Many of these concerts are free and do not require tickets in advance. If you would like more details about any particular event, please click on the underlined links or contact us at info@QX
Spring/Summer 2008
Saturday, March 15th@8:00 Mechanics Hall, Worcester QX collaborates with the Worcester Chorus, led by Andrew Clark, in a concert featuring Benjamin Britten's "Cantata Misericordium" for string quartet, chamber orchestra and chorus and his "Three Divertimenti" for string quartet. Arvo Parts "Cantus Firmus in Memory of Benjamin Britten" and Mozart's "Requiem" round out the program.
Sunday, March 16th@3:00 The Shakespeare Concerts Razzo Hall, Clark University Our collaboration with composer Joseph Summer continues with "The Shakespeare Concerts" presenting it's second season in Boston. Instrumental and vocal settings of texts and themes of Shakespeare by Korngold, Poulenc, Paul Moravec and Joseph Summer make up a varied evening of music and song. Admission free.
Monday, March 17th@8:00 The Shakespeare Concerts Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory A repeat performance of Joseph Summer's "The Shakespeare Concerts". Admission free.
April/May - various times mini-residency at MIT QX and MIT continue to build their relationship with the composition students of both Peter Child and Charles Shadle through classroom workshops and readings of their minuet and trio and sonata form classes.
Wednesday and Thursday, May 7th & 8th Razzo Hall, Clark University QX records the second string quartet of Matthew Malsky, written for string quartet and electronics.
Friday, May 9th Razzo Hall, Clark University QX records the string quartet of James Ricci, a work they performed in the Fall as part of the Berklee Alumni Composer Consortium concert at the Brookline Public Library.
Saturday, June 12th Brooks Concert Hall QX records Shirish Korde's string quartet
Thayer Chamber Music Festival July 14th -18th & July 21st -25th Lancaster, MA This is the 4th season of our chamber music Festival, sponsored by the Thayer Performing Art Center, Atlantic Union College. The Festival focuses on coaching chamber music to string players, pianists and select woodwinds, age 12 and up, including adult amateurs. 4 Faculty concerts and 2 participant concerts are featured in this 10 period. Other Faculty include Ian Watson - piano/ chorus director, Jonathan Yasuda - piano and Mark Berger - viola.
All concerts are held in the Red Room Tickets are $10 for adults $5 for students at the door and free for participants.
Tuesday, July 15th @ 7:30 pm Prokofiev: Cinq Melodies for violin and piano Berlioz: "Les Nuits" with soprano Maria Ferrante Hindemith: Solo Viola Sonata Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 1
Thursday, July 17th @ 7:30 pm Handel: Sonata in F+ for violin and continuo Solo cello Elgar: Piano Quintet
Friday, July 18th @ 3:00 pm Participant concert
Tuesday, July 22nd @ 7:30 pm Prokofiev: Duo for 2 violins Malsky: String Quartet No. 2 Respighi “Il Tramonto” with soprano Maria Ferrante Haydn: String Quartet Op. 76, #5
Thursday, July 24th @ 7:30 pm Martinu: Madrigals for violin and viola Bruckner: " Adagio" from the Viola quintet Benjamin: Viola Viola Britten: String Quartet #1