Since its founding in 2010, the Calidore Quartet has risen to prominence as one of the world’s foremost interpreters of an expansive chamber music repertoire, from Beethoven and Mendelssohn to today’s most celebrated composers. In this special collaboration, multiple GRAMMY Award-winning guitarist Sharon Isbin joins the ensemble for a unique evening featuring works by Dvořák, Haydn, Vivaldi, and Boccherini.
The Calidore Quartet has “…deep reserves of virtuosity and irrepressible dramatic instinct.” —The New York Times
PRE-CONCERT TALK: Join us in Gates Concert Hall at 6:30 PM for a pre-concert conversation with guitarist Sharon Isbin and violist Jeremy Berry, led by classical radio host Chris Mohr. An avid composer, Chris wrote a Mass at the age of 12, followed by an oratorio by age 16, and then embarked on a major music drama, From the Realm of the Shadow, recorded with the National Symphony Orchestra and Choir of Ukraine. He has been a classical radio announcer since 1978, hosting shows on KCFR, KVOD, KGNU Boulder/Denver, and Aspen Public Radio while finding time to hike over 1,000 mountains.
Click here for the complete concert program, perfect for reviewing in advance of the concert.
Think Classical Music is Always the Same? Think Again
From Sha
ron Isbin: “Every performance is different. I’m totally immersed in the music myself, and if the audience gets into the music too, they become part of the performance. I love the energy in Denver, and playing with the texture of four bowed instruments is a whole new world for me. I can’t wait for the Fandango we play at the end. Boccherini had a very sensuous side, and the audience goes bananas!”
CLICK HERE to read more from Sharon Isbin and Calidore violinist Ryan Meehan in this preview article by freelance journalist Kim Millett.
LIVESTREAM UPDATE: Due to artist requirements, this concert will not be streamed live. A recorded version will be available to watch starting Saturday, October 18.
Thank you to the Colorado Sun for supporting this event.
Event Details
Venue Information
Denver, CO 80208 United States
Program
- Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in D Major for guitar and strings, RV 93
- Enrique Granados: Spanish Dance No. 5, Op. 37, "Andaluza"
- Francisco Tárrega: Capricho árabe
- Agustín Barrios Mangoré: Waltz, Op. 8, no. 4
- Franz Joseph Haydn: Quartet in D major, Op. 76, no. 5
- Antonín Dvorák: Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96, "American"
- Luigi Boccherini: Guitar Quintet No. 4 in D Major, G.448, IV. Fandango