UW World Series: Catalyst Quartet
$35-$40
Joan Tower — In Memory
Philip Glass — String Quartet No. 3 "Mishima"
Paquito D'Rivera — Wapango
Charles Ives — String Quartet No. 1
Samuel Barber — String Quartet Op. 11
Montgomery – Strum
Tower – In Memory
Glass – String Quartet No. 3 (Mishima)
D'Rivera – Wapango
Ives – String Quartet No. 1
Barber – String Quartet Op. 11
Hailed by The New York Times as “invariably energetic and finely burnished... playing with earthy vigor,” the Catalyst Quartet, prize-winners of the Gianni Bergamo Classical Music Award 2012, is comprised of top laureates of the internationally acclaimed Sphinx Competition. The mission of the ensemble is to advance diversity in classical music and inspire new and young audiences with dynamic performances of cutting-edge repertoire by a wide range of composers. Founded by the Sphinx Organization, the Catalyst Quartet combines a serious commitment to education with a passion for contemporary works.