opus 18, middle - opus 59-95, and late - opus 127-135) presented in each part. The members of the project have graciously donated many hours of their free time to rehearse together and have performed 14 concerts in private homes throughout Montréal. Currently, the Project is preparing Part 4, which will be presented in the Spring of 2009.