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“Fate and Yearning” – Promo Video

Existential questions are the first step to the daily decision-making that shapes our lives. Beethoven, Mendelssohn, and Singleton give us a glimpse of questions and answers of their own. In this program, the Ivalas Quartet explores elements that forge the foundations of our fate and drive our yearning to achieve our desires. The program opens with Beethoven’s Op. 135 quartet, continues with Alvin Singleton’s Somehow We Can (String Quartet No. 3), and concludes with Mendelssohn’s Op. 13 quartet.
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“First Light” – Playlist

Since before recorded history, humankind has looked to the stars. Whether in reverence, fear, or fascination, the nature of space continues to fuel our imagination and our exploration. In this program, Ivalas brings the listener on a journey through the cosmos with works by composers who muse on the origins of our universe and the experience of existing beyond our world. The program opens with Osvaldo Golijov’s “Tenebrae,” continues with Eleonor Alberga’s String Quartet No. 1, and closes with Beethoven’s Opus 130 quartet, a piece deemed so timeless that a recording was included in the 1977 Voyager craft as a gift to any otherworldly beings it might encounter.
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“Perspectives” – Playlist

As individuals, our points of view are all unique, and our lived experiences can affect how we see the world at large. Music can serve as a vehicle for us to share the stories and perspectives that speak to what makes us different, but also to what we have in common. In this program, Ivalas explores contemporary voices whose perspectives are leaving an indelible mark on our world, opening our eyes and ears to beautiful and essential stories. The program opens with Jessie Montgomery’s “Strum,” and continues with Carlos Simon’s “Warmth from Other Sun’s” and Eleanor Alberga’s String Quartet No. 2, and concludes with Derrick Skye’s “Deliverance.”
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Haydn: String Quartet in F major, Op. 77, No. 2
IV. Finale. Vivace assai