Pianists Frank Glazer and George Lopez join the DaPonte String Quartet for a two-concert festival called “Culture and Catastrophe” commemorating the 100th anniversary of World War I at Bates College on Wednesday, Aug. 20 and Monday, Aug. 25.

The August 20 program will feature Glazer on piano performing works by Gabriel Fauré (Piano Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 15) and Johannes Brahms (Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25) and Bela Bartok’s Duos for Violins.

On August 25, Lopez joins the quartet to perform works by Claude Debussy (Violin Sonata in G Minor), Frank Bridge (“There is a Willow Grows Aslant a Brook”) and Zoltan Kodaly’s Duo for Violin and Cello, Op. 7.

Glazer, who is approaching his own 100th “anniversary,” is the long-time artist-in-residence at Bates College and a renowned international pianist. At age 99, he still performs regularly as a soloist throughout the world. As a concert pianist, he has appeared with leading orchestras including the New York Philharmonic and the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

Lopez is the Beckwith Artist in Residence at Bowdoin College and conductor of the Bowdoin Chamber Orchestra. He has been featured across the globe as recitalist and soloist with orchestra in such places as Paris, London, Cologne, Los Angeles, and New York’s Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall.

The DaPonte String Quartet came to Maine 22 years ago from Philadelphia, and were voted the “Best Musical Group in Maine” by readers of Down East Magazine this year. The Quartet performs over 40 concerts a year across the state of Maine.

Performances are at the Olin Arts Center, Bates College, 75 Russell Street in Lewiston.

Tickets are $25 and available at Gulf of Maine Books in Brunswick, at www.daponte.org or by calling 207-529-4555.