Avalon String Quartet, NIU’s quartet-in-residence in the Northern Illinois University School of Music will feature a special performance, Dvořak’s Vision For America, Saturday, Sept. 21, at 7:30 p.m., at PianoForte, 1335 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago.
Dvořak’s Vision for America
Dvořak was beloved for incorporating folk elements in his compositions and he encouraged American composers to do the same with their indigenous music.
Three works by Americans of different generations demonstrate the power and potential of Dvořak’s idea.
Florence Price: Quartet No. 1 in G Major
Amy Beach: Quartet Op. 88
Jerod Impichchaachchaaha’ Tate: Pisachi (Reveal)
Antonin Dvořak: Quartet No. 13 in G Major
Tickets are available online, and are $25. Students can purchase tickets for $10.
Described by the Chicago Tribune as “an ensemble that invites you — ears, mind, and spirit — into its music,” the Avalon String Quartet has established itself as one of the country’s leading chamber music ensembles.
Avalon String Quartet
Blaise Magnière, violin, Richard O. Ryan Endowed Chair in Violin
Marie Wang, violin
Anthony Devroye, viola
Cheng-Hou Lee, cello
