Date: Fri, Oct 23, 7:30 PM CDT
As one of today’s most versatile quartets, the GRAMMY Award-winning Attacca Quartet has redefined what a string quartet can be, from classical performances in Carnegie Hall to pop collaborations with Billie Eilish on Saturday Night Live . They are joined by the legendary Pulitzer Prize-winning and multi-medium composer Caroline Shaw, whose acclaimed collaborations with the quartet include the albums Orange and Evergreen . Together, they present an evening of her most innovative songs and quartets. Join us for a post-concert conversation with Professor David Levin and Caroline Shaw. RUN TIME: 95 minutes, with one 15-minute intermission Ticket Rates (inclusive of fees) $14-$50 See Special Offers page for how to book Free Youth, $14 Student, $25 Under 35, and UChicago Faculty & Staff tickets. Caroline Shaw performs “And So” with the Attacca Quartet at the SoHo Creative Studio. In 2013, Caroline Shaw became the youngest ever winner of the Pulitzer prize for music. Praise for Attacca Quartet and Caroline Shaw "exuberant, funky and...exactingly nuanced.” — The New York Times Caroline Shaw/Attacca Quartet review — full of quiet delights — The Guardian (UK) “Shaw begins Evergreen by establishing a connection between contemporary classical music and narrative style; by the end, she has shown that in the right hands, music can be just as descriptive as literature.” — Pitchfork Program: Caroline Shaw: Blueprint Cant voi l'aube Plan and Elevation And So The Evergreen Other Song -Intermission- Mendelssohn: Quintet in B flat
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