NY-based ensemble Desdemona sketches a brief history of the string quartet from the 1600s to 2021

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Join us for a performance of some of Desdemona’s favorite works for string quartet!

Program to include works by Henry Purcell, Ludwig van Beethoven, Du Yun, Finola Merivale, and Maria Kaoutzani. Admission is free for a limited in-person audience at Scholes Street and via YouTube livestream.

*Proof of vaccination required for in-person attendees*

Desdemona is an ensemble devoted to creating unique and inventive performances of repertoire spanning from the Renaissance to world premieres. They have been described by the New Yorker as an “excellent young quartet,” and as “fantastic,” by OperaWire. Fusing conservatory training with immersion in the New York experimental scene, Desdemona is known for expanding the sonic possibilities of traditional instrumentation with vocalization, improvisation, and mixed media.

This program is made possible by a City Artist Corps Grant, the New York Foundation for the Arts, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. Desdemona is a recipient of a Chamber Music America Ensemble Forward grant, made possible with generous support from the New York Community Trust.

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