Holtschneider Performance Center of DePaul University
2330 N. Halsted Street, Chicago 60614

Discoveries: Hear & Be Heard: NextGen
Fulcrum Point New Music Projects presents
The Pyrenean String Quartet plays works by DePaul University Student Composers
Discussion moderated by Fulcrum Point Artistic Director Stephen Burns

Depaul University’s Composition Department and Fulcrum Point New Music Project are co-sponsoring two exciting collaborative events this spring. The Pyrenean String Quartet has been invited to DePaul University for a collaboration with their student composers this spring. New works will be workshopped and performed in two separate events. The workshops were in April and the selected compositions will be performed at this May 23rd concert, which is presented at the Allen Recital Hall of DePaul's Holtschneider Performance Center.

The concert is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required. Register at https://events.depaul.edu/event/composers_forum_fulcrum_point

PROGRAM:

Rhapsody on a Country Tune | Luke Sailstad

Digression | Dominic Reyes

Lesson 4 | Sam Kudra

Vulnerability | Corinne Klein

Golem | Jimmy Levi

Expanding Personalities | Xavier Davenport

Looking In | Justin Torzala

Pyrenean String Quartet
Kate Carter and Rika Seko, violins
Claudia Lasareff-Mironoff, viola
Paula Kosower, violoncello

All patrons must show proof of Covid-19 vaccination and identification at their time of entry. Face masks required. For more information on Holtschneider Performance Centers Covid safety policy visit https://music.depaul.edu/.../Pages/COVID_19-Safety.aspx

The Pyrenean String Quartet was founded in July of 2020 during the pandemic. We found comfort together as a “pod” making music during this challenging time by exploring works in depth while isolated from most of our other musical colleagues, friends and family. Throughout the pandemic we performed, live-streamed, and recorded a number of traditional and contemporary string quartets for Chicago arts organizations including the Fulcrum Point New Music Project and the Chicago Philharmonic. These projects were primarily fund raisers for fellow musicians in need. In 2021 we celebrated Adolphus Hailstork’s 80th birthday by performing his String Quartet #1 for him via Fulcrum Point's live streamed YouTube concert. We were featured at New Music Chicago’s Impromptu Fest performing Eleanor Alberga’s String Quartet No 3 and later that year recorded a new string quartet called Chants and Antiphons by Lawrence Axelrod for his latest CD.

The Quartet's members have participated in workshops and masterclasses with student and professional composers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the University of Chicago, Merit School of Music, Northeastern Illinois University, DePaul University, Bowling Green University, and also under the auspices of Fulcrum Point New Music Project’s Discoveries series and Picosa.