Sunday, October 22, 3:00 pm, Bombyx Center
First prize winner at the 2019 Banff International String Quartet Competition, in residence at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the Viano will be this season’s entry in the category of “I can’t believe how young and great these quartets are today.” Their program, “Memoirs,” consists of brief works by Schubert, Florence Price, Krzysztof Penderecki and Dvořák, followed by Smetana’s Quartet No. 1, “From My Life.”
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Praised for their “virtuosity, visceral expression, and rare unity of intention” (Boston Globe), the Viano Quartet are one of the most sought-after performing young ensembles today and currently in-residence at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Bowers Program from 2024-2027. Since winning First Prize at the 2019 Banff International String Quartet Competition, they have traveled to nearly every major city across the globe, captivating audiences in New York, London, Berlin, Vancouver, Paris, Beijing,Toronto, Lucerne, and Los Angeles.
The quartet was named the inaugural June Goldsmith Quartet-in-Residence for the Music in the Morning series in Vancouver until 2025, where their focus will be to commission new works and lead extensive community engagement initiatives. The quartet has also held residencies at the Curtis Institute, Colburn Conservatory, Northern Michigan University, and Meadows School of the Arts at Southern MethodistUniversity. Read more on their website.