Gateways Music Festival: The Marian Anderson String Quartet
Online: $20 | In person: $30 premium access, $25 general admission
Jonathan McNair — Follow the Drinking Gourd
Samuel Adler — In Memoriam: Marian Anderson
David Wallace — In Honor of Marian Anderson
Antonín Dvořák — String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96 "American"
J. Rosamond Johnson — Lift Every Voice and Sing (arr. James Weldon Johnson)
In collaboration with the renowned Eastman School of Music’s Gateways "Around the Town" Series, the award-winning Marian Anderson String Quartet joins us for a concert in our intimate Buttenwieser Hall.
The critically-acclaimed all-female ensemble has performed at presidential inaugurations, the Library of Congress and more, making history in 1991 when they won the International Cleveland Quartet Competition – the first African American ensemble to win a classical music competition. Their rich program presents works reflecting on the theme of enslavement, beginning with MacArthur "Genius" Award recipient, Grammy Award-winner and musical polymath Rhiannon Giddens' At the Purchaser's Option with Variations, through a suite by Jonathan McNair composed for the story of the underground railroad and pieces written in honor of the quartet’s namesake, before leading organically into a performance of Dvorak’s beloved "American" Quartet.
Attending online: Concert available for viewing online for 72 hours from time of broadcast.
Attending in person: Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination is Required for all adults and children ages 5+. Masks must be worn by everyone age 2+ in performance spaces (Kaufmann Concert Hall, Buttenwieser Hall, Weill Art Gallery), and all program areas serving children under 5 years old.
About Marian Anderson String Quartet
Marianne Henry, violin
Nicole Cherry, violin
Diedra Lawrence, viola
Prudence McDaniel, cello