BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.3//EN TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VEVENT UID:326@1718.ucla.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210502T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210502T173000 DTSTAMP:20210622T204917Z URL:https://1718.ucla.edu/events/verona-quartet-20/ SUMMARY:Chamber Music Conversations from the Clark: Verona Quartet DESCRIPTION:Presented online via Zoom webinar\n\nhttps://youtu.be/wpdm3knVM cA\n\nJoin us for an exclusive online event featuring a concert performed by the Verona Quartet just for our audience\, followed by a live Q &\; A with the musicians moderated by Bruce Whiteman\, Clark Librarian Emeritu s. Audience members will have the opportunity to pose questions via Zoom G roup Chat.\n\nTo learn more about Chamber Music Conversations from the Cla rk and view videos from the series\, visit: http://1718.ucla.edu/events/ca tegories/music/\n\nProgram\n\nReena Esmail (1983– )\nString Quartet (Rag amala)\nFantasie (Bihag)\nScherzo (Malkauns)\nRecitativo (Basant)\nRhondo (Jōg)\nAntonín Dvořák (1841–1904)\nString Quartet No. 12 in F Major\ , op. 96\, "American Quartet"\nAllegro ma non troppo\nLento\nMolto vivace\ nFinale: Vivace ma no troppo\nProgram notes by Bruce Whiteman.\n\nVerona Q uartet\n\nJonathan Ong\, violin\nDorothy Ro\, violin\nAbigail Rojansky\, viola\nJonathan Dormand\, cello\n\nAcclaimed for its “bold interpretive strength\, robust characterization and commanding resonance” (Calgary H erald)\, the Verona Quartet has spellbound audiences worldwide\, unlocking the secrets of the music through the “intimate way they communicate wit h each other and the audience.” (Boston Arts Fuse)\n\nDelicate craftsman ship\, luminous sound\, and a dramatic poise are all hallmarks of the virt uosity that fuses together violinists Jonathan Ong\, Dorothy Ro\, violist Abigail Rojansky\, and cellist Jonathan Dormand to create the Verona Quart et. The group’s singular sense of purpose earned them Chamber Music Amer ica’s coveted Cleveland Quartet Award 2020\, and a reputation as an “o utstanding ensemble...cohesive yet full of temperament” (The New York Ti mes). Deeply committed educators\, the Verona Quartet serves as Quartet-in -Residence at the Oberlin College and Conservatory in Oberlin\, Ohio.\n\nA string quartet for the 21st century\, the Verona Quartet champions the st oried history of the string quartet alongside music that reflects the curr ent world in which we live. This includes contemporary work written and co mmissioned for them by composers Julia Adolphe\, Sebastian Currier\, Corey Dundee\, Texu Kim\, and Michael Gilbertson. The Quartet has cultivated a dynamic approach to collaboration and programming that includes cross-cult ural and interdisciplinary enterprises. Recent projects feature performanc es with dancers from Brooklyn’s Dance Heginbotham\, artistic exchanges w ith traditional Emirati poets in the UAE\, and collaborations with Grammy- winning folk supergroup I’m With Her.\n\nThe Verona Quartet has appeared across four continents enchanting audiences at venues such as Carnegie Ha ll\, Lincoln Center\, Kennedy Center\, Wigmore Hall\, and Melbourne Recita l Hall. They have also appeared at festivals that include\, La Jolla Summe rfest\, Chamber Music Northwest\, Caramoor\, Bravo! Vail\, and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. As Ensemble-in-Residence with the Chambe r Orchestra of the Triangle in North Carolina\, the Verona Quartet curates the UpClose Chamber Music series\, bringing the visceral energy of classi cal music to diverse audiences in venues that range from concert halls to craft breweries.\n\nIn addition to their Oberlin residency\, the Verona Q uartet holds residency positions at the Lunenburg Academy of Music Perform ance (Lunenburg\, NS)\, as well as Indiana University Summer String Academ y (Bloomington\, IN). Each year\, reaching thousands of people\, the Veron a Quartet’s community and educational workshops inspire new listeners an d performers through the joys of chamber music.\n\nThe Verona Quartet rose to international prominence after rapidly sweeping top prizes at the Wigm ore Hall\, Melbourne\, Osaka\, M-Prize International Chamber Music Competi tions\, and the Concert Artists Guild Competition.\n\nThe ensemble’s “ thoughtful\, impressive” performances (Cleveland Classical) emanate from the spirit of storytelling. The Quartet believe that the essence of story telling transcends genre and therefore the name "Verona" pays tribute to W illiam Shakespeare\, one of the greatest storytellers of all time.\n\nhttp ://www.veronaquartet.com/\n\nVerona Quartet is represented by Concert Arti sts Guild: https://www.concertartists.org/\n\n\n\nChamber Music at the Cla rk is made possible by the generous support of The Ahmanson Foundation\; T he Colburn Foundation\; Martha Bardach\; Catherine Glynn Benkaim\, Ph.D. a nd Barbara Timmer\; Dr. Marla C. Berns\; Dr. Rogers Brubaker\; Patricia Ch ock\; Regina and Bruce Drucker\; Beth S. Farb\; Susan Harris\; Judy and Sa m Hellinger\; Henry J. Bruman Endowment for Chamber Music\; Dr. Sheldon H. Kardener and Monika Olofsson Kardener\; Carol Krause\; Mari and Edmund D. Edelman Foundation for Music and Public Service\; Elaine and Bernie Mende s\; Janet and Henry Minami\; Bette I. and Jeffrey L. Nagin\; Joyce Perry\; Jeanne Robson\; Jackie and Charles Schwartz\; Dr. Patricia Bates Simun an d Mr. Richard V. Simun Memorial Fund\; Patricia Waldron\, M.D.\, and Richa rd Waldron\; and Roberta and Robert Young.\n\nImage by Dario Acosta ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://1718.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/09 /verona-_web.jpg CATEGORIES:Music END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20210314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR