The DaPonte String Quartet’s November series, “All A-Twitter,” will be performed at the Rockport Opera House Saturday, Nov. 23 at 2 p.m.

The program feature Beethoven’s “Op.132.” Many of you may remember this piece from our recent CD, “Pathways to Healing.” This piece has been called a haunting treasure, and it is one of the string quartets composed by Beethoven late in his life. He had been deaf for many years and some people speculate that the music of his inner ideas was even stronger during this late period.

Also up on the November program are Haydn’s masterpiece, “Op. 33,” nicknamed “The Bird,”  which features bird-like tone painting and gypsy influences. Sculthorpe’s String Quartet “No. 8” with its thrilling Asian influences will close out these concerts.

The comfortable balance in this program that the DaPonte String Quartet chose is sure to peak your interest and perhaps introduce you to a piece that you have not yet heard the DSQ perform.

Audiences have been thrilled with this program describing it as “amazing”, “wonderful,” and “so moving.” One patron commented that “the Sculthorpe is such a perfect balance to the grand masters, Haydn and Beethoven. We love it all!”

This November series has been a very personal experience for all  DaPonte’s audiences. Many have felt that a special spirit surrounds this music and the result is a performance experience like no other.