WXXI Classical Presents...A Late Quartet, a dramatic movie that looks into the life and music of a (loosely fictional) world-renowned string quartet. See this movie on the big screen Saturday September 27th at 2pm at The Little Theatre, followed by a discussion hosted by WXXI Classical's Brenda Tremblay.
Come early be treated to a live performance by a string quartet of students from the Eastman School of Music before the movie, starting at 1:30pm!
Get your tickets now online or through The Little Theatre box office.
For 25 years, the Fugue String Quartet has wowed music-lovers with its skilled performances. as the musicians prepare to celebrate a milestone season together, cellist Peter (Christopher Walken) drops a bombshell on his comrades: he has Parkinson’s disease and must soon retire. In the fallout from the shocking announcement, competing egos clash, long-simmering resentments bubble to the surface, and marital infidelity rears its ugly head.
An outstanding ensemble cast — featuring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, and more — lends weight and depth to A Late Quartet’s melodramatic script, and the result is insightful and emotionally satisfying.
WXXI Classical Presents: Each year WXXI Classical presents a series of films that are related to classical music in some way. Selected by our classical music hosts Brenda Tremblay, Mona Seghatoleslami, and Steve Johnson each film chosen exemplifies the power of music in a non-traditional narrative. Films are often preceded by subject-related live music in The Little Cafe or followed by live panel discussion following the film.