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Spektral Quartet Tickets, Tour Dates and Concerts

Spektral Quartet

ONCE MORE, WITH FEELING!: Wadada Leo Smith

Constellation
3111 N. Western Ave. Chicago, IL 60618

Mar 4, 2018

8:30 PM UTC
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'Once More, With Felling!' is a series that offers listeners a chance to hear an unfamiliar piece of music twice in one night, with the composer on hand to unpack the piece. The sheer creativity of Wadada Leo Smith, both as composer and performer, is simply mind-blowing, and Spektral Quartet is eager to plunge into his chamber music repertoire with the powerful String Quartet No. 9. Each movement is inspired by a strong woman that continues to inspire him–Ma Rainey, Marian Anderson, Rosa Parks, and Angela Davis–and the quartet can’t wait to learn more about how he transformed these sonic portraits into notes on the page. Given Wadada’s exceptional career as an improviser, Spektral is looking forward to asking him about his experiences with the relationship between notated and improvised music.
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Spektral Quartet Biography

Two-time Grammy award nominees, the Spektral Quartet actively pursues a vivid conversation between exhilarating works of the past and the extraordinary works of today. With the New York Times writing that, “they have everything: a supreme technical command that seems to come easily, a capacity to make complicated music clear, and, most notably...an ability to cast a magic spell”, Spektral is regarded as one of the boldest ensembles working today.

Invited to take the stage at notable venues such as the Kennedy Center, Library of Congress, American Academy in Rome, and NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts, the quartet is also in demand for residencies at leading music schools around the country including Stanford University, New World Symphony, and Northwestern University. Distinguished by its stylistic versatility, Spektral Quartet enjoys collaborations with artists such as Theaster Gates, Miguel Zenón, and Nathalie Joachim, and frequently commissions new work from composers including Augusta Read Thomas, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, and George Lewis.

Named “Chicagoans of the Year 2017” by the Chicago Tribune, the quartet is proud to serve as Ensemble-in-Residence at the University of Chicago’s Department of Music.


Spektral Quartet is represented exclusively by Alliance Artist Management.
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