From Grieg to Gershwin Part II: Beyond Borders, Folk Identity (broadcast on-demand until 10/2/21)
Friday, October 2, 2020 @ 5:00pm – 7:00pm (EDT)
Online event
Free (Free)
Allion Salvador, violin
Rachel Nesvig, violin
Aleida Gehrels, viola
Lauren McShane, cello
Part II of a three part concert mini-series, From Grieg to Gershwin, the Seattle-Bergen String Quartet will perform quartets by Edvard Grieg, Percy Grainger, George Gershwin, and Jessie Montgomery. They will explore the musical folk identity expressed through the composers' music, from Norwegian folk dances, to Irish folk dances, to a lullaby, and finally the unique modern American experience. This concert is presented by the Northwest Edvard Grieg Society and the Seattle-Bergen Sister City Association.
The broadcast will be available starting Friday, October 2 at 2pm Pacific.
Link to donate: http://nwegriegsociety.org/donate/