Stir: Focused on authenticity, Juilliard String Quartet comes to Vancouver
Quirkiness and emotion characterize the venerated ensemble’s concert program, with epic works by Beethoven and Widmann
YOU COULD SAY that violist Molly Carr is under just a little bit of pressure as the newest member of Juilliard String Quartet. After all, the ensemble celebrating its 75th anniversary this year is, according to The Boston Globe, “the most important American quartet in history”.
Mind you, the recitalist, chamber musician, and educator has been described as “one of the most interesting interpreters of the viola today” (Codalario Spain), praised for performances that are “intoxicating” (The New York Times) and “ravishing” (The Strad). Carr has been recognized at the United Nations for her work with refugees and honoured for her work in prisons as the founding director of Project: Music Heals Us, a non-profit that brings free chamber music performances to marginalized populations with limited access to the arts.
Stir
By Gail Johnson
Quirkiness and emotion characterize the venerated ensemble’s concert program, with epic works by Beethoven and Widmann
YOU COULD SAY that violist Molly Carr is under just a little bit of pressure as the newest member of Juilliard String Quartet. After all, the ensemble celebrating its 75th anniversary this year is, according to The Boston Globe, “the most important American quartet in history”.
Mind you, the recitalist, chamber musician, and educator has been described as “one of the most interesting interpreters of the viola today” (Codalario Spain), praised for performances that are “intoxicating” (The New York Times) and “ravishing” (The Strad). Carr has been recognized at the United Nations for her work with refugees and honoured for her work in prisons as the founding director of Project: Music Heals Us, a non-profit that brings free chamber music performances to marginalized populations with limited access to the arts.
Carr’s fellow JSQ musicians—violinist Areta Zhulla, violinist Ronald Copes, and cellist Astrid Schween—have a stunning list of accolades each their own. In stepping into her new role, Carr tries not to focus on the sky-high level of expectations associated with it.
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Photo Credit: Erin Baiano