Shriver Hall Concert Series: Pacifica String Quartet with Karen Slack, soprano

• Pacifica Quartet
• Karen Slack, soprano

Note: This concert has been rescheduled from May 15 to June 19 at 5:30pm, due to a positive COVID-19 case among the artists. Ticket holders, please retain your original tickets, which will be honored.

The Pacifica Quartet is “nothing short of phenomenal” (The Telegraph), known for its "vibrant, highly charged playing" (NPR). The winners of two Grammy Awards return to SHCS with "the feisty, rich-voiced" (The New York Times) soprano Karen Slack with a new work by Baltimore composer James Lee III, co-commissioned with Carnegie Hall, and a program of string quartets.

Composer James Lee III joins WBJC's Judith Krummeck to discuss his new work, A Double Standard for String Quartet and Soprano at 4:30pm.

Attending online: Registrants for this concert will have the option whether to attend in person or to watch the live stream of the performance at home. Registrants will receive the secure streaming link by email on the morning of the concert, and the stream will be available on-demand for 72 hours.  

Attending in person: Shriver Hall Concert Series' COVID-19 Safety Policies have recently changed. Please read them carefully before attending this event: https://www.shriverconcerts.org/health

About Shriver Hall Concert Series

https://www.shriverconcerts.org/

About Pacifica Quartet

https://www.pacificaquartet.com/

About Karen Slack, soprano

Hailed for possessing a voice of extraordinary beauty, a seamless legato and great dramatic depth, American soprano Karen Slack has garnered international renown for her artistic versatility, charisma and entrepreneurial endeavors. A recipient of the 2022 Sphinx Medal of Excellence, Slack is known for her dynamic and passionate performances in both lead operatic roles and on the concert stage; as a sought-after collaborator, curator, and artistic advisor; and for her ground-breaking approach to engagement.