Fry Street String Quartet

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WSCC Performing Arts Living Room Series featuring
A Musical Evening with The Fry Street String Quartet

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Quartet in A Major, Op. 18 No.5I. – Allegro
Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809) Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 76 No.4. “Sunrise”II. – Adagio
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Quartet in f minor, Op.80I. –  Allegro vivace assai
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Quartet in f minor, Op.80I. –  Adagio
Leos Janacek (1854-1928) Quartet No. 1 “Kreutzer SonataIV. –  Con moto
Bela Bartok (1881-1945) Quartet No. 2 II. – Allegro molto capriccioso 
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Quartet in c minor, Op. 51 No.1II. – Romanze: Poco adagio
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Quartet in c minor, Op. 51 No.1IV. – Allegro

This remarkable quartet – hailed as “a triumph of ensemble playing” by the New York Times – is a multi-faceted ensemble taking chamber music in new directions. Touring music of the masters as well as exciting original works from visionary composers of our time, the Fry Street Quartet has perfected a “blend of technical precision and scorching spontaneity” (Strad). Since securing the Grand Prize at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, the quartet has reached audiences from Carnegie Hall to London, and Sarajevo to Jerusalem, exploring the medium of the string quartet and its life-affirming potential with “profound understanding…depth of expression, and stunning technical astuteness” (Deseret Morning News). 

The FSQ’s tour repertoire reaches many corners of the musical spectrum, including works of Britten, Schubert, Beethoven and Bartok, as well as programs of American women composers Laura Kaminsky, Amy Beach, Joan Tower and Libby Larsen. Recently, the quartet performed and live-streamed its first Bartok Cycle in the Russell Wanlass Performance Hall at Utah State University.

After more than 30 performances in three different countries, The Crossroads Project: Rising Tide continues to resonate with audiences. This fresh approach to communicating society’s sustainability challenges draws upon all the senses with a unique blend of science and art and has been featured on the NPR program joe’s big idea which aired during All Things Considered, as well as in publications by Yale Climate Connections, Reuters, and the New York Times. 

The Fry Street Quartet is pleased to hold the Dan C. and Manon Caine Russell Endowed String Quartet Residency at the Caine College of the Arts at Utah State University. In 2019 the members of the FSQ were named Music Directors of the NOVA Chamber Music Series in Salt Lake City, Utah’s longest-running chamber music series. 

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