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La Catrina String Quartet

Western Piedmont Symphony is extremely pleased to announce the Hickory Metro Resident Quartet—La Catrina. 

The quartet consists of violinists Daniel Vega-Albela and Blake Espy, violist Jorge Martinez, and cellist Alan Daowz. 

La Catrina was founded in 2001 and have already won numerous awards and recognitions. They have performed all over the United States, Mexico, Japan and the United Kingdom. 

 

La Catrina will be the featured quartet of the Chamber Classics Series, the principal chairs of the WPS orchestra, and will perform a variety of outreach and educational programs throughout the Western Piedmont during their three year residency. 

La Catrina Quartet 2008-2009 New Repertoire
Quartet Pieces/Arrangements
Copland;   Two Pieces
Puccini;     Crisantemi
Schubert;  Quartetstaz


Latin American Works
Ginastera;  Quartet No. 2
Halffter;     Ocho Tientos
Lara;          Bahirav
Rueda;       Cuarteto No. 1 and 2
Lavista;      Reflejos de la Noche


Classics
Haydn;       Op. 64 No. 5, Op. 76 No. 2
Mozart;      K. 590
Beethoven; Op.18 No. 5, Op. 74 “Harp”


Romantics
Mendelssohn; Quartet Op. 44 No. 2
Smetana;        Quartet No. 1 “From my Life”
Tchaikovsky;  Quartet No. 1


XX Century
Schulhoff ;      Quaret No. 1
Barber;           Quartet


Future Comissions by La Catrina (Latin American “Antojitos”)
La Bikina
Malagueña
Ojala que LLueva Café
Delirio
Piece by Agustin Lara

 

Need funding for Projects
“An evening of Heavy Metal with the C4 Quartet”

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Chamber Classics Series

2008-2009 Completed Schedule

September 13,2008


October 25, 2008

January 24, 2009

March 28, 2009

Concerts begin at 8 PM

Arts & Science Center of Catawba Valley

Call WPS offices for more info 828-324-8603

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La Catrina Quartet