VC LIVE | Banff String Quartet Festival Presents: Isidore String Quartet
Tune in on October 3 at 6pm (ET) featuring the award-winning quartet with Andy Milne, James Ehnes, and Edward Arron
Tune in on October 3 at 6pm (ET) featuring the award-winning quartet with Andy Milne, James Ehnes, and Edward Arron
We're coming to you from Banff, Canada, for a concert from the Banff String Quartet Festival featuring the Isidore String Quartet, who is joined by composer and pianist Andy Milne, violist James Ehnes, and cellist Edward Arron.
The Banff International String Quartet Festival (BISQFest) was founded in 2017, following the success of the triennial Banff International String Quartet Competition (BISQC).
Led by its director Barry Shiffman, BISQC 2024 was held across three days from August 30 to September 1, 2024, at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity in the Rocky Mountains of Banff, Alberta.
The immersive event will comprise live concerts, artists’ talks with Time’s Echo author Jeremy Eichler, and masterclasses with violinist James Ehnes.
Featured performers at BISQFest 2024 include Barry Shiffman, James Ehnes, Ehnes Quartet, VC Artist Isidore String Quartet, VC Artist Viano Quartet, Cheng² Duo, Israeli Chamber Project, Andy Milne, Jeremy Eichle, Adrian Fung, Robert Uchida, and David Harrington of the Kronos Quartet.
Program
Erwin Schulhoff
Five Pieces for String Quartet
Viennese Waltz
Serenade
Czech folk music
Tango
Tarantella
Andy Milne (World Premiere)
Chimeric Reveries
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Souvenir de Florence for Strings, Op. 70
Allegro con spirito
Adagio cantabile e con moto
Allegretto moderato
Allegro con brio e vivace
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