Art of the String Quartet at Maier Hall: Smetana and DvoÅ™ák
Sunday, November 1
2pm
There is no better place to hear string quartets than the intimate and acoustically pristine Maier Hall, where we are pleased to continue our Art of the String Quartet series. Music on the Strait audience favorites Kristin Lee and Efe Baltacıgil join Artistic Director James Garlick and violist Katie Liu for a pair of Czech masterpieces from the string quartet literature.
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Program:
Bedřich Smetana | String Quartet in E-flat "From My Life" (1876)
Antonín DvoÅ™ák | String Quartet No. 14 in Aâ™ major, Op 105 (1895)
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Kristin Lee, violin
James Garlick, violin
Katie Liu, viola
Efe Baltacıgil, cello
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Holiday Baroque: Vivaldi's Four Seasons
Sunday, December 13
2pm
1:15pm pre-concert student performance in Sunset Lounge
​​Music on the Strait is proud to present Holiday Baroque: Vivaldi's Four Seasons, featuring violin virtuoso Rachell Ellen Wong, harpsichordist and conductor David Belkovski, and their ground-breaking baroque ensemble Twelfth Night! Don't miss this new holiday tradition that will bring you joy and awe. ​
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Program:
Domenico Scarlatti | Sinfonia No. 3 in G major
Giovanni Battista Buonamente | Sonata seconda​
Henry Purcell | Three Parts upon a Ground, Z. 731​
Giovanni Gabrieli | Sonata XXI con tre violini​
Johann Pachelbel | Canon and Gigue in D major​
Antonio Vivaldi | The Four Seasons
Rachell Ellen Wong , baroque violin
James Garlick, baroque violin
Alex Grimes, baroque viola
Meeka Quan-DiLorenzo, baroque cello
Ross Gilliland, baroque bass
John Lenti, theorbo/baroque guitar
David Belkovski, harpsichord
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Music on the Strait is a world-class music festival in beautiful Port Angeles, Washington. This festival celebrates classical music in the singularly beautiful environment of Olympic National Park and the Salish Sea.