“Astonishing” (Los Angeles Times).
“This is an ensemble as capable of whipping up storms as enchanting us with breathless moments of utter magic” (The Scotsman).
“Remarkable for the precision of their expression, their understated but relentless intensity” (Los Angeles Times), the prize-winning Calidore String Quartet gives compelling performances fueled by “deep reserves of virtuosity and irrepressible dramatic instinct” (The New York Times).
“Four more individual musicians are unimaginable, yet these speak, breathe, think and feel as one” (The Washington Post).
Jeffrey Myers, violin
Ryan Meehan, violin
Jeremy Berry, viola
Estelle Choi, cello
A passionate quartet by the most-performed Czech composer, inspired by Russian author Leo Tolstoy’s love story, and a popular quartet arising from the late-19th-century sojourn of a Bohemian composer best known for his “New World” Symphony.
Leoš JANÁČEK: Quartet No. 1, “Kreuzter Sonata”
Antonín DVOŘÁK: Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96, “American”
Dvořák Op. 96 video produced by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and directed by Tristan Cook
A live Q&A session with viewers and the musicians immediately follows the performance.
Spivey Hall Friends Virtual Event Sponsor:
Drs. Bryan and Norma Edwards Spivey Hall Chamber Music Endowment
Spivey Hall gratefully acknowledges the generosity of the Walter and Emilie Spivey Foundation and the Charles Loridans Foundation, Inc. as 2020-21 Season Sponsors.
Spivey Hall, located on the campus of Clayton State University, is a 400-seat, acoustically-superior performing arts venue that has presented the best in jazz and classical music to the metro Atlanta area since 1991.
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