ATHENS, Ga., Sept. 18 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news release:

UGA Presents welcomes the Brentano String Quartet to Ramsey Concert Hall on Sept. 27 at 3 p.m. for an afternoon of music by Ludwig van Beethoven and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The quartet's first appearance at the University of Georgia in more than 20 years will explore works shaped by themes of tragedy, lamentation and mourning.

With a career spanning more than three decades, the Brentano String Quartet has established itself as one of the world's preeminent chamber ensembles. Known for its probing interpretive style, distinctive musical sensibility and warm, lyrical sound, the quartet has performed at leading venues and festivals across five continents....