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Pacifica Quartet
Performing works by Beethoven, Shostakovich and Dvořk
Recognized for its virtuosity, exuberant performance style, and often-daring repertory choices, the Grammy Award-winning Pacifica Quartet tours extensively throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and Australia. Named Musical America's 2009 Ensemble of the Year, the Quartet has gained international stature as one of the finest chamber ensembles performing today. Shortly after its 1994 formation in California, the Pacifica Quartet won top prizes in the music world's most prestigious competitions, including the 1998 Naumburg Prize. The Quartet has since received many honors, including being appointed quartet-in-residence at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a position held for 43 years by the Guarneri String Quartet.
In 2006 the Pacifica was awarded a prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant, becoming only the second chamber ensemble so honored in the Grant's long history. Also in 2006 the Quartet was featured on the cover of Gramophone and heralded as one of "five new quartets you should know about," the only American quartet to make the list. Having given highly acclaimed performances of the complete Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Carter string quartets in recent seasons (the last called "brilliant" and "astounding" by The New York Times), the Quartet presented the monumental Shostakovich cycle in Chicago and New York during the 2010-2011 season. In the summer of 2011, the Quartet presented the complete Beethoven cycle at Tokyo's famous Suntory Hall, in an unprecedented presentation of five concerts in three days. And in 2011-2012, the Quartet will take the Shostakovich cycle to London's Wigmore Hall and will also perform the complete Beethoven cycle at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and for the Denver Friends of Chamber Music.
The members of the Pacifica Quartet were appointed to the faculty of the University of Illinois in 2003 and serve as quartet-in-residence. They are also resident performing artists at the University of Chicago.
Event Details
- Type
- The Peggy Rockefeller Concerts
- Performers
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Simin Ganatra, violin, Sibbi Bernhardsson, violin, Masumi Per Rostad, viola, Brandon Vamos, cello
Recognized for its virtuosity, exuberance and often daring repertory choices, the Pacifica Quartet has carved out a compelling musical path. Named Musical America's 2009 Ensemble of the Year, the group has won many of the world's most prestigious music awards. Pacifica Quartet also serves as faculty quartet-in-residence at the University of Illinois and quartet-in-residence at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, a position held for 43 years by the Guarneri String Quartet.
Recognized for its virtuosity, exuberant performance style, and often-daring repertory choices, the Grammy Award-winning Pacifica Quartet tours extensively throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and Australia. Named Musical America's 2009 Ensemble of the Year, the Quartet has gained international stature as one of the finest chamber ensembles performing today. Shortly after its 1994 formation in California, the Pacifica Quartet won top prizes in the music world's most prestigious competitions, including the 1998 Naumburg Prize. The Quartet has since received many honors, including being appointed quartet-in-residence at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a position held for 43 years by the Guarneri String Quartet.
In 2006 the Pacifica was awarded a prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant, becoming only the second chamber ensemble so honored in the Grant's long history. Also in 2006 the Quartet was featured on the cover of Gramophone and heralded as one of "five new quartets you should know about," the only American quartet to make the list. Having given highly acclaimed performances of the complete Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Carter string quartets in recent seasons (the last called "brilliant" and "astounding" by The New York Times), the Quartet presented the monumental Shostakovich cycle in Chicago and New York during the 2010-2011 season. In the summer of 2011, the Quartet presented the complete Beethoven cycle at Tokyo's famous Suntory Hall, in an unprecedented presentation of five concerts in three days. And in 2011-2012, the Quartet will take the Shostakovich cycle to London's Wigmore Hall and will also perform the complete Beethoven cycle at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and for the Denver Friends of Chamber Music.
The members of the Pacifica Quartet were appointed to the faculty of the University of Illinois in 2003 and serve as quartet-in-residence. They are also resident performing artists at the University of Chicago.
- Open to
- Public
- Contact
- Robert Houghtaling
- Phone
- (212) 327-8072
- Sponsor
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Robert Houghtaling
(212) 327-8072
rhoughtali@rockefeller.edu