Concerts
The Complete String Quartets of Caroline Shaw: A Concert Crawl
45th Parallel Universe, in collaboration with The Oregon Symphony, is proud to present an extraordinary musical experience: The Complete String Quartets of Caroline Shaw: A Concert Crawl. This one-day event is part of the symphony’s Sounds Like Portland Festival and celebrates the work of Portland-based composer and Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Shaw. One of the most dynamic voices in contemporary classical music, Shaw has been nominated for seven Grammy Awards and won five including Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance for her collaboration on Orange and Evergreen with ATTACCA QUARTET. We welcome you to join us for three hours of her stunning music, curated by Oregon Symphony Creative Chair Gabriel Kahane.
WORKS
Caroline Shaw: Punctum
Caroline Shaw: Limestone & Felt
Caroline Shaw: And So
Caroline Shaw: Cant voi l’aube
Caroline Shaw: Evergreen
Caroline Shaw: Valencia
Caroline Shaw: Schisma
Caroline Shaw: Microfictions Vol. 1
Caroline Shaw: Ritornello 2.sq.2.j.a
Caroline Shaw: Blueprint
Caroline Shaw: Entr’acte
Caroline Shaw: Plan & Elevation
Caroline Shaw: Three Essays
Caroline Shaw: Other Song
PERFORMERS
Pyxis Quartet:
Ron Blessinger, violin
Greg Ewer, violin
Maia Hoffman, viola
Trevor Fitzpatrick, cello
mousai REMIX:
Ruby Chen, violin
Shin-young Kwon, violin
Maia Hoffman, viola
Marilyn de Oliveira, cello
Madeleine Ross, soprano