From Carnegie Hall to Town Hall: Ladies Musical Club presents Kodak Quartet

Kodak Quartet and Ladies Musical Club of Seattle

Saturday, November 16, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)

The Great Hall at Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States

$40 ($20 ages 65 & over, $20 ages 22 & under/LMC member)

Franz Joseph Haydn — String Quartet in C major, Op. 20, No. 2, Hob. III:32 "Sun Quartet No. 2"
John Zorn — Cat O' Nine Tails
Ludwig van Beethoven — String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2 "Razumovsky II"

Back by popular demand! NYC's Kodak Quartet returns to Seattle to perform at Seattle's iconic Town Hall under the auspices of the Ladies Musical Club. Winners of the Ladies Musical Club's 2023 National Competition, Kodak dazzled audiences in September 2023 during their Seattle-area outreach tour. They will also be featured on Classical KING's Northwest Focus Live on November 15th during their stay in Seattle, and have previously been featured on NPR’s Live Sessions.

Kodak will take you on a riveting journey beginning in the pure sonorities and pointedly fiery contrasts of Joseph Haydn’s “Sun” quartet, through the meaningful and intense contemporary American work by the living legend John Zorn, and closed by one of the most loved masterworks of all time, Beethoven’s Op 59 No. 2 “Razumovsky” quartet, a true epic, painting a world of the heavens and spheres, a programmatic work of deep emotion, satirical comedy, and dancing elation.

About Kodak Quartet

The dynamic, award-winning Kodak Quartet is setting the world on fire with their passionate and energetic playing. This string quartet is highly regarded for their work with contemporary composers on new compositions and for presenting traditional works with a contemporary flavor. Kodak's members hail from the US, Canada, and France. Their international performance career brings concerts to a great diversity of people, season highlights include concerts at Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall, and the Lunenburg Academy of Music Performance. They have also performed for thousands of children at non-traditional performance venues including school concerts, movie theaters, and working alongside Rob Kapilow in his program "What Makes it Great?" Kodak Quartet formed in Rochester, New York while attending the Eastman School of Music and are currently based in New York, NY.

Kodak Quartet has performed with Grammy winning artists Time for Three, Kronos Quartet, and Jack Quartet. They have worked with members of the American, Beethoven, Juilliard, Pacifica, Verona, Jupiter, Arianna, JACK, and Ying Quartets. The Kodak Quartet is currently the Cuker and Stern Resident String Quartet at the Mannes School of Music.

https://www.kodakquartet.com/

About Ladies Musical Club of Seattle

Formed in 1891, the Ladies Musical Club of Seattle is a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to foster classical music amongst our members and in the community through education, performance, and awards. We do this by offering music and education programs to people of all ages and diverse backgrounds in Seattle and across Washington State.

About the Frances Walton Competition: For nearly 40 years, the LMC's Frances Walton Competition has provided a unique opportunity for Classical musicians ages 20 to 35 to audition for an award package including generous cash prizes; a live performance on Classical KING, one of the premier classical music stations in the U.S.; and an outreach and recital tour of locations throughout Washington State.

http://www.lmcseattle.org/