Concert Review: Kammerfeld Quartet

The Kammerfeld Quartet, consisting of Joe Lin '00, Johnny Lee '01, Albert Pan '00 and Isaac Nakhimovsky '01, performed string quartets by Beethoven, Prokofiev and Brahms at their debut concert at Lowell Hall last Friday Presented by InterCity (a community service organization dedicated to bringing together public service and technology in the inner city), these talented players presented a balanced and accessible series of string quartets, showing off their individual talents while blending their voices into a harmonious whole.

The Beethoven String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6, showcased the quartet's bright sound and vivacious spirit in several allegro movements, while the Prokofiev String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 92, provided a dynamic and powerful contrast. The Prokofiev was quite accessible to the casual listener, incorporating folk melodies and stirring emotional themes. The peaceful, melancholic Brahms String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 51, No. 1, beautifully demonstrated the quartet's skill at intricate interplay and musical lyricism. The concert concluded with a crowd-pleasing arrangement of Aaron Copland's "Rodeo" for String Quartet, in the year of the 100th anniversary of his birth.