String quartet next to perform for recital series

The Takács String Quartet will return to Finney Chapel and Oberlin College's Artist Recital Series on Thursday, March 18, at 8 p.m.

The Takács String Quartet has garnered attention for their Beethoven interpretations. The Oberlin performance will feature Beethoven's sixth and seventh string quartets, which includes the "Razumovsky," for which the ensemble has won Grammy and Gramophone awards.

During a world tour with performances throughout Europe and North America, including London's Queen Elizabeth Hall and New York's Carnegie Hall, the quartet is highlighting the entire cycle of Beethoven's 18 string quartets.

The program will also introduce audiences to a new work by New Zealand-based composer John Psathas; "A Cool Wind" will receive its Carnegie Hall debut by the quartet in April.

Tickets are available through Oberlin College's Central Ticket Service (CTS). Purchase tickets online at www.oberlin.edu/artsguide; by phone at 775-8169 or 800-371-0178; in person at the CTS box office, located in the lobby of Hall Auditorium at 67 N. Main St., or by mail, by submitting the order form available on the website. CTS is open Monday through Friday, from noon until 5 p.m.