Fine Arts Quartet
80th Anniversary Celebration
May 17 – 31, 2026

Ralph Evans and Fima Boico, violins – Gil Sharon, viola – Niklas Schmidt, cello

Two pillars of Classical Era chamber music define this series:
Mozart’s six string quintets span profound emotion in autobiographical works; Beethoven’s six early quartets showcase a revolutionary finding his voice.

Sunday, May 17 – UWM Zelazo Center – 3:00 pm (Pre-talk at 2:00 pm)
Beethoven – String Quartet in A Major, Op. 18, No. 5
Mozart – String Quintet in C Major, KV 515
Guest violist – Hartmut Rohde

Tuesday, May 19 – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church – 7:30 pm (no Pre-talk)
Beethoven – String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 18, No. 4
Mozart – String Quintet in B-Flat Major, KV 174
Guest violist – Hartmut Rohde

Thursday, May 21 – UWM Recital Hall – 7:30 pm (Pre-talk at 6:30 pm)
Beethoven – String Quartet in G Major, Op. 18, No. 2
Mozart – String Quintet in D Major, KV 593
Guest violist – Hartmut Rohde

Tuesday, May 26 – UWM Recital Hall – 7:30 pm (Pre-talk at 6:30 pm)
Beethoven – String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 18, No. 6
Mozart – String Quintet in E-Flat Major, KV 614
Guest violist – Razvan Popovici

Thursday, May 28 – UWM Recital Hall – 7:30 pm (Pre-talk at 6:30 pm)
Beethoven – String Quartet in D Major, Op. 18, No. 3
Mozart – String Quintet in C Minor, KV 406
Guest violist – Razvan Popovici

Sunday, May 31 – UWM Zelazo Center – 3:00 pm (Pre-talk at 2:00 pm)
Beethoven – String Quartet in F Major, Op. 18, No. 1
Mozart – String Quintet in G Minor, KV 516
Guest violist – Razvan Popovici

The Fine Arts Quartet returns in July for a concert of Mozart piano concerto transcriptions on Sunday, July 12, and more!

All concerts are open to the public at no charge, with no ticketing required.