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The Belin Quartet's 22nd Summer Season begins May 19. Join us at Salisbury House and Gardens on Wednesday evenings at 5:30 PM.Masks and social distancing are required.
Chairs are provided, arranged in socially distanced pods. But feel free to bring your own lawn chairs. Bottled water will be provided. BYOB and snacks.
In case of inclement weather, concerts will be recorded and available for viewing via Facebook starting on Thursdays at 1:00 PM.
Schedule and Repertoire:
May 20: VIRTUAL FAURÉ String Quartet in E minor Op. 121
Jonathan Sturm, Violin
Julie Fox Henson, Violin
John Helmich, Viola
George Work, Cello
May 26: Beethoven String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat major, Op. 74
Jonathan Sturm, Violin
Julie Fox Henson, Violin
Benjamin Burgdorf, Viola
George Work, Cello
June 2: Shostakovich String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83
Jonathan Sturm, Violin
Julie Fox Henson, Violin
Benjamin Burgdorf, Viola
George Work, Cello
June 9: Haydn String Quartet in E-flat, Op. 33, No. 2, “The Joke”
Julie Fox Henson, Violin
John Helmich, Violin
Jonathan Sturm, Viola
George Work, Cello
June 16: Mozart Quintet No. 3 in C major, K. 515
Tracy Engman Finkelshteyn, Violin
Jonathan Sturm, Violin
Julie Fox Henson, Violin
John Helmich, Viola
George Work, Cello
June 23: Frank “Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout”
Jonathan Sturm, Violin
Julie Fox Henson, Violin
Benjamin Burgdorf, Viola
George Work, Cello
June 30: Mozart String Quartet No. 18 in A major, K. 464
Tracy Engman Finkelshteyn, Violin
John Helmich, Violin
Jonathan Sturm, Viola
George Work, Cello
July 14: Schumann String Quartet No. 3, Op. 41, “Clara”
Jonathan Sturm, Violin
Julie Fox Henson, Violin
Benjamin Burgdorf, Viola
George Work, Cello
July 21: Arriaga String Quartet No. 2 in A major
Jonathan Sturm, Violin
Julie Fox Henson, Violin
Benjamin Burgdorf, Viola
George Work, Cello
July 28: Grieg String Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 27
Tracy Engman Finkelshteyn, Violin
John Helmich, Violin
George Work, Cello
TBD
Welcoming one and all to its weekly open-air summer concerts, the Belin Quartet has been harmonizing with the Des Moines community for more than 20 years. With instrumental support from the Civic Music Association since its founding, the Belin Quartet honors the enduring legacy of David Belin (1928-1999) and Connie Belin (1930-1980).
The nationally-known leader of a local law firm who was instantly recognizable with his trademark bow tie, David Belin was also a talented violinist who loved classical music. A champion of public education whose contributions inspired the Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development at the University of Iowa, Connie Belin was also an ever-present supporter of music and the arts.
Their vision of sharing the joys of classical music was realized as a result of their generous philanthropy. Through the Iowa Foundation for Education, Environment, and the Arts, a charitable foundation created by David Belin, members of the Belin family have supported the Belin Quartet since its inception. In addition to partnering with the Civic Music Association on current concerts and programs, an ongoing foundation initiative seeks to expand efforts to endow the Belin Quartet so that this cherished tribute to David and Connie Belin and this treasure of the Des Moines community will continue in perpetuity.
With musicians whose talents span multiple instruments and a resonant flair that reaches into the quintet repertoire, the Belin Quartet appears in multiple configurations among members Tracy Engman Finkelshteyn, John Helmich, Jonathan Sturm, Julie Fox Henson (violins), Benjamin Burgdorf (viola), and George Work (cello).
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Event Venue
Salisbury House and Gardens, 4025 Tonawanda Dr, Des Moines, United States
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