Escher Quartet
Jordan Bak, viola

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 - 7:30 PM
Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center

Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center

300 South Broad Street Learn More

$30.00 per ticket

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About This Performance

Acclaimed for its profound musical insight and rare tonal beauty, the Escher Quartet opens its PCMS program with Samuel Barber’s Quartet in B Minor, Op. 11, the middle movement of which Barber later arranged for string orchestra as the Adagio for Strings. Following Florence Price’s second quartet—a monumental work that vividly captures the depth of Price’s unique talents—the ensemble is joined by violist Jordan Bak, “a powerhouse musician, with a strong voice and compelling sound” (The Whole Note), for Dvořák’s American string quintet, composed shortly after the composer’s quartet of the same name.

Barber: Quartet in B Minor, Op. 11
Price: Quartet No. 2 in A Minor
Dvořák: String Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 97, American

Running time: 1 hour and 55 minutes (including intermission)

The Artist(s)

Escher Quartet
Escher Quartet
The Escher String Quartet has received acclaim for its profound musical insight and rare tonal beauty. A former BBC New Generation Artist and recipient of the Avery Fisher Career Grant, the quartet has performed at the BBC Proms at Cadogan Hall and is a regular guest at Wigmore Hall. In its home town of New York,… Read More
Jordan Bak
Jordan Bak, viola
Award-winning Jamaican-American violist Jordan Bak has achieved international acclaim as a trailblazing artist, praised for his radiant stage presence, dynamic interpretations, and fearless power. Critics have described him as “an exciting new voice in Classical performance” (I Care If You Listen), “a powerhouse musician, with a strong voice and compelling sound” (The Whole Note) and lauded his “haunting lyrical grace” (Gramophone).… Read More

Videos

Escher Quartet | Beethoven: "Harp" Quartet, Movement 1
Jordan Bak | Hindemith: Sonata for Solo Viola, Movement 3
Pre-Concert Talk

Listening to America with Richard Freedman in Comcast Circle, 6:30 pm

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Masterclass

Jordan Bak, viola – Settlement Music School (416 Queen St.) – Tuesday, October 29th, 6-8 pm

Escher Quartet – Temple University, Rock Hall Auditorium – Wednesday, October 30th, 1:30-3:30 pm

WHAT YOU'LL HEAR