THU MAR 13 | 7.30pm | In its third decade of an extraordinary career, The Penderecki String Quartet has become one of the most celebrated chamber ensembles of its generation. These four musicians from Poland, Canada, and the USA combine their varied experience to create performances that demonstrate “a remarkable range of technical excellence and emotional sweep” (Globe & Mail.) The PSQ champions music of our time, performing a wide-ranging repertoire from Haydn to Zappa as well as premiering over 100 new works. At ArtSpring’s performance, the ensemble will be debuting a world premiere composition by Salt Spring’s own Peter Hatch.
Their recent schedule has included concerts in Carnegie Hall New York, Amsterdam, St. Petersburg, Paris, Prague, Berlin, Rome, Belgrade as well as at international festivals in Poland, Lithuania, Italy, Venezuela, Brazil, and China. They enter their 20th year as Quartet-in-Residence at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario.
Jeremy Bell, violin | Jerzy Kaplanek, violin | Christine Vlajk, viola | Katie Schlaikjer, cello