CALDER QUARTET
& TIMO ANDRES, PIANO

arens series
saturday, may 17 at 7:30 PM at washington Irving

virtual concert available MONday, may 19 - sATURDAY, may 22

The "superb" Calder Quartet (NYT) and composer/ pianist Timo Andres give us the NY premiere of Andres' new piano quintet “The Great Span” as well as quartets by Schubert and Debussy

PROGRAM:

F. Schubert: Quartettsatz
Ann Southam: Remembering Schubert
Timo Andres: The Great Span Piano Quintet
~ intermission ~
C. Debussy: String Quartet in g minor, Op. 10

Calder Quartet
Benjamin Jacobson, violin
Tereza Stanislav, violin
Jonathan Moerschel, viola
Eric Byers, cello

with Timo Andres, composer/ pianist

Bio: 

Hailed as "Superb" and "imaginative, skillful creators" by the New York Times, the Calder Quartet captivates audiences exploring a broad spectrum of repertoire, always striving to fulfill the composer’s vision in their performances. The group's distinctive artistry is exemplified by a musical curiosity brought to everything they perform and has led them to be called "one of America’s most satisfying - and most enterprising - quartets". (Los Angeles Times)
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Timo Andres 🔊 (b. 1985, Palo Alto, CA) is a composer and pianist who grew up in rural Connecticut and lives in Brooklyn, NY. 2023–24 season highlights include a recital debut for Carnegie Hall including the premiere of a new piece by Andres, Fiddlehead, and the New York premiere of Gabriella Smith’s Imaginary Pancake; a tour with the Calder Quartet including a new piano quintet by Andres, performed at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, San Francisco Performances and Chamber Music Albuquerque; the world premiere of a piano concerto written by Andres for Aaron Diehl, led by John Adams at the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Read more…

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Photo credit: Austin Hargrave (Calder) & Michael Wilson (Andres)