[2023 ACC Super Classic]
Emerson String Quartet
Emerson String Quartet's First Performance in Korea This Year Before Retirement
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- DateMay 25 (Thu), 2023
- Time19:30
- PlaceTheater 2
- Age LimitAge 8 or older
- Person446 seats (Up to 4 tickets per person)
- Price R seats: KRW 50,000 / S seats: KRW 30,000
- TicketWebsite / Call center / Ticket office
- Contact+82-1899-5566
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Information
- Age limit: Age 8 or older (those born in 2016 or earlier)
- Please bring a proof that indicates your date of birth (NHIS certificate, resident registration certificate, passport, student ID card, etc.)
- * Those who are younger than the age limit are restricted from entering the performance hall regardless of ticket purchase or presence of a guardian.
- * Cancellation, refund, or change of booking on the day of the performance for not knowing the age limit is not available.
- Pick-up of tickets and on-site purchase of tickets are available for one hour before the show begins.
- * Confirm booking no. or mobile phone no. to claim ticket.
- Wheelchair seats can be purchased via the call center (+82-1899-5566).
- All discounts are applicable to the recipient of the ticket, not the purchaser.
- * Discount documents must be presented on-site for discounted tickets. Full price must be paid when documents are not available.
- The Asia Culture Center has put an age limit on the show and restricts photography and entry after the show has begun to ensure a pleasant viewing experience.
- * All consequences arising due to failure to read the matters to note are the sole responsibility of the individual.
- The audience may enter the performance hall 30 minutes before the show begins. Entry after the beginning of the show may be restricted.
- * Entry time may vary according to situations or the characteristics of the show. The audience is recommended to enter 10 minutes before the beginning of the show.
Seat Map

예매 가능좌석
- 1층
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- A : 1(좌 사이드), 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 1(우 사이드)
- B : 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25
- C : 3(좌 사이드), 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 3(우 사이드)
- D : 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
- E : 5(좌 사이드), 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 5(우 사이드)
- F : 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
- G : 7(좌 사이드), 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 7(우 사이드)
- H : 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
- I : 9(좌 사이드), 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 9(우 사이드)
- J : 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
- K : 11(좌 사이드), 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 11(우 사이드)
- L : 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
- M : 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28
- N : 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
- O : 1, 3, 5, 7, 28
- P : 2, 4, 6, 27
- 2층
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- Q : 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31
- R : 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32
About

Emerson String Quartet's first performance in Korea this year
- “Great insight and cohesiveness. Always fascinating.”
- The New York Times - “Undoubtedly the world's best chamber music orchestra”
- Fortune
The members of the Emerson String Quartet maximize the harmony of sound by using instruments made by the same manufacturer and further highlight their outstanding ensemble skills. Eugene Drucker assessed an instrument made by Samuel Zygmuntowicz, saying, "plays better than Stradivarius in a big hall like Carnegie Hall." He added, “There is more power and excitement.”
Exactly after 10 years after all members of the Emerson String Quartet were gathered, they reached the top. They won the Grammy Awards for Best Chamber Music Performance and Best Classical Album with their Bartok String Quartets, released in 1989 by Deutsche Grammophon, and even received a Gramophone Classical Music Award.
The string quartet was beloved by a wide range of enthusiasts since it encompassed music of all times and all regions. In 2010, the Emerson String Quartet received the Avery Fisher Prize, which is granted to the most outstanding musician in the United States; and was also honored with being inducted into the American Classical Music Hall of Fame and Museum, which honors the people who have contributed to American music in the United States. In 2015, they also received the Richard J. Bogomolny Award, which is granted to a performer who has made the most lasting and important contributions to the field of chamber music through long-term performance. The Emerson String Quartet winning this award is a monumental achievement in the history of the string quartet.
They have now decided to devote themselves to solo performance and education at the Emerson String Quartet Institute at Stony Brook University. At the last moment of their great journey to be held in Gwangju, Korea on May 25, 2023, the names of giants such as Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven will be engraved and completed with classical music, which is the origin of string quartets. It will be a musical moment that will be deeply engraved in our memories and hearts.
Program
- Purcell - Chacony in G minor, Z. 730(arr. by Britten)
- Haydn - String Quartet in G major, Op. 33, No. 5
- Mozart - String Quartet No. 15 in D minor, K. 421
Intermission (15 min.)- Beethoven - String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2
Performers

They have been recognized as an ensemble that presented elegant classical music with excellent technique, insight and cohesiveness in their own way, performing works without distinguishing first and second violins to realize the composers’ intentions and creating dramatic effects in each arrangement. They released a total of 33 albums under world-class music labels including Sony Classical and Deutsche Grammophon with organic performance and perfect harmony. Recently, they have performed vigorously as one of the standing groups of the Smithsonian Associates in Washington D.C. and participated in the Great Performers series at Lincoln Center. The Emerson String Quartet will present a world tour in the 2022–2023 season, which will be their farewell tour after 47 years of performance.

- Founding member of the Emerson String Quartet
- Music Director of Berkshire Bach Society’s Bach at New Year’s concerts
- Honorary professor at the State University of New York at Stony Brook and professor at the Manhattan School of Music

- Founding member of the Emerson String Quartet
- Distinguished Professor of Violin and Chamber Music at SUNY Stony Brook and Visiting Faculty of the Cleveland Institute of Music
- Given master classes at The Curtis Institute, London's Royal Academy of Music, UCLA, and The Mannes School.

- Professor of Viola and Chamber Music at SUNY Stony Brook
- Professor at the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings

- Honorary professor at SUNY Stony Brook
- Professor at Yale University
Notice
- The view from side seats and the second floor may be obstructed depending on the type of performance.
- This performance is appropriate for those aged 8 or older. Children under the age of 8 are not permitted to enter the performance hall regardless of whether they have a reservation or are accompanied by a parent or guardian. (Please bring proof of date of birth.)
- The Asia Culture Center has put an age restriction on the show and restricts photography and entry after the show has begun to ensure a pleasant viewing experience. All consequences arising due to failure of reading the regulations are the sole responsibility of the individual. Please take note that tickets cannot be refunded, canceled, or exchanged on the day of the performance. Please keep this in mind.
- Pick-up of tickets and on-site purchase of tickets are available for one hour before the show begins. You may enter the performance hall 30 minutes before the show begins; you may be prohibited from entering after the start of the show. Please be sure to arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled time.
- Six wheelchair seats are available. Please make a reservation through the call center if you wish to purchase a wheelchair seat.
- If all wheelchair seats are sold out, you can reserve general seats, but you will be required to leave your wheelchair outside the performance hall.
- Second-floor seats may be more accessible to wheelchair users who have purchased general seats, so please keep this in mind when making a reservation.
- Beginning on July 1, 2018, an additional income tax deduction limit of KRW 1,000,000 is recognized for book and performance expenses, with a 30% deduction rate. (This is limited to wage earners with a total annual salary of no more than KRW 70 million.)
- · Learn more about deductions for book and performance expenses +
Place Info.
ACC Theater, Theater 2


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