Nov 21Nov 22Livestream

Classical Music - deconstructed.

Remember playing with your first instrument-like toy? That sense of discovery is exactly what Friction brings to this concert. This unforgettable concert reimagines classical music through play, curiosity, and sound itself. Nicole Lizée's Another Living Soul  -"stop motion in string quartet form" - unleashes a sandbox of textures and zany invention. Mauricio Kagel's String Quartet No. 1 strips the ensemble to its barest bones, daring your imagination to fill the space. Paul Novak's Impossible Inventions answers with a virtuosic, wildly imaginative journey through every color a string quartet can conjure. Tying it all together: Tchaikovsky's String Quartet No. 2, a serious masterpiece with a joyfully playful heart hiding inside.

- Curated by Kevin Rogers

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Program

Nicole Lizée - Another Living Soul

Mauricio Kagel - String Quartet No. 1

Paul Novak - impossible inventions for string quartet (2024) 
‍ i. faster – than – light – machine
ii. quantum – clockwork
iii. anti – gravity – machine
iv. cyborg – falling – in – love

Pyotr Tchaikovsky - String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 22

I. Adagio - Moderato assai

II. Scherzo. Allegro giusto

III. Andante ma non tanto

IV. Finale. Allegro con moto.

Performers

Friction Quartet

Otis Harriel, violin

Kevin Rogers, violin

Mitso Floor, viola

Doug Machiz, cello