Souvenir de Florence

Friday, May 29 | 7:30 PM

Laudamus Auditorium, CMU

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Purchase a festival pass for access to the entire festival. Single tickets for this performance are also available through our ticketing platform Zeffy.

Single Tickets: Regular $30 | Under 30 $20

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About

Three works, three worlds — and a single thread of radiant string writing connecting them all. Mozart’s “Dissonance” Quartet opens with one of classical music’s most unsettling and beautiful introductions before resolving into pure sunlight. A haunting new work by Canadian composer Derek Charke, commissioned by the celebrated St. Lawrence String Quartet, bridges past and present. Then Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence — composed in 1890 and named for the city where he sketched its themes — pours passion and restless energy into six string voices in one of the most intoxicating works ever written for chamber strings.

Pre-Concert Event

Meet the Artist: A Conversation with members of the Callisto Quartet

7:00 PM - Laudamus Auditorium

Join festival host Andrea Ratuski for a glimpse behind the scenes with members of the Callisto Quartet. Hear captivating stories and experience the passion that drives world-class musicians. This rare opportunity offers music lovers unprecedented access to the minds and hearts of these artists.