Aston Magna: The Birth of The String Quartet

Featuring the music of Castello, Caldara, Purcell, Telemann, Richter, Mozart and Haydn, with musicians Daniel Stepner and Julie Leven, violins; Jason Fisher, viola; Jacques Lee Wood, cello. Pre-concert talk 45 minutes before the program. Now in in its 47th season, Aston Magna is the nation’s longest-running summer festival of music performed on period instruments. The 2019 season includes the finest artists who are specialists in historical performance. The music of Bach, Pachelbel, Mozart, Castello, Purcell, Beethoven, Schubert, and others drive a dynamic program.