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The Harlem Quartet
The Harlem Quartet
The Harlem Quartet
Sept. 23, 2021, 7:30 p.m.
Ron Robinson Theater
100 River Market Ave., Little Rock
The Harlem Quartet has been praised for its "panache" by The New York Times and hailed in the Cincinnati Enquirer for “bringing a new attitude to classical music, one that is fresh, bracing and intelligent.” Since its public debut at Carnegie Hall in 2006, the ensemble has thrilled audiences and students in 47 states as well as in the U.K., France, Belgium, Brazil, Panama, Canada, Venezuela, Japan, Ethiopia, and South Africa.
Trio Settecento
The Harlem Quartet
The Harlem Quartet
Oct. 21, 2021, 7:30 p.m.
Christ Episcopal Church
509 Scott St., Little Rock
"Some of the most refreshing, life-enhancing Baroque playing heard in years" (Chicago Tribune). Led by violinist Rachel Barton Pine, the Trio Settecento's passionate and authoritative interpretations renew the pleasures of hearing beloved music from the Age of Enlightenment while also revealing the delights of new discoveries. Imagination, vigor, technical polish, and historical insight define the Trio's performances.
Verona Quartet
Jordan Bak, viola
Jordan Bak, viola
March 3, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
1000 N. Mississippi St., Little Rock
Delicate craftsmanship, luminous sound and a dramatic poise are all hallmarks of the virtuosity that fuses together violinists Jonathan Ong, Dorothy Ro, violist Abigail Rojansky and cellist Jonathan Dormand to create the Verona Quartet. The group’s singular sense of purpose earned them Chamber Music America’s coveted Cleveland Quartet Award in 2020, and a reputation as an “outstanding ensemble... cohesive yet full of temperament.”
Jordan Bak, viola
Jordan Bak, viola
Jordan Bak, viola
April 21, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
St. Marks Episcopal Church
1000 N. Mississippi St., Little Rock
“A star in the making,” Jamaican-American violist Jordan Bak is an outstanding artist of passion, energy, and authenticity in the recital and chamber music arenas. A Sphinx MPower Artist Grant Recipient and a top laureate of the 2020 Sphinx Competition, Mr. Bak is a winner of the 2019 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition and the 2019 Samuel Sanders Tel Aviv Museum Prize. Mr. Bak will also perform with the Arkansas Symphony Youth Orchestra on April 22. More details coming.