Varo String Quartet Returns to Rosehill Cemetery

• Carmen Abelson, violin
• Hannah Christiansen, violin
• Lena Vidulich, viola
• Isidora Nojkovic, cello

Varo String Quartet presents their second multi-genre concert at the Horatio N. May Chapel in Rosehill Cemetery. Blending sounds ranging from the traditional to the terrifying, VSQ will present works by Luis Fernando Amaya, Jonathan Hannau, Joseph Haydn, and György Ligeti in a smorgasbord of spooky sounds. Contemporary works by Amaya and Hannau, a string quartet in C major by Haydn with perhaps more hidden depths, and the challenging and thoroughly creepy String Quartet No. 1 "Métamorphoses nocturnes" by György Ligeti combine for an evening of Halloween-themed classical music that will surprise, scare, and delight.

About Varo String Quartet

Varo String Quartet (Carmen Abelson and Hannah Christiansen, violins; Lena Vidulich, viola; and Isidora Nojkovic, cello) is dedicated to the celebration and expansion of the string quartet genre. Through intentional programming, VSQ engages new audiences and collaborators with a spirit of curiosity and innovation.

The members of VSQ have backgrounds spanning many genres and have performed with groups including Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Thurman Barker & the Cagy Bird Orchestra, Lyric Opera Orchestra, Japanese Breakfast, Ensemble Dal Niente, Music Theatre International, and Chicago Sinfonietta. Varo String Quartet takes its name from the Surrealist painter Remedios Varo, whose vibrant creativity and lifelong pursuit of discovery inspire the Quartet’s inventive programming and spirited performances.

About Carmen Abelson, violin

https://www.carmenabelson.com/

About Hannah Christiansen, violin

https://guarnerihall.org/artist_profiles/hannah-christiansen/

About Lena Vidulich, viola

http://lenavidulich.com/

About Isidora Nojkovic, cello

http://www.isidoranojkovic.com/