Second City Chamber Series: Ghouls & Monsters with the Dischord Quartet
$35
- Wayne Lee, violin
- Sol Im, violin
- Alexander Grimes, viola
- Christine Lee, cello
Zoltán Kodály — Duo for Violin and Cello, Op. 7
Dmitri Shostakovich — String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110
Celebrate Halloween steampunk style at the Dystopian State Brewery, featuring string quartet music, including selections inspired by ghosts, goblins, and monsters, real and imagined.
Costumes optional – boo!
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A note from Svend Rønning, artistic director: Some of you who have been paying particularly close attention may remember that this concert was originally titled "Lucy, Meet the Count." As we reflected more on the world's current situation, the time seemed perfect for Shostakovich's famous utterance on the dangers of fascism and war. I'm referring, of course, to his best known string quartet, the String Quartet No. 8, dedicated "to the victims of fascism and war." It seemed that as Halloween is upon us this year, we might not just present the music of imaginary ghosts and goblins, but of true monsters in history. Whether Shostakovich is referring in his dedication to Stalin or Hitler (or both) is not clear, but the emotional impact of this work, especially in live performance, is unforgettable, and the quartet's message timely.
About Wayne Lee, violin
About Sol Im, violin
About Alexander Grimes, viola
About Christine Lee, cello
A Paris Fulbright Fellow recipient, cellist Christine Lee has been noted by the New York Times as a "clear delight." Currently splitting her time between Seattle and San Francisco, Christine pursues a wide range of creative, musical projects; while her passion is in chamber music, she also devotes her time towards teaching, social media management, and solo engagements. Most recently, Christine joined the Camellia Symphony and Christian Baldini in opening their 59th Season with a performance of the Schumann Concerto, and as part of her engagement with the symphony, had the great joy of meeting and teaching a masterclass for the local cello students in Sacramento. During her most recent studies in the Chamber Music Program at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, she performed alongside exciting artists such as Gil Kalisch, Ian Swensen, Tessa Lark, Jennifer Culp, David McCarroll, and Dimitri Murrath. In addition to a full-time performing schedule, Christine’s interest in utilizing social media in the classical music realm has lead her to a role as social media manager of the Seattle-based chamber music series, Emerald City Music, where she is part of the marketing team.
Christine is the cellist of L'arc Trio, a piano trio based in San Francisco who most recently won a grant by IntermusicSF to commission a brand-new work titled Ominous Machine by the inspiring, trailblazing composer Vivian Fung. L'arc Trio was first prize winner of the Barbara Fritz Chamber Music Award and have participated in Music for Food concerts in San Francisco. Christine's interest in collaborative music also extends to her co-founding Ensemble Blank, an ensemble focused on premiering new music and whose concerts are innovatively designed in art museums in Seoul, South Korea.
After spending a summer playing chamber music at the Fontainebleau Music Festival in France, Christine was deeply inspired to pursue studies in Paris; in 2017, Christine was selected as one of two Fulbright Fellows to study in Paris and studied with renowned cellist Michel Strauss. During her studies in Paris, she made her solo debut at the Reid Hall and had the great privilege of performing for over 600 Fulbright Scholars and Nobel Laureates for the Fulbright Seminar in Berlin.
https://music.washington.edu/people/christine-lee