A string quartet that has garnered international praise and has local connections will perform at Southern Theatre.
The Chamber Music Connection and Chamber Music Columbus will be presenting the Calidore String Quartet performing Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Quartet in D Major, K. 575” at 4 p.m. on Jan. 16.
The Calidore also has a special connection with Columbus. First violinist Jeffrey Myers, a graduate of Upper Arlington High School, was a member of the Chamber Music Connection string quartet known as opus.
Described as “the epitome of confidence and finesse” (Gramophone Magazine) and “a miracle of unified thought” (La Presse, Montreal), the Calidore String Quartet has established an international reputation for its informed, polished and passionate performances. The Calidore were featured as Young Artists-in-Residence on American Public Media’s Performance Today, and their performances have been broadcast on National Public Radio, BBC, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Korean Broadcasting Corporation.
As a passionate supporter of music education, the Calidore String Quartet is deeply committed to mentoring and educating young musicians, students and audiences. Chamber Music Columbus is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization that has served Central Ohio since 1948 by presenting an annual season of established and promising new chamber music artists and ensembles from around the world. The Calidore String Quartet aims to present performances that share the passion and joy of the string quartet chamber music repertoire.
This show will also feature Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Shaw’s Entr’acte, the world premiere of Tom Vignieri’s CumuloNimbus and Felix Mendelssohn’s Quartet in F minor, op. 80.
Tickets are $25 for all adults and $5 for all students and anyone 25 and younger. Tickets are available only through the CAPA Ticket Office (614-469-0939) and Ticketmaster. For information, call Chamber Music Columbus at 614-267-2267 or check out the Chamber Music Columbus Web site at www.CMColumbus.org.
