The eclectic and highly polished Beo String Quartet takes their name from a Latin word meaning “to bless, make happy, gladden, and delight." Founded in 2015, Beo has created a niche for itself as a daring, genre-defying ensemble whose performances have been compared to those of the best among 21st century international string quartets.
On January 31, 2023, Beo made an auspicious New York début at the distinguished Morgan Library and Museum.
The New York Classical Review, called their début "outstanding . . . the sheer sound of the quartet was invigorating and deeply satisfying. As was their artistry, which came across in both the programming and the playing . . . skill, passion, and strength . . . sheer expressive force."
And The New York Concert Review raved about Beo's "absolute purity of intonation [and] supernatural one-ness of interpretive intent that animates the best quartets.
With an astonishing 65 world premieres to its credit and 140 concert works played throughout the United States, South America, and Europe, the iconoclastic Beo String Quartet does what it loves best: performing, teaching, outreaching, composing, recording, and having fun with music from the iconic (Beethoven) to today’s most exciting composers (Gabriela Ortiz, Missy Mazzoli) to popular styles. Beo has built its own recording studio and launched its own recording label, NeuKraft Records.
"A hip, full immersion quartet capable of far reaching achievements... compelling, thought-provoking, and musically satisfying..."--Fanfare Magazine
The wonderful artists who will be performing are Jason Neukom, 1st Violin, Andrew Giordano, 2nd Violin, Sean Neukom, viola, and Alicia Storin, cello.
The Beo String Quartet will provide a rich, adventurous and rewarding chamber music concert presented by Stockton’s Friends of Chamber Music. Come enjoy the concert.
Tickets are $30 and are available in the lobby of Faye Spanos Concert Hall at UOP starting at 2:00 pm, 30 minutes before the concert. Students of any age are admitted free.
The audience is invited to participate in a question and answer program with the artists in the concert hall following the concert.
Friends of Chamber Music concerts are presented in cooperation with Pacific and its Conservatory of Music. For a brochure or more information about the FOCM annual series, please call 209-956-2868 or visit www.chambermusicfriends.org.
The Beo String Quartet is represented by Lisa Sapinkoph Artists, www.chambermuse.com