Carpe Diem String Quartet: From the Sands of Persia to Montana “Newgrass”
Tue, May 14
|The Secret Theatre
Time & Location
May 14, 2019, 6:00 PM
The Secret Theatre, 4402 23rd St, Long Island City, NY 11101, USA
About the event
Carpe Diem String Quartet presents “From the Sands of Persia to Montana Newgrass”; four composers interpret folk music influenced quartets from Turkey, Persia and the United States.
A unique and sought-after chamber ensemble, the Carpe Diem String Quartet is a boundary-breaking quartet that has earned widespread critical acclaim. Carpe Diem defies easy classification with programming that includes classical, Gypsy, tango, folk, pop, rock, and jazz-inspired music. Carpe Diem has been awarded five transformative grants from the PNC Foundation for their community outreach in Central Ohio.
Program:
Erberk Eryilmaz (1989): Dances of the Yogurt Maker
Reza Vali (1952): Ashoob (Calligraphy No. 14)
Jessie Montgomery (1981): Strum