Avalon String Quartet, Dvorak’s Vision for America

Dvorak was beloved for incorporating folk elements in his compositions, and he encouraged American composers to do the same with their indigenous music. Three works by Americans of different generations demonstrate the power and potential of Dvorak’s idea.

Program:

Florence Price: Quartet No. 1 in G Major
Amy Beach: Quartet Op. 89
Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate: Pisachi (Reveal)
Antonín Dvořák: String Quartet No. 13 in G Major Op. 106