The Lydian Quartet, colloquially known to fellow musicians and composers as “The Lyds,” has earned a reputation as one of the most important quartets for sharing the work of living composers. However, since its founding in 1980, the quartet has ”embraced the full range of string quartet repertory with curiosity, virtuosity, and dedication to the highest artistic ideals of music making.” They remain the quartet-in-residence at Brandeis University. Members: Judith Eissenberg, violin, Joshua Gordon, cello, Mark Berger, viola, and Daniel Stepner, violin.

Free, no tickets necessary (a Shinkoskey Noon Concert)