Boston String Quartet "Portraits of America"

This spring the Boston String Quartet will present a new program titled, “Portraits of America.” The program will include the “America Suite” by first violinist, Christopher Vuk, and Antonin Dvorak’s “American” String Quartet, written in Spillville, Iowa, and several selections by Astor Piazzolla. The concert will take place at East Weymouth Congregational Church.

The Boston String Quartet, known for their unique sound and contemporary playing techniques will be programming staples of American musical culture including jazz, Latin and the blues. Don’t forget to wear your heart on your sleeve!

The complete program is as follows:

Antonin Dvorak - “American” String Quartet
Christopher Vuk - “America” Suite
Selections by Astor Piazzolla

Concert tickets are $15, and are open to the public. For more information please call (617) 875-7851 or visit www.bostonstringquartet.com

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

BOSTON STRING QUARTET
Christopher Vuk, violin 1
Angel Valchinov, violin 2
Chen Lin, viola
Kett-Chuan Lee, cello

The Boston String Quartet (BSQ), who perform with "mature depth and musical prowess" (Tower Records), have been delighting audiences throughout the nation with their unique blend of repertoire and performance style.

The BSQ has been a creative leader in contemporary classical music in New England. Having made their professional debut at Weil Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, the quartet performs their own arrangements of classical chamber music, rock, jazz, world music and more, and is continually “exploring different ways of sparking musical interest” [Boston Globe]. This journey has allowed for collaboration with John Mayer, the Boston Ballet, Fionnuala Gill, Giorgia Fumanti, Jennifer Holliday, Lisa Fisher, Tim Janis, Dave Fiucznyski, as well as opportunity to perform sold out performances at such venues as Symphony Hall, the Los Angeles Music Awards, PBS, Yankee Homecoming Festival, and for former president George H.W. Bush.

Committed to music education in New England, the members of the BSQ are currently Ensemble-in-Residence at contemporary music school, School of Groove. The quartet participates in multiple education tours each year, during which the group works with high school music programs in workshops, master classes, rehearsals, and performance.

To date, the BSQ has released four albums, including “Xibus” [a genre-stretching tour-de-force from one of the finest young touring string quartets in the United States – PARMA], a new release from Navona Recordings. The BSQ can be heard over the radio or may be found performing on local television stations, as well as nationally on PBS. Recordings may be purchased world-wide from Naxos Recordings.