FCS Up Close: Music Across Cultures

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Folk roots and classical voices come together in this diverse string quartet program to reveal the many cultural identities that inspire your favorite classical pieces. Enjoy two fun and catchy Nordic folk tunes, a beloved string quartet staple by Antonin Dvorak, and two lesser-known but equally wonderful works by Duke Ellington and William Grant Still.Performers:Sonja Eiesland, violinBen Thomason, violin,Alyssa Roggow, violaYi-Ching Lee, celloProgram:Six Tour from Vendsyssel (Danish traditional)String Quartet no. 12 in F Major, Op. 96, "The American" (Antonin Dvorak)Lyric Quartet (William Grant Still)Fantasy String Quartet (Duke Ellington, arr. Paul Chihara)Old Reinlender from Sonndala (Norwegian traditional)