Chamber Music Corvallis presents the Marian Anderson String Quartet: On Being Enslaved
$35
Jonathan McNair — Follow the Drinking Gourd
Antonín Dvořák — String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96 "American"
The critically acclaimed all-female ensemble has performed at presidential inaugurations, the Library of Congress and more, making history in 1991 when they won the International Cleveland Quartet Competition – the first African American ensemble to win a classical music competition. Their rich program presents works reflecting on the theme of enslavement, beginning with At the Purchaser's Option with Variations by MacArthur "Genius" Award recipient, Grammy Award-winner, and musical polymath Rhiannon Giddens; through a suite by Jonathan McNair composed for the story of the underground railroad and pieces written in honor of the quartet’s namesake; before leading organically into a performance of Dvořák's beloved "American" Quartet.
About Marian Anderson String Quartet
Marianne Henry, violin
Nicole Cherry, violin
Diedra Lawrence, viola
Prudence McDaniel, cello