The Axelrod Quartet

The Axelrod String Quartet presents a program of three major Classical-era string quartets in Music Hall at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. The concert features Haydn’s Quartet in G Major, Op. 54, No. 1; Mozart’s Quartet in A Major, K. 464, known as “the Drum”; and Beethoven’s Quartet in A Major, Op. 18, No. 5.

When: Saturday, October 31, 2026, and Sunday, November 1, 2026

Showtimes: Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday at 6:30 p.m.

Program: Joseph Haydn’s Quartet in G Major, Op. 54, No. 1; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Quartet in A Major, K. 464, “the Drum”; and Ludwig van Beethoven’s Quartet in A Major, Op. 18, No. 5

Performers: The Axelrod String Quartet, with Mark Fewer and Marc Destrubé on violins, Joan Derhovsepian on viola, and Kenneth Slowik on violoncello

Venue: Music Hall, Smithsonian National Museum of American History

Tickets: Price not available

Ticket note: Tickets go on sale August 18, 2026.