Harlem Quartet

First Presbyterian Church, 340 5th Avenue South, St. Cloud
Tickets online or at the door.

Concert Sponsors: Bill & Chip Martin-Chaffee

The Chamber Music Society of Saint Cloud presents the Harlem Quartet in a program titled Cross Pollination, showcasing the exchange of musical ideas and styles between the classical European tradition and world music. Their program features works by Jessie Montgomery, William Grant Still, Wynton Marsalis, Guido López-Gavilán, Caroline Shaw, and Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel.

Harlem Quartet has been praised for its “panache” by The New York Times and hailed in the Cincinnati Enquirer for “bringing a new attitude to classical music, one that is fresh, bracing and intelligent.” Since its public debut in 2006 at Carnegie Hall, the ensemble has thrilled audiences and students in 47 states as well as in the U.K., France, Belgium, Brazil, Panama, Canada, Venezuela, Japan, Ethiopia, and South Africa. Harlem Quartet’s unique programming combines standard string quartet literature with jazz, Latin, and contemporary works.

April 1 Concert Program:
Jessie Montgomery: Strum
William Grant Still: Lyric Quartette
Wynton Marsalis: At the Octoroon Balls
Guido López-Gavilán: Cuarteto En Guaguanco
Caroline Shaw: Entr’acte
Fanny Mendelssohn: String Quartet in E-Flat Major

More chances to catch the Harlem Quartet’s music while they are in St. Cloud:

Friday, March 31, 9:30 a.m.
Coffee Cake, Coffee and String Quartets
Whitney Senior Center, 1527 Northway Drive
Click here to purchase tickets in advance online or call 255-7245.

Saturday, March 31 at 2:00 p.m.
Family Concert – Free admission
St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 W Saint Germain Street
sponsored by the Great River Regional Library

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Central MN Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

And we invite you to join us on Friday, March 31, 7 p.m. for Musical Chairs – our annual fundraiser! Click to learn more and purchase tickets