AVALON STRING QUARTET
“Well-honed ensemble work…with clear unified attacks and phrasing.” –Hyde Park Herald
Described by the Chicago Tribune as “an ensemble that invites you—ears, mind, and spirit—into its music,” the Avalon String Quartet has established itself as one of the country’s leading chamber music ensembles. In residence at Northern Illinois University since 2007, the quartet has won numerous chamber music competitions and maintains a rigorous performance and teaching schedule.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Blaise Magniere, violin
Marie Wang, violin
Anthony Devroye, viola
Cheng-Hou Lee, cello
Described by the Chicago Tribune as “an ensemble that invites you—ears, mind, and spirit—into its music,” the Avalon String Quartet has established itself as one of the country’s leading ensembles. Formed in 1995 at the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, the Quartet came to the fore after participating in Isaac Stern's Chamber Music Workshop at Carnegie Hall in 1997. As a result, Mr. Stern invited the Avalon Quartet to perform in the Isaac Stern Chamber Music Encounters in Jerusalem and presented the ensemble’s Carnegie Hall debut at Weill Recital Hall. The quartet captured the top prize at the ARD Competition in Munich (2000) as well as the First Prize at Concert Artists Guild Competition in New York (1999).
The Quartet has performed in many of the major halls, including Alice Tully Hall in New York, 92nd St Y, Carnegie Hall, the Library of Congress in Washington DC, Wigmore Hall and Herculessaal in Munich. Other performances include appearances at the Caramoor Music Festival in NY, La Jolla Chamber Music Society, NPR's St Paul Sunday Radio, Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center, Isabella Gardner Museum, Barge Music, Dame Myra Hess and the Ravinia Festival.
The quartet is in residence at Northern Illinois University, a position formerly occupied by the distinguished Vermeer Quartet. As a part of their residency, they perform four programs annually in Chicago and DeKalb, and the members teach individual studios and coach chamber music at the school. This follows previous residencies at the Juilliard School and at Indiana University South Bend.
The Channel Classics Records released the Avalon Quartet's debut CD, Dawn to Dusk, in 2001. The recording, including the Ravel and the Janacek Second Quartets, was received with much critical acclaim. The Quartet’s CD was honored with the 2002 Chamber Music America/WQXR Record Award for best chamber music recording.
PRICE:
$12 Public; $9 BYU Alumni and Senior Citizens; $6 Students and BYU Employees
This event is available in the following season ticket packages: BYU Performing Arts Series, artsPASS. Learn more HERE.
This performance is sponsored, in part, by the Laycock Center for Creative Collaboration in the Arts and the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition
PROGRAM:
Oct. 28: New Music
Oct. 29: Traditional repertoire
avalonquartet.com
“Well-honed ensemble work…with clear unified attacks and phrasing.” –Hyde Park Herald
Described by the Chicago Tribune as “an ensemble that invites you—ears, mind, and spirit—into its music,” the Avalon String Quartet has established itself as one of the country’s leading chamber music ensembles. In residence at Northern Illinois University since 2007, the quartet has won numerous chamber music competitions and maintains a rigorous performance and teaching schedule.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Blaise Magniere, violin
Marie Wang, violin
Anthony Devroye, viola
Cheng-Hou Lee, cello
Described by the Chicago Tribune as “an ensemble that invites you—ears, mind, and spirit—into its music,” the Avalon String Quartet has established itself as one of the country’s leading ensembles. Formed in 1995 at the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, the Quartet came to the fore after participating in Isaac Stern's Chamber Music Workshop at Carnegie Hall in 1997. As a result, Mr. Stern invited the Avalon Quartet to perform in the Isaac Stern Chamber Music Encounters in Jerusalem and presented the ensemble’s Carnegie Hall debut at Weill Recital Hall. The quartet captured the top prize at the ARD Competition in Munich (2000) as well as the First Prize at Concert Artists Guild Competition in New York (1999).
The Quartet has performed in many of the major halls, including Alice Tully Hall in New York, 92nd St Y, Carnegie Hall, the Library of Congress in Washington DC, Wigmore Hall and Herculessaal in Munich. Other performances include appearances at the Caramoor Music Festival in NY, La Jolla Chamber Music Society, NPR's St Paul Sunday Radio, Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center, Isabella Gardner Museum, Barge Music, Dame Myra Hess and the Ravinia Festival.
The quartet is in residence at Northern Illinois University, a position formerly occupied by the distinguished Vermeer Quartet. As a part of their residency, they perform four programs annually in Chicago and DeKalb, and the members teach individual studios and coach chamber music at the school. This follows previous residencies at the Juilliard School and at Indiana University South Bend.
The Channel Classics Records released the Avalon Quartet's debut CD, Dawn to Dusk, in 2001. The recording, including the Ravel and the Janacek Second Quartets, was received with much critical acclaim. The Quartet’s CD was honored with the 2002 Chamber Music America/WQXR Record Award for best chamber music recording.
PRICE:
$12 Public; $9 BYU Alumni and Senior Citizens; $6 Students and BYU Employees
This event is available in the following season ticket packages: BYU Performing Arts Series, artsPASS. Learn more HERE.
This performance is sponsored, in part, by the Laycock Center for Creative Collaboration in the Arts and the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition
PROGRAM:
Oct. 28: New Music
Oct. 29: Traditional repertoire
avalonquartet.com
Avalon String Quartet
Start date
10/28/2010
End date
10/29/2010
Time
7:30 PM
Tickets on sale
9/27/2010
Venue
Madsen Recital Hall-Harris Fine Arts Center
Sponsor
Performing Arts Series
Category
Guest Artist
Genre
Chamber Music
