Hope College welcomes the acclaimed Dudok Quartet Amsterdam at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 22 at the Jack H. Miller Center, as the college’s Great Performance Series continues in 2026.
The Dudok Quartet Amsterdam has forged a reputation as one of the most creative and versatile quartets of its generation. With its ethos of “sharing the heart of music,” the quartet believes that chamber music is an act of friendship and play to be shared directly with audiences, and is committed to crafting unique and eclectic programmes that engage listeners in imaginative ways.
“The Dudok Quartet Amsterdam was quite simply revelatory,” reviewed the Irish Times. The Guardian (U.K.) described them as “stylish, open-minded and adventurous.”
Their program at Hope College will consist of Franz Schubert’s String Quartet No. 10 (D. 87) in E-flat Major; Bushra El-Turk’s Three Tributes' for String Quartet (2024); and Dmitri Shostakovich’s String Quartet No. 3 in F Major Op 73.
Tickets are $30 for regular admission, $26 for senior citizens and Hope faculty and staff, $15 for children ages 18 and younger, and free for Hope students. Tickets are available at the ticket office in the Events and Conferences Office located in downtown Holland in the Anderson-Werkman Financial Center (100 E. Eighth St.). The ticket office is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and can be called at 616-395-7890. Tickets are also available online at hope.edu/tickets.
About Dudok Quartet Amsterdam
Quartet members include: Judith van Driel (violin); Marleen Wester (violin); Marie-Louise de Jong (viola); and David Faber (cello).
Committed to reaching new audiences, Dudok Quartet Amsterdam often explores innovative musical formats. In 2024, they set up their own festival in the Netherlands town of Kampen, offering a wide range of music and events to around 3,000 residents and visitors. The third edition takes place in May 2026. For their Signature Sessions, they made string-quartet arrangements of well-known music, recording them for YouTube and sharing the scores online for free. They have also worked beyond the borders of music, performing a dance show La Petite Poucette, based on the stories of Hans Christian Andersen and staged at Luxembourg Philharmonie in 2021.
The group has performed at many major venues and festivals in Europe, including Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Wigmore Hall, Stockholm Concert Hall, Vienna Konzerthaus, Barcelona’s L’Auditori, De Doelen, Beethovenhaus Bonn, De Bijloke, BBC Proms, Festspiele Mecklenburg Vorpommern, Heidelberg String Quartet Festival and West Cork Chamber Music Festival.
The Dudok Quartet’s eclectic recording catalogue showcases the ensemble’s courageous and inventive signature style, spanning repertoire from the Renaissance to 20th and 21st century classics, including their own arrangements. Their most recent recording, Terra Memoria, is their 12th album and pairs Shostakovich’s Third String Quartet (1946) with Kaija Saariaho’s Second String Quartet Terra Memoria (2007). Several reviews have given the recording five out of five stars, with BBC Music Magazine calling them “insightful performances.”
To inquire about accessibility or accommodations to fully participate in the event, please email accommodations@hope.edu. Updates related to events are posted when available at hope.edu/calendar in the individual listings.
Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts is located at 221 Columbia Ave., between Ninth and 10th streets.