Master Class with Renowned String Quartet / Feb. 6
Claire Trevor School of the Arts
Department of Music Presents
A Master Class with The Szymanowski Quartet
Wednesday, February 6
Winifred Smith Hall 1-3 p.m.
Free Admission Open to the Public
Composed of Andrej Bielow and Grzegorz Kotow (violins), Vladmir
Mykytka (viola) and Marcin Sieniawski (violoncello), The Szymanowski
Quartet will give a master class for students of the Claire Trevor
School of the Arts Department of Music. Students will perform works
by Haydn, Schubert and Vaughn Williams. The class is free and the
public is welcome to attend.
"This Warsaw foursome has superb technical control, innate musicality
and an extraordinary sense of ensemble. Couple that with a deep
understanding of their repertoire and an involvement that communicates
itself electrifyingly to an audience, and the Szymanowski Quartet
bears the hallmark of greatness. "
-- Paul Cutts in The Strad
Founded in 1995, the Szymanowski Quartet quickly developed into one of
the most remarkable international string quartets of its generation.
Its sophisticated performances present a perfect balance between
intellect and passion -- characteristics with which the musicians
captivate their audiences. The ensemble is characterized by its
outstanding sense of balanced sound and musicality.
In 2008 the quartet founded the Lviv Chamber Music Festival in a city
on the border between the Ukraine and Poland, whose historic center is
a UNESCO World Heritage site. In the spirit of UNESCO, it is the
quartet's aim to actively support cultural exchange by crossing
musical borders. The group's new CD, Moscow, is the conclusion of a 3
CD project that focuses on the group's patron -- composer Karol
Szymanowski in the context of three music capitals: Paris, Vienna and
Moscow.
For directions to Winifred Smith Hall, go to
www.arts.uci.edu/directions
Free Electronic Music Concert and Lecture / Feb. 7
Claire Trevor School of the Arts
Department of Music Presents
The Gassmann Electronic Music Series in the Claire Trevor School of
the Arts presents "nIceLAndscapes," a concert of music and poetry
blending flute, piano, voices, and electronic music, Thursday,
February 7 at 8:00 pm in Winifred Smith Hall. The event is free; no
ticket is required.
The concert includes works by John Cage and French composer Ivan
Bellocq, and will feature Bellocq on flute, UCI MFA alumnus Jeremie
Favreau on piano, and music professor Robin Buck, voice.
There will also be a lecture that same afternoon by Ivan Bellocq on
"Links between poetry and music in contemporary creation" at 2:00 pm
in Room 216 of the Music and Media Building. The lecture is free and
open to the public.
For more information phone (949) 824-7288 or visit
http://music.arts.uci.edu/dobrian/gemseries/