mannes school of music's schneider concerts Series presents new york debut of the callisto string quartetRepertoire includes Schubert, Bartok, Beethoven, and a Francisco Coll premiere |
NEW YORK, November 7, 2018 – On Sunday, December 2, 2018 at 2 p.m. the Schneider Concerts, a program of The New School’s Mannes School of Music, presents the Callisto String Quartet in their New York Debut in a program of Schubert, Bartok, Beethoven, and a Francisco Coll premiere. The performance will take place in The New School’s Auditorium at 66 W. 12th Street. Visit newschool.edu/mannes/Schneider-Concerts or call (212) 229-5873 for tickets and information. Sunday, December 2, 2018, 2:00 p.m. Program approximately 2 hours, including intermission Single tickets on sale now Grand prize winners of the 2018 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, the Callisto Quartet was formed in 2016 at the Cleveland Institute of Music and brings together four dedicated and passionate musicians who share a love for chamber music. Highlights of the quartet’s achievements include recognition as a top prize winner at the 2018 Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition where it was the only North American quartet selected to compete. Additionally, the Callisto was a prizewinner at the 2018 Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition. The quartet has participated and performed in many renowned chamber music festivals such as the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, the McGill International String Quartet Academy, the Shouse Institute, the Juilliard String Quartet Seminar, and the Robert Mann String Quartet Institute. Upcoming engagements in the 2018-2019 season include debuts in New York City on the Schneider Concert Series as well as at the Ravinia Festival. Hailed in The New York Times as “one of the best deals in town for lovers of classical music,” for six decades, The New School’s Mannes School for Music’s Schneider Concerts series has presented outstanding young artists and ensembles at non-exclusionary ticket prices. The series’ remarkable history includes the New York debuts of pianist Peter Serkin and the Dover, Calidore, Guarneri, Cleveland, and Vermeer String Quartets and TASHI. Artists such as Yefim Bronfman, Richard Goode, Jaime Laredo, Yo Yo Ma, and Murray Perahia were introduced to New York audiences early in their careers. The series was founded at The New School in 1957 as New School Concerts by violinist and conductor Alexander Schneider, who led the series until his death in 1993, at which time the series was renamed The Schneider Concerts in his honor. Artistic leadership is now under the auspices of a committee of ten noted musicians: John Dalley, Pamela Frank, Jennifer Koh, Jaime Laredo, Cho-Liang Lin, Anthony McGill, Kurt Muroki, Tara O’Connor, and Arnold Steinhardt. The 2018-19 Schneider Concerts season is supported by the Alexander Schneider Foundation and with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
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