02.27.2021 FAC Dali Quartet

DALÍ QUARTET Quartet-in-Residence

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2021 MADELEINE WING ADLER THEATRE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 3:00 PM

ARTIST PROFILE "... beautifully prepared program ... the Latin American program alternately glimmered and blazed."-The Philadelphia Inquirer The Dalí Quartet brings its signature mix of Latin American, Classical and Romantic repertoire to stages and audiences of all kinds. The quartet’s passionate energy is poured into everything they do, generating critical and audience acclaim for their Classical Roots, Latin Soul. Its tours include appearances for distinguished chamber music and cultural center series in the U.S., Canada, and South America. Recent engagements include concerts in New York and Philadelphia, on to Portland, Puerto Rico, San Jose, and from Tulsa to Toronto and beyond. The Dalí Quartet’s engaging style reaches across the footlights for an experience which “leaves the audience almost dancing in the aisles." (Peninsula Reviews) In addition to works of the masters from Haydn to Brahms and Amaya to Piazzolla, the group's adventurous and entertaining programming includes new works for quartet with percussionist Orlando Cotto, and quintets both Latin and Classical with the renowned clarinetist Ricardo Morales, principal clarinetist of The Philadelphia Orchestra, and with acclaimed pianist Vanessa Perez. The Dalí Quartet has an ongoing collaboration with the Van Cliburn Competition’s gold-medal winning pianist Olga Kern, with whom they have toured from coast to coast in the last year. They have recently recorded the piano quintets of Shostakovich and Brahms with Ms. Kern in live performances at the Virginia Arts Festival.

2019 recipient of the Atlanta Symphony's esteemed Aspire Award for accomplished African American and Latino Musicians, the Dalí Quartet is devoted to audience development and to reaching communities of all kinds. The group’s Latin Fiesta Workshops and Family Concerts in both traditional and innovative settings move listeners – literally! The Dalí Quartet is sought after for master classes and professional development workshops for students, (recently at the National Repertory Orchestra, Miami University, Michigan State, the University of Wisconsin, and the University of Iowa) and has opened musical vistas for younger kids with its week-long Any Given Child programs (over three seasons for the Tulsa Public School System). In addition, the quartet’s International Music Festival is an admired chamber music and orchestral program founded in 2004 which develops the performance skills of young musicians up through semi-professional level. The Dalí has also served as a guest resident ensemble at Lehigh University.

Trained by world-renowned artists, members of the Dalí Quartet are from Venezuela, Puerto Rico and the US, and have studied at esteemed institutions such as the New England Conservatory, Cleveland Institute of Music, Juilliard, Indiana University Bloomington, and the Simón Bolivar Conservatory in Venezuela. The quartet is based in Philadelphia, PA. The quartet serves as faculty at West Chester University Wells School Music as the Quartet in Residence, and is an Iris Orchestra Resident Ensemble.

The Dalí Quartet proudly uses Pirastro Strings and WMutes.

Worldwide representation by Jonathan Wentworth Associates.

of

PROGRAM STRING QUARTET IN G MAJOR, OP. 18, NO. 2 (1798-1800) ............ Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) I. Allegro II. Adagio cantabile – Allegro – Tempo I III. Scherzo: Allegro IV. Allegro molto, quasi presto

FOUR, FOR TANGO (1987-89) .............................................................................. Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)

STRING QUARTET IN F MINOR, OP. 80 (1847) ...........................................Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) I. Allegro vivace assai II. Allegro assai III. Adagio IV. Finale: Allegro molto

Please silence all cell phones and electronic devices.

UPCOMING WELLS SCHOOL OF MUSIC EVENTS For full event details visit wcupa.edu/music or call (610) 436-2739

COVID-19 STATEMENT In Person Audiences Are Not Permitted for Fall 2020 Events Sunday, February 28, 2021, 3:00 PM Wind Ensemble & Wind Symphony Concert Andrew Yozviak & M. Gregory Martin, directors Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre Performing Arts Center

Monday, March 1, 2021, 8:00 PM Faculty Recital: Ralph Sorrentino, percussion Ware Family Recital Hall Swope Music Building

Thursday, March 4, 2021, 12:00 PM Madeleine Wing Adler Concert Series String Division Ware Family Recital Hall Swope Music Building

Thursday, March 4, 2021, 8:15 PM Winter Choral Festival David P. DeVenney & Ryan Kelly, directors Virtual livestream.com/wcupa

Monday, March 8, 2021, 8:00 PM Faculty Recital: Ovidiu Marinescu, cello Philips Autograph Library Philips Memorial Building

Wednesday, March 10, 2021, 8:15 PM Vocal Honors Recital Emily Bullock, director Ware Family Recital Hall Swope Music Building

Thursday, March 11, 2021, 8:15 PM Tom Smith Cello Scholarship Benefit Concert Ovidiu Marinescu, director Virtual livestream.com/wcupa

Friday, March 12, 2021, 7:30 PM Symphony Orchestra Concert Joseph Caminiti, director WCU Foundation West Chester, PA

*Tickets required for this event.

Events at the Wells School of Music are often supported by individual donors and organizations.

Contributions to the Wells School of Music may be made out to: WCU Foundation, 202 Carter Drive, West Chester, PA 19382 Please include “School of Music Deans Fund” in the memo line.

For further information, please call (610) 436-2868 or visit wcufoundation.org A majority of performances are available to watch via live stream at Facebook.com/ArtsAtWCUPA and LiveStream.com/wcupa.

Mr. Robert Rust, Audio & Visual Technician Steinway & Sons Piano Technical, Tuning and Concert Preparations by Gerald P. Cousins, RPT If you do not intend to save your pro gram , please recycle it in the baskets at the exit do o rs.

The Wells School of Music | West Chester University of Pennsylvania Dr. Christopher Hanning, Dean