CMNW: Brentano String Quartet – A Tribute to Stravinsky

• Brentano Quartet

John Cage — String Quartet in Four Parts (I. Quietly Flowing Along)
Igor Stravinsky — Concertino for String Quartet
John Cage — String Quartet in Four Parts (IV. Quodlibet)
Guillaume de Machaut — Quant en moy (Mvt. 1)
Igor Stravinsky — Three Pieces for String Quartet (I. Danse)
Dmitri Shostakovich — Two Pieces for String Quartet (II. Polka)
Giuseppe Verdi — Quattro pezzi sacri (Ave Maria)
Igor Stravinsky — Three Pieces for String Quartet (III. Cantique)
Igor Stravinsky — Anthem – “The Dove Descending Breaks the Air”
Carlo Gesualdo — Selected works (3 madrigals TBA)
Ludwig van Beethoven — String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135

The “fiercely intelligent and expressively pristine” (The New Yorker) Brentano String Quartet, CMNW’s 2021-22 Artists-in-Residence, unleash an immersive program in celebration of Stravinsky through the medium of quartet and beyond. Interlacing the legendary 20th-century composer’s beautifully idiomatic compositions with poetry and works from his contemporaries and acolytes, you’ll first go on an eclectic journey deep into the world of Stravinsky. That immersive investigation will be followed by masterpieces that influenced Stravinsky including 16th-century madrigals and Beethoven’s epic final quartet with its wild, kaleidoscopic finale that could almost be mistaken for Stravinsky himself. 

The program will include a recording of Barbara Sukowa reading Amy Lowell's poem Stravinsky’s Three Pieces Grotesques for String Quartet.

While the landscape will continue to change, for now, this is Chamber Music Northwest’s in-person audience policy for the 2021/22 season concerts:

-All ticketholders will be required to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination for entry + photo ID. "Fully vaccinated" means that the patron has received two doses of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines or one dose of Johnson & Johnson at least 14 days prior to the concert date.
-All patrons, regardless of age, test results, or vaccination status, will be required to wear masks at all times, except when consuming food or beverages in permitted areas.
-Patrons under the age of 12 are not permitted until a vaccine becomes available and vaccination proof is provided.

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Chamber Music Northwest serves more than 50,000 people annually in Oregon and SW Washington with exceptional chamber music through over 100 events annually, including our flagship Summer Festival, year-round concerts, community activities, educational programs, broadcasts, and innovative collaborations with other arts groups. CMNW is the only chamber music festival of its kind in the Northwest and one of the most diverse classical music experiences in the nation, virtually unparalleled in comparable communities.

Chamber Music Northwest's mission is to inspire our community through concerts and events celebrating the richness and diversity of chamber music, performed by artists of the highest caliber, presenting our community with exceptional opportunities for enjoyment, education, and reflection.

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About Brentano Quartet

https://www.brentanoquartet.com/