The String Quartets of Philip Glass
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 Memorial Hall for a 3 p.m. matinee of The Sandbox of Invention.
A principal figure of the American minimalist movement, Glass’ works for string quartet have found inspiration from Shakespeare to Beckett, from the life of Yukio Mishima to the legend of Dracula, and from Schubert to Bach. Taken as a whole, the string quartets document a key aesthetic development in American music and display a unique and inimitable spirit that powerfully encapsulates our time.
“Nearly two decades ago, the string quartets of Philip Glass were integral in our nascent days as Brooklyn Rider. The glowing resonances and rich emotional depth of this music coaxed us towards an ever more collective spirit in those formative years. While immersed in this world, our sensitivities for blend, transparency, and tone color – three of the most essential string quartet ingredients – were greatly heightened. The synergistic combination of interlocking patterns and elemental harmonies also invited broader connections as we shaped our identity as a string quartet: the gossamer-like inner voices of Schubert, the pulsating energy of our home base, New York City, or drone-based textures present in a wide web of world music traditions. All of this has led to a lasting relationship between Brooklyn Rider and this sonically diverse music, with the quartets serving time and time again as touchstones for our work on stage and in the recording studio.” – Brooklyn Rider
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 $29.
$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”
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15% DISCOUNT
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- Seniors: Use promo code SENIOR2425
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- Carolina Alumni: Use promo code GAA2425
25% DISCOUNT
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EVENT DETAILS
- Runtime: 80 minutes
- Intermission: No intermission
- Additional information: Visit our FAQ page
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
| Philip Glass (b. 1937) | Suite from Bent for String Quartet (1997) |
| Glass | String Quartet No. 4, "Buczak" (1989) |
| Glass | Mad Rush (1979, arr. Johnny Gandelsman 2024) |
| Glass | String Quartet No. 5 (1991) |
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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