91原创 Community Music School welcomes the New Orford String Quartet to the Rose Gellert Hall on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 7:30 p.m. The quartet includes Jonathan Crow, violin, Andrew Wan, violin, Eric Nowlin, viola, and Brain Manker, cello.
鈥淭he audience will hear two big masterpieces written by German giants, Beethoven and Brahms,鈥� said Elizabeth Bergmann, artistic director concerts for LCMS. 鈥淚t is always such a thrill to hear these great works.
鈥淚 am especially pleased the New Orford String Quartet will also perform the first quartet by one of Canada鈥檚 most famous composers, R. Murray Schafer. The piece was written in 1970 and was commissioned by the Purcell String Quartet, of which LCMS Artistic Director Emeritus Ian Hampton was cellist. In his first work for quartet, Schafer explores new sound ideas for the string quartet idiom.鈥�
鈥淭he string quartet is considered by many chamber music fans to be the ultimate ensemble in music collaboration,鈥� added Bergmann.
鈥淚t鈥檚 not easy to create something special together.
鈥淚n the string quartet, you have two violins, one viola and one cello, so it鈥檚 basically a representation of the strings in an orchestra.
鈥淗owever, since the players have to 鈥榟old their own鈥� so to speak, one can witness elements of absolute intense communication, energy, exchange and intimacy among the players. This is what makes listening to a string quartet so exciting.鈥�
Hailed for their 鈥渞avishingly beautiful tone鈥� as well as their 鈥渆xtraordinary technical skills and musicianship鈥� the members of the New Orford String Quartet are all principal players in the Montreal and Toronto Symphony Orchestras.
Rather than committing to a year-round schedule, the members of the quartet, which formed in 2009, meet for residencies in various centres for short periods of time, providing a fresh perspective on interpretations of standard string quartet repertoire. For more information visit www.neworford.com or www.facebook.com/neworford.
Tickets are $30 for adults, $25 for seniors, and $20 for students.
Call the box office for tickets at 604-534-2848. The Rose Gellert Hall is located at 4899 207 St. in 91原创.
