Music Mondays presents the Catalyst Quartet
Free (Free)
Joni Mitchell – "Both Sides Now" (arr. Catalyst Quartet)
Alberto Ginastera – Selection from String Quartet No. 2
While we can't gather for a live performance at this time, join the Catalyst Quartet for an exclusive short broadcast!
From the New York Times: "Catalyst Quartet and Imani Winds were scheduled to perform a wonderfully compelling program at Music Mondays entitled "(Im)migration"" – unfortunately, we'll have to wait for another season to hear it. However! The Catalyst Quartet will offer an exclusive virtual performance for Music Mondays listeners. Don't miss the chance to hear this “energetic and finely burnished” ensemble.
The show begins at 4:30pm Pacific / 7:30pm Eastern.
Tune in here: https://www.facebook.com/Music-Mondays-145851504032
About the series
Music Mondays, a free series offering music for small ensembles on the Upper West Side of New York City, has been presenting world-class artists, from venerated ensembles like the Brentano and Borromeo string quartets to rising A-list ensembles like ICE, JACK Quartet, and Roomful of Teeth, since 2003. Curated by artistic director Aaron Wunsch, the series gives musicians a space to explore unique concert programs and diverse composers. Programs range from well-loved traditional chamber works to composer portraits of today’s most celebrated creators. Most importantly, Music Mondays inspires and encourages dialogue between musicians, composers, and audiences, with artist talks, composer interviews, and post-concert receptions.
About Catalyst Quartet
Hailed by The New York Times at its Carnegie Hall debut as "invariably energetic and finely burnished… playing with earthy vigor," the Grammy Award-winning Catalyst Quartet was founded by the internationally acclaimed Sphinx Organization in 2010. The ensemble (Karla Donehew Perez, violin; Abi Fayette, violin; Paul Laraia, viola; and Karlos Rodriguez, cello) believes in the unity that can be achieved through music and imagine their programs and projects with this in mind, redefining and reimagining the classical music experience.
The Catalyst Quartet, known for "perfect ensemble unity" and "unequaled class of execution" (Lincoln Journal Star), has toured widely throughout the United States and abroad, including sold-out performances at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., at Chicago's Harris Theater, Miami's New World Center, and Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall in New York. The quartet has been guest soloists with the Cincinnati Symphony, New Haven Symphony, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, and the Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá, and has served as principal players and featured ensemble with the Sphinx Organization's featured ensemble, the Sphinx Virtuosi, on six national tours. They have been invited to perform at important music festivals such as Mainly Mozart in San Diego, the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival, Sitka Music Festival, Juneau Jazz and Classics, Strings Music Festival, and the Grand Canyon Music Festival, where they appear annually. The Catalyst Quartet was ensemble-in-residence at the Vail Dance Festival in 2016 and in the 2021-22 season were in residence with San Francisco Performances where they presented the complete series of works from their Uncovered Project. In 2022, the Catalyst Quartet was named ensemble in residence for the Chamber Music Northwest Festival in Portland and for the Met Museum's LiveArts series in NYC.
The Catalyst Quartet members hold degrees from The Cleveland Institute of Music, Curtis Institute of Music, Juilliard School, and New England Conservatory.
http://www.catalystquartet.com/