This concert explores how today’s composers seek inspiration. Beethoven’s quartet Op. 18 no. 6 was the inspiration for Caroline Shaw’s Blueprint. Likewise, Christopher Theofanidis was inspired by Bach’s 3rd Brandenburg Concerto, and wrote Muse for exactly the same instrumentation.
George Friderich Handel (1685-1759)
Sonata for violin and harpsichord
Daniel Ching, violin
Katherine Heater, harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major
Nikki Chooi, William Fedkenheuer, Henry Rogers, violin
Hyobi Sim, John Largess, Pearl Lenferna de la Motte, viola
Joshua Gindele, Julie Albers, Yin Vanny Hu, cello
Scott Pingel, double bass
Katherine Heater, harpsichord
Christopher Theofanidis (b. 1967)
Muse
William Fedkenheuer, Nikki Chooi, Henry Rogers – violin
John Largess, Hyobi Sim, Pearl Lenferna de la Motte – viola
Julie Albers, Joshua Gindele, Yin Vanny Hu – cello
Scott Pingel – double bass
Katherine Heater – harpsichord
Caroline Shaw (b. 1982)
Blueprint
Daniel Ching, Daria T. Adams , violin
John Largess, viola
Julie Albers, cello
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet in B-flat Major, op. 18, no. 6
The Miró Quartet
Daniel Ching, violin
William Fedkenheuer, violin
John Largess, viola
Joshua Gindele, cello
