Bourgie Hall presents

Mivos Quartet

Considered one of the most progressive and dynamic new music ensembles, the Mivos Quartet carries on the legacy of the Kronos Quartet. After reworking Steve Reich’s music for string quartet with the composer and then recording it for Deutsche Grammophon, the Mivos Quartet will perform the entire works for this ensemble by one of the pioneers of minimalist music.

Mivos QuartetThe Mivos Quartet is devoted to bringing incredible new string quartet music, in all its variety, to diverse audiences worldwide. Since its founding in 2008, the quartet has performed and closely collaborated with established and emerging composers representing a broad range of demographics and compositional aesthetics. Mivos commissions and premieres new music for string quartet, while also sustainably nurturing the repertoire by offering repeat performances of new works in their regular touring season. The quartet strives for deep, meaningful collaborations with composers for each new work and project. Beyond building the string quartet repertoire, Mivos expands the capabilities of the ensemble by regularly working with guest artists from varied, overlapping traditions and genres. The quartet curates concert programs that they would want to hear – pieces of music that complement each other and offer audiences a rich, powerful and meaningful listening experience.

Mivos has performed to critical acclaim at Aldeburgh Music (UK), Carnegie Hall (USA), Lincoln Center (USA), Elbphilharmonie (Germany), Shanghai New Music Week (China), Música de Agora na Bahia (Brazil), Lucerne Festival (Switzerland), Lo Spirito della musica di Venezia (Italy), Skaņu Mežs (Latvia), Festival Internacional Chihuahua (México), Wien Moderne (Austria), Hong Kong Arts Center, and the Library of Congress (USA). In recognition of their work in championing new music, the quartet has received the Interpretation Prize at the Darmstadt Summer Courses, as well as the 2019 Dwight and Ursula Mamlok Prize for Interpreters of Contemporary Music.

Their recent album “Steve Reich: The String Quartets” was described as “essential listening” (Morning Star), is the first complete album of Reich’s masterpieces, with all backing tracks recorded anew by Mivos.

The members of Mivos are violinists Olivia De Prato and Maya Bennardo, violist Victor Lowrie Tafoya, and cellist Nathan Watts. Mivos operates as a non-profit organization based in New York City, dedicated to performing, commissioning, and collaborating on music being written today.

Program
Steve REICH
WTC 9/11
Triple Quartet
Different Trains

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 7:30pm
To purchase your tickets, visit: www.mbam.qc.ca/en/bourgie-hall/