Borealis String Quartet

Patricia Shih, violin ~ Yuel Yawney, violin ~ Nikita Pogrebnoy, viola ~ Shih-Lin Chen, cello

"The Borealis String Quartet was first to perform last night and served notice with the lightning attack of the initial bars that they were not going to let anyone cling to their sober stereotypes of classical music and chamber quartets. The four musicians from British Columbia practically flew out their chairs, so vigorous and physical was their playing"

— The Globe and Mail, Toronto

Friday, January 15 at 8 PM ~ Academy Hall

Admission $20 - STUDENTS: 18 & under free with student ticket voucher (excluding Carols by Candlelight)
Tickets are available at the Academy Box Office 7280 Kemano Street, Monday – Thursday 9:30 - 4:30
Tel 604 485 9633

And at the door 30 minutes before the concert.

Program

String Quartet No. 1, "A falcon, a storm, or a great song" Imant Raminsh
(1943 - )
Introduction
Con brio
Elegy: Lento
Animato

Selection of Taiwanese Folk Songs                                                                            arranged by Zhe-I Lee
Farm Song
            Taiwanese Lullaby
            Temple Square
            Broken Flower
            The Hope of Spring Breeze
            Diu-Diu-Dong

Intermission

Quartettsatz in C minor, D. 703 Franz Schubert
(1797-1828)

Quartet in F minor, Op. 95, “Serioso” Ludwig van Beethoven
(1770-1827)
Allegro con brio
Allegretto ma non troppo
Allegro assai vivace ma serioso
Larghetto; Allegretto agitato