The Borromeo: Luminous Beauty

Friday, August 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM
First Congregational Church of Wellfleet, 200 Main Street, Wellfleet

Borromeo String Quartet

• Nicholas Kitchen, violin
• Kristopher Tong, violin
• Melissa Reardon, viola
• Yeesun Kim, cello

One of the most important ensembles of our time, the award-winning Borromeo String Quartet has been hailed for its “edge-of-the-seat performances” by The Boston Globe, which called it “simply the best.” A fan favorite and pillar of the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival for many years, the Borromeo is admired and sought after for both its fresh interpretations of the classical music canon and its championing of works by 20th and 21st century composers. The Chicago Tribune praised the Borromeo as “a remarkably accomplished string quartet, not simply for its high technical polish and refined tone, but more importantly for the searching musical insights it brings.” The San Diego Reader described the ensemble’s performance as “a musical experience of luminous beauty.”

Performances in Hyannis and Wellfleet will feature Ludwig van Beethoven’s String Quartet in F Major, Op. 59, No. 1 and Antonín Dvořák’s String Quartet No. 14 in A-flat Major.

“Each of the greatest string quartets has redefined what the possibilities of the medium are: through the perfection of its ensemble and intonation, through its poise and its passion, the Borromeos are recreating the medium anew and we are lucky to be here to hear it.” – The Boston Globe

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN    (1770 – 1827)
String Quartet in F Major, Op. 59, No. 1

ANTONÍN DVORÁK                 (1841 – 1904)
String Quartet No. 14 in A-flat Major, Op. 105

Following the performance of “The Borromeo: Luminous Beauty” at the First Congregational Church of Wellfleet, join the musicians for a private dinner in the home of a Festival board member in Wellfleet. This special opportunity is available for an additional donation of $100. Seating is limited; please purchase your tickets today.