Calder Quartet at LACMA
Monday, April 20, 2009. 8 PM
Tickets are Still Available!
“The up-and-coming Calder String Quartet, quite possibly the finest—and certainly the most adventurous—American chamber group” (Alan Rich, Bloomberg News ) makes its LACMA debut in a concert celebrating the work of Viennese artist and sculptor Franz West.
The concert includes music by Austrian composers Anton Webern and Beat Furrer, including the U.S premiere of Furrer’s 1st String Quartet, along with Christopher Rouse’s String Quartet #1 and Ryan Carter’s Grip.
CALDER QUARTET? The name is inspired by American artist Alexander Calder — the one famous for his mobiles. The quartet comprises BENJAMIN JACOBSON (violin), ANDREW BULBROOK (violin), JONATHAN MOERSCHEL (viola) and ERIC BYERS (cello). They are the quartet-in-residence at the Colburn Conservatory in Los Angeles.
“In an astonishingly short time, the Calder Quartet has become the American string quartet to watch.”
—Mark Swed, L.A. Times.
This concert is sponsored in part by the Austrian Consulate General, Los Angeles.
Art & Music concert series is supported in part by the Estates of James B. and Jane C. Welton, the Aaron Copland Fund, Inc.
In-kind media support is provided by Classical KUSC FM 91.5
PARKING: available in the new 6th Street parking garage, located just east of Fairfax Avenue. The charge is $7 and may be prepaid at all Welcome Centers, with credit cards now accepted.
Other parking options:
* Petersen Automotive Museum parking lot (Fairfax south of Wilshire) $2 per half hour
* Page Museum of La Brea Discoveries lot (Curson north of 6th) $8
* Metered city parking is also available along 6th Street.
Evening special: Vehicles entering the 6th Street parking garage after 7 pm park for free.
