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The members of the quartet are violinists Adrian Steele and Phoenix Avalon, violist Devin Moore, and cellist Joshua McClendon. The four began as an ensemble at the Juilliard School, and following a break during the global pandemic reconvened at the Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival in the summer of 2021 under the tutelage of Joel Krosnick. In addition to Mr. Krosnick, the ISQ has coached with Joseph Lin, Astrid Schween, Laurie Smukler, Joseph Kalichstein, Roger Tapping, Misha Amory, Timothy Eddy, Donald Weilerstein, Atar Arad, Robert McDonald, Christoph Richter, Miriam Fried, and Paul Biss.

French pianist Jonathan Fournel launched his international career in the spring of 2021 when he won the Grand Prize at the prestigious International Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels. His playing is distinguished by stunning technique, an ability to summon an extraordinary spectrum of colors, and his balanced mix of exquisite refinement and wild instinct. Jonathan's natural lyricism and the bright clarity of his interpretations illuminate the musical details with a profoundly mature understanding.

Get in the Mardi Gras mood with Jazz at Lincoln Center Live on Stage: New Orleans Songbook at Sunset Center!

Sunset Cultural Center is honored to have this prestigious company participate in our signature Arts Education program, Classroom Connections. By bringing our Sunset Presents artists into local classrooms, this comprehensive program is designed to educate and inspire our local students.

Baroque refrains echo from a glorious brass ensemble in Giovanni Gabrieli's Canzon Septimi Toni No. 2, written while the composer served as organist of Venice's vaunted Basilica San Marco. American maverick Charles Ives asks "the perennial question of existence" in his deeply contemplative The Unanswered Question of 1908, a work that looked far into the musical future. A battery of bells, drums, and wood forges a striking contrast in Avner Dorman's lively new percussion concerto Eternal Rhythm. Johannes Brahms' passionate Symphony No. 1 firmly established the Romantic master as a worthy successor to Beethoven. Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 5, one of classical music's greatest hits, provides a rousing conclusion.

With unparalleled artistry and enduring vigor, the Juilliard String Quartet (JSQ) continues to inspire audiences around the world. Founded in 1946 and hailed by The Boston Globe as "the most important American quartet in history," the ensemble draws on a deep and vital engagement to the classics, while embracing the mission of championing new works, a vibrant combination of the familiar and the daring. Each performance of the Juilliard String Quartet is a unique experience, bringing together the four members' profound understanding, total commitment, and unceasing curiosity in sharing the wonders of the string quartet literature.

A singer, composer and actor, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums. Coupled with his gift for storytelling, the Texas-based musician fuses elements of country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel and blues in a convention-defying manner that breaks down barriers.

Three-time GRAMMY Award Winner Kalani Pe'a is bringing the spirit of Aloha to Sunset Center!

Acclaimed by international audiences and press for their highly refined, dynamic performances, the Gryphon Trio has firmly established itself as one of the world's preeminent piano trios. For nearly 30 years, the Trio has earned acclaim and impressed international audiences with its highly refined, dynamic, and memorable performances. The Trio's repertoire ranges from traditional to contemporary, and from European classicism to modern-day multimedia. It is committed to redefining chamber music for the 21st century.

This is a program of suppressed voices struggling to break free. With Soul Force, contemporary composer Jesse Montgomery pits a solo horn and serene strings against raucous percussion in a sonic drama inspired by the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: "We must respond to physical force with soul force." Two Scandinavians endeavor to establish sovereign identities. Sweden's Edvard Grieg captured the character of fairy-tale adventurer Peer Gynt in his imaginative music to Henrick Ibsen's pioneering play. Finland's Jean Sibelius composed his patriotic tone poem Finlandia in anticipation of his country's fight for independence. In 1806 Ludwig van Beethoven was facing several health crises and crippling physical pain. Yet in that year he produced an astonishing array of works now widely-considered masterpieces – including his titanic Violin Concerto in D Major.