Escher Quartet with Jordan Bak, viola
2024 - 2025 Season
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 |
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Stude Concert Hall, Brockman Music and Performing Arts Center
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PROGRAM

MENDELSSOHN
String Quartet in F minor, op.80
CHRIS ROGERSON
New Work for Viola Quintet co-commissioned by CMH
BRAHMS
Viola Quintet #2 in G major, op.111

PERFORMERS

Adam Barnet-Hart, violin

Brendan Speltz, violin

Pierre LaPointe, viola

Brook Speltz, cello

 

GUEST ARTIST

Jordan Bak viola

Escher unveils a CMH co-commissioned piece by composer Chris Rogerson, featuring award-winning Jamaican-American violist Jordan Bak, “a power-house musician, with a strong voice and compelling sound” (The Whole Note). Praised for its “hanunting beauty” and “virtuosic exuberance” (The New York Times), Rogerson’s music is desired for its characteristic lyricism, notably in recent works for Yo-Yo Ma and Dover Quartet. This performance offers two viola quintets, including a breathtaking later work by Brahms.

“…eloquent, full-blooded playing…the four players offer a beautiful blend of individuality and accord.”

BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE

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