The American Calidore Quartet presents works by Dvorak, Korngold and Schubert for the anniversary season of the Villa Papendorf. A musical delight
"New meets old world"
Anniversary greetings from the USA
Calidore Quartet plays works by Antonin Dvorak, Erich Korngold and Franz Schubert.
At first glance, the program comes from the "old world", all composers from the heart of Europe. However, Dvořák and Korngold composed their works in America. Dvořák as part of his task to create national music for the USA and Korngold, as one of the most important and recognized founders of Hollywood film music, which at the time still had an unjustified reputation for being un-serious.
Antonin Dvorak:
String Quartet in F major, op. 96 - "American Quartet"
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
String Quartet No.3 op.34
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Franz Schubert:
String Quartet No. 15 in G major, D 887
Calidore Quartet
Jeffrey Myers, violin
Ryan Meehan, violin
Jeremy Berry, viola
EstelleChoi, violoncello
The Calidore String Quartet is recognized as one of the world's leading performers of an extensive chamber music repertoire, from the quartet cycles of Beethoven and Mendelssohn to works by celebrated contemporary voices such as György Kurtág, Jörg Widmann and Caroline Shaw. For more than a decade, the Calidore has performed in the most important concert halls and at festivals worldwide, has released numerous highly acclaimed recordings and won numerous prizes.
The press has unanimously praised their great virtuosity and the Washington Post culminated in the statement that "four more individual musicians are unimaginable, yet they speak, breathe, think and feel as one".
Based in New York City, the Calidore String Quartet has performed in venues across North America, Europe and Asia, including Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, London's Wigmore Hall, the Berlin Konzerthaus, the Concertgebouw Amsterdam and at major festivals such as the BBC Proms, Verbier, Ravinia and now makes its debut at the Villa Papendorf.
