Changing the Conversation: Catalyst Quartet

Program:
Jessie Montgomery: Strum
Florence Price: 5 Folksongs in Counterpoint
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Fantasiestucke

The Catalyst Quartet combines a serious commitment to diversity, education, and contemporary works with virtuosic playing “reminiscent of great quartets of the past such as the Guarneri and Budapest” (Richmond Times). The quartet was founded by the Sphinx Organization, a social justice organization dedicated to transforming lives through the power of diversity in the arts. In this concert, they celebrate the music of important black composers Coleridge-Taylor & Price from the quartet’s upcoming CD release Uncovered, which strives to highlight works by classical composers previously overlooked because of their race or gender.

This concert was made possible in part by an Art Works grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

[joanepro]

A perfect concert for a snowy afternoon. Bravo to all!