Mars, the War Planet: Shostakovich’s War Quartet with the LSQ Norton Priory, Runcorn Sunday 16 February 2025 5pm
Join the Liverpool String Quartet for a powerful and unique concert that merges music and visual art to explore the deep impact of war on humanity. The program will feature Dmitri Shostakovich’s String Quartet No. 3, known as the “War Quartet,” a profound work that reflects the devastation, suffering, and hope born from conflict. As Shostakovich’s music fills the hall, the audience will be transported visually to another world. A striking art installation will display a high-resolution image of the surface of Mars, projected on a 7-meter-wide screen at 120 DPI, using actual imagery provided by NASA.