The Ying Quartet with Billy Childs
A collaboration with the UI String Quartet Residency Program
This performance is a Group I event - a 20% discount is applied when five or more Hancher events are purchased at the same time. More about event discounts.
Billy Childs, an artist who fashions a distinctly American voice from diverse musical materials, collaborates with longtime Hancher favorite the Ying Quartet. A weeklong residency will culminate in a concert with music by Beethoven, Dvořák, and Childs.
The Program
Beethoven: Quartet in F minor, Op. 95
Billy Childs: The River, the Bird, and the Storm for string quartet and piano
intermission
Dvořák: Quartet No. 14 in A-flat Major, Op. 105
Season Sponsor: WEST MUSIC
Event Sponsor:
Richard and Judith Hurtig
This residency is supported in part by funding from the Ida Cordelia Beam Visiting Professorships Program.
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Paris Young in advance at (319) 467-4849 or at paris-sissel@uiowa.edu.