Verona Quartet
Recorded on March 9, 2023
Hear the world premiere of Cheng Jin Koh's "Mountain of Echoing Hills" for yangqin, string quartet, and dance and the East Coast premier of Texu Kim's "Ritus Sanitatem" for string quartet. These pieces will be paired with Bacewicz's "String Quartet No. 4" and Bartok's "String Quartet No. 3 in C-sharp major."
Cheng Jin Koh took inspiration from the limestone sculptures of the Xiangtangshan Caves to create a piece that the composer explains "offers a bird-eye's view of what a direct experience in the caves might entail." It will be played alongside Bacewicz's "String Quartet No. 4," which takes inspiration from the composer's favorite Polish dance, the Oberek.
Texu Kim takes inspiration from the Korean shamanic healing ritual, Byung-gut, explaining that "Ritus Sanitatem" is "a journey through several Korean folk-healing traditions in three movements." Paired with Bartok's "String Quartet No. 3 in C-sharp major," which takes inspiration from Hungarian folk music, this program will help us continue to celebrate our centennial year.
With members from Singapore, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the Verona Quartet is in residence at the Oberlin Conservatory and has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Wigmore Hall, and Melbourne Recital Hall, in addition to appearances at La Jolla Summerfest, Chamber Music Northwest, and Bravo! Vail.
This event is part of the 29th season of the Bill and Mary Meyer Concert Series.
Watch video Verona Quartet online, duration hours minute second in high quality that is uploaded to the channel Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art 31 May 2023. Share the link to the video on social media so that your subscribers and friends will also watch this video. This video clip has been viewed 460 times and liked it 10 visitors.
