Concert: The Rider
About This Event
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 19:00
At Neilson Hays Library
By Pro Musica Quartet:
Leo Phillips Violin
Jirajet Jetsadachet Violin
Tasana Nagavajara Viola
Panyaphat Wongwechwiwat Cello
Program: Joseph Haydn
String Quartet in C major, Op. 74 No. 1
String Quartet in F major, Op. 74 No. 2
String Quartet in G minor ‘Rider’, Op. 74 No. 3
Tickets:
General 900THB
Library Members 800THB
Students 500THB
These quartets date from 1793 and were written when Haydn returned home to Vienna after a visit to London which had cemented his international fame as a composer and public figure.
The composer wrote a set of six string quartets for Count Anton Apponyi, a chamberlain at the Imperial Court. The set was broken up into two groups of three and sold to separate publishers, thus becoming the Op 71 and Op 74 Quartets.
The quartets possess an orchestral sonority, and the frequent modulations, dynamic variations and increasingly virtuosic writing can be derived from elements of the six London Symphonies. They demonstrate the composer’s astonishing elegance, lyricism and his immense skill in fusing the profound with the light-hearted.
Children’s Attendance
Although there’s no minimum age for admittance, many evening concerts aren’t suitable for young children. Children should be able to sit quietly through a concert. Children are encouraged to attend the kids concerts, which are programmed especially for families.
IMPORTANT: When purchasing tickets online, after putting your tickets in the basket, please settle the bill right away, and either enclose the bank slip with the order or email the proof of payment to info@neilsonhayslibrary.org so your order can be updated to “Complete”. If you don’t receive the order confirmation in your Inbox, please try checking in the Spam Folder or Junk Mail.
If your payment is not completed within 3 days of the online order, it will be automatically cancelled.
If you require any further information, please call 02-233 4999, or email info@neilsonhayslibrary.org.
Parking Location: With the limited parking space available at the library, it is recommended that you take a taxi or use public transportation. If you do drive, parking is available at Bangkok Union Insurance, 175/177 Surawong Road (garage entry on Soi Anuman Rajdhon 1) a 5-minute walk to the Neilson Hays Library. They charge a fee of THB 30 per hour for parking.