Ulysses Quartet
SUN, OCT 9, 2022 | 3:30 PM
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Concert presented in-person and livestreamed on YouTube.
Click video above to watch livestream. The livestream will be available 30 days after the date of the concert. The Ulysses Quartet has been praised for their “textural versatility,” “grave beauty” and “the kind of chemistry many quartets long for, but rarely achieve” (The Strad), as well as their “avid enthusiasm ... [with] chops to back up their passion” (San Diego Story), “delivered with a blend of exuberance and polished artistry” (The Buffalo News). Founded in the summer of 2015, the group won the grand prize and gold medal in the senior string division of the 2016 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and first prize in the 2018 Schoenfeld International String Competition. At Juilliard, they recently completed a two-year appointment as the Lisa Arnhold Fellows, serving as the School’s Graduate Resident String Quartet from 2019-2021. Venue: Second Presbyterian Church, 4200 Saint Paul St, Baltimore, MD 21218 |
This engagement of Ulysses Quartet is made possible through the ArtsCONNECT program of Mid Atlantic Arts with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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“The kind of chemistry many quartets long for, but rarely achieve” --The Strad
PROGRAM
STRING QUARTET NO. 1 IN C MAJOR, OP. 49
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
I. Moderato
II. Moderato
III. Allegro molto
IV. Allegro
REQS (DANCE)
Franghiz Ali-Zadeh (b. 1947)
FOLK SONGS
Traditional (arr. Danish String Quartet)
Polska from Dorotea
Shore
Shine You No More
INTERMISSION
STRING QUARTET IN G MAJOR, D. 887
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
1. Allegro molto moderato (G major)
2. Andante un poco moto (E minor)
3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace – Trio. Allegretto (B minor)
4. Allegro assai (G major)
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
I. Moderato
II. Moderato
III. Allegro molto
IV. Allegro
REQS (DANCE)
Franghiz Ali-Zadeh (b. 1947)
FOLK SONGS
Traditional (arr. Danish String Quartet)
Polska from Dorotea
Shore
Shine You No More
INTERMISSION
STRING QUARTET IN G MAJOR, D. 887
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
1. Allegro molto moderato (G major)
2. Andante un poco moto (E minor)
3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace – Trio. Allegretto (B minor)
4. Allegro assai (G major)
ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES
ULYSSES QUARTET
Christina Bouey and Rhiannon Banerdt, violins
Colin Brookes, viola; Grace Ho, cello
The Ulysses String Quartet has been praised for their “textural versatility,” “grave beauty” and “the kind of chemistry many quartets long for, but rarely achieve” (The Strad), as well as their “avid enthusiasm ... [with] chops to back up their passion” (San Diego Story), “delivered with a blend of exuberance and polished artistry” (The Buffalo News). From 2019 to 2022 they were the Lisa Arnhold Fellows of the Juilliard School.
Founded in 2015, the group won first prize in the 2018 Schoenfeld International String Competition and the grand prize and gold medal in the senior string division of the 2016 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. Ulysses took first in the American Prize, won second prize at the Osaka International Chamber Music Competition in 2017, and are recipients of a Salon de Virtuosi 2021 Career Grant.
Hailing from Canada, the United States and Taiwan, Ulysses has performed in prestigious halls such as Alice Tully Hall, Jordan Hall, and the Taiwan National Recital Hall. Performance highlights have included appearances at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the Harbin Grand Theatre, Premiere Performances of Hong Kong, and Naumburg Orchestral Concerts.
As live music returns, the quartet’s upcoming schedule will include an appearance with the acclaimed Emerson Quartet as part of the Naumburg Orchestral Concerts, as well as performances for Virtuosi Concerts and Death of Classical in New York City, Westchester Chamber Music Society, Syracuse Friends of Chamber Music, Dumbarton Concerts, Kelowna Community Concert Association, Elon University, Chamber Music Wilmington, and the American Music Festival. In December 2021, Ulysses completed a tour of Spain, including performances in Bilbao, Salamanca, and at the Picasso Museum in Málaga.
Ulysses recently completed work on their debut album to be released later this year, with four more albums forthcoming in the near future. This includes collaborations with flutist Ransom Wilson and guitarist Ben Verdery. As a special project, the group will record the quartets of composer Joseph Summer at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, Massachusetts, over the next several years.
The members of Ulysses hold degrees from the Juilliard School, Manhattan School of Music, New England Conservatory, and Yale University. The musicians perform on instruments on loan from the Canada Council of the Arts Instrument Bank and the Maestro Foundation.
Christina Bouey and Rhiannon Banerdt, violins
Colin Brookes, viola; Grace Ho, cello
The Ulysses String Quartet has been praised for their “textural versatility,” “grave beauty” and “the kind of chemistry many quartets long for, but rarely achieve” (The Strad), as well as their “avid enthusiasm ... [with] chops to back up their passion” (San Diego Story), “delivered with a blend of exuberance and polished artistry” (The Buffalo News). From 2019 to 2022 they were the Lisa Arnhold Fellows of the Juilliard School.
Founded in 2015, the group won first prize in the 2018 Schoenfeld International String Competition and the grand prize and gold medal in the senior string division of the 2016 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. Ulysses took first in the American Prize, won second prize at the Osaka International Chamber Music Competition in 2017, and are recipients of a Salon de Virtuosi 2021 Career Grant.
Hailing from Canada, the United States and Taiwan, Ulysses has performed in prestigious halls such as Alice Tully Hall, Jordan Hall, and the Taiwan National Recital Hall. Performance highlights have included appearances at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the Harbin Grand Theatre, Premiere Performances of Hong Kong, and Naumburg Orchestral Concerts.
As live music returns, the quartet’s upcoming schedule will include an appearance with the acclaimed Emerson Quartet as part of the Naumburg Orchestral Concerts, as well as performances for Virtuosi Concerts and Death of Classical in New York City, Westchester Chamber Music Society, Syracuse Friends of Chamber Music, Dumbarton Concerts, Kelowna Community Concert Association, Elon University, Chamber Music Wilmington, and the American Music Festival. In December 2021, Ulysses completed a tour of Spain, including performances in Bilbao, Salamanca, and at the Picasso Museum in Málaga.
Ulysses recently completed work on their debut album to be released later this year, with four more albums forthcoming in the near future. This includes collaborations with flutist Ransom Wilson and guitarist Ben Verdery. As a special project, the group will record the quartets of composer Joseph Summer at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, Massachusetts, over the next several years.
The members of Ulysses hold degrees from the Juilliard School, Manhattan School of Music, New England Conservatory, and Yale University. The musicians perform on instruments on loan from the Canada Council of the Arts Instrument Bank and the Maestro Foundation.