TEST ON STAGE: Second City Chamber Series: Ghouls and Monsters with the Dischord Quartet 10/30/22 3pm-4pm EDT, 12/30/22 3pm-4pm PST, 3/30/22 3pm-4pm PDT, 12/30/22 3pm-4pm PST
$35
- Sol Im, violin
Celebrate Halloween steampunk style at the Dystopian State Brewery, featuring string quartet music, including selections inspired by ghosts, goblins, and monsters, real and imagined.
Costumes optional – boo!
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A note from Svend Rønning, artistic director: Some of you who have been paying particularly close attention may remember that this concert was originally titled "Lucy, Meet the Count." As we reflected more on the world's current situation, the time seemed perfect for Shostakovich's famous utterance on the dangers of fascism and war. I'm referring, of course, to his best known string quartet, the String Quartet No. 8, dedicated "to the victims of fascism and war." It seemed that as Halloween is upon us this year, we might not just present the music of imaginary ghosts and goblins, but of true monsters in history. Whether Shostakovich is referring in his dedication to Stalin or Hitler (or both) is not clear, but the emotional impact of this work, especially in live performance, is unforgettable, and the quartet's message timely.