Violinist

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Faculty String Quartet-in-Residence – Pacifica Quartet: Simin Ganatra, violin; Austin Hartman, violin; Mark Holloway, viola; Brandon Vamos, cello

Auer Hall

Faculty/Guest Chamber Music Recital – Orli Shaham, guest piano, with Norman Krieger, piano, and the Pacifica Quartet

Renowned for their definitive performances of works spanning three centuries, the Pacifica Quartet pairs one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s late masterpieces for string quartet with three works by American masters, including a new work by composer James Lee III, written for the quartet and Metropolitan Opera soprano Karen Slack under a commission by Carnegie Hall, Baltimore’s Shriver Hall, Chamber Music Cincinnati, and Chamber Music Detroit.

Pacifica Quartet & Karen Slack, soprano

Detroit Country Day School - Upper School

When the Pacifica Quartet and guitarist Sharon Isbin join forces, magic happens. They’ll begin with Sharon Isbin’s own arrangement of Vivaldi’s delightful Guitar Concerto in D. Joseph Schwantner's Song of a Dreaming Sparrow was commissioned by the 92nd Street Y in New York and received its world premiere last November. It’s the second work Schwantner composed for the multiple Grammy Award-winning guitarist. The title is a line from Thoreau’s, “A Week on the Concord and Merrimack River” a narrative of a boat trip Thoreau took with his brother John in 1839: “At intervals we were serenaded by the song of a dreaming sparrow.” The collaboration resumes with the catchy Fandango from Boccherini’s Guitar Quintet No. 4. Beethoven’s astonishing and profound late string quartet in A minor concludes the program. Its famous third movement entitled “Song of Thanksgiving to the Deity from a convalescent in the Lydian mode” is a prayer of gratitude following illness and an expression of joy for the gift of life. Don’t miss this evening of extraordinary artistry as Sharon Isbin and the Pacifica Quartet take the stage in Harris Concert Hall!

Recital: Pacifica Quartet and Sharon Isbin

Aspen Meadows Resort

Recognized for its virtuosity, exuberance, and daring repertory choices, the Grammy Award-winning Pacifica Quartet — Simin Ganatra (violin), Austin Hartman (violin), Mark Holloway (viola), Brandon Vamos (cello) — has achieved international recognition as one of the finest chamber ensembles performing today. Formed in 1994, the ensemble quickly won chamber music’s top competitions, including the 1998 Naumburg Chamber Music Award. For its Wallis debut, the quartet is joined by the brilliantly multi-faceted Anthony McGill, principal clarinet of the New York Philharmonic, an exceptional soloist in his own right. These spectacular musicians will bring the beauty and depth of chamber music to their Wallis debut.

Simin Ganatra

Violinist

Events

Apr 6, 2024

Faculty String Quartet-in-Residence – Pacifica Quartet: Simin Ganatra, violin; Austin Hartman, violin; Mark Holloway, viola; Brandon Vamos, cello · Indiana University Jacobs School of Music

Mar 25, 2024

Faculty/Guest Chamber Music Recital – Orli Shaham, guest piano, with Norman Krieger, piano, and the Pacifica Quartet · Indiana University Jacobs School of Music

Oct 14, 2023

Pacifica Quartet & Karen Slack, soprano · Chamber Music Detroit

Aug 10, 2023

Recital: Pacifica Quartet and Sharon Isbin · Aspen Music Festival

Feb 23, 2023

Anthony McGill & The Pacifica Quartet · The Wallis

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