The Coast Recital Society (CRS) continues its stellar concert season this Sunday, Nov. 20, at the Raven's Cry Theatre, with a performance by the world-renowned St. Lawrence String Quartet (SLSQ).
The concert begins at 2:30, with a pre-concert chat at 1:30 p.m.
The SLSQ has established itself among the world-class chamber ensembles of its generation. Its mission: to bring every piece of music to the audience in vivid colour, with pronounced communication and teamwork, and great respect to the composer.
Since winning both the Banff International String Quartet Competition and Young Concert Artists International Auditions in 1992, the quartet has delighted audiences with its spontaneous, passionate, and dynamic performances.
Whether playing Haydn or premiering a new work, the SLSQ has a rare ability to bring audiences to rapt attention. They reveal surprising nuances in familiar repertoire and illuminate the works of some of today's most celebrated composers. The SLSQ will perform music by Beethoven and Schubert, as well as a new work written expressly for the Quartet by Argentinian composer Osvaldo Golijov.
This work builds on the success of their previous collaboration, which culminated in the twice-Grammy-nominated SLSQ recording of the composer's Yiddishbbuk in 2002.
The SLSQ is ensemble in residence at Stanford University.
This residency includes working with music students as well as extensive collaborations with other faculty and departments using music to explore a myriad of topics. Recent collaborations have involved the school of medicine, school of education, and the law school. In addition to their appointment at Stanford, the SLSQ are visiting artists at the University of Toronto.
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