Calidore String Quartet – February 4, Pollack Hall LiveEvents January 29, 2018 2445 The Ladies’ Morning Musical Club presents Calidore String Quartet Jeffrey Myers – violin Jeremy Berry – viola Ryan Meehan – violin Estelle Choi – cello One of the most exciting young ensembles to emerge on the chamber music scene in recent years is the Calidore String Quartet, noted for its fiery brilliance, musicianship, and palpable energy. Formed in 2010 at the prestigious Colburn Conservatory of Music in Los Angeles, the Calidore String Quartet has been described as “a miracle of unified thought” (La Presse, Montreal) and as “four highly intelligent, deeply sensitive virtuosos” (Strings magazine). Using an amalgamation of “California” and “doré” (French for “golden”), the ensemble’s name represents a reverence for the diversity of culture and the strong support it received from its home of origin, Los Angeles, California, the “golden state.” In 2016 the Calidore Quartet made international headlines as the Grand-Prize winner of the first M-Prize International Chamber Music Competition in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the largest prize for chamber music in the world (U.S. $100,000). Other major highlights of 2016 included being named a BBC New Generation Artist for the 2016-18 seasons and becoming the first North American ensemble to win the Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship. In 2016 the quartet began a three-year residency with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Two. 2nd LMMC appearance. Programme: MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847) String Quartet in D major, Opus 44 No. 1 Molto allegro vivace Menuetto: Un poco allegretto Andante exressivo ma con moto Presto con brio JANÁČEK (1809-1847) String Quartet No. 1 ‘Kreutzer’ Adagio – Con moto Con moto Con moto – Vivace – Andante Con moto – Adagio BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) String Quartet in F major, Opus 59 No. 1 Allegro Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando Adagio molto e mesto Thème russe: Allegro To learn more about the Calidore String Quartet , visit: www.calidorestringquartet.com The LMMC is a non-profit organization. For more information and to purchase tickets: online at www.lmmc.ca (Please note that web reservations must be done by 1pm on the Friday before the concert.) By phone at 514-932-6796 Monday to Friday, from 10am to 1pm. Reservations are recommended as concerts often sell out. If tickets are still available, they can be purchased at Pollack Hall’s box office as of 2:30pm on the day of the concert.
