Audience will pick Beethoven program for March 17 performance

February 22, 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The audience will choose which Beethoven program the Leipzig String Quartet will play at 2 p.m. March 17 at University Auditorium at the University of Florida.

Voters can choose one early, one middle and one late Beethoven quartet by visiting http://bit.ly/TvSNUy and casting their ballot by March 11. The results will determine the program for the March 17 performance.

Tickets start at $20 and are only $10 for UF students.

Widely acclaimed as one of the most exciting string quartets on the international chamber music scene, the Leipzig String Quartet has garnered the attention of critics and audiences worldwide with its distinctly dark timbre and meticulously sculpted interpretations of a widely varied repertoire. The New York Times said of the quartet, “if there is a Leipzig sound, this is it!”

Tickets are on sale and available for this performance. Call 352-392-ARTS (2787) or 800-905-ARTS (toll free within Florida), or visit www.performingarts.ufl.edu for more information.