Join us for a weekend-long celebration of the shared 20th anniversaries of both Brooklyn Rider and Carolina Performing Arts. A previous seven-time CPA performer, Brooklyn Rider will pay tribute to Philip Glass at our first-ever performance presented at The Chapel of the Cross on October 4. Then, on October 6, join Brooklyn Rider at Moeser Auditorium at Hill Hill for a 3 p.m. matinee of The Sandbox of Invention.
Juxtaposing beloved and familiar works with the new and unknown, Brooklyn Rider explores a boundless sandbox of musical creativity, dialogue, and play; the medium of the string quartet itself! Beginning with one of the prototypical jewels of the classical era, Haydn’s String Quartet in C Major is chock-full of pioneering inventiveness and radiates with an enduring love for the genre. The program segues from the veritable father of the string quartet to a highly anticipated new chapter of the Brooklyn Rider Almanac featuring new commissions by four formidable composers, including Clarice Assad and Tyshawn Sorey. Post-intermission, Sofia Gubaidulina paints an otherworldly sound gate to the baroque with Reflections on the Theme B-A-C-H, concluding the concert with Robert Schumann’s String Quartet in A minor.
Utterly individual in its conception, The Sandbox of Invention came forth after a period studying the counterpoint of perhaps the greatest musical inventor of them all, Johann Sebastian Bach.
Brooklyn Rider’s Johnny Gandelsman is serving as our first Curator-in-Residence for the 24/25 season. Read more about his involvement with the season and his five-part anthology This is America.
TICKET & DISCOUNT INFORMATION
Tickets available starting from $69.
$11 STUDENT TICKETS
For UNC-Chapel Hill students (with valid UNC One Card) and all Triangle-area students K-college (with valid student ID)
- Current UNC-Chapel Hill students: Use promo code UNCST2425 and select the price type “UNC Student”
- Non UNC-Chapel Hill students: Use promo code GENST2425 and use the price type “Student”
15% DISCOUNT
Seniors, Active & Retired Military / First Responders, and Carolina Alumni save on regular price tickets with promo codes:
- Seniors: Use promo code SENIOR2425
- Active & Retired Military / First Responders: Use promo code SERVICE2425
- Carolina Alumni: Use promo code GAA2425
25% DISCOUNT
UNC-Chapel Hill Faculty & Staff / UNC Health Employees save on regular price tickets with promo codes:
- UNC-Chapel Hill Faculty & Staff and UNC Health Staff: Use promo code UNCFS2425
- Retired UNC-Chapel Hill Faculty & Staff: Use promo code UNCRET2425
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EVENT DETAILS
- Runtime: 2 hours, including intermission
- Intermission: 15 minutes
- Additional information: Visit our FAQ page
Please note: This performance will now take place at Moeser Auditorium at Hill Hall. Communication prior to September 20 indicated Memorial Hall.
EXPERIENCE MORE
Open to the Public: Pop-Up Performance at UNC Children’s Hospital
October 4, 2024 from 2-2:30 p.m.
UNC Children’s Hospital Lobby
Join us on October 4 at 2 p.m. for a pop-up performance with Brooklyn Rider in the UNC Children’s Hospital lobby. This 30-minute performance will pay tribute to minimalist composer Philip Glass and feature a mix of children’s folk songs. CPA will hold this event in collaboration with DooR to DooR, a hospital arts program that connects music and the arts with UNC Health.
PROGRAM
| Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) | String Quartet in C Major, Op. 20 "Sun," No. 2, Hob.III:32 I. Moderato II. Capriccio: Adagio III. Minuet: Allegretto IV. Fuga a quattro soggetti | |
| Selections from The Brooklyn Rider Almanac, Book II | ||
| Clarice Assad (b. 1978) | Cinematheque (2023) | |
| Tyshawn Sorey (b. 1980) | Untitled (2023) | |
| Gabriel Kahane (b. 1981) | American Studies (2023) | |
| -- Intermission (15 Mins) -- | ||
| Sofia Gubaidulina (b. 1931) | Reflections on the Theme B-A-C-H (2002) | |
| Robert Schumann (1810-1856) | String Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Op. 41, No. 1 I. Introduzione. Andante espressivo - Allegro II. Scherzo. Presto III. Adagio IV. Presto | |
ABOUT BROOKLYN RIDER
With their gripping performance style and unquenchable appetite for musical adventure, Brooklyn Rider has carved a singular space in the world of string quartets over their 20 plus year history. Claiming no allegiance to either end of the historical spectrum, Brooklyn Rider most comfortably operates within the long arc of the tradition, seeking to illuminate works of the past with fresh insight while coaxing the malleable genre into the future through an inclusive programming vision, deep-rooted collaborations with a wide range of global tradition bearers, and the creation of thoughtful and relevant frames for commissioning projects.
Learn more at www.brooklynrider.com.
FEATURED ARTISTS
Johnny Gandelsman, violin
Colin Jacobsen, violin
Nicholas Cords, viola
Michael Nicolas, cello
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