Video 1: Michael Kondziolka, UMS’s VP of Programming and Production, introduces Takács Quartet members Harumi Rhodes and Ed Dusinberre in a discussion about the process of learning new works with bandoneón virtuoso Julien Labro. Julien then joins Ed and Harumi to reflect on the new sonic world they discovered upon their first rehearsals coming out of the pandemic.

Video 2: Mark Jacobson, UMS’s senior programming manager, joins Julien Labro for an extended discussion of the works performed, and a demonstration of the bandoneón and the members of the accordion family.

The performance of the Takacs Quartet with Julien Labro takes place on Friday, Dec.3, 2021 8:PM
Rackham Auditorium
915 East Washington Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Please note: Masks and COVID-19 Vaccination (or negative COVID PCR test within 72 hours) required for attendance.

With 25 UMS performances since its 1984 debut, the Takács Quartet returns for a special collaboration with the extraordinary French-born accordion and bandoneón virtuoso Julien Labro.

Together, they will perform the world premieres of new pieces by Clarice Assad and Bryce Dessner, both co-commissioned by UMS through the Music Accord consortium of 11 presenters nationwide, as well as a new piece by Julien Labro. The Quartet will also perform Ravel’s “String Quartet”, while Labro’s incredible musicianship will be on display during a solo set.

The program includes:
Bryce Dessner Circles” 
Julien Labro “Meditation No. 1
Dino Saluzzi “Minguito”
J. S. Bach (arr. Labro) “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645”
Julien Labro “Astoración”
Maurice Ravel “String Quartet in F Major”
Clarice Assad “Clash” *
* UMS co-commission / World-premiere performance

New! UMS Connect:
UMS Connect, a new digital series, invites audiences to dig deeper into the program through casual conversations with the artists and creators.

Explore the Takács Quartet’s upcoming program with bandeón virtuoso Julien Labro, which includes two world premieres and UMS co-commissioned works by composers Clarice Assad and Bryce Dessner. Part I of this episode features Takács Quartet members Harumi Rhodes and Ed Dusinberre in a discussion about the process of learning new works with bandoneón virtuoso Julien Labro.

Thank you to the supporters of this performance:
Permanently Endowed Support
Ilene H. Forsyth Chamber Arts Endowment Fund
Carl Cohen, whose bequest will establish an endowment to support a Chamber Arts performance in perpetuity.
Patron Sponsors
Joel Howell and Linda Samuelson

Call the ticket office at 734-764-2538