February 21. 2025

Constellation, 3111 N. Western Ave, Chicago

8:30pm - $20

Mivos Quartet

The Mivos Quartet is devoted to performing works of contemporary composers and presenting diverse new music to international audiences. The quartet, founded in 2008, commissions and premieres new repertoire for string quartet, and is dedicated to creative collaborations with a wide variety of artists. Mivos maintains an active international performance schedule, with regular appearances as ensemble-in-residence at summer festivals. Mivos takes part in many educational residencies at universities and summer festivals, working with young performers and composers to develop their craft, technical skis and artistic expression. The quartet also runs two composition prizes to help discover and promote emerging composers in the US and abroad. Beyond these activities, Mivos collaborates regularly with guest artists, presents multimedia projects, and performs improvised music. www.mivosquartet.com

Olivia De Prato and Maya Bennardo, violins, Victor Lowrie Tafoya, viola, and Nathan Watts, cello

Ambrose Akinmusire: May Our Centers Hold (2023) 12’

Ingrid Laubrock,  Ashes (2022) 15’

Alex Mincek, Pendulum XI: “Strato” for electric guitar and string quartet (2021) 25′

With special guest Nadav Lev, electric guitar

Ian Antonio plays Jürg Frey

Ian Antonio is a percussionist who specializes in the creation, development, and realization of new and recent musical works. He is a co-director of the composer/performer collective Wet Ink and the percussion ensemble Talujon, and for many years was also a member of Yarn/Wire and Zs. With these ensembles and others, Ian performs around the world at venues both big and small. His playing can be heard on dozens of albums released by a wide range of record labels. Ian lives in Ypsilanti, MI and teaches percussion at the University of Michigan's School of Music, Theatre & Dance.

Program

Glafsered I (2002) by Jürg Frey

Tender Outermost Melodies (2022) by Jürg Frey (world premiere)