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Fred on performing at Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall
We performed an informal concert today at the brand new Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall at St. Lawrence University. Last minute cleanup before opening the house for the first time. We played movements from Mozart “The Hunt”, Schubert “Death and the Maiden”, Shostakovich String Quartet No. 4, and Dvorak Op. 106. As we played our first notes… Continue Reading
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ASQ and Kronos Quartet
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Zak on Roger Woodward’s DSCH recordings
I thought it might be interesting for ASQ fans out there to explain a little bit why Roger Woodward’s recording of the 24 Preludes & Fugues by Shostakovich was the inspiration behind my transcriptions for string quartet. Before we started our Shostakovich cycle recording project we were discussing how to organize each of the discs. We realized early… Continue Reading
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East Coast Tour: Sept 20th – 29th
Monday, Sept. 20th, 7:35pm Update from Zak: Just landed in Newark, NJ. We didn’t fly on United like we normally do… flew Continental instead now that they’re a part of StarAlliance. The flight was ok but I DO have to admit… I missed my Economy Plus seat! We have a short layover and then another… Continue Reading
