“…virtuosity, visceral expression, and rare unity of intention…” – Boston Globe
The Viano Quartet has captivated audiences worldwide ever since they won First Prize at the Banff International String Quartet Competition in 2019. They’ve appeared at Lincoln Center in New York, Berlin’s Konzerthaus, Hong Kong’s City Hall and London’s Wigmore Hall (not to mention their appearance this year at the Raven’s Cry in Sechelt!) They’re fabulous in all the standard repertoire and love to explore new work, having commissioned Sir Stephen Hough, Kevin Lau and Caroline Shaw. Their first full-length album, Voyager, was released last year on Apple Music/Platoon Records. The recording is inspired by humankind’s enduring spirit of exploration that connects music and people across vast boundaries.
The Viano Quartet was formed in Los Angeles at the Colburn Conservatory of Music in 2015. The quartet performs on a matched set of instruments by Matteo Goffriller, generously provided by Canimex Inc. (Drummondville, Québec)
“Viano” is a portmanteau that symbolizes how the four individual instruments of a string quartet—each beginning with the letter “v”—work harmoniously as one, like a piano, creating a unified instrument called the “Viano”.
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PROGRAM
Franz Josef Haydn – String Quartet in C Major, op. 20 no. 2
Reena Esmail – New commission
Antonin Dvorak – Selections from “Cypresses” B. 152
I. I Know that My Love to Thee
III. When Thy Sweet Glances Fall on Me
XI. Nature Lies Peaceful in Slumber and Dreaming
Felix Mendelssohn – String Quartet No. 4 in e minor, op. 44 no. 2
