This program celebrates the influence of American culture on the string quartet canon. Often compared to Mozart, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, a Viennese-Jewish wunderkind who immigrated to America in the 1930’s, went on to become one of the star composers of Hollywood, counting among his films The Adventures of Robin Hood. But in America he continued his prolific production of stunning classical works, including his third string quartet which is included in this final Explorers Series concert. Paired with Antonín Dvořák’s adored American quartet, composed in Spillville, Iowa, this concert pays heartfelt tribute to the inspiration found on our shores.
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Program Items
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897–1957)
String Quartet no. 3 in D major, op. 34 (1945)
Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904)
String Quartet no. 12 in F major, op. 96, American (1893)
Performers
The Calidore String Quartet
Ensemble
Jeffrey Myers
violin
Ryan Meehan
violin
Jeremy Berry
viola
Estelle Choi
cello